| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dykstra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Joseph Ngo clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Dykstra - foul #1 on John Dykstra, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG) Hector Torres | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Joseph Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:39 | Providence | Joseph Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Joseph Ngo is called for the reach on Desmond Callahan - foul #2 on Joseph Ngo, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG), Lynn Gainey (C) Chester Christensen, Joseph Ngo | |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Shields | 25-25 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi scores on a shot in the paint set up by Floyd Williams | 25-27 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Floyd Williams snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Hector Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG), Larry Aiello (C) Hector Torres, Lynn Gainey | |
| 17:30 | Pitt | The jumper by Jonathan Shields is denied by Floyd Williams | 25-27 |
| 17:28 | Providence | The rebound goes to Floyd Williams | 25-27 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Buford Friday steps in front of the Larry Aiello pass | 25-27 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Ott (C) Pierre Dreiling | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG), Joseph Ngo (C) Chester Christensen, Larry Aiello | |
| 16:35 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 25-27 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Michael Ott pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan loses the dribble to Floyd Williams | 25-27 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the floater from the left wing | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dykstra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Hector Torres steals it from Michael Ott | 25-29 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Floyd Williams lays it in on a great pass from Hector Torres | 25-31 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jonathan Shields, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Brian Hanks (SF), George Murakami (PF), Pierre Dreiling (C) Buford Friday, Jonathan Shields, John Dykstra, Desmond Callahan, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Larry Aiello (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Alphonso Bianchi, Joseph Ngo | |
| 15:06 | Providence | Chester Christensen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Murakami - foul #1 on George Murakami, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Lynn Gainey (C) Dima Garski, Larry Aiello | |
| 15:06 | Providence | Chester Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Chester Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Brian Hanks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to George Murakami | 25-32 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | George Murakami banks in the layup set up by Ryan Engels | 27-32 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Chester Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Dykstra (SF) Brian Hanks | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Larry Aiello (C) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Alphonso Bianchi, Lynn Gainey | |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Ryan Engels's floater is knocked away by Floyd Williams | 27-32 |
| 13:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Aiello | 27-32 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Floyd Williams is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), Desmond Callahan (PF) Ryan Engels, Michael Schoolcraft, George Murakami | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Joseph Ngo (C) Dima Garski, Larry Aiello | |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Ott (C) Pierre Dreiling | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Aiello (C) Joseph Ngo | |
| 12:32 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonathan Shields - foul #4 on Jonathan Shields, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Gainey (C) Larry Aiello | |
| 12:32 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi lays it in | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Dykstra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Lynn Gainey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Buford Friday clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Michael Ott grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Buford Friday | 33-36 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Hector Torres is hacked by Michael Ott - foul #3 on Michael Ott, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Brian Hanks (SF), George Murakami (PF), Pierre Dreiling (C) Jonathan Shields, John Dykstra, Desmond Callahan, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Joseph Ngo (C) Hector Torres, Alphonso Bianchi, Lynn Gainey | |
| 10:17 | Providence | Floyd Williams is hacked by Michael Schoolcraft - foul #1 on Michael Schoolcraft, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG) Buford Friday | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Larry Aiello (C) Dima Garski, Joseph Ngo | |
| 10:03 | Providence | Roger Sibley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Joseph Ngo (C) Roger Sibley, Larry Aiello | |
| 09:39 | Pitt | George Murakami makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Engels | 35-36 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Chester Christensen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Brian Hanks grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Floyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Chester Christensen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | George Murakami gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Engels | 37-36 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Hanks | 37-36 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Joseph Ngo snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Brian Hanks swats the dunk try by Joseph Ngo | 37-36 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | George Murakami pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ryan Engels (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Schoolcraft (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Hanks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Murakami (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Christensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Alphonso Bianchi is called for the reach on Pierre Dreiling - foul #1 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), John Dykstra (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Michael Ott (C) Ryan Engels, Michael Schoolcraft, Brian Hanks, George Murakami, Pierre Dreiling | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Larry Aiello (C) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Alphonso Bianchi, Joseph Ngo | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Michael Ott tips it in | 39-36 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Desmond Callahan is called for the reach on Floyd Williams - foul #1 on Desmond Callahan, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Michael Ott misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Aiello - foul #2 on Larry Aiello, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Dima Garski | |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Michael Ott misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Michael Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Larry Aiello can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Michael Ott gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Larry Aiello is called for the reach on Michael Ott - foul #3 on Larry Aiello, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling (C) Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan banks in the layup on a great pass from Pierre Dreiling and the foul's on Floyd Williams - foul #3 on Floyd Williams, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dima Garski (SF) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 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) | |
| 05:07 | Providence | Dima Garski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Larry Aiello pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Providence | Floyd Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Sibley | 43-41 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Floyd Williams - foul #4 on Floyd Williams, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Joseph Ngo (C) Dima Garski, Larry Aiello | |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 03:45 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi loses the dribble to Buford Friday | 45-41 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Joseph Ngo is called for the reach on Jonathan Shields - foul #3 on Joseph Ngo, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Brian Hanks (SF), George Murakami (PF) Buford Friday, John Dykstra, Desmond Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Aiello (C) Joseph Ngo | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ryan Engels (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Hanks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Murakami (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Larry Aiello (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Hector Torres is denied on a dunk by George Murakami | 47-41 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Floyd Williams | 47-43 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), John Dykstra (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF) Ryan Engels, Brian Hanks, George Murakami | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Ngo (C) Larry Aiello | |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan scores on a shot from the right block set up by Jonathan Shields | 49-43 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Roger Sibley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Buford Friday - foul #2 on Buford Friday, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG), Lynn Gainey (C) Hector Torres, Joseph Ngo | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Roger Sibley makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Roger Sibley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Christensen - foul #2 on Chester Christensen, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG), Joseph Ngo (C) Chester Christensen, Lynn Gainey | |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | John Dykstra grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Buford Friday | 53-45 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan misses the easy layup | 53-45 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan tips it in | 55-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Joseph Ngo travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Buford Friday | 57-45 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Sibley | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Buford Friday runs out the clock | 57-47 |