| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charles Belle inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Charles Belle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (PF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:17 | Providence | Mark Henderson makes the wide open driving attempt from close range | 31-31 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Xie | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Providence | William Robinson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:07 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Hittle - foul #1 on Charles Hittle, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Peter Hunt (PF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), Harold McGlauflin (PF) Ernest Perry, Mark Henderson | |
| 17:45 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Charles Belle is hacked by Mason Coleman - foul #2 on Mason Coleman, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG), Ernest Perry (SG) Albert Buhr, Harold McGlauflin | |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Peter Hunt comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-35 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Charles Belle tips it home | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Spencer Mullins | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Spencer Mullins - foul #2 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Mark Henderson (SF) Spencer Mullins, Mason Coleman | |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Ernest Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Calvin Cole (C) Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #1 on Gary Edmond, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Albert Buhr clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Charles Belle grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Calvin Cole can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:16 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 39-37 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Mark Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG) William Hatcher | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Peter Hunt is fouled on the floor by Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Gary Edmond, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG) Cheng-Gong Xie | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Mark Henderson | |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Andrei Walentoski | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Albert Buhr comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kang Chin - foul #2 on Kang Chin, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (C) Kang Chin, Andrei Walentoski, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) William Robinson | |
| 14:05 | Providence | Albert Buhr misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Albert Buhr misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Peter Hunt grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:40 | Pitt | Peter Hunt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-37 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Albert Buhr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Hunt | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Mason Coleman picks off the pass by William Hatcher | 43-37 |
| 12:33 | Providence | David Cost can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Charles Hittle gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | William Hatcher misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 43-37 |
| 12:27 | Providence | David Cost pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Mason Coleman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Matthew Murphree (PF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Cheng-Gong Xie, Peter Hunt, Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG), Mark Henderson (SF), William Robinson (C) Albert Buhr, Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 12:05 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Andrei Walentoski picks off the pass by William Robinson | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Perry - foul #4 on Ernest Perry, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Matthew Murphree, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Spencer Mullins is hacked by William Hatcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hatcher, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 11:01 | Providence | William Hatcher steals the ball from Ernest Perry | 44-37 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | William Hatcher clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Spencer Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 10:28 | Providence | William Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrei Walentoski - foul #3 on Andrei Walentoski, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Matthew Murphree (PF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Peter Hunt, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Mason Coleman (SF), Harold McGlauflin (PF), David Cost (C) Spencer Mullins, Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| 10:06 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Mark Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Charles Belle connects on the jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Albert Buhr is hacked by Kang Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kang Chin, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (PF) Andrei Walentoski, Matthew Murphree | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Mark Henderson | |
| 09:31 | Providence | David Cost drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Calvin Cole - foul #2 on Calvin Cole, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Peter Hunt (PF) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) Ernest Perry | |
| 09:31 | Providence | David Cost makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses badly on a floater from the left block | 46-41 |
| 09:13 | Pitt | Peter Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Peter Hunt blows the layup over the doubleteam | 46-41 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Charles Belle grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski is fouled on the floor by Albert Buhr - foul #2 on Albert Buhr, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Matthew Murphree (PF) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Peter Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) David Cost | |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Calvin Cole scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ernest Perry - foul #5 on Ernest Perry, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Peter Hunt (PF) Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree | |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG), Mark Henderson (SF) Albert Buhr, Ernest Perry | |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses long on a shot in the paint | 49-41 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Calvin Cole gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Calvin Cole is hacked by Mason Coleman - foul #3 on Mason Coleman, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton, Peter Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Gary Edmond (PF) Mason Coleman, Harold McGlauflin | |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Providence | Albert Buhr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Calvin Cole pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Calvin Cole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrei Walentoski | 53-41 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Spencer Mullins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Buhr | 53-44 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | William Hatcher knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Andrei Walentoski | 55-44 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Calvin Cole is called for the reach on Spencer Mullins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Cole, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), Harold McGlauflin (PF), David Cost (C) Mark Henderson, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| 06:25 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Charles Hittle pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Mason Coleman steps in front of the Charles Hittle pass | 55-44 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Albert Buhr's pass is intercepted by Robert Franz in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Peter Hunt evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kang Chin | 57-44 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Albert Buhr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Hunt | 57-44 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Robert Franz is fouled on the floor by Mason Coleman - foul #4 on Mason Coleman, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:40 | Providence | David Cost grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Albert Buhr misses the shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Peter Hunt grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | William Hatcher hits a jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Albert Buhr comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Albert Buhr tips it home | 60-46 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | William Hatcher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Elvin Dalton | 63-46 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Spencer Mullins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Peter Hunt is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Albert Buhr | 63-49 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Charles Hittle (PF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Elvin Dalton, Peter Hunt, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Henderson (SF), Gary Edmond (PF), William Robinson (C) Spencer Mullins, Harold McGlauflin, David Cost | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hittle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mason Coleman (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Providence | William Robinson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Belle - foul #3 on Charles Belle, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF) Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) Mason Coleman | |
| 03:22 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:22 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | William Robinson takes the ball from Kang Chin | 63-50 |
| 02:42 | Providence | Albert Buhr scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Robinson | 63-53 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree can't finish the layup | 63-53 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:10 | Providence | Albert Buhr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Henderson | 65-55 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Charles Hittle misses badly on a jumper from close range | 65-55 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie connects on the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Gary Edmond - foul #3 on Gary Edmond, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Franz (C) Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (SG) David Cost | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Franz | 68-55 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Robert Franz hits the finger roll | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Providence | Albert Buhr is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 00:41 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Robinson | 70-55 |
| 00:38 | Providence | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-55 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Franz | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Robert Franz is hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #4 on Gary Edmond, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:13 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Spencer Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Xie - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Elvin Dalton | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Kang Chin runs out the clock | 71-55 |