| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Allan Jackson (fresh) SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) PF - Scott Avant (fresh) C - James Delreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) PF - William Kaufmann (fresh) C - Perry Thornley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Kaufmann | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Price is blocked by James Delreal | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Gregory Brown misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant is hacked by William Kaufmann - foul #1 on William Kaufmann, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Thomas Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Providence | William Kaufmann tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Thomas Price can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Jessie Dotson tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Pittsburgh | William Kaufmann denies the turnaround by Ernest Phillips | 6-4 |
| 17:30 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Allan Jackson is called for the reach on Jessie Dotson - foul #1 on Allan Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Cheslav Zeldin (SF), Richard Berrian (PF), Curtis Ulibarri (C) Frank Norred, Allan Jackson, Ernest Phillips, Scott Avant, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:09 | Providence | Thomas Price comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Cheslav Zeldin - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SF) Gregory Brown | |
| 17:09 | Providence | Thomas Price misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Ulibarri, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Jonas (C) Perry Thornley | |
| 16:21 | Providence | James Jonas misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Curtis Ulibarri - foul #2 on Curtis Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell (C) Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF) Jessie Dotson | |
| 16:21 | Providence | James Jonas makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Providence | James Jonas makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on James Jonas - foul #1 on James Jonas, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Brown (SF) Brett Waldron | |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Hood (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) SF - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Berrian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Marshall (fresh) SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Providence | William Kaufmann connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Gregory Brown | 9-9 |
| 15:14 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian drills a runner from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 15:12 | Providence | George Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Allan Jackson (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Scott Avant (PF) Richard Hood, Steven Porcaro, Cheslav Zeldin, Richard Berrian | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Perry Thornley (C) George Marshall, James Jonas | |
| 15:01 | Pittsburgh | Perry Thornley takes the ball from Scott Avant | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | Providence | William Kaufmann is hacked by Scott Avant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Avant, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Jessie Dotson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Perry Thornley | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Pittsburgh | Gregory Brown blocks the short jumper by Christopher Mitchell | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gregory Brown | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Christopher Mitchell is called for the reach on Thomas Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF) Gregory Brown, William Kaufmann | |
| 13:44 | Providence | Allan Jackson steps in front of the Jessie Dotson pass | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips connects on the 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Thomas Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant is hacked by Perry Thornley - foul #1 on Perry Thornley, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Richard Berrian (PF) Cheslav Zeldin, Allan Jackson, Scott Avant | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Brett Waldron (SF), William Kaufmann (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson, Daniel Prochaska, Perry Thornley | |
| 12:23 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal hits the finger roll | 16-11 |
| 12:06 | Providence | George Marshall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Lamar Winston gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Providence | George Marshall hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brett Waldron | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Hood (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) SF - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Berrian (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Delreal (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) SG - George Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Waldron (fresh) PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 11:13 | Providence | William Kaufmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-14 |
| 11:12 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 11:08 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Cheslav Zeldin (SF), Scott Avant (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Richard Hood, Ernest Phillips, Richard Berrian, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Gregory Brown (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), Perry Thornley (C) George Marshall, Brett Waldron, William Kaufmann, James Jonas | |
| 10:59 | Providence | Jessie Dotson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Thornley | 18-17 |
| 10:35 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lamar Winston - foul #1 on Lamar Winston, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SG) Steven Porcaro | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG) Lamar Winston | |
| 10:35 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:35 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Perry Thornley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Prochaska steals the ball from Allan Jackson | 20-17 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Gregory Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Dotson | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Prochaska - foul #1 on Daniel Prochaska, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Richard Berrian (C) Frank Norred, Cheslav Zeldin, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (PF), James Jonas (C) Daniel Prochaska, Perry Thornley | |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | Providence | William Kaufmann pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Gregory Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 20-22 |
| 08:58 | Pittsburgh | James Jonas is called for the reach on Richard Hood - foul #2 on James Jonas, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG) Allan Jackson | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Brett Waldron (SF), Daniel Prochaska (C) Thomas Price, Gregory Brown, James Jonas | |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Jessie Dotson pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Lamar Winston is hacked by Richard Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hood, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (SF), James Delreal (C) Ernest Phillips, Scott Avant | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG) Jessie Dotson | |
| 08:26 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:11 | Pittsburgh | 3 seconds is called on Steven Porcaro | 20-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG) Richard Hood | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:47 | Providence | George Marshall is fouled on the floor by Steven Porcaro - foul #1 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SG), Scott Avant (PF) Steven Porcaro, Richard Berrian | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Perry Thornley (C) Lamar Winston, Daniel Prochaska | |
| 07:47 | Providence | George Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) PF - Scott Avant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Delreal (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Waldron (fresh) PF - William Kaufmann (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 07:17 | Providence | George Marshall buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Price | 23-27 |
| 06:48 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:36 | Providence | George Marshall is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:35 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 06:12 | Pittsburgh | William Kaufmann denies the turnaround by Cheslav Zeldin | 23-27 |
| 06:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Brett Waldron | 23-27 |
| 06:03 | Providence | William Kaufmann connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Marshall | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | William Kaufmann is called for the reach on Frank Norred - foul #2 on William Kaufmann, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Richard Berrian (C) Allan Jackson, Cheslav Zeldin, Scott Avant, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Jessie Dotson (SG), Gregory Brown (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF) Thomas Price, George Marshall, Brett Waldron, William Kaufmann | |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Perry Thornley is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Lamar Winston | 25-31 |
| 05:11 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips's pass is intercepted by Jessie Dotson | 25-31 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Christopher Mitchell steps in front of the Perry Thornley pass in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | Gregory Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Mitchell - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG) Frank Norred | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:43 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Gregory Brown grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Ernest Phillips picks off the pass by Gregory Brown | 26-31 |
| 04:13 | Pittsburgh | Lamar Winston steps in front of the Christopher Mitchell pass | 26-31 |
| 04:09 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska lays it up and in set up by Lamar Winston | 26-33 |
| 03:45 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Jessie Dotson snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Hood (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Berrian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Prochaska (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Thornley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Providence | Gregory Brown is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lamar Winston | 26-35 |
| 03:08 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Lamar Winston is fouled on the floor by Richard Berrian - foul #1 on Richard Berrian, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Allan Jackson (SG), Scott Avant (PF), Curtis Ulibarri (C) Richard Hood, Steven Porcaro, Christopher Mitchell, Richard Berrian | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), George Marshall (SF), William Kaufmann (PF), James Jonas (C) Jessie Dotson, Gregory Brown, Daniel Prochaska, Perry Thornley | |
| 02:41 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:18 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:56 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips is hacked by George Marshall - foul #1 on George Marshall, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF) Lamar Winston | |
| 01:56 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:56 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Brett Waldron is hacked by Cheslav Zeldin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG) Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:54 | Providence | Brett Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Brett Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:54 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:37 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-38 |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri can't tip it in | 28-38 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Brett Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:13 | Providence | William Kaufmann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Scott Avant - foul #2 on Scott Avant, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF), James Delreal (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG) George Marshall | |
| 01:13 | Providence | William Kaufmann misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:13 | Providence | William Kaufmann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 00:50 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Jessie Dotson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Price | 28-42 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Jonas - foul #3 on James Jonas, team foul #10 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Richard Berrian (PF) Frank Norred, Scott Avant | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Brown (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), Perry Thornley (C) Brett Waldron, William Kaufmann, James Jonas | |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gregory Brown clanks a jump hook in the paint | 29-42 |