| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Felix Brown (fresh) SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) C - Bruce Cecere (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Fenton (fresh) SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) SF - Adam Norton (fresh) PF - Denny Uhl (fresh) C - Arthur Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Hofstra | George Fenton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | James Madison | Denny Uhl is called for the reach on Thomas Beach - foul #1 on Denny Uhl, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs loses the dribble to Wendell Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfredo Lombardi - foul #1 on Alfredo Lombardi, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | James Madison | Felix Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | James Madison | Thomas Beach tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Hofstra | Adam Norton is fouled on the floor by Felix Brown - foul #1 on Felix Brown, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Hofstra | George Fenton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wendell Johnson | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Felix Brown | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster lays it in on a great pass from Adam Norton | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere is denied on a dunk by Arthur Foster | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Norton - foul #1 on Adam Norton, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling (C) Arthur Foster | |
| 16:48 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Hofstra | George Fenton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Hofstra | George Fenton gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Felix Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Norton (fresh) PF - Denny Uhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Schilling (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:44 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:36 | James Madison | Wendell Johnson takes the ball from Alfredo Lombardi | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:04 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Denny Uhl | 6-10 |
| 14:37 | James Madison | Thomas Beach can't connect on a jumper from close range | 6-10 |
| 14:35 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Hofstra | Adam Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG), William Covert (SG), Robert Poteet (SF), Elmer Toll (PF), Benjamin Strohm (C) Felix Brown, Joseph Scruggs, Alfredo Lombardi, Thomas Beach, Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Smith (PG), Brian Turner (SG), Robert McKinnon (SF), Harold Clough (PF), Arthur Foster (C) George Fenton, Wendell Johnson, Adam Norton, Denny Uhl, Wayne Schilling | |
| 14:08 | James Madison | Brian Stein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:07 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Arthur Foster | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Harold Clough misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Covert - foul #1 on William Covert, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Harold Clough makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Harold Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:44 | James Madison | Brian Stein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 13:37 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster's pass is intercepted by William Covert | 6-12 |
| 13:26 | James Madison | Elmer Toll misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 13:25 | James Madison | Elmer Toll tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm grabs the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | James Madison | Charles Smith takes the ball from Brian Stein | 6-12 |
| 13:01 | Hofstra | Charles Smith banks in the layup | 6-14 |
| 12:54 | James Madison | Elmer Toll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | Felix Brown (PG), Joseph Scruggs (SG), Bruce Cecere (C) Brian Stein, William Covert, Benjamin Strohm | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Fenton (PG), Adam Norton (SF) Charles Smith, Brian Turner | |
| 12:39 | Hofstra | Adam Norton is hacked by Elmer Toll - foul #1 on Elmer Toll, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi (SF), Thomas Beach (PF) Robert Poteet, Elmer Toll | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson (SG) Robert McKinnon | |
| 12:24 | Hofstra | Alfredo Lombardi is called for the reach on Adam Norton - foul #2 on Alfredo Lombardi, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Poteet (SF) Alfredo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:02 | Hofstra | Adam Norton is whistled for traveling | 6-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Denny Uhl (PF), Wayne Schilling (C) Harold Clough, Arthur Foster | |
| 11:39 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Schilling - foul #1 on Wayne Schilling, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| 11:39 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:39 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Felix Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Poteet (fresh) PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Norton (fresh) PF - Denny Uhl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG), Elmer Toll (PF) Felix Brown, Thomas Beach | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 11:03 | James Madison | Robert Poteet scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brian Stein | 10-14 |
| 10:39 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 10:38 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:33 | James Madison | Wayne Schilling takes the ball from Bruce Cecere | 10-14 |
| 10:26 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 10:24 | James Madison | Brian Stein pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | James Madison | Wayne Schilling steps in front of the Elmer Toll pass | 10-14 |
| 09:45 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-14 |
| 09:44 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to George Fenton | 10-14 |
| 09:28 | Hofstra | Adam Norton is hacked by Robert Poteet - foul #1 on Robert Poteet, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | James Madison | Felix Brown (PG), William Covert (SG), Thomas Beach (PF), Benjamin Strohm (C) Brian Stein, Joseph Scruggs, Robert Poteet, Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Smith (PG), Robert McKinnon (SG), Harold Clough (PF), Arthur Foster (C) George Fenton, Wendell Johnson, Denny Uhl, Wayne Schilling | |
| 09:11 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Smith and he's hacked by Thomas Beach - foul #1 on Thomas Beach, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (SG) Elmer Toll | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Turner (SG) Adam Norton | |
