| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fresh) SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fresh) SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) SF - William Leyva (fresh) PF - John Wilson (fresh) C - Norman Forand (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Matas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Pitt | The jump hook by John Matas is blocked by Norman Forand | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Providence | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Andrew Birkland picks off the pass by John Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Birkland | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Kevin McConn is hacked by John Matas - foul #1 on John Matas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Norman Forand can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Andrew Birkland | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | John Wilson picks off the pass by Giuseppe Conti | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Kevin McConn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Providence | William Leyva gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Providence | John Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norman Forand | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Providence | John Wilson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Scotty Hutchins and the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (PG), Christopher Ames (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Michael Crosson (C) Scotty Hutchins, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Norman Forand | |
| 17:06 | Providence | John Wilson makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | John Key hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Earl Earnest gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Christopher Ames misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | John Matas is hacked by Michael Atkison - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Benjamin Gilham (PF) John Wilson | |
| 16:02 | Pitt | John Matas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Earl Earnest pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) C - John Matas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Atkison (fresh) SG - Christopher Ames (fresh) SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) C - Michael Crosson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Providence | Michael Atkison can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Michael Atkison tips it home | 2-5 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | John Matas misses long on a runner near the basket | 2-5 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Michael Crosson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Christopher Ames clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 14:52 | Providence | Earl Earnest hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | John Matas makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Crosson - foul #1 on Michael Crosson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), William Leyva (SF), Norman Forand (C) Michael Atkison, Christopher Ames, Earl Earnest, Michael Crosson | |
| 14:43 | Pitt | John Matas misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Norman Forand gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Andrew Birkland steals the ball from Scotty Hutchins in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | Providence | William Leyva misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Ayon (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG), John Wilson (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Scotty Hutchins, Benjamin Gilham, Norman Forand | |
| 13:52 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:40 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti's layup is rejected by John Wilson | 6-9 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti tips it home | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Kevin McConn drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Pappas | 8-11 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | John Matas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Giuseppe Conti | 8-11 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Craig Thomas drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Matas | 10-11 |
| 12:12 | Providence | John Wilson misses the jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Craig Thomas | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Harold Ayon | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), Christopher Ames (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Michael Crosson (PF), Norman Forand (C) Reginald Pappas, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, John Wilson, Joseph Coriell | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ames (fresh) SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Providence | Norman Forand can't finish the layup | 10-11 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Christopher Ames pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:56 | Providence | The jump hook by Earl Earnest is blocked by John Matas | 10-11 |
| 10:55 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Forand | 10-11 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Crosson | 10-14 |
| 10:10 | Pitt | Norman Forand denies the turnaround by John Key | 10-14 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Christopher Ames gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Earl Earnest knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Scotty Hutchins | 10-16 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Christopher Ames steps in front of the Craig Thomas pass in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Michael Crosson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Ames | 10-18 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Craig Thomas scores on a floater from the left side | 12-18 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Earl Earnest comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Key - foul #1 on John Key, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Harold Ayon (SF) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), John Wilson (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Scotty Hutchins, Christopher Ames, Michael Crosson, Norman Forand | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-18 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses short on a shot from the right side | 12-20 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Joseph Coriell pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Joseph Coriell loses the dribble to Harold Ayon | 12-20 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Joseph Coriell swats the layup by Giuseppe Conti | 12-20 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Kevin McConn pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Ayon (fresh) PF - John Matas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Atkison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Coriell (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Harold Ayon gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Harold Ayon | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), William Leyva (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Norman Forand (C) Michael Atkison, Earl Earnest, John Wilson, Joseph Coriell | |
| 06:44 | Providence | Lance Jeanlouis is called for the reach on Benjamin Gilham - foul #1 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Lance Jeanlouis is called for the reach on William Leyva - foul #2 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SF) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (PF) Benjamin Gilham | |
| 06:30 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 06:30 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | John Key connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Kevin McConn hits a shot from the left block | 14-24 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti is whistled for a carry | 14-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Ayon (SF) Andrew Birkland | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (PG), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Scotty Hutchins, John Wilson, Norman Forand | |
| 05:11 | Providence | Joseph Coriell misses the runner from the right block | 14-24 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Joseph Coriell tips it back up and in | 14-26 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | John Matas knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 16-26 |
| 04:39 | Providence | John Key takes the ball from Kevin McConn | 16-26 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | John Matas buries a driving attempt from close range | 18-26 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Kevin McConn hits a floater in the paint set up by Michael Atkison | 18-28 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Coriell - foul #1 on Joseph Coriell, team foul #3 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Harold Ayon | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), Christopher Ames (SG), John Wilson (PF), Norman Forand (C) Michael Atkison, Kevin McConn, Benjamin Gilham, Joseph Coriell | |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Matas (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ames (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Providence | William Leyva is fouled on the floor by Andrew Birkland - foul #2 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG) Christopher Ames | |
| 03:14 | Providence | William Leyva misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 21-28 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | John Matas loses the dribble to Scotty Hutchins | 21-28 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the easy layup | 21-28 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Craig Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Kevin McConn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Birkland - foul #3 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG) Andrew Birkland | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:26 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Craig Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Ames (SG) Kevin McConn | |
| 01:51 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 21-32 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Kristopher Butera | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:32 | Pitt | John Matas is hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG) Christopher Ames | |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Leyva - foul #1 on William Leyva, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) John Key | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Michael Crosson (C) Scotty Hutchins, John Wilson, Norman Forand | |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Kevin McConn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Leyva | 23-35 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | William Leyva steals the ball from John Matas | 23-35 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Kevin McConn can't finish the layup | 23-35 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 23-35 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #1 on Kevin McConn, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), Christopher Ames (SG), John Wilson (PF), Norman Forand (C) Reginald Pappas, Kevin McConn, Benjamin Gilham, Michael Crosson | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Norman Forand connects on the turnaround from the left block | 25-37 |