| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Gillis inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-30 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard tips it home | 47-30 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Darko Bochenski buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 47-32 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Donald Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Terence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Terence Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 18:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 47-35 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Edward Gillis is called for the reach on Larry Dean - foul #3 on Edward Gillis, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Larry Dean, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 17:55 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Billy Giunta - foul #1 on Billy Giunta, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG), Rick Doty (C) Toni Baczewski, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG) Michael Pantoja | |
| 17:38 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Donald Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Masio Abdallah buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michel McAlexander | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses long on a shot from close range | 47-39 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Joey Welch gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:27 | Butler | The jump hook by Masio Abdallah is blocked by Donald Boyd | 47-39 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Michel McAlexander tips it in | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Donald Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Masio Abdallah gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Doty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-41 |
| 15:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Howard Deangelis | 47-41 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Carl Hull grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Donald Boyd's pass is intercepted by Johnson Sparling | 47-41 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Michel McAlexander buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 47-43 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Michel McAlexander steps in front of the Donald Boyd pass | 47-43 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Michel McAlexander lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Darko Bochenski is called for the reach on Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Michael Sobczynski (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Howard Deangelis, Billy Giunta, Donald Boyd, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Joey Welch | |
| 14:25 | Pitt | The jumper by Colin Vineyard is denied by Goran Kwapniewski | 47-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Landes | 47-45 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Michael Pantoja loses the dribble to Michael Sobczynski | 47-45 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Toni Baczewski | 47-45 |
| 13:40 | Pitt | Goran Kwapniewski steals it from Carl Hull | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 13:12 | Butler | John Landes tips it in | 47-47 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Carl Hull picks off the pass by Larry Dean | 47-47 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski is hacked by Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Billy Giunta (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Rick Doty (C) Carl Hull, Toni Baczewski, Michael Sobczynski, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Edward Gillis throws it down set up by Howard Deangelis | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Butler | John Landes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gillis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Doty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Giunta | 51-47 |
| 11:19 | Butler | John Landes misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-47 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Terence Smith grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Howard Deangelis steps in front of the John Landes pass | 51-47 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis hits the finger roll | 53-47 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski clanks a shot in the lane | 53-47 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski clanks a turnaround from the right block | 53-47 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Rick Doty | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Billy Giunta denies the turnaround by John Landes | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Rick Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Rick Doty connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 08:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Landes | 55-47 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Terence Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Donald Boyd snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Terence Smith is called for the reach on Howard Deangelis - foul #2 on Terence Smith, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Michael Sobczynski (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Howard Deangelis, Billy Giunta, Donald Boyd, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the dunk | 55-47 |
| 08:05 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:47 | Butler | John Landes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Edward Gillis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Hull | 58-47 |
| 07:08 | Butler | John Landes connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Gillis | 61-49 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is hacked by Toni Baczewski - foul #1 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Boyd (SF), Rick Doty (PF) Edward Gillis, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean | |
| 06:31 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses the shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Rick Doty grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Carl Hull is hacked by Terence Smith - foul #3 on Terence Smith, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Billy Giunta (SF) Carl Hull, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is hacked by Darko Bochenski - foul #2 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Larry Dean | |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Billy Giunta misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Deangelis | 61-49 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski (C) Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Howard Deangelis steals the ball from Larry Dean | 61-49 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Deangelis | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Darko Bochenski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 64-51 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Donald Boyd knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Howard Deangelis | 66-51 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-51 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SG), Rick Doty (PF) Toni Baczewski, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Larry Dean, Darko Bochenski | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Deangelis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Gillis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Michel McAlexander connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 66-54 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Donald Boyd (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Billy Giunta, Rick Doty, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Gabriel Gallo, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Carl Hull lays it in set up by Howard Deangelis | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Terence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Rick Doty (PF), Michael Sobczynski (C) Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 02:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Pantoja | 68-54 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski misses the shot from the left side | 68-54 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Michel McAlexander buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo | 68-57 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Carl Hull | |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Rick Doty is called for the reach on Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Rick Doty, team foul #4 | 71-57 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Michel McAlexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 71-57 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Billy Giunta pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Deangelis | 73-57 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Rick Doty steals the ball from Goran Kwapniewski | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis runs out the clock | 73-57 |