| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Marcy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Serna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Pitt | Monty Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 19:31 | Providence | John Marcy can't connect on a runner from the left block | 18-22 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw's pass is intercepted by Herbert Hardiman | 18-22 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman banks in the layup | 20-22 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Stanley Arevalo takes the ball from John Serna | 20-22 |
| 18:17 | Providence | John Serna blocks the jumper by Nathan Sanders | 20-22 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Monty Shaw gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Monty Shaw drills a shot from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Stanley Arevalo and the foul's on John Serna - foul #3 on John Serna, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (C) John Serna | |
| 17:32 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Monty Shaw is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Nathan Sanders jams it | 25-24 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Arthur Brown lays it up and in | 27-24 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Alton Goss slams it home on a great pass from Benny Adams | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marcy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Goss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Alton Goss lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny William and he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Basil Costello (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Nathan Sanders, John Marcy, Herbert Hardiman, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Leonard Park (SF), John Serna (C) Johnny William, Monty Shaw, Everett Tolbert | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Basil Costello is fouled on the floor by Alton Goss - foul #2 on Alton Goss, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (PF) Alton Goss | |
| 14:23 | Providence | Basil Costello buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ellis Lane and he's hacked by John Serna - foul #4 on John Serna, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Monty Shaw (SF) John Serna | |
| 14:23 | Providence | Basil Costello makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Monty Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Leonard Park grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Leonard Park drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Monty Shaw | 32-31 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Donald Hyler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Leonard Park gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Peter West can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Chung - foul #2 on Kenneth Chung, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), John Marcy (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Chung, Donald Hyler, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (PF) Monty Shaw | |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Peter West misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Peter West makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Arthur Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Everett Tolbert | 32-32 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Benny Adams pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Peter West | 32-34 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Basil Costello connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 35-34 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Nathan Sanders is called for the reach on Peter West - foul #3 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Hardiman (SF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Ellis Lane, Basil Costello | |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG) Peter West | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Marcy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Goss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Herbert Hardiman picks off the pass by Alton Goss | 35-34 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 35-34 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Benny Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny William | 37-37 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo loses the dribble to Alton Goss | 37-37 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Alton Goss knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 37-39 |
| 08:32 | Providence | The short jumper by Stanley Arevalo is denied by Alton Goss | 37-39 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Alton Goss pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Johnny William knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Park | 37-41 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman clanks a floater from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 07:26 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo's pass is intercepted by Johnny William | 37-41 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Johnny William banks in the layup | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Marcy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benny Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Goss (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Providence | John Marcy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Alton Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Benny Adams is hacked by Herbert Hardiman - foul #2 on Herbert Hardiman, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Basil Costello (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Nathan Sanders, John Marcy, Herbert Hardiman, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Monty Shaw (SF), John Serna (C) Johnny William, Leonard Park, Everett Tolbert | |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Benny Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter West | 37-46 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Ellis Lane comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Monty Shaw - foul #1 on Monty Shaw, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Ellis Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Alton Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Monty Shaw is hacked by Ellis Lane - foul #2 on Ellis Lane, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Alton Goss buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter West | 38-49 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Donald Hyler connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Basil Costello | 40-49 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | John Serna clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Monty Shaw can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Ellis Lane snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Earl Schroeder steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), John Marcy (SG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Kenneth Chung, Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Basil Costello, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Leonard Park (PF) Peter West, Alton Goss | |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Leonard Park connects on the shot from the baseline | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:44 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Serna - foul #5 on John Serna, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (C) John Serna | |
| 03:44 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Monty Shaw connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny William | 42-54 |
| 03:11 | Providence | Arthur Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Marcy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benny Adams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Johnny William scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Monty Shaw | 45-57 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-57 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Leonard Park gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Stanley Arevalo denies the turnaround by Everett Tolbert | 45-57 |
| 02:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Stanley Arevalo | 45-57 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Nathan Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Basil Costello (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Nathan Sanders, John Marcy, Herbert Hardiman, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Alton Goss (PF) Johnny William, Benny Adams | |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Chung steals the ball from Everett Tolbert | 45-57 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Basil Costello comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-57 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Alton Goss grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Monty Shaw connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-59 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Basil Costello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Leonard Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG) Monty Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Earl Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Peter West runs out the clock | 45-59 |