| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Beaton inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Raymond Miller is fouled on the floor by Michael Alexander - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Lee Walls (SF) Horace Morse, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:26 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Brodie | 43-27 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Michael Alexander scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Walls | 45-27 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Raymond Miller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Lee Walls drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:22 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Billy Brodie tips it but misses | 48-27 |
| 18:19 | Providence | James Beaton tips it in | 48-29 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is whistled for a carry | 48-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:48 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-29 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd tips it in | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:57 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-29 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Walls | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-29 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Kevin Lane is whistled for traveling | 50-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Horace Morse, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SG), Curtis Hardin (SF), Jean Nelson (C) Kevin Lane, James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Lee Walls clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Jean Nelson snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle's pass is intercepted by Michael Alexander | 50-29 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Lee Walls is called for traveling | 50-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG) Curtis Hardin | |
| 15:25 | Providence | Michael Alexander is called for the reach on Raymond Miller - foul #4 on Michael Alexander, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG) Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:12 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Lee Walls clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Drozd | 50-29 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Kevin Lane pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Raymond Miller connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brendle | 50-31 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Kevin Lane is called for the reach on Lee Walls - foul #2 on Kevin Lane, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Terry O'Harra, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (C) Jean Nelson | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-31 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Raymond Miller pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-31 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Walls | 50-31 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Deaton | 50-31 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the tip | 50-31 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Raymond Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-31 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle gets the offensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Cruz - foul #2 on Antonio Cruz, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (PG), Terry O'Harra (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Miguel Ayala, Horace Morse, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF) Kevin Lane, Johnnie Deaton | |
| 12:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Lee Walls knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 12:06 | Providence | James Beaton is fouled on the floor by Barry Jacob - foul #2 on Barry Jacob, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (SG) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Derek Lawrence loses the dribble to Michael Alexander | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) PF - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Lawrence (fresh) SF - James Beaton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-32 |
| 11:28 | Providence | James Beaton snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 11:10 | Providence | James Beaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG) Derek Lawrence | |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by James Beaton - foul #3 on James Beaton, team foul #3 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (PG), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses the free throw | 54-32 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Kevin Lane gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 10:54 | Providence | James Beaton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-32 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton snags the offensive board | 54-32 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 10:20 | Providence | James Beaton snags the defensive board | 54-32 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-32 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Jean Nelson hits the follow up shot | 54-34 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | James Beaton steps in front of the Kenneth Drozd pass | 54-34 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle drills a jump hook in the paint | 54-36 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Lane | 54-38 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Lee Walls clanks a floater from the left side | 54-38 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Michael Alexander, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), Horace Morse (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Michael Alexander, Terry O'Harra, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Derek Lawrence (SG), Curtis Hardin (PF), Billy Brodie (C) Jeffrey Brendle, Kevin Lane, Johnnie Deaton, Jean Nelson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Drozd (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Lawrence (fresh) SF - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | Antonio Cruz steals it from Raymond Miller | 54-38 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-38 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Curtis Hardin gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:39 | Providence | James Beaton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Lee Walls gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Lee Walls drills a floater from the left wing set up by Horace Morse | 56-38 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-38 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Raymond Miller's dunk attempt is rejected by Lee Walls | 56-38 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Lee Walls knocks in the floater from the right side | 58-38 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Lee Walls is called for the reach on Billy Brodie - foul #2 on Lee Walls, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), John Depriest (SF), Barry Jacob (C) Horace Morse, Antonio Cruz, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Derek Lawrence, James Beaton | |
| 04:48 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Miguel Ayala | 58-38 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 04:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Curtis Hardin | 58-38 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Depriest - foul #1 on John Depriest, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (C) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Providence | Johnnie Deaton (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| 04:22 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:51 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Depriest - foul #2 on John Depriest, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (C) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:51 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Lane - foul #3 on Kevin Lane, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Miguel Ayala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Drozd (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Kevin Lane splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 60-45 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Raymond Miller is called for traveling | 60-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (C) Jean Nelson | |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala is called for a charge - foul #1 on Miguel Ayala, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Miguel Ayala - foul #2 on Miguel Ayala, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF) Johnnie Deaton | |
| 02:02 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Barry Jacob pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:27 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Lane | 60-47 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | Lee Walls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-47 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Lee Walls's layup is rejected by Curtis Hardin | 60-47 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Curtis Hardin snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | John Depriest takes the ball from Billy Brodie | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala runs out the clock | 60-47 |