| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Marco Esposito inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Richard James clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Hardman - foul #2 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:39 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Ralph Tuttle steals the ball from Edward Yanofsky | 26-27 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the runner from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Eric Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard James - foul #2 on Richard James, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SF) Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Richard James misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 18:24 | Providence | John Copeland grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Richard James hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Jeff Sarvis, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:05 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Eric Thomas blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 17:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marco Esposito | 30-28 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Richard James's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward Yanofsky | 30-28 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Eric Thomas pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:53 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Julius Vance | 30-30 |
| 16:37 | Providence | John Copeland throws it down | 32-30 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Rowland - foul #3 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), James Gatto (SF), Henry Vincent (C) Joshua Hardman, Edward Rogers, Eric Thomas | |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Matthew Harvey is hacked by James Gatto - foul #3 on James Gatto, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG) Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), Kenneth Federico (PF) Julius Vance, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gatto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) C - Henry Vincent (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Richard James buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Copeland | 34-32 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Robert Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 14:48 | Providence | John Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:26 | Providence | John Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Ralph Tuttle, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Julius Vance (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Justin Guillen, James Gatto, Henry Vincent | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Eric Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Omer Zuver pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:36 | Providence | John Copeland connects on the jumper from the left block | 36-32 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Omer Zuver - foul #1 on Omer Zuver, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Michael Dade snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Richard James blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Marco Esposito steals the ball from Kenneth Federico | 36-33 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Marco Esposito hits the finger roll | 38-33 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Eric Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 11:51 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Federico (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Richard James banks in the layup and the foul's on Kenneth Federico - foul #1 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF) Edward Rogers, Kenneth Federico | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Richard James misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Matthew Harvey gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Richard James double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Omer Zuver (PF) Richard James | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Omer Zuver is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Omer Zuver, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF) Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), Henry Vincent (C) Julius Vance, Eric Thomas | |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Robert Moore shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Richard James can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Henry Vincent gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Robert Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 08:52 | Providence | John Copeland misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 40-36 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Justin Guillen snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Robert Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:24 | Providence | John Copeland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Justin Guillen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Guillen, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Julius Vance (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Justin Guillen, James Gatto, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| 07:41 | Providence | Joshua Hardman blocks the short jumper by Omer Zuver | 40-36 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Edward Rogers snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Omer Zuver - foul #3 on Omer Zuver, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Joshua Hardman | 40-39 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Eric Thomas swats the layup by Jeff Sarvis | 40-39 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Federico | 40-39 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Julius Vance is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sarvis - foul #1 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky (PF) Kenneth Federico | |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Eric Thomas buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 40-41 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Edward Yanofsky swats the short shot by Richard James | 40-41 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Kevin Rowland tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Julius Vance | 40-41 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Julius Vance misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Marco Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:51 | Providence | The jumper by Richard James is denied by Edward Yanofsky | 40-41 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | Julius Vance tips it in | 40-43 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Kevin Rowland tips it in | 42-43 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Julius Vance buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Edward Rogers | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a jumper from the right block | 42-45 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Marco Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Richard James is hacked by Edward Yanofsky - foul #2 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), James Gatto (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Joshua Hardman, Julius Vance, Edward Rogers, Edward Yanofsky, Eric Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis clanks a shot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Julius Vance (SG), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Justin Guillen, Kenneth Federico, Henry Vincent | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Hardman | 42-47 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (SF) James Gatto | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edward Yanofsky | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Jeff Sarvis takes the ball from Joshua Hardman | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Richard James clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Edward Yanofsky - foul #3 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is hacked by John Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Richard James misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman is hacked by John Copeland in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Copeland, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), James Gatto (SF) Julius Vance, Edward Rogers | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Richard James is fouled on the floor by Edward Yanofsky - foul #4 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), Edward Rogers (SF) Justin Guillen, James Gatto | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Richard James misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Eric Thomas is hacked by John Copeland in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Copeland, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG) John Copeland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is hacked by Donald Duffey - foul #2 on Donald Duffey, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Julius Vance - foul #2 on Julius Vance, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Duffey - foul #3 on Donald Duffey, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Marco Esposito pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Donald Duffey is called for the reach on Edward Yanofsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Duffey, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis's floater is knocked away by Edward Yanofsky | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Eric Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-58 |