| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Charles Lady (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Stops (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Preston Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Gary Stephens lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 45-39 |
| 19:18 | James Madison | Preston Hughes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Preston Hughes, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Jason Henderson is fouled on the floor by Preston Hughes - foul #3 on Preston Hughes, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Gary Stephens is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Edmond | 45-41 |
| 18:34 | James Madison | Preston Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | James Madison | Pete Lewallen (SG), Marshall Gray (C) Micheal Stops, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:20 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it home | 45-43 |
| 18:01 | James Madison | Marshall Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Sidney Jones (SF), Kevin Alford (PF) Charles Lady, Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| 17:44 | Providence | Harold Andersen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 17:43 | James Madison | Kevin Alford grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 17:38 | James Madison | Sidney Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Harold Andersen snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Harold Andersen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SG), Glen Wilson (C) Pete Lewallen, Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) Gary Edmond | |
| 17:19 | James Madison | Glen Wilson dunks the ball | 47-43 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Eric Wiley blocks the jumper by David Cost | 47-43 |
| 16:57 | James Madison | Micheal Stops pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:51 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 16:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ernest Perry | 47-43 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the dunk | 47-43 |
| 16:27 | James Madison | Glen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:21 | James Madison | Glen Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:20 | Providence | David Cost gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:02 | Providence | David Cost is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Perry | 47-45 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Stops (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | James Madison | Eric Wiley is fouled on the floor by Harold Andersen - foul #3 on Harold Andersen, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (PF), Marshall Gray (C) Eric Wiley, Micheal Stops, Sidney Jones, Kevin Alford, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), Gary Edmond (C) Harold Andersen, Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney, David Cost | |
| 15:31 | James Madison | Marshall Gray clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Henderson, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 15:31 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:31 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Charles Lady steals the ball from Gary Stephens | 49-45 |
| 15:15 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Jason Henderson loses the dribble to Pete Lewallen | 51-45 |
| 14:49 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 14:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Ridout | 51-45 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Ridout | 51-47 |
| 14:27 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 14:26 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 51-47 |
| 14:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Glen Wilson (C) Pete Lewallen, Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:13 | James Madison | Glen Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Kevin Alford (C) Ricky Tapia, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| 14:09 | Providence | Jason Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lady - foul #4 on Charles Lady, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG) Charles Lady | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF) Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout | |
| 13:52 | Providence | Ernest Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:50 | James Madison | Kevin Alford gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:43 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 13:20 | James Madison | Kevin Alford gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:15 | James Madison | Eric Wiley hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Alford | 54-47 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 54-47 |
| 12:44 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:38 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Rene Romano | 56-47 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Norman Lofton's pass is intercepted by Eric Wiley in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 12:18 | James Madison | Rene Romano misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 12:16 | James Madison | Kevin Alford tips it in | 58-47 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Jason Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Wiley - foul #1 on Eric Wiley, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Micheal Stops (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Marshall Gray (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Eric Wiley, Rene Romano, Gilbert Hamilton, Preston Hughes, Kevin Alford | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney, Gary Edmond | |
| 11:52 | Providence | Keith Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Charles Lady (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Stops (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | James Madison | Marshall Gray lays it in | 60-50 |
| 11:18 | Providence | David Cost misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marshall Gray - foul #1 on Marshall Gray, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| 11:18 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:18 | Providence | David Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:06 | James Madison | Glen Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 62-52 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Gary Stephens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | Preston Hughes (PF) Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:57 | James Madison | Micheal Stops connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Lady | 65-52 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Keith Wilson | 65-54 |
| 10:26 | James Madison | Glen Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 65-54 |
| 10:24 | Providence | David Cost grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Gary Stephens clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it in | 65-56 |
| 09:53 | James Madison | Preston Hughes misses the floater from the right block | 65-56 |
| 09:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Ridout | 65-56 |
| 09:30 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 65-59 |
| 09:12 | James Madison | Charles Lady drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Wilson | 67-59 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Larry Ridout is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Ridout, team foul #3 | 67-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Sidney Jones (SF), Kevin Alford (PF), Marshall Gray (C) Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), Gary Edmond (C) Harold Andersen, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| 08:56 | James Madison | Marshall Gray is fouled on the floor by Norman Lofton - foul #2 on Norman Lofton, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| 08:45 | James Madison | Kevin Alford drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eric Wiley | 69-59 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 69-61 |
