| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - William Albin (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) C - Albert Stull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Pitt | Earl Earnest swats the short shot by Robert Fisher | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Troy Murrin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | William Albin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Pitt | William Albin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | William Albin misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Albert Stull snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Albert Stull steals the ball from Robert Fisher | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Eric Blanton buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Benjamin Gilham | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Merle Nixon loses the dribble to Eric Blanton in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Merle Nixon - foul #1 on Merle Nixon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Eric Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Robert Fisher hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Merle Nixon | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Eric Blanton pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:27 | Providence | Joseph Aman is called for the reach on Kevin Wheeler - foul #1 on Joseph Aman, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bain (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:20 | Providence | William Albin is called for the reach on Benjamin Gilham - foul #1 on William Albin, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Albert Stull | |
| 16:12 | Providence | The short jumper by Michael Atkison is denied by Joseph Aman | 3-3 |
| 16:10 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 3-3 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Eric Blanton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Cecil Thompson tips it home | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) SF - John Bain (fresh) PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Aman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) C - Gary Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Jack Monroe is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Michael Crosson (PF) Eric Blanton, Benjamin Gilham | |
| 15:18 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Troy Murrin's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Smith | 3-5 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-5 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Troy Murrin snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Michael Atkison steps in front of the Eric Matthews pass | 3-5 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Eric Matthews takes the ball from Michael Atkison | 3-5 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Jack Monroe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Brian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Troy Murrin - foul #1 on Troy Murrin, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Jack Monroe, Robert Fisher, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson, Gary Smith | |
| 13:18 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Joseph Aman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Eric Blanton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | John Bain pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | William Albin hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Eric Blanton - foul #1 on Eric Blanton, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:15 | Pitt | William Albin misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Albert Stull snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Earl Earnest knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Blanton | 8-10 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | The jump hook by William Albin is blocked by Benjamin Gilham | 8-10 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Robert Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Albin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) C - Albert Stull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Albert Stull snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Eric Blanton is hacked by Merle Nixon - foul #2 on Merle Nixon, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG) Merle Nixon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 8-10 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Eric Blanton can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Eric Matthews gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Jack Monroe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Earl Earnest comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 8-10 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Eric Matthews comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 10:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Wheeler | 8-10 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Eric Blanton is hacked by William Albin - foul #2 on William Albin, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (PF) William Albin | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Albert Stull | |
| 10:30 | Providence | Eric Blanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Michael Crosson (PF) Eric Blanton, Benjamin Gilham | |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Jack Monroe knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Aman (C) Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Jack Monroe makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Michael Atkison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bain (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:38 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cecil Thompson - foul #1 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Michael Crosson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Cecil Thompson | 12-12 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Troy Murrin grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Joseph Aman gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Brian Johnson steps in front of the Kevin Coutu pass | 12-12 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Michael Atkison is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (PG), Robert Fisher (PF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, Kevin Coutu, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson, Gary Smith | |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is hacked by Albert Stull - foul #1 on Albert Stull, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Troy Murrin is hacked by Kevin Wheeler - foul #1 on Kevin Wheeler, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (PF) John Bain | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Benjamin Gilham blocks the short jumper by Wilfred Jones | 12-12 |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) SG - Troy Murrin (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Coutu (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Robert Fisher knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Earl Earnest - foul #1 on Earl Earnest, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Joseph Aman (C) Wilfred Jones, Kevin Coutu | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Joseph Aman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Stull | 14-14 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Eric Matthews buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Benjamin Gilham - foul #1 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bain (SF) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Eric Matthews misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Wheeler | 16-16 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Albert Stull steals the ball from John Bain | 16-16 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Albert Stull misses badly on a shot in the lane | 16-16 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Bain | 16-16 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Jack Monroe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Albert Stull pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Earl Earnest hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Blanton | 16-19 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | John Bain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (PG), Kevin Coutu (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Jack Monroe, John Bain, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Eric Blanton, Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Joseph Aman - foul #2 on Joseph Aman, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eric Matthews (C) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Gary Smith takes the ball from Eric Matthews | 16-22 |
| 03:45 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 03:44 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Troy Murrin | 16-22 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilfred Jones | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (tired) 1 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Coutu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Cecil Thompson scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gary Smith and he's hacked by Troy Murrin - foul #2 on Troy Murrin, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), John Bain (SF), William Albin (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Wilfred Jones, Robert Fisher, Kevin Coutu, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Benjamin Gilham (PF) Brian Johnson, Michael Crosson | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Troy Murrin loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 18-25 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Michael Atkison scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 18-27 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Joseph Aman is fouled on the floor by Eric Blanton - foul #2 on Eric Blanton, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Albert Stull (C) Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Gary Smith | |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 01:51 | Providence | Albert Stull blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Albin - foul #3 on William Albin, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SF), Kevin Coutu (PF) John Bain, William Albin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:51 | Providence | Albert Stull makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 01:51 | Providence | Albert Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Kevin Wheeler steps in front of the Troy Murrin pass | 18-29 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Eric Blanton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Wheeler | 18-31 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Gilham | 18-31 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Wheeler, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Wilfred Jones, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Michael Crosson (PF) Eric Blanton, Benjamin Gilham | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Troy Murrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 00:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Crosson | 18-31 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Merle Nixon is called for the reach on Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Merle Nixon, team foul #10 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG) Merle Nixon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the jump hook from the right block | 20-32 |