| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Jackson (fresh) PF - Elmer Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Topps (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Zeis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamont Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Frey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Markus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robert Holloman inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Robert Holloman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Zeis | 34-39 |
| 19:28 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl comes up short on the shot near the basket | 34-39 |
| 19:27 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Donald Markus blows the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Topps - foul #3 on Curtis Topps, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Gene Urena (C) Curtis Topps | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Donald Markus misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Donald Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:58 | James Madison | Arthur Fox is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Lamont Green double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham (SG), Richard Alleyne (C) Arthur Fox, Ruben Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Wesley (PG), John Moore (SG), Sean McGreevy (SF), Jacob Monico (PF), William Jones (C) Russell Zeis, Lamont Green, Robert Holloman, Richard Frey, Donald Markus | |
| 18:09 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl lays it up and in set up by Gene Urena | 41-40 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Gregory Wesley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | James Madison | Stephen Lesperance (SG), Morris Shultz (SF), Frederick Osburn (PF) Brian Anderson, Gene Urena, Elmer Dahl | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Gregory Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Gregory Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:45 | James Madison | Richard Alleyne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Frederick Osburn is called for the reach on Gregory Wesley - foul #2 on Frederick Osburn, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | James Madison | Arthur Fox (SG), Gene Urena (C) Stephen Lesperance, Richard Alleyne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Holloman (SF) William Jones | |
| 17:14 | Murray State | The short jumper by Sean McGreevy is denied by Gene Urena | 41-42 |
| 17:13 | James Madison | Gene Urena pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:07 | James Madison | Arthur Fox scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Morris Shultz and he's hacked by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | James Madison | Ruben Jackson (SF) Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Lamont Green (SG), Richard Frey (PF), Donald Markus (C) Gregory Wesley, John Moore, Sean McGreevy, Jacob Monico | |
| 17:07 | James Madison | Arthur Fox misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | James Madison | Frederick Osburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:52 | James Madison | Ruben Jackson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Shultz | 46-42 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Donald Markus knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Frey | 46-44 |
| 16:10 | James Madison | Donald Markus steals the ball from Gene Urena | 46-44 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Gene Urena is called for the reach on Lamont Green - foul #1 on Gene Urena, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Anderson (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), Elmer Dahl (PF), Curtis Topps (C) Morris Shultz, Arthur Fox, Frederick Osburn, Gene Urena | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Wesley (PG), William Ott (SG), William Jones (C) Russell Zeis, Lamont Green, Donald Markus | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ruben Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Dahl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Topps (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Holloman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Frey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | William Jones connects on the jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 15:21 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham is hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean McGreevy (SF), Jacob Monico (PF) Robert Holloman, Richard Frey | |
| 15:14 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Sean McGreevy scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-48 |
| 14:40 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham is hacked by William Ott - foul #4 on William Ott, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | Stephen Lesperance (SG) Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), John Moore (SG), Richard Frey (PF) Gregory Wesley, William Ott, William Jones | |
| 14:21 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl scores on a jump hook from close range | 48-48 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Jacob Monico misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | John Moore grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Elmer Dahl steps in front of the Richard Frey pass | 48-48 |
| 13:52 | James Madison | Brian Anderson connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Russell Zeis - foul #2 on Russell Zeis, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | Morris Shultz (SF), Richard Alleyne (C) Ruben Jackson, Curtis Topps | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Donald Markus (C) Sean McGreevy, Jacob Monico | |
| 13:52 | James Madison | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | John Moore connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Lamont Green | 51-50 |
| 13:18 | James Madison | Richard Alleyne is denied on a layup by John Moore | 51-50 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Richard Frey grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Lamont Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:10 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:05 | James Madison | Lamont Green steals it from Stephen Lesperance | 51-50 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | John Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 12:51 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Morris Shultz | 51-50 |
| 12:47 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham (PG), Arthur Fox (SG), Gene Urena (PF), Curtis Topps (C) Brian Anderson, Stephen Lesperance, Elmer Dahl, Richard Alleyne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Wesley (SG), Robert Holloman (SF), William Jones (PF) Lamont Green, John Moore, Richard Frey | |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Russell Zeis double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 12:37 | James Madison | William Jones is called for the reach on Arthur Fox - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean McGreevy (PF) William Jones | |
