| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) SG - Ernest Phillips (fresh) SF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) PF - Jeff Cepeda (fresh) C - Marshall Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) SF - William Kaufmann (fresh) PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) C - Joseph Horton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Joseph Horton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Ernest Phillips steals the ball from Jessie Dotson | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Perry Thornley blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Jeff Cepeda - foul #1 on Jeff Cepeda, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Horton swats the shot by Steven Porcaro | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Thomas Price misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Perry Thornley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Thomas Price knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Perry Thornley | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips buries a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Porcaro | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Joseph Horton misses the dunk but the foul's on Marshall Freeman - foul #1 on Marshall Freeman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Richard Ranson (SF) Steven Porcaro, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF), James Jonas (PF) William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| 17:31 | Providence | Joseph Horton misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Joseph Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Pittsburgh | Richard Ranson gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses short on a floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Providence | James Jonas snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Richard Ranson picks off the pass by James Jonas in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin buries a jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Ernest Phillips is called for the reach on Jessie Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Johnathon Bennett (SG), Richard Berrian (PF), Jerry Ruf (C) Ernest Phillips, Jeff Cepeda, Marshall Freeman | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (SG) Jessie Dotson | |
| 16:16 | Providence | Joseph Horton scores on a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Price | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Ruf misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lamar Winston - foul #1 on Lamar Winston, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (PG), Curtis Ulibarri (SF) Johnathon Bennett, Richard Berrian | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF), Perry Thornley (PF) Brett Waldron, James Jonas | |
| 15:59 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Ruf makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Ruf makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) PF - Jerry Ruf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Ranson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamar Winston (fresh) SF - William Kaufmann (fresh) PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Thomas Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Johnathon Bennett (SG), Richard Berrian (PF) Cheslav Zeldin, Richard Ranson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Perry Thornley gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Perry Thornley is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | Pittsburgh | Johnathon Bennett misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Joseph Horton pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Thomas Price hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Joseph Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Joseph Horton is hacked by Steven Porcaro - foul #1 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Ernest Phillips (SG), Richard Ranson (SF), Jeff Cepeda (PF), Marshall Freeman (C) Steven Porcaro, Johnathon Bennett, Curtis Ulibarri, Richard Berrian, Jerry Ruf | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Lamar Winston, William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley, Joseph Horton | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Thomas Price misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeff Cepeda - foul #2 on Jeff Cepeda, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mile Zdenek (SF) Jeff Cepeda | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Thomas Price is hacked by Cheslav Zeldin - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Jessie Dotson connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Pittsburgh | Brett Waldron is called for the reach on Mile Zdenek - foul #1 on Brett Waldron, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jerry Ruf (PF) Mile Zdenek | |
| Subs | Providence | Perry Thornley (PF), Joseph Horton (C) Daniel Prochaska, James Jonas | |
| 11:35 | Pittsburgh | Richard Ranson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Joseph Horton pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Ranson (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Ruf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Waldron (fairly fresh) PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Jessie Dotson loses the dribble to Richard Ranson in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:11 | Pittsburgh | Richard Ranson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 11:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Thomas Price | 10-13 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Jerry Ruf steps in front of the Thomas Price pass | 10-13 |
| 10:34 | Pittsburgh | Richard Ranson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Joseph Horton hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jessie Dotson | 13-15 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Brett Waldron steps in front of the Cheslav Zeldin pass | 13-15 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Ernest Phillips is called for the reach on Jessie Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (PG), Johnathon Bennett (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (SF), Richard Berrian (PF) Cheslav Zeldin, Ernest Phillips, Richard Ranson, Jerry Ruf | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), William Kaufmann (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Brett Waldron, Perry Thornley, Joseph Horton | |
