| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Serna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Monty Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Evans | 25-19 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Donald Hyler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | John Serna misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Arevalo - foul #1 on Stanley Arevalo, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Nathan Sanders comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-19 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Monty Shaw | 30-19 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Donald Hyler drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathan Sanders | 30-21 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Monty Shaw clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Nathan Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny William - foul #1 on Johnny William, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Benny Adams (SG), Leonard Park (SF), Everett Tolbert (PF), Oliver Dickens (C) Johnny William, Hugh Dubois, Monty Shaw, Johnny Evans, John Serna | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:14 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Leonard Park is hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #2 on Donald Hyler, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (C) Stanley Arevalo | |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Basil Costello swats the short shot by Oliver Dickens | 30-23 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Tolbert | 30-23 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF) Nathan Sanders, Ellis Lane | |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens is hacked by Kenneth Chung - foul #2 on Kenneth Chung, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Donald Hyler | |
| 16:01 | Pitt | A charge is called on Benny Adams - foul #1 on Benny Adams, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Monty Shaw (SF) Peter West, Leonard Park | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (PF) Arthur Brown | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) C - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) SG - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) SF - Basil Costello (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Basil Costello misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 15:40 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Benny Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:02 | Providence | William Sedillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (SG), Johnny Evans (PF), John Serna (C) Benny Adams, Everett Tolbert, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman, Basil Costello, Earl Schroeder, William Sedillo | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Monty Shaw clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #3 on Donald Hyler, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Monty Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Stanley Arevalo | 34-25 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Arthur Brown drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Sanders | 34-27 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Monty Shaw snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Monty Shaw knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny William | 37-27 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Evans - foul #1 on Johnny Evans, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Leonard Park (SF) Johnny William, Monty Shaw | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:28 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:28 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 37-28 |
| 13:15 | Providence | Nathan Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Arthur Brown can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Peter West grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Ellis Lane can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Park - foul #1 on Leonard Park, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (PF) Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:58 | Providence | Ellis Lane makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Ellis Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:45 | Pitt | Leonard Park can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Ellis Lane pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Nathan Sanders is hacked by Peter West - foul #1 on Peter West, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG), Oliver Dickens (C) Hugh Dubois, John Serna | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Hardiman (SF) Ellis Lane | |
| 11:59 | Providence | Nathan Sanders buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Hardiman | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) C - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Arevalo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Arthur Brown takes the ball from Benny Adams | 40-32 |
| 11:23 | Providence | Nathan Sanders's floater is knocked away by Oliver Dickens | 40-32 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Arthur Brown tips it in | 40-34 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Peter West misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Nathan Sanders loses the dribble to Oliver Dickens | 40-34 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Benny Adams is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Hugh Dubois (SG), Monty Shaw (SF), Johnny Evans (PF), John Serna (C) Peter West, Benny Adams, Leonard Park, Everett Tolbert, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Ellis Lane (SF), Basil Costello (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Donald Hyler, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 10:12 | Providence | John Serna steps in front of the Kenneth Chung pass | 40-34 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Johnny William scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Serna | 42-34 |
| 09:44 | Providence | William Sedillo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Serna - foul #2 on John Serna, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| 09:44 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:44 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Basil Costello | 42-36 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Basil Costello is fouled on the floor by Johnny Evans - foul #2 on Johnny Evans, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Herbert Hardiman, William Sedillo | |
| 09:19 | Providence | Basil Costello makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Basil Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Donald Hyler is called for the reach on Hugh Dubois - foul #4 on Donald Hyler, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG) Hugh Dubois | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG) Donald Hyler | |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Monty Shaw tips it home | 44-38 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Basil Costello lays it in | 44-40 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | John Serna makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Benny Adams | 46-40 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Nathan Sanders hits a jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Johnny William is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Chung - foul #3 on Kenneth Chung, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (SG), Leonard Park (SF), Everett Tolbert (PF), Oliver Dickens (C) Benny Adams, Monty Shaw, Johnny Evans, John Serna | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Stanley Arevalo (C) Kenneth Chung, Basil Costello | |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Johnny William makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Johnny William misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:51 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) C - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Ellis Lane clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Leonard Park misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Oliver Dickens blocks the jumper by Arthur Brown | 49-42 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Johnny William misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG), Monty Shaw (SF) Hugh Dubois, Leonard Park | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Basil Costello (PF) Nathan Sanders, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown | |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Johnny William makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Johnny William misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Basil Costello misses the lay-in but the foul's on Everett Tolbert - foul #2 on Everett Tolbert, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG) Johnny William | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:12 | Providence | Basil Costello makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Basil Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses the jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens tips it in | 52-43 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses long on a jumper in the paint | 52-43 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Kenneth Chung drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Basil Costello | 52-45 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Basil Costello is called for the reach on Peter West - foul #1 on Basil Costello, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (SG), Johnny Evans (PF), John Serna (C) Benny Adams, Everett Tolbert, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Chung, Basil Costello | |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Peter West makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Peter West misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Arthur Brown is hacked by Monty Shaw - foul #3 on Monty Shaw, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Stanley Arevalo | |
| 04:57 | Providence | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Monty Shaw | 56-47 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Arthur Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Peter West grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | John Serna misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herbert Hardiman - foul #2 on Herbert Hardiman, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Leonard Park (SF) Peter West, Monty Shaw | |
| Subs | Providence | Ellis Lane (SF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Donald Hyler, William Sedillo | |
| 03:54 | Pitt | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Serna (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Providence | Nathan Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Ellis Lane hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Pitt | John Serna scores on a shot from the left block | 60-49 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman is called for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG), Everett Tolbert (PF) Hugh Dubois, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Vernon Cole (SG) Nathan Sanders, Herbert Hardiman | |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Monty Shaw (SF), Johnny Evans (PF) Leonard Park, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Donald Hyler (SG) Kenneth Chung, Vernon Cole | |
| 02:43 | Pitt | John Serna comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 02:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ellis Lane | 60-49 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Monty Shaw pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Monty Shaw banks in the layup | 62-49 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo's layup is rejected by John Serna | 62-49 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Johnny William gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | John Serna can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Johnny William can't tip it in | 62-49 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Ellis Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Arthur Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Donald Hyler clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Arthur Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-49 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Johnny Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Johnny William hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Serna | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Johnny William runs out the clock | 64-49 |