| 12:22 | James Madison | Gene Urena misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Donald Markus grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Curtis Topps is called for the reach on Robert Holloman - foul #4 on Curtis Topps, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Frederick Osburn (SF), Elmer Dahl (PF) Morris Shultz, Curtis Topps | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Richard Frey (PF) Russell Zeis, Sean McGreevy | |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Donald Markus clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 11:48 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Fox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Osburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Dahl (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Gene Urena (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Holloman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Frey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Markus (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:45 | James Madison | Lamont Green is called for the reach on Arthur Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamont Green, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Jacob Monico (C) Gregory Wesley, Donald Markus | |
| 11:40 | James Madison | Arthur Fox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:38 | James Madison | Frederick Osburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:25 | James Madison | Gene Urena lays it up and in set up by Elmer Dahl | 53-50 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Robert Holloman makes the floater near the basket set up by Lamont Green | 53-52 |
| 11:15 | James Madison | Frederick Osburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | Roberto Rossi (PG), Richard Alleyne (C) Christopher Cunningham, Gene Urena | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Russell Zeis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Holloman | 53-55 |
| 10:52 | James Madison | Frederick Osburn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Alleyne | 56-55 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Richard Frey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 10:43 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 56-55 |
| 10:24 | James Madison | Frederick Osburn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Lamont Green pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Jacob Monico misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Jacob Monico grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Jacob Monico knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lamont Green | 56-57 |
| 09:28 | James Madison | Roberto Rossi misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 09:27 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:14 | James Madison | Russell Zeis steps in front of the Richard Alleyne pass | 56-57 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Russell Zeis banks in the layup | 56-59 |
| 09:04 | James Madison | Roberto Rossi misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Richard Frey gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Lamont Green misses the jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Richard Frey pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Richard Frey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:38 | James Madison | Arthur Fox snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl is hacked by Lamont Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lamont Green, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Anderson (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), Ruben Jackson (SF), Gene Urena (C) Roberto Rossi, Arthur Fox, Frederick Osburn, Richard Alleyne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Wesley (PG), John Moore (SG), Sean McGreevy (PF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Zeis, Lamont Green, Richard Frey, Jacob Monico | |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Donald Markus snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Sean McGreevy misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 08:08 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:06 | James Madison | Sean McGreevy steals it from Brian Anderson in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Donald Markus clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Cunningham - foul #2 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Curtis Topps (C) Elmer Dahl | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Ott (SG), William Jones (PF) John Moore, Robert Holloman | |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Donald Markus misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Donald Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Curtis Topps hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Jones - foul #5 on William Jones, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | James Madison | Morris Shultz (SF) Ruben Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Moore (SF) William Jones | |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Curtis Topps makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Curtis Topps misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Donald Markus grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Morris Shultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Topps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean McGreevy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Markus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Sean McGreevy travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Subs | James Madison | Stephen Lesperance (SG) Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Holloman (SF) Gregory Wesley | |
| 07:01 | James Madison | Morris Shultz misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Holloman | 57-60 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | John Moore clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 06:37 | James Madison | Curtis Topps gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Brian Anderson is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | James Madison | Ruben Jackson (SF), Elmer Dahl (PF) Brian Anderson, Gene Urena | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Wesley (PG) John Moore | |
| 06:13 | Murray State | William Ott loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham (PG) Stephen Lesperance | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:00 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Robert Holloman snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Gregory Wesley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | James Madison | Morris Shultz buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Sean McGreevy - foul #1 on Sean McGreevy, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Anderson (PG) Ruben Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (PG), Richard Frey (PF) Gregory Wesley, Robert Holloman | |
