| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Stull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Coutu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Earl Earnest inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham is fouled on the floor by Troy Murrin - foul #3 on Troy Murrin, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG) Troy Murrin | |
| 19:26 | Providence | Earl Earnest can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham tips it in | 41-30 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Rodney Turner is hacked by Eric Blanton - foul #3 on Eric Blanton, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG) Eric Blanton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:53 | Pitt | Robert Fisher clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Eric Matthews - foul #1 on Eric Matthews, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is hacked by Brian Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu tips it home | 44-33 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Brian Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Eric Matthews pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Rodney Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Earl Earnest pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Merle Nixon steps in front of the Benjamin Gilham pass | 44-33 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Merle Nixon banks in the layup | 44-35 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 47-35 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Merle Nixon's floater is knocked away by Albert Stull | 47-35 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coutu | 47-35 |
| 15:48 | Pitt | Robert Fisher double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Brian Johnson, Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Troy Murrin (SG), John Bain (SF), William Albin (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Rodney Turner, Robert Fisher, Kevin Coutu, Eric Matthews | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bain (fresh) PF - William Albin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Michael Crosson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-35 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Joseph Aman snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Michael Crosson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 49-35 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Thompson - foul #1 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Albin - foul #4 on William Albin, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (PF) William Albin | |
| 14:15 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Michael Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Robert Fisher connects on the turnaround near the basket | 50-39 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Michael Atkison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Michael Crosson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | John Bain grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Jack Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Benjamin Gilham (PF) Michael Crosson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Kevin Coutu (PF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| 13:13 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Blanton and he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Albert Stull (C) Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:13 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | Merle Nixon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Coutu | 53-42 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Stull | 55-42 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Albert Stull - foul #1 on Albert Stull, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG) Eric Blanton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG), John Bain (SF) Troy Murrin, Robert Fisher | |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Albert Stull pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Albert Stull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Kevin Coutu | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | John Bain misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Joseph Aman hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Stull (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Providence | Jack Monroe is called for the reach on Benjamin Gilham - foul #2 on Jack Monroe, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Albert Stull | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| 11:07 | Providence | Gary Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-44 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | John Bain pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Jack Monroe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 55-44 |
| 10:33 | Pitt | Eric Matthews is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Michael Crosson (PF) Brian Johnson, Benjamin Gilham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Kevin Coutu (PF) Jack Monroe, John Bain, Eric Matthews | |
| 10:15 | Providence | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Joseph Aman snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG) Cecil Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:47 | Providence | Eric Blanton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Crosson | 57-44 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Joseph Aman loses the dribble to Eric Blanton | 57-44 |
| 09:09 | Providence | Merle Nixon steps in front of the Gary Smith pass | 57-44 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Michael Crosson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 57-44 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Joseph Aman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Merle Nixon | 57-46 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Gary Smith buries a shot in the lane | 59-46 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Merle Nixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Coutu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Aman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Providence | Michael Crosson lays it up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 07:13 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses the tip | 61-46 |
| 07:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Crosson | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:49 | Providence | Merle Nixon steals it from Gary Smith | 61-46 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Robert Fisher dunks the ball on a nice dish by Merle Nixon | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:27 | Providence | Michael Atkison comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Michael Crosson gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Gary Smith hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Wheeler | 63-48 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Robert Fisher's pass is intercepted by Gary Smith | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:00 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Eric Blanton, Kevin Wheeler, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Rodney Turner (SG), William Albin (PF), Eric Matthews (C) Merle Nixon, Troy Murrin, Kevin Coutu, Joseph Aman | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Johnson and the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bain (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | John Bain's pass is intercepted by Albert Stull | 66-48 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Eric Matthews picks off the pass by Earl Earnest | 66-48 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Eric Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 66-48 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Monroe - foul #3 on Jack Monroe, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (SG), Robert Fisher (SF) Rodney Turner, John Bain | |
| 04:42 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 04:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gilham | 68-48 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Gilham | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-48 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | William Albin can't tip it in | 71-48 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Albert Stull snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Stull (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Albin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Providence | Albert Stull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Earl Earnest, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG), John Bain (SF), Kevin Coutu (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Troy Murrin, Robert Fisher, William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| 02:40 | Pitt | John Bain connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Monroe | 71-50 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Gary Smith scores on a floater from the left side | 73-50 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-50 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 73-50 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Joseph Aman grabs the board | 73-50 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-50 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-50 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Bain | 73-50 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | John Bain hits a runner near the basket set up by Jack Monroe | 73-52 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Coutu - foul #1 on Kevin Coutu, team foul #10 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Earnest (SF), Albert Stull (C) Michael Atkison, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:40 | Providence | Michael Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Michael Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses the shot from the baseline | 75-52 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the board | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Providence | Eric Blanton double dribbles | 75-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Benjamin Gilham (PF) Michael Crosson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Rodney Turner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Monroe | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Eric Blanton runs out the clock | 75-55 |