| 08:10 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 08:08 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 08:03 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 08:01 | James Madison | Kevin Alford grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 07:47 | James Madison | Ernest Perry blocks the short jumper by Marshall Gray | 69-61 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Norman Lofton gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Marshall Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Ernest Perry hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 69-64 |
| 07:28 | James Madison | Norman Lofton is called for the reach on Eric Wiley - foul #3 on Norman Lofton, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Preston Hughes (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Sidney Jones, Kevin Alford, Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| 07:19 | James Madison | Glen Wilson is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (SF) Ernest Perry | |
| 07:17 | Providence | Gary Stephens is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| 07:07 | James Madison | Charles Lady clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 07:06 | James Madison | Preston Hughes tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 07:04 | James Madison | Glen Wilson tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 06:43 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 06:29 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Lofton - foul #4 on Norman Lofton, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Tapia (SF), Kevin Alford (C) Preston Hughes, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Shane Gurney (PF) Jason Henderson, Norman Lofton, Gary Stephens | |
| 06:29 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:29 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Larry Ridout snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Gary Edmond can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Alford - foul #1 on Kevin Alford, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Micheal Stops (SG), Glen Wilson (C) Charles Lady, Rene Romano, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| 06:13 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:58 | James Madison | Kevin Alford misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Shane Gurney - foul #1 on Shane Gurney, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) Gary Edmond | |
| 05:58 | James Madison | Kevin Alford makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:58 | James Madison | Kevin Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Shane Gurney is hacked by Kevin Alford - foul #2 on Kevin Alford, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | James Madison | Preston Hughes (PF), Marshall Gray (C) Kevin Alford, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:33 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:22 | James Madison | Micheal Stops can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:56 | Providence | David Cost is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Cost, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Sidney Jones (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Eric Wiley, Micheal Stops, Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF) Harold Andersen, Keith Wilson, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney | |
| 04:35 | James Madison | Charles Lady misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Pete Lewallen steps in front of the Larry Ridout pass in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 04:21 | James Madison | Sidney Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kevin Alford (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Gilbert Hamilton, Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (C) David Cost | |
| 04:07 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 04:06 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Kevin Alford | 72-67 |
| 04:00 | James Madison | Charles Lady misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 03:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 72-67 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Larry Ridout comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 72-67 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Gary Stephens can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Charles Lady (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Alford (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Glen Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 03:33 | James Madison | Glen Wilson tips it in | 74-69 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Norman Lofton is hacked by Pete Lewallen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete Lewallen, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Micheal Stops (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (PF) Charles Lady, Pete Lewallen, Sidney Jones, Glen Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Jason Henderson, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Norman Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Norman Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:15 | James Madison | Shane Gurney steps in front of the Micheal Stops pass | 74-71 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Harold Andersen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 02:44 | James Madison | Kevin Alford knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Ricky Tapia | 76-73 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Marshall Gray (C) Eric Wiley, Kevin Alford | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF) Harold Andersen, Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry | |
| 02:31 | Providence | Keith Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 76-76 |
| 02:19 | James Madison | Marshall Gray is whistled for traveling | 76-76 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Gary Stephens can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 02:10 | James Madison | Preston Hughes snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 02:05 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Larry Ridout - foul #3 on Larry Ridout, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 02:05 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:05 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Larry Ridout is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Tapia - foul #3 on Ricky Tapia, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:03 | James Madison | Preston Hughes gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:55 | James Madison | Gary Stephens steps in front of the Charles Lady pass | 77-77 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout is hacked by Preston Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Preston Hughes, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | James Madison | Glen Wilson (C) Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:53 | James Madison | Preston Hughes gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:35 | James Madison | Charles Lady hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Micheal Stops | 80-77 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Larry Ridout comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 80-77 |
| 01:19 | James Madison | Preston Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:15 | James Madison | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Tapia is blocked by Jason Henderson | 80-77 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:37 | James Madison | Charles Lady hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 80-77 |
| 00:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 80-77 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jason Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-77 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it in | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Charles Lady is hacked by Jason Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Henderson, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:18 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Larry Ridout travels with the ball | 82-79 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kevin Alford (PF) Preston Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:02 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Henderson - foul #5 on Jason Henderson, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| 00:02 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Harold Andersen clanks a halfcourt shot | 84-79 |