| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Lee Walls inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | The jump hook by Jim Bell is blocked by Paul English | 44-36 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Curtis Hardin pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:27 | Providence | Paul English's floater is knocked away by Steven Mitchell | 44-36 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Curtis Hardin tips it home | 44-38 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Lee Walls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Jim Bell tips it home | 46-38 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Xavier Garza is hacked by Lee Walls - foul #3 on Lee Walls, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Lee Walls | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Billy Brodie (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| 18:30 | Providence | James Beaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Michael Alexander double dribbles | 46-38 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Raymond Miller's pass is intercepted by John Stanley in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Michael Alexander drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Stanley | 48-38 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Raymond Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Drozd | 48-38 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Michael Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Drozd | 51-38 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Raymond Miller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Brodie | 51-40 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Mitchell | 51-40 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Jim Bell's pass is intercepted by Raymond Miller | 51-40 |
| 15:53 | Providence | James Beaton lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Miller | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Jean Nelson is called for the reach on John Stanley - foul #2 on Jean Nelson, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF), Andrew Washington (C) Kenneth Drozd, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie, Jean Nelson | |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Andrew Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Patrick Williams is hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the wide open runner from the right block | 51-42 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Patrick Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Alexander - foul #4 on Michael Alexander, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Kenneth Drozd (C) Michael Alexander, Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:01 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Paul English grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-42 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Drozd | 51-42 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Mitchell | 54-42 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Xavier Garza buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Hardin | 54-45 |
| 12:44 | Pitt | William Macdonald scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Patrick Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the tip | 57-45 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Lee Walls gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 12:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 57-45 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza comes up short on the floater from the right block | 57-45 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Macdonald | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul English (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Patrick Williams steps in front of the John Stanley pass | 57-45 |
| 11:17 | Providence | Raymond Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Macdonald - foul #1 on William Macdonald, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Billy Brodie (PF) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams | |
| 11:17 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:17 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Lee Walls knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Mitchell | 60-47 |
| 10:45 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by John Stanley - foul #3 on John Stanley, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Curtis Hardin, Paul English | |
| 10:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jim Bell - foul #1 on Jim Bell, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG) William Macdonald | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Patrick Williams | |
| 10:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Billy Brodie drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Xavier Garza | 60-49 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | John Stanley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Paul English snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Paul English hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Miguel Ayala - foul #2 on Miguel Ayala, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) Miguel Ayala | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) Xavier Garza, Curtis Hardin | |
| 09:29 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Paul English makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | John Stanley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Macdonald | 63-51 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Patrick Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from James Beaton | 63-53 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-53 |
| 08:28 | Providence | James Beaton gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Paul English makes the wide open shot from close range set up by James Beaton | 63-55 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Jim Bell knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-55 |
| 07:39 | Providence | Jim Bell blocks the jumper by Raymond Miller | 65-55 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Paul English grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul English (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | John Stanley gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | John Stanley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Miller - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #2 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Kenneth Drozd (C) William Macdonald, Lee Walls, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Curtis Hardin (SF) Raymond Miller, Paul English | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 06:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 65-55 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Billy Brodie buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Beaton | 65-57 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the jumper in the lane | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Curtis Hardin hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Andrew Washington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Brodie - foul #1 on Billy Brodie, team foul #3 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Lee Walls (SF), Jim Bell (C) John Stanley, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Andrew Washington misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Andrew Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza is hacked by Lee Walls - foul #4 on Lee Walls, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| 04:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | William Macdonald misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:07 | Providence | Raymond Miller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-59 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Xavier Garza gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Miller | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul English (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Raymond Miller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Xavier Garza | 66-63 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Steven Mitchell (PF) William Macdonald, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Jim Bell tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Providence | James Beaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Walls | 68-63 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Michael Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Stanley | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Providence | Patrick Williams can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 71-63 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Miller - foul #3 on Raymond Miller, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF) James Beaton | |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Xavier Garza is called for the reach on Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Xavier Garza, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on John Stanley - foul #4 on Raymond Miller, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| 01:15 | Pitt | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on John Stanley - foul #5 on Raymond Miller, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG) Raymond Miller | |
| 01:15 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Pitt | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Lee Walls is called for the reach on Paul English - foul #5 on Lee Walls, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Lee Walls | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:04 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Paul English makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Garza - foul #2 on Xavier Garza, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Providence | James Beaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Garza - foul #3 on Xavier Garza, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Patrick Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Drozd - foul #1 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (SF) John Stanley, Michael Alexander, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala is fouled in the backcourt by James Beaton - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Michael Alexander (SG), Steven Mitchell (PF) William Macdonald, Andrew Washington, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Michael Alexander is called for the reach on James Beaton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Alexander, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Kenneth Drozd (PF) John Stanley, Michael Alexander, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:39 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:39 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Paul English banks in the layup on a great pass from Xavier Garza | 78-69 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Steven Mitchell (SF) William Macdonald, Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | James Beaton is called for the reach on Miguel Ayala in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Beaton, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Paul English connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Beaton | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | John Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by James Beaton - foul #4 on James Beaton, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Patrick Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range | 81-73 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Xavier Garza is called for the reach on Miguel Ayala in the backcourt - foul #4 on Xavier Garza, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses long on a floater in the paint | 83-73 |
| 00:14 | Providence | James Beaton gets the offensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Patrick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:08 | Providence | James Beaton can't finish the layup | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Stanley runs out the clock | 83-73 |