| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | David Hawkins inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Pitt | David Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Nicholson | 42-23 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Eric Odom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-23 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Hugh Shinault | 42-23 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 42-23 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | David Hawkins tips it back up and in | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:23 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-23 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the board | 44-23 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-23 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Andrew Nies snags the defensive board | 44-23 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Kenneth Nicholson swats the shot by Andrew Nies | 44-23 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it but misses | 44-23 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-23 |
| 17:33 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault banks in the layup set up by Steven Dock | 46-23 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Eric Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Brian Edward (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (C) John Higgins | |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Rudy Fiecke is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #1 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 16:37 | Pitt | Brian Edward loses the ball out of bounds | 46-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Oliver (PF) Andrew Nies | |
| 16:18 | Providence | Charles Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-23 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Russel James grabs the offensive board | 46-23 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Russel James is whistled for a carry | 46-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Jesse Harshaw, Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Providence | John Higgins (C) Alexander Powell | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-23 |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russel James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Oliver (fresh) C - John Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-23 |
| 15:28 | Providence | Charles Oliver grabs the board | 46-23 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Rodney Tallman loses the dribble to Brian Edward | 46-23 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Steven Dock throws it down set up by Brian Edward | 48-23 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Charles Oliver clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 48-23 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault pulls down the rebound | 48-23 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 48-23 |
| 14:18 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the board | 48-23 |
| 14:09 | Providence | John Higgins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-26 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | David Hawkins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Edward | 51-26 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-26 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the board | 51-26 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | John Higgins blocks the short jumper by Hugh Shinault | 51-26 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Russel James pulls down the rebound | 51-26 |
| 12:40 | Providence | A charge is called on John Higgins - foul #2 on John Higgins, team foul #2 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Rodney Tallman, John Chambers, Russel James, Charles Oliver, John Higgins | |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Brian Edward is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Edward, team foul #1 | 51-26 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Eric Odom hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Marrow | 51-29 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-29 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley tips it back up and in | 53-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Bruce Bouley is called for the reach on Eric Odom - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #2 | 53-29 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Kenneth Nicholson steps in front of the Rudy Fiecke pass | 53-29 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Earl Johnson is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-29 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Powell - foul #1 on Alexander Powell, team foul #4 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 54-29 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-29 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Kenneth Nicholson swats the layup by Alexander Powell | 55-29 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it in | 55-31 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a shot from the left side | 55-31 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Roger Marrow snags the defensive board | 55-31 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), John Higgins (C) Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Alexander Powell | |
| 09:45 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the free throw | 55-34 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault lays it in | 57-34 |
| 09:09 | Providence | Andrew Nies hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 09:08 | Providence | John Higgins snags the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Steven Dock is called for the reach on Andrew Nies - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #4 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Russel James (PF) Roger Marrow, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 08:39 | Providence | Andrew Nies is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Nicholson | 57-34 |
| 08:38 | Providence | John Chambers tips it but misses | 57-34 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-34 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Rodney Tallman gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Russel James buries a driving attempt in the lane | 57-36 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-36 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault tips it back up and in | 59-36 |
| 07:24 | Providence | Russel James is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Nicholson | 59-36 |
| 07:23 | Pitt | David Hawkins gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russel James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-36 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Rodney Tallman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Russel James misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-36 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | David Hawkins snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Edward | 61-36 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Russel James knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Chambers | 61-38 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 05:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Andrew Nies | 61-38 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Russel James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Hawkins | 63-38 |
| 05:07 | Providence | Russel James misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, Steven Dock, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Oliver (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Russel James, John Higgins | |
| 04:57 | Providence | Andrew Nies's pass is intercepted by Jesse Harshaw in the backcourt | 63-38 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Charles Oliver picks off the pass by Jesse Harshaw | 63-38 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Rodney Tallman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | David Hawkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Chambers - foul #1 on John Chambers, team foul #5 | 63-41 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 03:45 | Providence | Andrew Nies scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Chambers | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Andrew Nies steps in front of the Jesse Harshaw pass | 65-43 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Andrew Nies hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-45 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | John Chambers is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on John Chambers, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SF) David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Tallman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the lay-in | 65-45 |
| 02:49 | Providence | John Chambers grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Rodney Tallman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Providence | Russel James (SF) Alexander Powell | |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Nies - foul #1 on Andrew Nies, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Rodney Tallman gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Andrew Nies is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Nies, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, Brian Edward, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Providence | Alexander Powell (C) Charles Oliver | |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault lays it in on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 68-45 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Andrew Nies connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Rodney Tallman - foul #1 on Rodney Tallman, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Russel James drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Chambers | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is fouled on the floor by John Chambers - foul #3 on John Chambers, team foul #10 | 70-50 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Andrew Nies comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-50 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw runs out the clock | 72-50 |