| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Christopher Moore inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Kenneth Starks blows the layup but he's fouled by George Sheard - foul #1 on George Sheard, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:46 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:46 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Sanders - foul #3 on David Sanders, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG) David Sanders | |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenneth Starks | 24-31 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Jimmy Mims comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Paul Johnson tips it home | 24-33 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Starks steps in front of the Christopher Wilson pass | 24-33 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Jimmy Mims grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Christopher Moore clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 24-33 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Kenneth Starks tips it in | 24-35 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Kenneth Starks comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 24-35 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | George Sheard gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Starks - foul #1 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) George Sheard, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Emmett Nurse (C) Paul Johnson, Chester Payne | |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:19 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenneth Starks | 25-35 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Jimmy Mims clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilson | 25-35 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Emmett Nurse denies the turnaround by Christopher Wilson | 25-35 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Danny Bishop can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | James McKemie grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Josh Hill picks off the pass by Danny Bishop | 25-35 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Emmett Nurse clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Emmett Nurse pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-35 |
| 15:47 | Providence | Emmett Nurse pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 15:36 | Providence | Christopher Moore hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Mims | 25-37 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Wilson and the foul's on Josh Hill - foul #1 on Josh Hill, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG), George Sheard (PF), Michael King (C) James McKemie, Christopher Wilson, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Gregory Tall (SF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Josh Hill, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks | |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Danny Bishop misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 14:58 | Providence | David Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-37 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Sheard | 27-37 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Michael King connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor | 29-37 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Paul Johnson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Sheard | 29-37 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Chester Payne - foul #2 on Chester Payne, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG) Danny Bishop | |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF) Emmett Nurse | |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Paul Johnson is hacked by Thomas Acklin - foul #1 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (SG) Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Sylvester Everson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Sanders | 32-39 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF) Paul Johnson, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall | |
| 12:59 | Providence | David Sanders misses the 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Kenneth Starks tips it in | 32-41 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Jimmy Mims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Matthew Taylor | 34-41 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Michael King can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 34-41 |
| 11:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Chester Payne | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Sheard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | David Sanders misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James McKemie - foul #2 on James McKemie, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Albert Bannerman, Matthew Taylor, George Sheard, Michael King | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Gregory Tall (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Jimmy Mims, Kenneth Starks, Chester Payne | |
| 11:26 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:26 | Providence | David Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | James McKemie drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Bishop | 37-42 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Paul Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Sanders | 37-45 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Bishop | 39-45 |
| 10:25 | Providence | David Sanders is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG) James McKemie | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Kenneth Starks (PF) David Sanders, Christopher Moore | |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Danny Bishop drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Gregory Tall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Tall, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG), George Sheard (PF) Albert Bannerman, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG) Josh Hill | |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-45 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Danny Bishop tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Jimmy Mims snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Kenneth Starks gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Kenneth Starks can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Sheard - foul #2 on George Sheard, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Michael King (C) Matthew Taylor, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Chester Payne (C) Paul Johnson, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| 08:53 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Josh Hill is hacked by Danny Bishop - foul #3 on Danny Bishop, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Alexander (PF) Kenneth Starks | |
| 08:06 | Providence | Michael King blocks the short jumper by Chester Payne | 41-47 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Danny Bishop snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | George Sheard scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Bishop | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Sheard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Alexander (fresh) C - Chester Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | The refs have stopped play. George Sheard is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF) Danny Bishop, George Sheard | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Gregory Tall (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Jimmy Mims, Josh Hill, Paul Alexander, Chester Payne | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | James McKemie knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Acklin and the foul's on David Sanders - foul #4 on David Sanders, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Wilson (SF) Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Starks (PF) Gregory Tall | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Paul Johnson drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Starks and the foul's on Matthew Taylor - foul #2 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz (C) Michael King | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Taylor | 48-49 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Matthew Taylor steals it from Christopher Moore | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Torrance - foul #2 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG) Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Payne (C) Emmett Nurse | |
| 06:10 | Providence | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Starks steals it from Christopher Wilson | 50-51 |
| 05:47 | Providence | David Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Chester Payne tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James McKemie | 52-51 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Christopher Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | James McKemie pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Sheard (PF), Michael King (C) Kevin Torrance, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:46 | Pitt | James McKemie misses the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 04:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Chester Payne | 52-51 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Christopher Wilson picks off the pass by David Sanders | 52-51 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | James McKemie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Providence | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Danny Bishop - foul #4 on Danny Bishop, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG) David Sanders | |
| 04:09 | Providence | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Providence | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is fouled on the floor by James McKemie - foul #3 on James McKemie, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Gregory Tall (SF) Paul Johnson, Christopher Moore | |
| 03:26 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | George Sheard blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Mims - foul #1 on Jimmy Mims, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF), Emmett Nurse (C) Kenneth Starks, Chester Payne | |
| 03:09 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Gregory Tall scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | George Sheard's layup is rejected by Emmett Nurse | 54-56 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Michael King tips it in | 56-56 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Wilson (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Chester Payne (C) Josh Hill, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| 02:21 | Providence | The short jumper by Chester Payne is denied by Michael King | 56-56 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Chester Payne denies the turnaround by James McKemie | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Providence | David Sanders gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Kenneth Starks can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Jimmy Mims grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Danny Bishop steals the ball from Kenneth Starks | 56-56 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Danny Bishop knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James McKemie | 58-56 |
| 00:34 | Providence | David Sanders clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Danny Bishop pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Danny Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Mims - foul #2 on Jimmy Mims, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG) Jimmy Mims | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Danny Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Kenneth Starks knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Danny Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 61-58 |