| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Albin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 19:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Eric Blanton | 25-24 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Jeffery Wells blows the dunk | 25-24 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Gary Smith hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Eric Matthews misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Redondo - foul #1 on Charles Redondo, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Eric Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Eric Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Troy Murrin picks off the pass by Eric Blanton | 26-26 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Jeffery Wells snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:32 | Providence | Eric Blanton's pass is intercepted by Dingbang Chiu | 26-26 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu banks in the layup | 28-26 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Smith and the foul's on Rodney Turner - foul #3 on Rodney Turner, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:02 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | William Albin pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Jeffery Wells hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Blanton | 28-30 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Troy Murrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | William Albin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 16:22 | Providence | Charles Redondo gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Charles Redondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), August Taylor (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Eric Blanton, Gary Smith, Charles Redondo | |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Kevin Wheeler steals the ball from Eddie Knapp | 28-30 |
| 15:47 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Troy Murrin snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sturdevant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | William Albin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by August Taylor - foul #2 on August Taylor, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (PG) Eddie Knapp | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Cooper (SF) Jeffery Wells | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | William Albin misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:22 | Providence | August Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:08 | Providence | William Albin denies the turnaround by August Taylor | 30-30 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | William Albin gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Troy Murrin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG), Eric Blanton (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Brian Johnson, Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Eric Blanton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Thompson | 32-32 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Rodney Turner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Troy Murrin | 35-32 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Charles Redondo buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Blanton | 35-34 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:09 | Providence | William Albin blocks the short jumper by Eric Blanton | 35-34 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 35-34 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Eric Blanton steals it from Troy Murrin | 35-34 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Eric Blanton throws it down | 35-36 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Rodney Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cory Bellew (PF) William Albin | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Jeffery Wells (SF), James Sturdevant (C) Cecil Thompson, Mark Cooper, Charles Redondo | |
| 11:59 | Providence | James Sturdevant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Turner - foul #4 on Rodney Turner, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), August Taylor (PF) Eric Blanton, Gary Smith | |
| 11:59 | Providence | James Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:59 | Providence | James Sturdevant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Eric Matthews pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Cory Bellew misses the jump hook near the basket | 35-37 |
| 11:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Wheeler | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Bellew (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sturdevant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Providence | Cory Bellew steps in front of the Jeffery Wells pass | 35-37 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Cory Bellew drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by August Taylor - foul #3 on August Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Albin (PF), Raymond Haynes (C) Dingbang Chiu, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Cory Bellew misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 37-37 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Gary Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Blanton | 37-40 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Charles Redondo steals the ball from Cory Bellew | 37-40 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Eric Blanton is hacked by Eddie Knapp - foul #1 on Eddie Knapp, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Eddie Knapp is called for the reach on Eric Blanton - foul #2 on Eddie Knapp, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu (PG), Eric Matthews (C) Troy Murrin, Raymond Haynes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:25 | Providence | Eric Blanton is hacked by Dingbang Chiu - foul #1 on Dingbang Chiu, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF) Cory Bellew | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:06 | Providence | Charles Redondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Jeffery Wells hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | William Albin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 08:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Brian Johnson | 37-42 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Gary Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (PG), John Crawford (SG), Cory Bellew (PF) Eddie Knapp, Gregory Waddell, William Albin | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Mark Cooper (SF), August Taylor (PF) Eric Blanton, Jeffery Wells, Gary Smith | |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Cory Bellew is hacked by Mark Cooper - foul #1 on Mark Cooper, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (PG) John Crawford | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG), James Sturdevant (C) Brian Johnson, Charles Redondo | |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Rodney Turner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Bellew | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Bellew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) PF - August Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sturdevant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Troy Murrin scores on a shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 06:50 | Providence | August Taylor can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Mark Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Mark Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Cory Bellew is hacked by James Sturdevant - foul #1 on James Sturdevant, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Albin (PF), Raymond Haynes (C) Dingbang Chiu, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Eric Blanton (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Cecil Thompson, Kevin Wheeler, Mark Cooper, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Eric Blanton gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Gary Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF) Cory Bellew | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Rodney Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Brian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Waddell - foul #1 on Gregory Waddell, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Gregory Waddell, Raymond Haynes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:19 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Charles Redondo is blocked by Eric Matthews | 39-44 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Troy Murrin gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Eric Blanton steps in front of the Troy Murrin pass | 39-44 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Brian Johnson throws it down on a great pass from Eric Blanton | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Albin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Brian Johnson steals the ball from Dingbang Chiu | 39-46 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Jeffery Wells lays it up and in set up by Brian Johnson | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Rodney Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Eric Matthews tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Charles Redondo comes up short on the runner in the paint | 41-48 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Rodney Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Jeffery Wells picks off the pass by Dingbang Chiu | 41-48 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Jeffery Wells banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Rodney Turner drills a shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Wells | 43-53 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | William Albin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Jeffery Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Jeffery Wells is hacked by Rodney Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Turner, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (PG), John Crawford (SG), Gregory Waddell (SF), Cory Bellew (PF), Raymond Haynes (C) Rodney Turner, Troy Murrin, Dingbang Chiu, William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | August Taylor (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Gary Smith, Charles Redondo | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Cory Bellew snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp knocks in the shot from the left block set up by John Crawford | 45-54 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (PG), Dingbang Chiu (SF), William Albin (PF), Eric Matthews (C) John Crawford, Gregory Waddell, Cory Bellew, Raymond Haynes | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SF) Jeffery Wells | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Troy Murrin is called for the reach on James Sturdevant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Murrin, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 00:44 | Providence | James Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:44 | Providence | James Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp loses the dribble to Brian Johnson | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Brian Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Troy Murrin - foul #3 on Troy Murrin, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Crawford (SG), Gregory Waddell (SF), Cory Bellew (PF), Raymond Haynes (C) Troy Murrin, Dingbang Chiu, William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffery Wells (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes is whistled for a carry | 45-58 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Brian Johnson runs out the clock | 45-58 |