| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Milo Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Michael Miller inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner connects on the floater from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The jumper by Eugene Raines is denied by Michael Hedge | 31-23 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Michael Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Michael Hedge hits a floater from the left side | 33-23 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Maximo Rossi can't connect on a runner from the right block | 33-23 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Michael Hedge gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Eugene Raines pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Robert Krause splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Michael Hedge hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-23 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Milton Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Michael Hedge is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Hedge, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Barry Wetherby (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Gabriel Russo, Maximo Rossi | |
| 16:44 | Butler | The jump hook by Jason Edwards is blocked by Michael Miller | 33-23 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Michael Hedge is hacked by Barry Wetherby - foul #1 on Barry Wetherby, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Milton Rogers misses short on a shot from the right block | 33-23 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Barry Wetherby pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Milo Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hedge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses the lay-in | 33-23 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Milton Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Barry Wetherby is called for the reach on Milo Bruno - foul #2 on Barry Wetherby, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Raines (SF) Alexei Zech | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Barry Wetherby swats the layup by Michael Hedge | 33-23 |
| 15:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Barry Wetherby | 33-23 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Jason Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Eugene Raines grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Jason Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Milton Rogers grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner slams it home | 35-23 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Kenneth Adair clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Barry Wetherby tips it back up and in | 35-25 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Michael Hedge misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #3 on Jason Edwards, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Eugene Raines, Barry Wetherby | |
| 13:28 | Providence | Michael Hedge makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Michael Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Milton Rogers is called for the reach on Robert Krause in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Rogers, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Mason (C) Michael Hedge | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:13 | Butler | Robert Krause is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Gabriel Russo tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Milo Bruno blows the layup but he's hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hedge (PF) Jonathon Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (SF) Jason Edwards | |
| 12:57 | Providence | Milo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Milo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Robert Krause clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Andrew Mason pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Milo Bruno hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Hedge | 41-27 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Alexei Zech can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 12:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alexei Zech | 41-27 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Maximo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-27 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Andrew Mason pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Milo Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Michael Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hedge (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Mason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Michael Miller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 41-27 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Maximo Rossi snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Teodoro Colon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Roosevelt Brown (SG), Jonathon Gardner (PF) Milo Bruno, Michael Hedge | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Raines (SF), Barry Wetherby (C) Alexei Zech, Maximo Rossi | |
| 10:51 | Providence | Milton Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gabriel Russo - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Jason Edwards (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Barry Wetherby | |
| 10:51 | Providence | Milton Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Milton Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Eugene Raines scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Edwards | 43-30 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Eugene Raines steals it from Roosevelt Brown | 43-30 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Kenneth Adair makes the driving attempt in the lane | 43-32 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Milton Rogers hits a shot near the basket | 45-32 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Roosevelt Brown takes the ball from Kenneth Adair | 45-32 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown hits the finger roll | 47-32 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Milo Bruno (SG), Michael Hedge (PF) Milton Rogers, Andrew Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Barry Wetherby (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Gabriel Russo | |
| 08:47 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:22 | Butler | Michael Miller steals the ball from Jason Edwards | 49-32 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 51-32 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Jason Edwards misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-32 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Milo Bruno misses the turnaround from close range | 51-32 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner tips it back up and in | 53-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roosevelt Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milo Bruno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hedge (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Gardner (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Raines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Eugene Raines buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Wetherby | 53-35 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Raines - foul #3 on Eugene Raines, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Rogers (PG), Kevin Kennelly (SG), Andrew Mason (C) Roosevelt Brown, Michael Miller, Michael Hedge | |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eugene Raines, Jason Edwards, Barry Wetherby | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hedge (PF) Jonathon Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Raines (SF) Gabriel Russo | |
| 06:14 | Providence | Milo Bruno connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Milton Rogers | 57-35 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Robert Krause loses the dribble to Milton Rogers in the backcourt | 57-35 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Milo Bruno knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Milton Rogers | 59-35 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Eugene Raines can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-35 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Maximo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Eugene Raines misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 05:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Andrew Mason | 59-35 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Milton Rogers throws it down set up by Kevin Kennelly | 61-35 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-35 |
| 04:52 | Providence | Milo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Michael Hedge misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Raines - foul #4 on Eugene Raines, team foul #9 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Roosevelt Brown (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Jonathon Gardner (C) Kevin Kennelly, Milo Bruno, Andrew Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Jason Edwards (PF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines | |
| 04:40 | Providence | Michael Hedge misses the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Michael Hedge misses the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Jason Edwards pulls down the rebound | 61-35 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Gerald Branch clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathon Gardner - foul #1 on Jonathon Gardner, team foul #3 | 61-35 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Gerald Branch makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Gerald Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Michael Hedge's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Adair | 61-37 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Michael Hedge is called for the reach on Jason Edwards - foul #4 on Michael Hedge, team foul #4 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Barry Wetherby (PF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech, Jason Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Teodoro Colon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Teodoro Colon, team foul #10 | 61-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Michael Miller misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Barry Wetherby - foul #3 on Barry Wetherby, team foul #11 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Maximo Rossi | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Michael Miller makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 03:22 | Providence | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Rogers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hedge (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathon Gardner (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Kenneth Adair can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #5 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Eugene Raines (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Gerald Branch, Alexei Zech, Barry Wetherby | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Kenneth Adair makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Kenneth Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roosevelt Brown | 65-39 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Robert Krause hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-39 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Michael Miller jams it set up by Milton Rogers | 67-39 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Kenneth Adair hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 67-39 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Jason Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 67-39 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Maximo Rossi buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Krause | 67-41 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Milton Rogers connects on the runner from the right block set up by Jonathon Gardner and he's fouled by Robert Krause - foul #2 on Robert Krause, team foul #12 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Milo Bruno (SG) Roosevelt Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Teodoro Colon (SG) Kenneth Adair | |
| 01:40 | Providence | Milton Rogers makes the free throw | 70-41 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Jason Edwards misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 70-41 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner clanks a floater from the left side | 70-41 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Robert Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Robert Krause is fouled on the floor by Michael Miller - foul #3 on Michael Miller, team foul #6 | 70-41 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Robert Krause splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-41 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Milo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Michael Miller double dribbles | 70-41 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Eugene Raines's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hedge | 70-41 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Milo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Milton Rogers runs out the clock | 70-41 |