| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Weber (fresh) SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) SF - Bob Good (fresh) PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) C - Barry Teems (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Landes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Darko Bochenski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Latham - foul #1 on Dennis Latham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Larry Dean scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Johnson Sparling grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Weber steals it from Johnson Sparling | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Dennis Latham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 18:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Eric Whetstone | 5-6 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Dennis Latham loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 8-6 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Bob Good is fouled on the floor by Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Larry Dean, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 17:12 | Providence | Matthew Burrier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Bob Good grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Bob Good scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Weber | 8-9 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski is fouled on the floor by Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF) Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Keith (SG) James Weber, Dennis Latham | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Michel McAlexander buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Goran Kwapniewski | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Bob Good can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Michael Pantoja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Latham (SG), Lester Long (SF), Eric Whetstone (PF), Barry Teems (C) John Keith, Bob Good, Albert Anderson, Matthew Burrier | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) C - Barry Teems (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Providence | Dennis Latham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Darko Bochenski's layup is rejected by Barry Teems | 10-11 |
| 15:26 | Providence | The rebound goes to Eric Whetstone | 10-11 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Gregory Hoff loses the dribble to Terence Smith | 10-11 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Barry Teems - foul #1 on Barry Teems, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 14:56 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Dennis Latham is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Latham, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (SF) Johnson Sparling | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Bob Good (SF), Albert Anderson (PF) Dennis Latham, Lester Long, Eric Whetstone | |
| 14:16 | Butler | Barry Teems is called for the reach on John Landes - foul #2 on Barry Teems, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Burrier (C) Barry Teems | |
| 13:54 | Butler | Joey Welch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Darko Bochenski tips it in | 14-11 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Bob Good clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Joey Welch gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Darko Bochenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Whetstone (PF) Albert Anderson | |
| 13:01 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Matthew Burrier gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Providence | James Weber misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-11 |
| 12:52 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| 12:25 | Providence | John Keith is hacked by John Landes - foul #1 on John Landes, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Michael Pantoja, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SG) James Weber, John Keith | |
| 12:14 | Providence | Bob Good connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Hoff | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Matthew Burrier - foul #1 on Matthew Burrier, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Larry Dean, John Landes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Long (fresh) SF - Bob Good (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Providence | Terence Smith steals it from Bob Good | 18-13 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Terence Smith lays it up and in | 20-13 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Lester Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-13 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Matthew Burrier hits the follow up shot | 20-15 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Darko Bochenski's floater is tipped away by Bob Good | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 20-15 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Johnson Sparling clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lester Long - foul #1 on Lester Long, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG), John Keith (SG), Albert Anderson (PF) Gregory Hoff, Bob Good, Eric Whetstone | |
| 10:40 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Lester Long is hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Johnson Sparling, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:12 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Weber | 22-17 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Albert Anderson blocks the short jumper by John Landes | 22-17 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Matthew Burrier snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:44 | Providence | James Weber is fouled on the floor by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Bob Good (SF), Eric Whetstone (PF) Lester Long, Matthew Burrier | |
| 09:22 | Providence | James Weber blows the layup but he's fouled by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (PF) John Landes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:22 | Providence | James Weber makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:22 | Providence | James Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Darko Bochenski lays it up and in | 24-19 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Eric Whetstone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Weber | 24-22 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Johnson Sparling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:26 | Providence | James Weber buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Keith | 24-24 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Johnson Sparling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 08:10 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 24-24 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bob Good - foul #1 on Bob Good, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SG), Matthew Burrier (C) James Weber, John Keith, Albert Anderson | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses short on a shot from the right side | 26-24 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Masio Abdallah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Long (fresh) SF - Bob Good (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Whetstone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Masio Abdallah steals it from Eric Whetstone | 26-24 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Larry Dean connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Masio Abdallah and he's fouled by Lester Long - foul #2 on Lester Long, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Lester Long | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Terence Smith denies the turnaround by Bob Good | 29-24 |
| 06:53 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Darko Bochenski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Terence Smith is called for the reach on Gregory Hoff - foul #2 on Terence Smith, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (PF) Eric Whetstone | |
| 06:05 | Providence | Bob Good misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 05:44 | Butler | John Landes tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 05:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gregory Hoff | 31-24 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Keith | 31-26 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Michael Pantoja scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 34-26 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Albert Anderson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #2 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Johnson Sparling, Michael Pantoja, Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is hacked by John Keith - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Whetstone (PF) Albert Anderson | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Eric Whetstone drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 03:45 | Providence | John Keith gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Matthew Burrier can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michel McAlexander - foul #1 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), Larry Dean (SF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Latham (SG), Lester Long (SF) John Keith, Bob Good | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Matthew Burrier misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Matthew Burrier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darko Bochenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Eric Whetstone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | James Weber steps in front of the Darko Bochenski pass | 36-32 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Matthew Burrier buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eric Whetstone | 36-34 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Darko Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Eric Whetstone - foul #1 on Eric Whetstone, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, John Landes | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (PF), Barry Teems (C) Eric Whetstone, Matthew Burrier | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Dennis Latham makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Weber | 37-37 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Darko Bochenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG) James Weber | |
| 02:08 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits a floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Latham | 37-39 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Terence Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Anderson - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #12 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Terence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Goran Kwapniewski blocks the short jumper by Barry Teems | 38-39 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Terence Smith snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Terence Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Terence Smith, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SG), Larry Dean (SF) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Michael Pantoja | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:59 | Providence | Barry Teems makes the shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 00:40 | Butler | The short jumper by Darko Bochenski is denied by Albert Anderson | 38-41 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Darko Bochenski's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Anderson | 38-41 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Lester Long pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Dennis Latham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Michel McAlexander misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lester Long | 38-41 |