| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (fresh) SG - John Stanley (fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) PF - David Jacobs (fresh) C - Paul Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) PF - Paul English (fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Robert Prewett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Robert Prewett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Prewett | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Matthew Anderson jams it set up by Paul English | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Paul Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Ronald Reese pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Ronald Reese connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Barrett - foul #1 on Charles Barrett, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | John Stanley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Paul English grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Ronald Reese scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul English | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Paul Lewis travels with the ball | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Paul English misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jeffrey Goble (SF), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Patrick Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| 17:40 | Providence | Paul English misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Paul English misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Paul Lewis pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Robert Williams is called for the reach on John Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Prewett (C) Paul English | |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell snags the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Paul Lewis hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Barrett | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Robert Prewett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) Charles Potter, Robert Crowther | |
| 16:32 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Robert Prewett | |
| 16:00 | Providence | Charles Barrett is called for the reach on Charles Potter - foul #2 on Charles Barrett, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG) Charles Barrett | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Paul English (C) Charles Potter, Robert Crowther | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) SG - John Sarver (fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) PF - David Jacobs (fresh) C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Paul English (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Crowther (C) Patrick Williams | |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Ronald Reese takes the ball from Steven Mitchell | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Robert Crowther is fouled on the floor by Steven Mitchell - foul #2 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF), Harry Roberts (C) Steven Mitchell, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Prewett (C) Ronald Reese, Robert Williams, Robert Crowther | |
| 14:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Heath Doby (PF) David Jacobs | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG) Charles Potter, Paul English | |
| 14:24 | Pitt | John Sarver misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 14:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ronald Reese | 2-8 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Patrick Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Roberts | 2-8 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Matthew Anderson hits the follow up shot | 2-10 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Harry Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Lewis (C) Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Paul English (C) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Robert Prewett | |
| 13:24 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Paul English gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Robert Williams double dribbles | 2-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Jacobs (PF) Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Robert Prewett (C) Charles Potter, Robert Williams | |
| 12:56 | Pitt | David Jacobs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | John Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | John Sarver misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Goble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Jeffrey Goble, Patrick Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| 12:35 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | John Sarver misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Robert Crowther grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Matthew Anderson is hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #6 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SF), Robert Prewett (C) Charles Potter, Robert Williams, Robert Crowther | |
| 12:18 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the fadeaway from close range | 3-10 |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Paul Lewis pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | David Jacobs misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Paul English - foul #1 on Paul English, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Jeffrey Goble, Robert Prewett | |
| 11:53 | Pitt | David Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | David Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Potter (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) PF - Paul English (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Crowther (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Providence | Charles Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-10 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Andrew Washington gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | John Sarver loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Prewett (C) Paul English | |
| 11:25 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 5-10 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Paul Lewis snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | David Jacobs blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Crowther - foul #1 on Robert Crowther, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harry Roberts (C) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Paul English (PF) Charles Potter, Robert Williams, Robert Crowther | |
| 11:15 | Pitt | David Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | David Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:02 | Providence | David Jacobs denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Goble | 6-10 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | John Sarver snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | David Jacobs lays it up and in set up by John Stanley | 8-10 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Harry Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | David Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 10-10 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Robert Prewett hits a runner from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | David Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-12 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Harry Roberts hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Patrick Williams travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Heath Doby (PF), Paul Lewis (C) David Jacobs, Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Jeffrey Goble, Patrick Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Heath Doby's layup is rejected by Robert Crowther | 12-12 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Matthew Anderson snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:58 | Providence | Matthew Anderson double dribbles | 12-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SF) Paul English | |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Andrew Washington is hacked by Robert Crowther - foul #2 on Robert Crowther, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Prewett (C) Charles Potter, Jeffrey Goble, Robert Crowther | |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Robert Prewett blocks the short jumper by Paul Lewis | 12-12 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Heath Doby tips it home | 14-12 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Ronald Reese connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Anderson | 14-15 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | The short jumper by Andrew Washington is denied by Robert Prewett | 14-15 |
| 08:01 | Providence | Matthew Anderson grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Robert Prewett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-15 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Heath Doby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Sarver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Washington (fairly fresh) PF - Heath Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Pitt | John Stanley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 17-15 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Matthew Anderson's layup is rejected by Heath Doby | 17-15 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Paul Lewis can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Jacobs (PF) Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SF), Paul English (PF) Ronald Reese, Robert Williams, Patrick Williams | |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 07:06 | Providence | Robert Prewett tips it in | 19-17 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | David Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Robert Prewett gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Matthew Anderson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 19-17 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Stanley | 19-17 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Charles Potter steps in front of the David Jacobs pass | 19-17 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Matthew Anderson can't finish the layup | 19-17 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Paul Lewis grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | David Jacobs buries a jump hook from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Matthew Anderson throws it down set up by Charles Potter | 21-19 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | John Stanley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Barrett (PG), Heath Doby (PF), Harry Roberts (C) John Stanley, David Jacobs, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Charles Potter, Matthew Anderson, Robert Prewett | |
| 04:08 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Andrew Washington gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Charles Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Andrew Washington grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sarver (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Washington (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Heath Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Goble (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Paul English (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Charles Barrett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Sarver | 24-19 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Patrick Williams comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Charles Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Charles Barrett loses the dribble to Patrick Williams | 24-19 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Ronald Reese connects on the 3 from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Harry Roberts is denied on a dunk by Patrick Williams | 24-22 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Robert Williams grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Andrew Washington steals the ball from Jeffrey Goble | 24-22 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Charles Barrett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Patrick Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's hacked by John Sarver - foul #1 on John Sarver, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), David Jacobs (PF) John Sarver, Andrew Washington, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Crowther (PF), Robert Prewett (C) Robert Williams, Jeffrey Goble, Paul English | |
| 01:44 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Robert Crowther swats the short shot by Harry Roberts | 27-25 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses badly on a floater from the right block | 27-25 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Harry Roberts snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Robert Crowther swats the layup by David Jacobs | 27-25 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Robert Crowther snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Robert Prewett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Robert Prewett tips it in | 27-27 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | David Jacobs knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Charles Barrett and he's fouled by Robert Crowther - foul #3 on Robert Crowther, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Lewis (C) Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (SG), Paul English (PF) Charles Potter, Robert Crowther | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | David Jacobs misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul English | 29-27 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Paul English can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | David Jacobs snags the defensive board | 29-27 |