| 09:59 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:40 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:16 | Providence | James Jonas misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 13-16 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Lamar Winston tips it in | 13-18 |
| 08:48 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 08:47 | Providence | James Jonas snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Lamar Winston misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Lamar Winston grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Berrian - foul #1 on Richard Berrian, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mile Zdenek (SF), Jerry Ruf (C) Curtis Ulibarri, Marshall Freeman | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Horton (C) James Jonas | |
| 08:29 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:00 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian's floater is tipped away by Daniel Prochaska | 13-20 |
| 07:58 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Kaufmann | 13-20 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Jessie Dotson double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman (C) Richard Berrian | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Perry Thornley (PF) Lamar Winston, Daniel Prochaska | |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Ruf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri (SF) Johnathon Bennett | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Porcaro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zdenek (fresh) SF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) PF - Jerry Ruf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | William Kaufmann misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 07:14 | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 06:45 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Horton steps in front of the Curtis Ulibarri pass | 13-20 |
| 06:26 | Providence | William Kaufmann is fouled on the floor by Mile Zdenek - foul #1 on Mile Zdenek, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Johnathon Bennett (SG), Richard Ranson (C) Steven Porcaro, Mile Zdenek, Marshall Freeman | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Brett Waldron (SG), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson, Joseph Horton | |
| 06:26 | Providence | William Kaufmann misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:26 | Providence | James Jonas grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 06:03 | Providence | James Jonas connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Jerry Ruf - foul #1 on Jerry Ruf, team foul #10 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian (PF) Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Prochaska (SF) William Kaufmann | |
| 06:03 | Providence | James Jonas makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | Johnathon Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 05:42 | Pittsburgh | Johnathon Bennett tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| 05:17 | Providence | James Jonas is fouled on the floor by Richard Berrian - foul #2 on Richard Berrian, team foul #11 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman (C) Richard Berrian | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG) Perry Thornley | |
| 05:17 | Providence | James Jonas makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:17 | Providence | James Jonas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 04:48 | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman is hacked by James Jonas - foul #1 on James Jonas, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (PG), Mile Zdenek (SF) Cheslav Zeldin, Marshall Freeman | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Joseph Horton (C) Lamar Winston, Brett Waldron | |
| 04:31 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Jessie Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska misses long on a runner from the baseline | 15-25 |
| 04:04 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Ruf pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 03:38 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnathon Bennett and he's fouled by Jessie Dotson - foul #1 on Jessie Dotson, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (SF), Jeff Cepeda (PF), Richard Berrian (C) Johnathon Bennett, Mile Zdenek, Jerry Ruf, Richard Ranson | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), William Kaufmann (SF), Perry Thornley (PF) Thomas Price, Daniel Prochaska, James Jonas | |
| 03:38 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:14 | Providence | William Kaufmann can't connect on a floater from close range | 18-25 |
| 03:13 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ernest Phillips | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Porcaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) PF - Jeff Cepeda (fresh) C - Richard Berrian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Dotson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-25 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Steven Porcaro is called for the reach on Lamar Winston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG) Steven Porcaro | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Brett Waldron (SF) Jessie Dotson, William Kaufmann | |
| 02:51 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:33 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 02:31 | Pittsburgh | Jeff Cepeda hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Perry Thornley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mile Zdenek (SF) Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Perry Thornley, Joseph Horton | |
| 01:45 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Prochaska steps in front of the Ernest Phillips pass | 23-27 |
| 01:25 | Providence | A charge is called on Daniel Prochaska - foul #1 on Daniel Prochaska, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Johnathon Bennett (SG), Richard Ranson (SF), Marshall Freeman (C) Ernest Phillips, Mile Zdenek, Richard Berrian | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), William Kaufmann (SF) Lamar Winston, Brett Waldron | |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Jeff Cepeda is denied by William Kaufmann | 23-27 |
| 00:55 | Providence | James Jonas gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska misses badly on a floater from the right side | 23-27 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Marshall Freeman pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 00:03 | Providence | James Jonas gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 00:00 | Providence | James Jonas misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-27 |