| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Chamberlain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colton Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Young Chiang is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Frank Rodrigues (SF), Manuel Harris (C) Michael Hansen, Joseph Chamberlain, Colton Coleman | |
| 18:49 | Butler | Matthew Goulet connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 32-28 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Edward Cowley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Rodrigues | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Jerry Auger clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Simon - foul #1 on Ronald Simon, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Manuel Harris snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Young Chiang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:49 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Houston Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Edward Cowley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Manuel Harris drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Young Chiang and the foul's on John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Jeffrey Norman, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG) Edward Cowley | |
| 17:15 | Providence | Manuel Harris makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Brian Howell is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain (SF) Manuel Harris | |
| 16:43 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled on the floor by Guy Searles - foul #1 on Guy Searles, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Michael Hansen clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Ronald Simon steps in front of the Guy Searles pass | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Guy Searles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Chiang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Chamberlain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Rodrigues (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain is denied on a layup by Luther Evans | 32-34 |
| 15:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Fortune | 32-34 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune is fouled on the floor by Frank Rodrigues - foul #1 on Frank Rodrigues, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Jeffrey Norman (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Matthew Goulet, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Colton Coleman (C) Michael Hansen, Joseph Chamberlain | |
| 15:01 | Butler | Young Chiang picks off the pass by John Weber | 32-34 |
| 14:37 | Providence | Frank Rodrigues comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 32-34 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Colton Coleman - foul #2 on Colton Coleman, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Manuel Harris (PF) Edward Cowley, Ronald Simon | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Young Chiang hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Norman | 35-37 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Houston Smith swats the short shot by Michael Hansen | 35-37 |
| 13:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Auger | 35-37 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Joseph Chamberlain (SF), Ronald Simon (PF) Michael Hansen, Manuel Harris, Colton Coleman | |
| 12:57 | Providence | Young Chiang knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Ray Cooks is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG) Edward Cowley | |
| 12:41 | Providence | Young Chiang misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Michael Hansen hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Ronald Simon grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Michael Hansen tips it home | 35-44 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Auger | 38-44 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), Brian Howell (SF) Ray Cooks, Jeffrey Norman, Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Manuel Harris (PF), Colton Coleman (C) Michael Hansen, Joseph Chamberlain, Ronald Simon | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Guy Searles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Young Chiang (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cowley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Colton Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Luther Evans connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Goulet | 40-44 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Young Chiang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Matthew Goulet gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Guy Searles is hacked by Colton Coleman - foul #3 on Colton Coleman, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Joseph Chamberlain (SF), Ronald Simon (PF) Edward Cowley, Manuel Harris, Colton Coleman | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Ray Cooks can't connect on a shot near the basket | 40-44 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:29 | Butler | John Weber misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Ronald Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Ronald Simon hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 40-46 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Matthew Goulet lays it in | 42-46 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Ronald Simon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain tips it home | 42-48 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Matthew Goulet is hacked by Frank Rodrigues - foul #2 on Frank Rodrigues, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Matthew Goulet, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (PG), Manuel Harris (PF), Colton Coleman (C) Michael Hansen, Ronald Simon, Frank Rodrigues | |
| 09:04 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Houston Smith hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Houston Smith hits a shot from the left block | 46-51 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Jerry Auger denies the turnaround by Colton Coleman | 46-51 |
| 08:08 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Harris | 46-51 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edward Cowley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Chiang (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Manuel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Colton Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Ray Cooks buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Norman | 49-51 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Jerry Auger blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Edward Cowley gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Young Chiang loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Frank Rodrigues (SF), Ronald Simon (PF) Edward Cowley, Joseph Chamberlain, Manuel Harris | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Manuel Harris (C) Young Chiang, Colton Coleman | |
| 06:41 | Providence | Ronald Simon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Ronald Simon is called for the reach on Matthew Goulet - foul #2 on Ronald Simon, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG), Colton Coleman (C) Edward Cowley, Manuel Harris | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Henry Fortune is hacked by Ronald Simon - foul #3 on Ronald Simon, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain (SF) Colton Coleman | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Frank Rodrigues pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Brian Howell blocks the short jumper by Ronald Simon | 49-51 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Guy Searles grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Brian Howell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Guy Searles | 52-51 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Michael Hansen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Matthew Goulet scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Searles | 54-54 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Ronald Simon banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Rodrigues | 54-56 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Henry Fortune is hacked by Young Chiang - foul #3 on Young Chiang, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Jeffrey Norman (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Guy Searles, Matthew Goulet, Luther Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Manuel Harris (PF), Colton Coleman (C) Young Chiang, Joseph Chamberlain, Ronald Simon | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Ray Cooks tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cowley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Rodrigues (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Colton Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Providence | Brian Howell picks off the pass by Michael Hansen | 58-56 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Ray Cooks lays it in set up by Brian Howell | 60-56 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Ray Cooks is called for the reach on Michael Hansen - foul #4 on Ray Cooks, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (PG), Joseph Chamberlain (SF) Michael Hansen, Frank Rodrigues | |
| 02:47 | Providence | Edward Cowley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:45 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Harris | 60-56 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Colton Coleman is fouled on the floor by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Ronald Simon (PF), Frank Rodrigues (C) Edward Cowley, Manuel Harris, Colton Coleman | |
| 02:18 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Houston Smith and he's fouled by Young Chiang - foul #4 on Young Chiang, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Ray Cooks steps in front of the Young Chiang pass | 63-56 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Ray Cooks blows the layup | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Jerry Auger tips it home | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Providence | Young Chiang clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Simon - foul #4 on Ronald Simon, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (C) Frank Rodrigues | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Michael Hansen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Ronald Simon grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Luther Evans clanks a jumper from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Young Chiang misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-56 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Ronald Simon tips it in | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman runs out the clock | 69-58 |