| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Bobby Wolchesky - foul #2 on Bobby Wolchesky, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 19:14 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Jenkins | 36-30 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-30 |
| 18:54 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:50 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:33 | Boise State | Thomas Cancel picks off the pass by Gregory Bookman | 36-30 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Joel Jenkins is called for the reach on Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Joel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Leon Ottinger comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (PG) Jay Barrientos | |
| 18:05 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Boise State | George Barnes is hacked by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Boise State | Allen Carr (SF), Richard Bate (PF) Bobby Wolchesky, Thomas Turner | |
| 17:32 | Boise State | George Barnes drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gregory Bookman | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathon McCracken | 40-32 |
| 16:54 | Boise State | Harold Finnie is called for the reach on Gregory Bookman - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Bobby Wolchesky (SF) Gregory Bookman, Allen Carr | |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Bruce Gapinski is called for the reach on Joel Jenkins - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Turner (PF) Richard Bate | |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Wolchesky | 40-35 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:03 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Barnes | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:39 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Joel Jenkins | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Boise State | Thomas Turner's floater is tipped away by Gregory Duncan | 43-38 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:26 | Butler | The short jumper by Bruce Gapinski is denied by Joel Jenkins | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Roland Thomas can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 15:23 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Joel Jenkins | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled on the floor by Jay Barrientos - foul #2 on Jay Barrientos, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Harold Finnie, Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alvin Brigman (PG), Gregory Bookman (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Richard Bate (PF), Randy Fickes (C) Jay Barrientos, George Barnes, Bobby Wolchesky, Thomas Turner, Joel Jenkins | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Carr | 45-41 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Smith | 47-41 |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Richard Bate buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Bookman | 47-43 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | Randy Fickes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:24 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Thomas Cancel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it home | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | Boise State | Allen Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 49-46 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Randy Fickes swats the shot by Andrew Dunn | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | Boise State | Dennis Smith steps in front of the Richard Bate pass | 51-46 |
| 12:03 | Butler | The jumper by Dennis Smith is denied by Randy Fickes | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | Boise State | Richard Bate pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Alvin Brigman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Bookman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Carr (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Bate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Fickes (fairly fresh) 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Randy Fickes clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #4 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), George Barnes (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Joel Jenkins (C) Alvin Brigman, Gregory Bookman, Allen Carr, Richard Bate | |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Randy Fickes misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Randy Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Roland Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 54-47 |
| 11:31 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 54-47 |
| 11:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roland Thomas | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Van Laffoon travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) Randy Fickes | |
| 10:59 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG) George Barnes | |
| 10:48 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 10:41 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos is hacked by Thomas Cartee - foul #3 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (PG) Bobby Wolchesky | |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) George Barnes | |
| 10:05 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Barrientos and he's hacked by Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Joel Jenkins - foul #2 on Joel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (PG), Allen Carr (PF) Jay Barrientos, Thomas Turner | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:45 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (PF), Roland Thomas (C) Gregory Duncan, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alvin Brigman (PG) Allen Carr | |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Thomas | 56-53 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 59-53 |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Roland Thomas - foul #1 on Roland Thomas, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Bate (PF) Alvin Brigman | |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Turner (PF), Randy Fickes (C) Bobby Wolchesky, Richard Bate | |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Barnes | 62-58 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses the fadeaway in the paint | 62-58 |
| 07:56 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bookman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Fickes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Thomas Turner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 07:43 | Butler | George Barnes takes the ball from Leon Ottinger | 62-58 |
| 07:33 | Boise State | George Barnes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Dunn - foul #4 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Richard Bate (PF) Thomas Turner, Randy Fickes | |
| 07:33 | Boise State | George Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:33 | Boise State | George Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 07:16 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | George Barnes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-60 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Bate - foul #1 on Richard Bate, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) George Barnes | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Richard Bate swats the short shot by Thomas Cancel | 62-60 |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 06:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 65-60 |
| 06:21 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #5 on Dennis Smith, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alvin Brigman (PG), Thomas Turner (PF), Randy Fickes (C) Bobby Wolchesky, Richard Bate, Joel Jenkins | |
| 06:21 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:21 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Fickes | 65-61 |
| 05:50 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:38 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Alvin Brigman | 65-63 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-63 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:54 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Randy Fickes | 65-63 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (SG), Richard Bate (PF), Joel Jenkins (C) Gregory Bookman, Thomas Turner, Randy Fickes | |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roland Thomas | 67-65 |
| 03:44 | Boise State | George Barnes misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cartee | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Alvin Brigman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Barrientos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Richard Bate grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Roland Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | George Barnes grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Bobby Wolchesky (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Randy Fickes (C) Alvin Brigman, Jay Barrientos, Richard Bate, Joel Jenkins | |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Van Laffoon, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG) Bobby Wolchesky | |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:19 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (PG), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) Jay Barrientos | |
| 02:12 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:01 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is hacked by George Barnes - foul #1 on George Barnes, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:30 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is fouled on the floor by Randy Fickes - foul #4 on Randy Fickes, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Joel Jenkins (C) George Barnes, Randy Fickes | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:08 | Boise State | Bruce Gapinski swats the dunk try by Joel Jenkins | 70-71 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Thomas Turner picks off the pass by Thomas Cartee | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #4 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #16 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Randy Fickes (C) Bobby Wolchesky | |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 70-72 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Randy Fickes pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Randy Fickes is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cartee - foul #4 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #17 | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Randy Fickes misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Randy Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Van Laffoon | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Boise State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) Randy Fickes | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Randy Fickes (C) Joel Jenkins | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Randy Fickes | 73-73 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cartee - foul #5 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #18 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (PG) Bobby Wolchesky | |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Thomas Turner denies the turnaround by Van Laffoon | 73-75 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it in | 75-75 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Randy Fickes knocks in the jumper near the basket | 75-77 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Gregory Bookman - foul #2 on Gregory Bookman, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) George Barnes | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:06 | Boise State | Randy Fickes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (PG) Jay Barrientos | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (PG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Bate (PF), Joel Jenkins (C) Thomas Turner, Randy Fickes | |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Harold Finnie, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Thomas Turner (PF) George Barnes, Richard Bate | |
| 02:26 | Boise State | Thomas Turner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 78-77 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 01:46 | Boise State | The short jumper by Thomas Turner is denied by Thomas Cancel | 81-77 |
| 01:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 81-77 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't finish the layup | 81-77 |
| 01:17 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 01:13 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Turner - foul #2 on Thomas Turner, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Joel Jenkins | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos misses the floater from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is hacked by Jay Barrientos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Barrientos, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Boise State | Thomas Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Barrientos - foul #4 on Jay Barrientos, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jay Barrientos | 84-83 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jay Barrientos is called for the reach on Andrew Dunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Barrientos, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (PG) Jay Barrientos | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Boise State | George Barnes's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dunn | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Butler | George Barnes is called for the reach on Andrew Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Barnes, team foul #14 | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Boise State | George Barnes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-86 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Bookman - foul #3 on Gregory Bookman, team foul #15 | 88-86 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 90-86 |