| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fresh) C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Kitson | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charlie McCalman - foul #1 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Thompson | 6-1 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Brandon Kitson steals it from Richard Smith | 6-1 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson lays it in | 8-1 |
| 18:31 | Providence | Richard Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman gets the rebound | 8-1 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-1 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the board | 8-1 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Charles Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 8-3 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is hacked by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Ralph Robinson (SG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:58 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Tim Casper gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Jamey Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Tim Casper tips it home | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Whitlow | 10-5 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Bill Cota scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) C - Bruce Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson banks in the layup | 12-7 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Richard Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Mills - foul #1 on Daniel Mills, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Herbert Thompson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee | |
| 15:12 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bill Cota - foul #1 on Bill Cota, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG), Ralph Robinson (SF) Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Bill Cota's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie McCalman | 14-9 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:16 | Providence | Ray Lane swats the dunk try by Richard Smith | 14-9 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Lane | 14-9 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman hits the finger roll set up by Ray Whitlow | 16-9 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Richard Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Lane - foul #1 on Ray Lane, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley | |
| 13:53 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Jamey Robertson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Tim Casper | 16-13 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Daniel Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Tim Casper steals it from Daniel Mills | 16-13 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Tim Casper jams it | 16-15 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Ray Lane (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Carlos Wilson, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (SF) Gary Morris | |
| 12:38 | Providence | Richard Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie McCalman | 16-15 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Whitlow | 16-15 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is hacked by Tim Casper - foul #1 on Tim Casper, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Ralph Robinson (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), William Haskin (C) Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SF), Charlie McCalman (C) Ray Whitlow, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Richard Smith knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Fairley | 18-17 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Ray Lane (PF), William Haskin (C) Brandon Kitson, Daniel Mills, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee, Bill Cota | |
| 10:47 | Providence | Richard Smith connects on the runner from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Ray Lane connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Thompson | 20-19 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Richard Smith jams it on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 20-21 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Ray Lane - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Carlos Wilson, Ralph Robinson, Ray Lane, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow's pass is intercepted by Charles Lee | 20-21 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Jamey Robertson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Casper | 20-23 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson's pass is intercepted by Charles Lee | 20-23 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Charles Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #2 on Daniel Mills, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Ralph Robinson (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson, Daniel Mills, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Bill Cota (C) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 09:05 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson misses short on a floater from the left side | 20-24 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Bill Cota snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:30 | Providence | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Fairley | 20-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SF), Charlie McCalman (C) Ralph Robinson, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF) Gary Morris | |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Wilson | 22-24 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Fairley | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman is fouled on the floor by Charles Lee - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Ralph Robinson (SF), William Haskin (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF) Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:08 | Providence | Gary Morris is hacked by Carlos Wilson - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Ralph Robinson (SF), William Haskin (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Carlos Wilson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:39 | Providence | Bill Cota misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ralph Robinson | 22-27 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Gary Morris is called for the reach on Ralph Robinson - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF) Herbert Thompson, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Bill Cota gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Bill Cota misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-27 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 22-27 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Ray Lane steals it from Bill Cota | 22-27 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson double dribbles | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Herbert Thompson (SG), Fyodor Zollman (SF), William Haskin (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris, Richard Smith, Bill Cota | |
| 05:06 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Goodwin | 22-30 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Vaughn Fowler | 22-30 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler loses the dribble to William Haskin | 22-30 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Joseph Fairley is called for the reach on Herbert Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Bill Raymond, Fyodor Zollman, William Haskin, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG) Tim Casper | |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman's pass is intercepted by Robert Goodwin | 23-30 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Patrick Rush knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses short on a floater from the right block | 23-32 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Ray Lane tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Robert Goodwin hits the finger roll set up by Vaughn Fowler | 25-34 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the shot from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Goodwin - foul #1 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Ralph Robinson (SG), Fyodor Zollman (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Charles Lee (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Bill Cota (C) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the lay-in | 27-34 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Fyodor Zollman | 29-36 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Charles Lee connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 29-38 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Richard Smith steps in front of the Ray Lane pass | 29-38 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Charles Lee is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Ralph Robinson, Fyodor Zollman, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Patrick Rush | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Charles Lee is fouled on the floor by Charlie McCalman - foul #2 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG), William Haskin (C) Herbert Thompson, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG) Joseph Fairley | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-39 |