| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Arthur Banks inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Scott Desantis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Fleming | 38-23 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thad Lynn | 40-23 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-23 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Gordon Scaife steals it from Thad Lynn | 40-25 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Richard Marsh is fouled on the floor by Arthur Banks - foul #3 on Arthur Banks, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), David Hawkins (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 16:52 | Butler | Bruce Bouley swats the layup by Charles Buckler | 40-25 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Rodney Fern snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Steven Dock is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarter - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife | |
| 16:20 | Pitt | Charles Buckler is called for the reach on David Hawkins - foul #1 on Charles Buckler, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Orner | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Butler | David Hawkins steals the ball from Thomas Hennigan | 42-27 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the shot from the left side set up by David Hawkins | 44-27 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Joseph Gantz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Hennigan | 44-30 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Steven Dock is whistled for a carry | 44-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Thad Lynn (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Matthew Orner, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Thad Lynn steals the ball from Jeff Davis | 44-30 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the tip | 47-30 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the lay-in | 47-30 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the follow up shot | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:34 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Thad Lynn - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), David Hawkins (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 12:45 | Pitt | John Bailey misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-30 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 49-30 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | David Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 52-30 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 52-30 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:57 | Pitt | Joseph Gantz takes the ball from John Bailey | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Butler | The short jumper by Rodney Fern is denied by John Bailey | 52-32 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the follow up shot | 52-34 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #4 on Jeff Davis, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Thad Lynn (SG) Steven Dock, Matthew Orner | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis | |
| 11:03 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Robert Dickinson steps in front of the Gordon Scaife pass | 52-34 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson lays it up and in | 54-34 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Bruce Bouley picks off the pass by Joseph Gantz out of a doubleteam | 54-34 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | John Bailey loses the dribble to Thomas Hennigan | 54-34 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Rodney Fern blows the layup | 54-34 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 09:33 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 54-34 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley tips it home | 56-34 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 56-34 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Charles Buckler tips it but misses | 56-34 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Charles Buckler is called for the reach on Bruce Bouley - foul #2 on Charles Buckler, team foul #7 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Arthur Banks (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the offensive board | 56-34 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Steven Dock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 58-34 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Richard Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (PF) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Derek Henderson (SF) Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 07:57 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Fleming | 61-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Henderson (fresh) PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Scott Desantis blocks the short jumper by Todd Allen | 61-34 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | David Hawkins snags the defensive board | 61-34 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | James Pantoja takes the ball from Robert Fleming | 61-34 |
| 07:24 | Butler | James Pantoja banks in the layup | 61-36 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Arthur Banks is hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #8 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Thad Lynn (SG) Steven Dock, David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Rodney Fern (PF), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Larry Tarter, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Scott Desantis blows the layup | 61-36 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Joseph Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Joseph Gantz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-36 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Arthur Banks pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Scott Desantis connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Thad Lynn and the foul's on Guadalupe Alvarado - foul #1 on Guadalupe Alvarado, team foul #9 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), Charles Buckler (C) Derek Henderson, Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the free throw | 63-36 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 63-36 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-36 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-36 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-36 |
| 05:50 | Butler | James Pantoja gets the rebound | 63-36 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Charles Buckler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-36 |
| 05:24 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the tip | 63-36 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 63-36 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-36 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the board | 63-36 |
| 04:53 | Butler | David Hawkins picks off the pass by Rodney Fern | 63-36 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fleming | 66-36 |
| 04:21 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Scott Desantis - foul #2 on Scott Desantis, team foul #3 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Arthur Banks (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Robert Dickinson, David Hawkins, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG) James Pantoja | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Charles Buckler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-36 |
| 04:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Buckler | 66-36 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Charles Buckler can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-36 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 66-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Henderson (fresh) SF - Thomas Hennigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Joseph Gantz steals the ball from Bruce Bouley | 66-36 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Joseph Gantz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-36 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the board | 66-36 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Arthur Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SG) Thad Lynn | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Thomas Hennigan, Charles Buckler | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Derek Henderson travels with the ball | 66-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG) Steven Dock | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #10 | 66-36 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-36 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-36 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Guadalupe Alvarado grabs the offensive board | 68-36 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Derek Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-38 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Hawkins and he's fouled by Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #11 | 70-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (SG), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) David Hawkins, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), Charles Buckler (C) Derek Henderson, Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the free throw | 71-38 |
| 01:07 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Fern | 71-41 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Thomas Hennigan takes the ball from Scott Desantis | 71-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Desantis - foul #3 on Scott Desantis, team foul #4 | 71-41 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Charles Buckler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Charles Buckler is called for the reach on Robert Fleming - foul #3 on Charles Buckler, team foul #12 | 71-42 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 73-42 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-42 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Thad Lynn grabs the board | 73-42 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson runs out the clock | 73-42 |