| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gerry Parsons | 29-27 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Arnold Damiano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Ronald McNeil steps in front of the Don Brewer pass | 29-27 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 29-27 |
| 18:28 | Providence | John Lines grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:20 | Providence | John Lines's pass is intercepted by Roger Arce | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Arce | 31-27 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Don Brewer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Bowman | 31-30 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Roger Arce is fouled on the floor by Michael Bowman - foul #1 on Michael Bowman, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Lines - foul #2 on John Lines, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Frank Solomon | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SF) Derek Boland, John Lines | |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Charles Hanna is fouled on the floor by Ronald McNeil - foul #2 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Clifford Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Don Brewer, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 16:55 | Providence | Roger Treadway misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Solomon - foul #1 on Frank Solomon, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Roger Treadway misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Roger Treadway misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Frank Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:56 | Providence | George Bator misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 15:55 | Providence | Roger Treadway tips it home | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - George Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 15:38 | Providence | Terry Stevens snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:31 | Providence | George Bator misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Frank Solomon pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Charles Hanna picks off the pass by Gerry Parsons | 33-32 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Roger Treadway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Hanna | 33-34 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Hanna - foul #2 on Charles Hanna, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Frank Solomon | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Terry Stevens, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Ernest Mildenberger is called for the reach on John Lines - foul #1 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:59 | Providence | John Lines misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Michael Bowman tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 13:56 | Providence | John Lines hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Derek Boland pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Derek Boland scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lines | 35-39 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is hacked by Derek Boland - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Lines - foul #3 on John Lines, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:10 | Providence | John Lines throws it down on a great pass from Arnold Damiano | 37-41 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Roger Arce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Derek Boland grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Providence | Michael Bowman connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Clifford Lewis - foul #1 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, John Lines, Arnold Damiano | |
| 11:25 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Terry Stevens pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terry Stevens | 37-46 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Roger Arce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG), Roger Treadway (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Don Brewer, Michael Bowman, Deangelo Carman | |
| 10:20 | Providence | Gerry Parsons takes the ball from Arnold Damiano | 37-46 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is fouled on the floor by George Bator - foul #2 on George Bator, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), John Lines (SF) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens | |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Roger Arce connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 39-46 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the runner from the right block | 39-46 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Roger Treadway tips it home | 39-48 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | George Bator is called for the reach on Clifford Lewis - foul #3 on George Bator, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), Michael Bowman (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) George Bator, Roger Treadway, Arnold Damiano | |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Derek Boland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Arce - foul #5 on Roger Arce, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG), Frank Solomon (PF) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:38 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 08:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Lines | 39-50 |
| 08:11 | Providence | John Lines lays it in | 39-52 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the tip | 39-52 |
| 08:00 | Providence | John Lines gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 07:54 | Providence | The short jumper by Deangelo Carman is denied by Frank Solomon | 39-52 |
| 07:52 | Providence | John Lines hits the follow up shot | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Luther Barber (fresh) SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons knocks in the floater from the left block | 41-54 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bowman | 41-56 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons, Frank Solomon | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| 06:47 | Providence | Arnold Damiano is fouled on the floor by Ronald McNeil - foul #3 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Michael Bowman | |
| 06:34 | Providence | Charles Hanna connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Arnold Damiano and he's hacked by Luther Barber - foul #1 on Luther Barber, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG) Don Brewer | |
| 06:34 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Arnold Damiano denies the turnaround by Ronald McNeil | 41-59 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Roger Treadway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Lewis - foul #2 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Roger Treadway makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Roger Treadway makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the lay-in | 41-61 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the offensive board | 41-61 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Treadway | 41-61 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 05:30 | Providence | George Bator hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 41-64 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #9 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Frank Solomon (PF) Gerry Parsons, Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Providence | Deangelo Carman (C) Arnold Damiano | |
| 05:03 | Providence | Ernest Mildenberger is called for the reach on George Bator - foul #2 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #10 | 41-64 |
| 05:03 | Providence | George Bator makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:03 | Providence | George Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil is whistled for a carry | 41-66 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Solomon - foul #2 on Frank Solomon, team foul #11 | 41-66 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil's layup is rejected by Deangelo Carman | 41-68 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Roger Treadway pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Terry Stevens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-68 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Luther Barber snags the defensive board | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Luther Barber (fairly fresh) SG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bator (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Treadway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-68 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Lewis | 41-68 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-68 |
| 02:54 | Providence | George Bator scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Deangelo Carman | 43-71 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis's floater is tipped away by Deangelo Carman | 43-71 |
| 02:42 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:30 | Providence | Clifford Lewis is called for the reach on George Bator - foul #3 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #12 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Frank Solomon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:30 | Providence | George Bator makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 02:30 | Providence | George Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-73 |
| 02:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Hanna | 43-73 |
| 02:09 | Providence | George Bator clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-73 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the offensive board | 43-73 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Clifford Lewis steals it from Terry Stevens | 43-73 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis throws it down | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:38 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Deangelo Carman | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-75 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Luther Barber takes the ball from Roger Treadway | 47-75 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the easy layup | 47-75 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Ernest Mildenberger picks off the pass by George Bator | 47-75 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger lays it up and in | 49-75 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Charles Hanna runs out the clock | 49-75 |