| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | David Sauceda inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-29 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to David Sauceda | 20-29 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 22-29 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Jeff Davis steals the ball from Joseph Phillips | 22-29 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Kevin Lambert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | Harold Smith is hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #3 on Warren Williamson, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Warren Williamson | |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Harold Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lambert - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:28 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 17:13 | Butler | James Glover is fouled on the floor by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Mark Shea connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Lambert | 22-31 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming comes up short on the runner in the lane | 22-31 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips can't tip it in | 22-31 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Robert Fleming tips it home | 24-31 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-31 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Fleming | 24-31 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Robert Fleming drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Sauceda | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Mark Shea dunks the ball | 26-33 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | David Sauceda is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Robert Dickinson out of a doubleteam | 28-33 |
| 14:36 | Butler | David Sauceda takes the ball from Jeff Davis | 28-33 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Glover - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Jeff Davis, James Glover, Richard Marsh | |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Robert Dickinson takes the ball from Warren Musselwhite | 29-33 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Warren Musselwhite steals the ball from Arthur Banks | 29-33 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Whitmer | 29-33 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Warren Williamson is called for the reach on Joseph Phillips - foul #4 on Warren Williamson, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (C) Warren Musselwhite, Warren Williamson | |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Robert Fleming knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 31-33 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Richard Marsh throws it down | 31-35 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Dickinson out of a doubleteam | 33-35 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Kevin Lambert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SF) Robert Dickinson, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF), James Glover (PF) Mark Shea, Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Jeff Davis takes the ball from David Sauceda | 35-38 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Harold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Davis - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF) Eddie Bates | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | James Glover blocks the jumper by Arthur Banks | 36-41 |
| 08:02 | Butler | James Glover gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Farmer | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Jeff Davis is called for the reach on Charles Whitmer - foul #4 on Jeff Davis, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG) Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), Warren Williamson (C) Gary Farmer, Steven Brown, Jeff Davis | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 37-44 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Harold Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Lambert - foul #2 on Harold Smith, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Warren Musselwhite, James Glover | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Phillips | 40-44 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Robert Fleming clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Robert Dickinson - foul #2 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SF) Robert Dickinson, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), James Glover (PF) Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Harold Smith grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Bates (fresh) C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Robert Fleming comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Warren Williamson - foul #5 on Warren Williamson, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Charles Whitmer (PF) Arthur Banks, Eddie Bates | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Warren Williamson | |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Richard Marsh's pass is intercepted by David Sauceda | 42-44 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson slams it home on a great pass from David Sauceda | 44-44 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Richard Marsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Harold Smith | 44-44 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Richard Marsh snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Mark Shea drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jeff Davis - foul #5 on Jeff Davis, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF) Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Robert Fleming blocks the jumper by Richard Marsh | 45-47 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kevin Lambert scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips tips it in | 49-49 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Robert Fleming wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Sauceda | 52-49 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Robert Fleming can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Marsh - foul #3 on Richard Marsh, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Lambert and the foul's on Robert Fleming - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Robert Fleming knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Harold Smith | 56-52 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-52 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Harold Smith snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Richard Marsh is called for the reach on Harold Smith - foul #4 on Richard Marsh, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 58-52 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Lambert | 58-55 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips drills a shot in the lane | 60-55 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 60-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Kevin Lambert is called for the reach on Joseph Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | James Glover knocks in the shot near the basket | 61-57 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (SG) Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 3 from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Shea - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #14 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (PF) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Arthur Banks is hacked by Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Shea, team foul #15 | 64-57 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Butler | A charge is called on James Glover - foul #3 on James Glover, team foul #16 | 66-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Arthur Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Lambert - foul #3 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #17 | 66-57 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Kevin Lambert snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the jumper from the right side | 68-57 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Sauceda | 68-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson runs out the clock | 68-57 |