| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas's pass is intercepted by Richard James | 31-18 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Don Hayes clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Merle Dickson - foul #1 on Merle Dickson, team foul #1 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 19:31 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Don Hayes - foul #4 on Don Hayes, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes | |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:54 | Providence | George Rowe is called for the reach on Arthur Steinke - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #2 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland | |
| 18:36 | Providence | Arthur Steinke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-20 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Gary Manley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Mealy | 35-20 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the jumper from the baseline | 35-22 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | George Rowe can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 35-22 |
| 17:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 35-22 |
| 17:20 | Providence | John Bohman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky blows the wide open layup | 35-22 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Gerry List pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Gerry List banks in the layup | 35-24 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Eric Thomas (C) George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Bohman | |
| 15:59 | Providence | Gerry List connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Dickson (PF) Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:59 | Providence | Gerry List misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Merle Dickson gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Dickson | 35-26 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-26 |
| 15:09 | Providence | Gerry List gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:50 | Providence | Merle Dickson swats the layup by Gerry List | 35-26 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a jumper from the right block | 35-26 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Eric Thomas tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), George Rowe (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Julius Vance, Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Gerry List | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Richard James denies the turnaround by George Rowe | 37-26 |
| 13:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 37-26 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Bryant Soukup knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Copeland and he's fouled by Kenneth Mealy - foul #1 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Gerry List (C) John Copeland, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| 13:33 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Adam Foss swats the dunk try by Kenneth Mealy | 37-29 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Gary Manley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Rowe | 40-29 |
| 12:32 | Providence | John Bohman is hacked by Edward Yanofsky - foul #2 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss, Gerry List | |
| 12:21 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-29 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Richard James gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Arthur Steinke lays it up and in on a great pass from John Bohman | 40-31 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | George Rowe is called for 5 seconds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) John Copeland, Arthur Steinke | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Don Hayes is fouled on the floor by George Rowe - foul #3 on George Rowe, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| 11:01 | Providence | John Bohman is hacked by Merle Dickson - foul #2 on Merle Dickson, team foul #7 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Kenneth Mealy, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland | |
| 11:01 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:01 | Providence | John Bohman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Richard James takes the ball from George Rowe after a doubleteam | 40-32 |
| 10:18 | Providence | Henry Vincent swats the layup by Jeff Sarvis | 40-32 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 09:51 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is fouled on the floor by Edward Yanofsky - foul #3 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, George Rowe, Mathew Meltzer, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 09:32 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-32 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy tips it home | 42-32 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Hardman - foul #1 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #9 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (PF) Adam Foss | |
| 08:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-33 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Merle Dickson can't tip it in | 42-33 |
| 08:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arthur Steinke | 42-33 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Merle Dickson snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Manley | 44-33 |
| 07:29 | Providence | Don Hayes blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Mealy - foul #2 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #10 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Joshua Hardman, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Arthur Steinke | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:29 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Vincent (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerry List (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is called for 3 seconds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG) Bryant Soukup | |
| 06:48 | Providence | The short jumper by Gerry List is denied by Henry Vincent | 44-34 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Don Hayes steals it from Henry Vincent | 44-34 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Gerry List drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Don Hayes | 44-36 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | George Rowe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gerry List - foul #2 on Gerry List, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, Kenneth Mealy, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF) John Copeland | |
| 05:47 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:37 | Providence | Gerry List misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Gary Manley is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Eric Thomas can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Don Hayes is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Merle Dickson | 49-36 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Gerry List travels with the ball | 49-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Arthur Steinke (C) Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 04:04 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 49-36 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | George Rowe buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Julius Vance | 51-36 |
| 03:39 | Providence | Arthur Steinke clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 03:38 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Don Hayes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Eric Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Merle Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Bryant Soukup is called for the reach on Merle Dickson - foul #2 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Julius Vance, George Rowe, Mathew Meltzer, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Arthur Steinke | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Manley | 53-36 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-38 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Vincent | 56-38 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Bryant Soukup connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Hayes | 56-40 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Gary Manley can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 01:20 | Providence | John Copeland grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the lay-in | 56-40 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Richard James grabs the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Gerry List misses the floater from the baseline | 56-40 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Don Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Gary Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Don Hayes - foul #5 on Don Hayes, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Joshua Hardman, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland, Don Hayes | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Bohman - foul #2 on John Bohman, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Gerry List's fadeaway is rejected by George Rowe | 58-40 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | George Rowe gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Gary Manley runs out the clock | 58-40 |