| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hal Weist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Williams inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Casey Hall loses the dribble to Nicholas Armstrong | 32-22 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong misses the lay-in | 32-22 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Casey Hall grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Tony Oliver lays it in set up by Casey Hall and he's hacked by William Waller - foul #2 on William Waller, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG), William McCumbers (PF) Michael Roe, Hal Weist | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:19 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Tony Oliver steals the ball from Nicholas Armstrong | 32-25 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Tony Oliver blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 18:28 | Butler | James Tedesco gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Butler | James Tedesco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:53 | Providence | William McCumbers's pass is intercepted by Danny Brant | 32-27 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Danny Brant is hacked by Edwin Aceves - foul #2 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG), James Chase (SG), Hal Weist (PF) Nicholas Armstrong, Jose Alvarez, William McCumbers | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, John Williams | |
| 17:12 | Butler | Tony Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong (SG) James Chase | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF) Casey Hall, James Tedesco | |
| 16:43 | Providence | Hal Weist lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Armstrong and he's hacked by Brian Winders - foul #2 on Brian Winders, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) Tony Oliver | |
| 16:43 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Robert Sheely can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-27 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 16:26 | Providence | Hal Weist grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Waller | 37-27 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Richard Arrington is denied on a layup by Hal Weist | 37-27 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Richard Arrington tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Aceves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hal Weist (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong is hacked by Robert Sheely - foul #3 on Robert Sheely, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (PG), Jose Alvarez (PF), Terrence Henrich (C) Michael Roe, Hal Weist, William Waller | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt, Marvin Peace, Brian Winders, Richard Arrington | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Edwin Aceves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Terrence Henrich tips it home | 39-29 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Danny Brant is fouled on the floor by James Chase - foul #1 on James Chase, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG), William Waller (C) James Chase, Terrence Henrich | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Casey Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Oliver | 39-32 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Jose Alvarez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (SG), Hal Weist (PF) Nicholas Armstrong, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Danny Brant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong (SG), Jose Alvarez (PF), Terrence Henrich (C) Michael Roe, Hal Weist, William Waller | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:49 | Providence | Terrence Henrich comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG), Hal Weist (PF) James Chase, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:49 | Providence | Terrence Henrich misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Terrence Henrich makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Tony Oliver tips it home | 40-34 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Michael Roe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 13:16 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Danny Brant makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Hal Weist hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 40-37 |
| 12:46 | Butler | John Williams gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Danny Brant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hal Weist | 40-37 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Terrence Henrich is fouled on the floor by John Cornelius - foul #4 on John Cornelius, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (PG), Jose Alvarez (PF), William Waller (C) Michael Roe, Hal Weist, Terrence Henrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), James Tedesco (PF), Brian Winders (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams, John Cornelius, Tony Oliver | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Jose Alvarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:44 | Butler | James Tedesco snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Chase (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Aceves (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Robert Sheely misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Marvin Peace tips it in | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Jose Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Robert Sheely - foul #4 on Robert Sheely, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG), Hal Weist (PF) James Chase, Edwin Aceves | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) Robert Sheely | |
| 10:45 | Providence | Hal Weist banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Armstrong | 42-39 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Jose Alvarez steps in front of the Brian Winders pass | 42-39 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Michael Roe lays it in on a great pass from Jose Alvarez | 44-39 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Marvin Peace is hacked by Nicholas Armstrong - foul #2 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG) Michael Roe | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Jerry Pitt, Marvin Peace | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG), William McCumbers (PF) Jose Alvarez, Hal Weist | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Marvin Peace (PF) James Tedesco, Brian Winders | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Tony Oliver connects on the shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:25 | Providence | William Waller connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by William McCumbers | 46-44 |
| 08:01 | Butler | William McCumbers steals it from Danny Brant | 46-44 |
| 07:36 | Providence | William Waller knocks in the floater near the basket set up by William McCumbers | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Aceves (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William McCumbers (fresh) C - William Waller (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Peace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William McCumbers - foul #1 on William McCumbers, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (PG), Jose Alvarez (SF), Hal Weist (PF) Michael Roe, Nicholas Armstrong, William McCumbers | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), John Cornelius (PF), James Tedesco (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams, Tony Oliver | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:27 | Providence | William Waller grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Edwin Aceves hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jose Alvarez | 50-44 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Hal Weist steals the ball from Jerry Pitt | 50-44 |
| 06:16 | Providence | William Waller blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Marvin Peace snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Jerry Pitt misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 05:59 | Providence | James Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:31 | Providence | William Waller is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG), Nicholas Armstrong (SG) James Chase, Edwin Aceves | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt, Marvin Peace, James Tedesco | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Casey Hall gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:12 | Butler | John Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Jose Alvarez - foul #2 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (SF) Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) John Cornelius | |
| 05:12 | Butler | John Williams makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Roe | 52-47 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Casey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Alvarez (PF) William Waller | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF) Brian Winders | |
| 04:23 | Providence | Michael Roe misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Tony Oliver gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Casey Hall misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Armstrong - foul #3 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Providence | William Waller (C) Michael Roe | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), John Cornelius (PF) Danny Brant, James Tedesco | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Casey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Casey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:28 | Providence | William Waller gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Aceves (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jose Alvarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hal Weist (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - William Waller (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Edwin Aceves knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Waller | 55-48 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Tony Oliver travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG), Terrence Henrich (C) Jose Alvarez, William Waller | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), James Tedesco (SF) Robert Sheely, Casey Hall, John Williams | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Hal Weist buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Roe and he's hacked by Danny Brant - foul #1 on Danny Brant, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marvin Peace (SF), Brian Winders (C) John Cornelius, Tony Oliver | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Providence | William Waller (C) Terrence Henrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Jerry Pitt, Marvin Peace, James Tedesco, Brian Winders | |
| 02:24 | Butler | John Williams misses long on a floater from close range | 58-48 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Casey Hall can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Michael Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Providence | Danny Brant is called for the reach on Michael Roe - foul #2 on Danny Brant, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Alvarez (SF) Edwin Aceves | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), James Tedesco (PF), Brian Winders (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams, John Cornelius, Tony Oliver | |
| 01:57 | Providence | Michael Roe misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Brian Winders snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Brian Winders is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Armstrong - foul #4 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Hal Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Michael Roe is hacked by Robert Sheely - foul #5 on Robert Sheely, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt, Marvin Peace, Brian Winders, James Tedesco | |
| 01:19 | Providence | Michael Roe makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Michael Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Michael Roe steps in front of the Casey Hall pass | 60-49 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Michael Roe lays it up and in | 62-49 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Danny Brant misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Armstrong - foul #5 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (SG) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), James Tedesco (PF), Brian Winders (C) Casey Hall, John Williams, John Cornelius, Tony Oliver | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Danny Brant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Jose Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Marvin Peace - foul #1 on Marvin Peace, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Jose Alvarez misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | The short jumper by Brian Winders is denied by William Waller | 62-50 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Hal Weist grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Michael Roe runs out the clock | 62-50 |