| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) SG - John Sarver (fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) C - Heath Doby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) SG - Billy Brodie (fresh) SF - Xavier Garza (fresh) PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) C - Paul English (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Heath Doby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Sarver | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Providence | James Beaton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | John Sarver is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | James Beaton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Xavier Garza | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Heath Doby comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul English - foul #1 on Paul English, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Heath Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | John Sarver works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul English - foul #2 on Paul English, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Paul English | |
| 18:48 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Billy Brodie's pass is intercepted by Heath Doby | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Stanley | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Patrick Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | John Sarver grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Billy Brodie steals it from John Stanley in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Jean Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | John Sarver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Heath Doby gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Jim Bell (C) John Stanley, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SG), Earl Nichols (SF) Billy Brodie, Xavier Garza | |
| 17:01 | Providence | Patrick Williams clanks a runner from the right block | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Jean Nelson tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | John Sarver scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Heath Doby | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | Providence | James Beaton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-4 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by William Macdonald - foul #1 on William Macdonald, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Kenneth Drozd (PF) John Sarver, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PG), Billy Brodie (PF) James Beaton, Jean Nelson | |
| 16:03 | Providence | Patrick Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Mitchell (SF) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:53 | Pitt | John Stanley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Xavier Garza (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 15:36 | Providence | Patrick Williams tips it but misses | 12-4 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Billy Brodie snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Xavier Garza connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG), Heath Doby (C) John Stanley, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Jean Nelson (PF) Earl Nichols, Patrick Williams | |
| 15:03 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Heath Doby misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Xavier Garza - foul #1 on Xavier Garza, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (PF) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Heath Doby misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Andrew Washington picks off the pass by Jean Nelson | 13-7 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | William Macdonald can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | John Sarver tips it in | 15-7 |
| 14:19 | Providence | James Beaton is fouled in the backcourt by John Sarver - foul #1 on John Sarver, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Betts (C) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Billy Brodie | |
| 13:59 | Providence | Patrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Betts - foul #1 on Robert Betts, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Jim Bell (C) William Macdonald, Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG) Xavier Garza | |
| 13:59 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Jean Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Heath Doby is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sarver | 17-8 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Billy Brodie comes up short on the runner in the lane | 17-8 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Heath Doby pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Xavier Garza steals the ball from Andrew Washington | 17-8 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Xavier Garza hits the finger roll | 17-10 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Heath Doby is whistled for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Jim Bell (C) John Sarver, Andrew Washington, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SF) Patrick Williams | |
| 12:35 | Providence | Robert Williams hits a shot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stanley | 20-12 |
| 12:03 | Providence | Jean Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Beaton | 20-15 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | John Stanley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-15 |
| 11:29 | Providence | Jean Nelson tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | John Stanley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Kenneth Drozd is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG), Heath Doby (PF) John Stanley, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Billy Brodie, Xavier Garza | |
| 10:52 | Providence | Robert Williams loses the dribble to William Macdonald | 23-17 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Earl Nichols - foul #1 on Earl Nichols, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PG), Billy Brodie (PF) James Beaton, Jean Nelson | |
| 10:30 | Pitt | William Macdonald hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Washington | 26-17 |
| 10:12 | Providence | Heath Doby steals the ball from Robert Williams | 26-17 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Jim Bell is called for traveling | 26-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Robert Betts (C) William Macdonald, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Jean Nelson (PF) Xavier Garza, Billy Brodie | |
| 09:41 | Providence | Robert Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Andrew Washington pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 09:15 | Providence | James Beaton loses the ball out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Drozd (PF) Andrew Washington, Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Xavier Garza (SF) Robert Williams, Earl Nichols | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Heath Doby connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Sarver | 31-17 |
| 08:25 | Providence | James Beaton connects on the runner from the baseline | 31-19 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | James Beaton is called for the reach on Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on James Beaton, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Jim Bell (C) John Stanley, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SF) James Beaton | |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Jim Bell hits the finger roll | 33-19 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #6 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (PF) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG) Jean Nelson | |
| 07:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Washington (fresh) C - Jim Bell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Xavier Garza (tiring) 5 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | John Sarver's 3 pointer is rejected by Billy Brodie | 33-21 |
| 07:39 | Providence | Xavier Garza pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Patrick Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 33-21 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Jim Bell is called for traveling | 33-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Heath Doby (PF) John Sarver, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Macdonald - foul #2 on William Macdonald, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG) William Macdonald | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Xavier Garza | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Bell | 33-22 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | John Stanley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Miguel Ayala | 35-22 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Jean Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Andrew Washington snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Heath Doby buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Washington | 37-22 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Robert Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Heath Doby | 37-22 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Heath Doby can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-22 |
| 05:44 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie is fouled on the floor by Miguel Ayala - foul #1 on Miguel Ayala, team foul #8 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Drozd (PF) Miguel Ayala, Andrew Washington, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SF), Xavier Garza (C) Robert Williams, Patrick Williams | |
| 05:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell travels with the ball | 37-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SG) Billy Brodie | |
| 04:59 | Providence | Robert Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Mitchell - foul #2 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #9 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF), Robert Betts (C) Steven Mitchell, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG) Earl Nichols | |
| 04:59 | Providence | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | John Stanley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Andrew Washington hits the follow up shot | 39-24 |
| 04:25 | Providence | James Beaton comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #10 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Robert Williams | |
| 04:25 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:25 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Andrew Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Nelson | 39-24 |
| 04:06 | Providence | James Beaton pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 03:38 | Providence | James Beaton is whistled for a carry | 39-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Heath Doby (C) Miguel Ayala, Andrew Washington, Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie, Patrick Williams | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Doby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Xavier Garza (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) PF - Jean Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul English (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | William Macdonald connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Sarver | 42-24 |
| 03:04 | Providence | The short jumper by Jean Nelson is denied by Heath Doby | 42-24 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Heath Doby gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Heath Doby comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-24 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | John Sarver tips it in | 44-24 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Xavier Garza hits the finger roll set up by Robert Williams | 44-26 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | William Macdonald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Jean Nelson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Drozd - foul #2 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #11 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Jim Bell (C) John Sarver, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Billy Brodie (SG) Robert Williams, Earl Nichols | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | John Stanley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jim Bell | 47-28 |
| 01:12 | Providence | The jump hook by Paul English is blocked by Jim Bell | 47-28 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Heath Doby grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Xavier Garza is called for the reach on Steven Mitchell - foul #2 on Xavier Garza, team foul #6 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG), Andrew Washington (SF) John Stanley, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SF) Jean Nelson | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Heath Doby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Paul English grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Paul English's layup is rejected by Jim Bell | 47-28 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Xavier Garza tips it but misses | 47-28 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Heath Doby pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | John Sarver evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Bell | 50-28 |
| 00:04 | Providence | James Beaton lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Macdonald - foul #3 on William Macdonald, team foul #12 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Kenneth Drozd (PF) William Macdonald, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:04 | Providence | James Beaton makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Sarver misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-31 |