| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Melvin Byington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Vining (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Southard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Idaho | James Southard gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | Idaho | Jamie Vining buries a fadeaway in the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Todd Metzger is denied on a dunk by James Southard | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Idaho | Jamie Vining snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | James Southard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Todd Metzger - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | James Southard makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | James Southard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Butler | James Southard is called for the reach on Kyle Cole - foul #2 on James Southard, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Kyle Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:51 | Idaho | James Turner pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Idaho | Douglas Duke misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Butler | James McCade snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James McCade | 37-34 |
| 16:54 | Idaho | Kyle Cole steals the ball from James Turner | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Butler | James McCade is hacked by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), William Butcher (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Paul Stephens, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Davis (C) James Southard | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Melvin Byington picks off the pass by Norberto Yazzie | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Idaho | Andrew Dykstra is called for the reach on James Turner - foul #2 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Idaho | Wayne Basel (SF) Douglas Duke | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Melvin Byington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Basel (fresh) PF - Jamie Vining (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Idaho | Melvin Byington connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Idaho | Jamie Vining grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:01 | Idaho | Melvin Byington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Idaho | Jamie Vining tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Turner - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Andrew Dykstra, William Butcher, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Douglas Duke (SF), James Southard (C) Wayne Basel, Donald Davis | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Todd Metzger swats the short shot by Melvin Byington | 38-39 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Richard Balog snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Kyle Cole can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Kyle Cole hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Idaho | Jamie Vining can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Cole - foul #2 on Kyle Cole, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Stephens (SG) James Turner | |
| 13:23 | Idaho | Jamie Vining makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:23 | Idaho | Jamie Vining makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Kyle Cole's fadeaway is rejected by James Southard | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Kyle Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Kyle Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 12:22 | Idaho | Douglas Duke misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:05 | Butler | James McCade misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:44 | Butler | James McCade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McCade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Melvin Byington (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Stephens (fresh) SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Vining (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Southard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:31 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Douglas Duke | 40-41 |
| 11:13 | Idaho | Jamie Vining loses the dribble to Richard Balog | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | Butler | James McCade clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Todd Metzger tips it home | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | Idaho | Melvin Byington drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Stephens | 42-43 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Todd Metzger can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 10:31 | Idaho | James Southard pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:13 | Idaho | Melvin Byington makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | Idaho | James Southard comes up short on the floater in the paint | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to James McCade | 45-45 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Kyle Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Idaho | Richard Balog takes the ball from Melvin Byington | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Melvin Byington - foul #3 on Melvin Byington, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Paul Stephens (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Carroll Dobson (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Turner (SG), Wayne Basel (SF), Donald Davis (PF), Howard Egerton (C) Michael Stephens, Douglas Duke, Jamie Vining, James Southard | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Melvin Byington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Dykstra - foul #3 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Melvin Byington misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Melvin Byington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:16 | Butler | William Butcher grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:58 | Butler | William Butcher is fouled on the floor by Wayne Basel - foul #1 on Wayne Basel, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Paul Stephens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Melvin Byington (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Basel (fresh) PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Egerton (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Idaho | Melvin Byington comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-45 |
| 07:19 | Idaho | Howard Egerton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:08 | Idaho | Donald Davis misses the easy layup | 53-45 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 06:59 | Butler | William Butcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Idaho | Howard Egerton grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:35 | Idaho | Howard Egerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| Subs | Idaho | Douglas Duke (SF), Jamie Vining (PF) Wayne Basel, Howard Egerton | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:09 | Idaho | Jamie Vining pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:42 | Idaho | Melvin Byington knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Turner | 53-47 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Carroll Dobson tips it in | 55-47 |
| 05:13 | Idaho | James McCade steals it from Douglas Duke | 55-47 |
| 05:08 | Butler | James McCade throws it down | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Idaho | Donald Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 04:48 | Idaho | Douglas Duke misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 04:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Butcher | 57-47 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie, William Butcher, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Southard (C) Donald Davis | |
| 04:28 | Butler | James McCade knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Idaho | Kyle Cole swats the short shot by Jamie Vining | 59-47 |
| 04:15 | Idaho | James Southard tips it home | 59-49 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Todd Metzger tips it in | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Idaho | Jamie Vining buries a runner from close range | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:19 | Idaho | James Southard snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McCade (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Melvin Byington (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Vining (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Southard (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Idaho | Melvin Byington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | Butler | James McCade drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 64-51 |
| 02:23 | Idaho | James Southard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Turner - foul #3 on James Turner, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), William Butcher (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) James McCade, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Stephens (PG), Evan Colvin (SG), Wayne Basel (SF), Donald Davis (PF), Howard Egerton (C) Melvin Byington, James Turner, Douglas Duke, Jamie Vining, James Southard | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:28 | Idaho | Donald Davis knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Norberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Norberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 01:28 | Idaho | Donald Davis misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:28 | Butler | William Butcher pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 01:04 | Butler | William Butcher hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Idaho | Norberto Yazzie blocks the short jumper by Donald Davis | 68-53 |
| 00:56 | Idaho | Howard Egerton grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 00:54 | Idaho | Evan Colvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 00:53 | Idaho | Howard Egerton hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 68-55 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Howard Egerton pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:19 | Idaho | Donald Davis comes up short on the runner near the basket | 68-55 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra runs out the clock | 68-55 |