| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) SF - Julius Vance (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Eric Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Providence | John Bohman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Richard James makes the floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman is fouled in the backcourt by John Bohman - foul #1 on John Bohman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Justin Guillen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Providence | John Bohman gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Richard James scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Justin Guillen - foul #1 on Justin Guillen, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Richard James makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman is hacked by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | Eric Thomas comes up short on the runner in the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Thomas | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:59 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Marco Esposito tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 7-0 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Marco Esposito snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Marco Esposito hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-0 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Arthur Steinke takes the ball from Kenneth Mealy | 9-0 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) SG - Justin Guillen (fairly fresh) SF - Julius Vance (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Joshua Hardman steals the ball from Michael Dade | 9-0 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Justin Guillen double dribbles | 9-0 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Joseph Carrara (SG), Henry Vincent (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Joshua Hardman, Justin Guillen, Julius Vance, Kenneth Mealy, Eric Thomas | |
| 14:43 | Providence | John Bohman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-0 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky can't finish the layup | 11-0 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Richard James is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard James, team foul #3 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Michael Dade (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Julius Vance (SF), Kenneth Mealy (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Joseph Carrara, Henry Vincent, Merle Dickson, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 13:20 | Providence | John Bohman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Joshua Hardman - foul #1 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Don Hayes, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 13:20 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 13:20 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 13:20 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 3rd free throw | 14-2 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman loses the ball out of bounds | 14-2 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:30 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the easy layup | 14-2 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Marco Esposito hits the follow up shot | 16-2 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman is hacked by Marco Esposito - foul #1 on Marco Esposito, team foul #4 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Tuttle - foul #1 on Ralph Tuttle, team foul #5 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Kevin Rowland (C) Ralph Tuttle, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 16-3 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-3 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the board | 16-3 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Copeland (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) PF - Michael Dade (fresh) C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Julius Vance (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Providence | John Bohman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-3 |
| 11:29 | Providence | John Copeland tips it home | 18-3 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rowland - foul #1 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #6 | 18-3 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Mealy out of a doubleteam | 18-5 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Ralph Tuttle - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky (C) Eric Thomas | |
| 10:22 | Providence | John Copeland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-5 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Kevin Rowland tips it in | 20-5 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Julius Vance hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 20-7 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the turnaround from the baseline | 20-7 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mealy | 20-7 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is hacked by Kevin Rowland - foul #2 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #7 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), Henry Vincent (SF), Eric Thomas (C) Joshua Hardman, Julius Vance, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Michael Dade is hacked by Edward Yanofsky - foul #1 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Merle Dickson (PF) Robert Moore, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 08:31 | Providence | Don Hayes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Ralph Tuttle steps in front of the Joshua Hardman pass in the backcourt | 23-9 |
| 08:03 | Providence | John Bohman is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Bohman, team foul #8 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SF) John Bohman, Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Justin Guillen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) PF - Michael Dade (fresh) C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Vincent (fresh) PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Vincent - foul #1 on Henry Vincent, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF), Marco Esposito (PF) Ralph Tuttle, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Julius Vance (SF), Kenneth Mealy (PF) Joshua Hardman, Henry Vincent, Merle Dickson | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Justin Guillen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-11 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Arthur Steinke grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Don Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-11 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Robert Moore is hacked by Kevin Rowland - foul #3 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #9 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Steinke (C) Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Carrara (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Don Hayes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Carrara | 24-13 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Robert Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Thomas | 24-16 |
| 05:06 | Providence | John Bohman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Robert Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Julius Vance | 24-19 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Copeland and the foul's on Kenneth Mealy - foul #2 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), Henry Vincent (SF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Robert Moore, Joseph Carrara, Julius Vance, Eric Thomas | |
| 04:11 | Providence | Richard James makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | John Bohman takes the ball from Joshua Hardman | 27-19 |
| 03:29 | Providence | John Bohman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Vincent - foul #2 on Henry Vincent, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Dickson (PF) Kenneth Mealy | |
| 03:29 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:29 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Dade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Vincent (fresh) PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | John Bohman is called for the reach on Joshua Hardman - foul #3 on John Bohman, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG) John Bohman, Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SF) Henry Vincent | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Dade | 29-19 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle loses the ball out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Merle Dickson is whistled for a carry | 29-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Merle Dickson, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 02:03 | Providence | Marco Esposito knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-19 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman buries a shot from the left block set up by Julius Vance | 31-21 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is called for traveling | 31-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (C) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Eric Thomas can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 31-21 |
| 01:02 | Providence | John Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Steinke (C) Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy travels with the ball | 33-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Don Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Eric Thomas gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Eric Thomas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-21 |