| 09:11 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:43 | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm blows the dunk | 10-17 |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:21 | Hofstra | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Brian Stein | 10-17 |
| 08:00 | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Felix Brown | 12-17 |
| 07:41 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster misses long on a runner from the left block | 12-17 |
| 07:39 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Felix Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Stein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Covert (fresh) PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Strohm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Turner (fresh) SF - Robert McKinnon (fresh) PF - Harold Clough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 07:24 | Hofstra | Charles Smith snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 07:08 | Hofstra | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 07:07 | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 07:02 | James Madison | William Covert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 07:01 | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 06:43 | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm is hacked by Harold Clough - foul #1 on Harold Clough, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs (SG), Robert Poteet (SF), Elmer Toll (PF), Bruce Cecere (C) Brian Stein, William Covert, Thomas Beach, Benjamin Strohm | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Fenton (PG), Wendell Johnson (SG), Adam Norton (SF), Denny Uhl (PF), Wayne Schilling (C) Charles Smith, Brian Turner, Robert McKinnon, Harold Clough, Arthur Foster | |
| 06:26 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Felix Brown | 14-17 |
| 06:05 | Hofstra | Adam Norton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 14-17 |
| 06:03 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Bruce Cecere | 14-17 |
| 05:56 | James Madison | Elmer Toll hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Cecere | 16-17 |
| 05:42 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 05:41 | James Madison | Robert Poteet grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 05:35 | James Madison | Wendell Johnson takes the ball from Joseph Scruggs | 16-17 |
| 05:14 | Hofstra | George Fenton drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Schilling | 16-20 |
| 05:00 | James Madison | Elmer Toll scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Felix Brown and he's hacked by Adam Norton - foul #2 on Adam Norton, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG), Thomas Beach (PF) Felix Brown, Robert Poteet | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon (SF), Arthur Foster (C) Adam Norton, Wayne Schilling | |
| 05:00 | James Madison | Elmer Toll misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:45 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Thomas Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:36 | James Madison | Thomas Beach misses the floater in the paint | 18-20 |
| 04:34 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 04:10 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 04:09 | James Madison | Brian Stein gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Brian Stein is fouled on the floor by George Fenton - foul #1 on George Fenton, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Poteet (SF) Elmer Toll | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Harold Clough (PF) Denny Uhl | |
| 03:48 | James Madison | Robert Poteet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 03:46 | James Madison | Brian Stein grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 03:32 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs is hacked by Harold Clough - foul #2 on Harold Clough, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi (SF) Robert Poteet | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Norton (SF), Wayne Schilling (C) Wendell Johnson, Arthur Foster | |
| 03:32 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:32 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Brian Stein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert McKinnon (fresh) SF - Adam Norton (fresh) PF - Harold Clough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Hofstra | George Fenton is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Fenton, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Felix Brown (PG), William Covert (SG), Robert Poteet (C) Brian Stein, Joseph Scruggs, Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Smith (PG), Denny Uhl (PF) George Fenton, Harold Clough | |
| 02:52 | James Madison | Robert Poteet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | Robert Poteet swats the layup by Denny Uhl | 20-20 |
| 02:35 | James Madison | Thomas Beach grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 02:19 | James Madison | Robert Poteet's layup is rejected by Wayne Schilling | 20-20 |
| 02:18 | Hofstra | Adam Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | Adam Norton can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 01:59 | James Madison | Robert Poteet pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:54 | James Madison | Felix Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-20 |
| 01:53 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:40 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Norton | 20-23 |
| 01:34 | James Madison | Robert Poteet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Wayne Schilling - foul #2 on Wayne Schilling, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG), Joseph Scruggs (SG), Bruce Cecere (C) Felix Brown, William Covert, Thomas Beach | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Fenton (PG), Wendell Johnson (SG), Harold Clough (PF), Arthur Foster (C) Charles Smith, Robert McKinnon, Denny Uhl, Wayne Schilling | |
| 01:34 | James Madison | Robert Poteet makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:34 | James Madison | Robert Poteet makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 01:34 | James Madison | Robert Poteet makes the 3rd free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:17 | Hofstra | Harold Clough makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell Johnson | 23-26 |
| 00:56 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | James Madison | Elmer Toll (PF) Alfredo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Scruggs - foul #1 on Joseph Scruggs, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:20 | James Madison | Harold Clough picks off the pass by Robert Poteet | 23-27 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Robert Poteet clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-30 |