| 05:33 | James Madison | Morris Shultz misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:33 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Dahl | 59-62 |
| 05:18 | James Madison | Brian Anderson is hacked by Richard Frey - foul #3 on Richard Frey, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | James Madison | Stephen Lesperance (SG), Ruben Jackson (SF), Gene Urena (PF) Christopher Cunningham, Morris Shultz, Elmer Dahl | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:18 | James Madison | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | James Madison | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Donald Markus snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | William Ott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:03 | James Madison | Curtis Topps pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:01 | James Madison | Sean McGreevy is called for the reach on Curtis Topps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean McGreevy, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), John Moore (SF) Lamont Green, Donald Markus | |
| 05:01 | James Madison | Curtis Topps makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | James Madison | Curtis Topps makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | John Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Frey and he's fouled by Gene Urena - foul #2 on Gene Urena, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jacob Monico (C) Sean McGreevy | |
| 04:43 | Murray State | John Moore makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:23 | James Madison | Stephen Lesperance hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Anderson | 64-66 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | John Moore is hacked by Ruben Jackson - foul #2 on Ruben Jackson, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham (PG), Arthur Fox (SG), Frederick Osburn (SF), Elmer Dahl (PF) Brian Anderson, Stephen Lesperance, Ruben Jackson, Gene Urena | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (PG) Russell Zeis | |
| 03:58 | Murray State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:58 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 03:56 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Lamont Green - foul #3 on Lamont Green, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Holloman (SF) John Moore | |
| 03:56 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:56 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Jacob Monico is hacked by Elmer Dahl - foul #1 on Elmer Dahl, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Morris Shultz (SF) Elmer Dahl | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Wesley (PG), Sean McGreevy (C) Lamont Green, Richard Frey | |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Jacob Monico makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Jacob Monico misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Robert Holloman gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Robert Holloman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Robert Holloman grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Fox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Morris Shultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Osburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Topps (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ott (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Holloman (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jacob Monico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean McGreevy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Sean McGreevy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 03:09 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:47 | James Madison | Christopher Cunningham connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Morris Shultz | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Jacob Monico clanks a jump hook from the left block | 68-67 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Monico | 68-67 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | William Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Anderson (PG), Stephen Lesperance (SG), Ruben Jackson (SF), Elmer Dahl (PF), Richard Alleyne (C) Christopher Cunningham, Arthur Fox, Morris Shultz, Frederick Osburn, Curtis Topps | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (PG), Lamont Green (SG), John Moore (SF), Richard Frey (PF), Donald Markus (C) Gregory Wesley, William Ott, Robert Holloman, Jacob Monico, Sean McGreevy | |
| 01:57 | James Madison | Brian Anderson clanks a shot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Lamont Green pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Donald Markus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Donald Markus tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | James Madison | Brian Anderson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | James Madison | Richard Alleyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:04 | James Madison | John Moore takes the ball from Stephen Lesperance | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Russell Zeis hits the finger roll set up by John Moore | 68-71 |
| 00:40 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-71 |
| 00:39 | James Madison | Brian Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl is called for a backcourt violation | 68-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | Arthur Fox (SG), Curtis Topps (C) Stephen Lesperance, Richard Alleyne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Holloman (SF) John Moore | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Lamont Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Lamont Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Lamont Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | James Madison | Brian Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Dahl | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Arthur Fox is called for the reach on Russell Zeis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Fox, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Ott (SG) Lamont Green | |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Russell Zeis makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Russell Zeis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | James Madison | Curtis Topps pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | James Madison | James Madison calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | James Madison | Brian Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG) William Ott | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Lamont Green is hacked by Arthur Fox - foul #2 on Arthur Fox, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Lamont Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Lamont Green misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Elmer Dahl buries a halfcourt shot | 74-75 |