| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Evan Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Basel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Southard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Green (fresh) PF - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Douglas Duke inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Idaho | Douglas Duke is denied on a layup by Todd Metzger | 23-25 |
| 19:34 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Davis | 23-25 |
| 19:18 | Idaho | Donald Davis is called for traveling | 23-25 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the floater from the left wing set up by Paul Stephens | 23-27 |
| 18:25 | Idaho | Wayne Basel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Tony Green misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Paul Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Tony Green clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Paul Stephens tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 17:28 | Idaho | The rebound goes to James Southard | 23-27 |
| 16:59 | Idaho | Tony Green blocks the short jumper by James Southard | 23-27 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Paul Stephens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 16:41 | Idaho | Douglas Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:12 | Idaho | Donald Davis misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 23-27 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Carroll Dobson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Luther Hanscom (PG), John Bauer (SG), Philip Thurman (PF), Howard Egerton (C) Evan Colvin, Wayne Basel, Donald Davis, James Southard | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), William Butcher (C) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 15:47 | Idaho | Philip Thurman gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Luther Hanscom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bauer (fresh) SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Thurman (fresh) C - Howard Egerton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Idaho | Douglas Duke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Luther Hanscom is called for the reach on Paul Stephens - foul #2 on Luther Hanscom, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Stephens (SF) Douglas Duke | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:41 | Butler | William Butcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Butcher, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 14:12 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Bauer and he's fouled by Paul Stephens - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Wayne Basel (SG), Douglas Duke (SF), James Southard (C) John Bauer, Michael Stephens, Howard Egerton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:12 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Carroll Dobson loses the dribble to Luther Hanscom | 29-27 |
| 13:21 | Idaho | Paul Stephens takes the ball from James Southard | 29-27 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Carroll Dobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Evan Colvin (PG), Donald Davis (PF) Luther Hanscom, Philip Thurman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (C) George Mousseau, Andrew Downes, William Butcher | |
| 12:43 | Idaho | James Southard can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 12:41 | Idaho | James Southard tips it home | 31-27 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Paul Stephens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Pruett | 31-29 |
| 11:57 | Idaho | Evan Colvin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 11:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Green | 31-29 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 11:31 | Idaho | Douglas Duke snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Evan Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Basel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Southard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Idaho | Douglas Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Bauer (SG), Michael Stephens (SF), Howard Egerton (C) Wayne Basel, Douglas Duke, James Southard | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Paul Stephens, Tony Green, Carroll Dobson | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 10:56 | Idaho | Howard Egerton grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 10:42 | Idaho | Donald Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Evan Colvin | 33-29 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Howard Egerton picks off the pass by Roger Lee | 33-29 |
| 09:57 | Idaho | Donald Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Stephens | 35-29 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Roger Lee misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 09:28 | Idaho | John Bauer gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 09:06 | Idaho | Donald Davis can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Roger Lee gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Roger Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 08:36 | Idaho | Donald Davis snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 08:31 | Idaho | Evan Colvin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 08:08 | Butler | William Pruett is hacked by John Bauer - foul #1 on John Bauer, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Luther Hanscom (PG), Wayne Basel (SG), Douglas Duke (SF), Philip Thurman (PF), James Southard (C) Evan Colvin, John Bauer, Michael Stephens, Donald Davis, Howard Egerton | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), William Butcher (C) Roger Lee, William Pruett, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett, Todd Metzger | |
| 07:56 | Butler | William Butcher knocks in the runner in the paint | 35-31 |
| 07:35 | Idaho | James Southard drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Carroll Dobson - foul #3 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 07:35 | Idaho | James Southard makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Luther Hanscom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Basel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Thurman (fresh) C - James Southard (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Butcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:44 | Butler | William Butcher misses long on a floater from the left block | 38-31 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Tony Green tips it home | 38-33 |
| 06:21 | Idaho | Douglas Duke hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 06:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Green | 38-33 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Paul Stephens double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 38-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | Evan Colvin (PG) Luther Hanscom | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:42 | Idaho | Wayne Basel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Paul Stephens is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Davis (PF) Philip Thurman | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Todd Metzger (C) George Mousseau, Tony Green, Carroll Dobson, William Butcher | |
| 04:50 | Idaho | James Southard slams it home | 40-33 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Andrew Downes is hacked by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Bauer (SG), Howard Egerton (C) Wayne Basel, James Southard | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG) Paul Stephens | |
| 04:01 | Butler | Ryan Barnett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 03:59 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Howard Egerton | 40-33 |
| 03:32 | Idaho | John Bauer is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | Luther Hanscom (PG), Michael Stephens (SF) Evan Colvin, Douglas Duke | |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF) Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Carroll Dobson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-33 |
| 03:07 | Idaho | Howard Egerton pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Luther Hanscom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bauer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Stephens (fresh) PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Egerton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Idaho | Donald Davis drills a jump hook in the paint | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Roger Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 02:38 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Luther Hanscom | 42-33 |
| 02:38 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | Evan Colvin (PG), Wayne Basel (SG), Douglas Duke (SF), James Southard (C) Luther Hanscom, John Bauer, Michael Stephens, Howard Egerton | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Roger Lee | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Idaho | Donald Davis is hacked by Tony Green - foul #3 on Tony Green, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| 01:59 | Idaho | James Southard is fouled on the floor by Carroll Dobson - foul #4 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 01:41 | Idaho | Douglas Duke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 01:39 | Idaho | Evan Colvin misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Tony Green snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Tony Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Idaho | James Southard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Carroll Dobson tips it home | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | Idaho | Evan Colvin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | William Pruett is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Idaho | James Southard is fouled in the backcourt by William Pruett - foul #1 on William Pruett, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Idaho | Philip Thurman (PF) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:34 | Idaho | James Southard is fouled on the floor by Todd Metzger - foul #3 on Todd Metzger, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Davis (PF) Philip Thurman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:34 | Idaho | James Southard makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:34 | Idaho | James Southard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Wayne Basel is hacked by William Pruett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pruett, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Wayne Basel misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Paul Stephens evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 00:10 | Idaho | Paul Stephens is called for the reach on James Southard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Stephens, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| 00:10 | Idaho | James Southard makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:10 | Idaho | James Southard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 00:02 | Idaho | Wayne Basel pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Wayne Basel runs out the clock | 46-43 |