| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Arthur Banks inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Earl Johnson is called for the reach on Thad Lynn - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| 19:29 | Pitt | Scott Desantis lays it in | 31-23 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Marion Mason buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Milton Stokes | 31-25 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Scott Desantis blows the layup | 31-25 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Robert Fleming comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Marion Mason - foul #1 on Marion Mason, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Eric Odom hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Marion Mason works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Dickinson - foul #3 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:21 | Providence | Marion Mason misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Marion Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | John Bailey gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Matthew Orner (SF) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (SG), John Jansen (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Eric Odom, John Chambers, Marion Mason | |
| 16:48 | Providence | John Jansen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-28 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Robert Gaytan gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:24 | Providence | John Jansen blows the layup but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), John Chambers (SF) Milton Stokes, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 16:24 | Providence | John Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:24 | Providence | John Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Steven Dock is fouled on the floor by Darnell Middendorf - foul #1 on Darnell Middendorf, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, Matthew Orner, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF), Alexander Powell (C) John Chambers, Robert Gaytan | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Darnell Middendorf is called for the reach on Robert Dickinson - foul #2 on Darnell Middendorf, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (SG) David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Marion Mason (PF) John Jansen | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Alexander Powell - foul #4 on Alexander Powell, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (C) Alexander Powell | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Marion Mason hits the finger roll | 34-31 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Eric Odom - foul #3 on Eric Odom, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), John Chambers (SG) Darnell Middendorf, Eric Odom | |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Milton Stokes is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marion Mason | 37-33 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Scott Desantis drills a shot from the left block | 39-33 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the shot in the lane | 39-35 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Scott Desantis comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 39-35 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Scott Desantis tips it in | 41-35 |
| 12:41 | Providence | John Chambers is fouled on the floor by Thad Lynn - foul #1 on Thad Lynn, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), David Hawkins (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), John Jansen (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Earl Johnson, Marion Mason, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 12:28 | Providence | Eric Odom blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Orner - foul #1 on Matthew Orner, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 12:02 | Providence | John Chambers pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Providence | John Chambers's floater is knocked away by Bruce Bouley | 41-37 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Matthew Orner drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Dock | 43-37 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Matthew Orner is called for the reach on Robert Gaytan - foul #2 on Matthew Orner, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), Earl Johnson (SF), Albert Rumfelt (PF) Milton Stokes, John Chambers, Robert Gaytan | |
| 10:58 | Providence | Earl Johnson's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bouley | 43-37 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Dock and he's hacked by John Jansen - foul #1 on John Jansen, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Thad Lynn (SG) Steven Dock, Matthew Orner | |
| Subs | Providence | Marion Mason (PF) John Jansen | |
| 10:35 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marion Mason | 45-37 |
| 10:12 | Providence | David Hawkins picks off the pass by Albert Rumfelt | 45-37 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:41 | Providence | John Bailey swats the layup by Marion Mason | 45-37 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins blows the dunk | 45-37 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 45-37 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | John Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Eric Odom clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Thad Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-37 |
| 08:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Rumfelt | 45-37 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Eric Odom splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Earl Johnson tips it home | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thad Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marion Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | David Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Marion Mason | 45-39 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Eric Odom splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thad Lynn - foul #2 on Thad Lynn, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), John Chambers (SF), John Jansen (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Darnell Middendorf, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 07:10 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 47-41 |
| 06:25 | Providence | John Jansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Steven Dock snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 06:16 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Jansen | 47-41 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Milton Stokes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Dock - foul #3 on Steven Dock, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (SF) Eric Odom | |
| 05:56 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Scott Desantis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 05:28 | Providence | John Chambers snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 05:24 | Providence | John Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt tips it home | 47-45 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Albert Rumfelt blocks the short jumper by Robert Fleming | 47-45 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Scott Desantis can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 05:08 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Jansen | 47-45 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Alexander Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-45 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Scott Desantis hits a fadeaway from the right block | 49-45 |
| 04:19 | Providence | John Jansen misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 49-45 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Thad Lynn (SG) Steven Dock, David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Albert Rumfelt, John Jansen | |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Scott Desantis banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Earl Johnson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Banks - foul #3 on Arthur Banks, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG) John Chambers | |
| 03:29 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Scott Desantis pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 26 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Earl Johnson's layup is rejected by David Hawkins | 51-45 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 51-45 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) David Hawkins, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Scott Desantis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Alexander Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Desantis | 51-45 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Eric Odom grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Earl Johnson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Alexander Powell is fouled on the floor by Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Alexander Powell makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Alexander Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Earl Johnson - foul #4 on Earl Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Marion Mason misses the layup against the doubleteam | 52-50 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Arthur Banks grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Arthur Banks is hacked by Milton Stokes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Stokes, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Alexander Powell pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Eric Odom shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by Eric Odom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Odom, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Eric Odom misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Fleming runs out the clock | 55-50 |