| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Deeter (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leonard Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maxwell Melville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Tony Green inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 19:38 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | James Terry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carroll Dobson - foul #3 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 19:16 | Boise State | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Deeter - foul #3 on James Deeter, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kent Osborne (SG) James Deeter | |
| 18:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:42 | Boise State | James Terry's floater is tipped away by Todd Metzger | 31-41 |
| 18:40 | Butler | William Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:30 | Butler | James Terry steps in front of the Douglas Buske pass | 31-41 |
| 18:08 | Boise State | Harry Sanders drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Terry | 31-44 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Kent Osborne is called for the reach on Paul Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Osborne, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Paul Stephens scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 17:27 | Boise State | James Terry misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Metzger - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Secrest (SF) Leonard Shaw | |
| 17:27 | Boise State | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:27 | Boise State | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:01 | Butler | James Terry is called for the reach on Paul Stephens - foul #3 on James Terry, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (C) Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Boise State | Clifford Doner (PF) James Terry | |
| 16:53 | Butler | Paul Stephens is fouled on the floor by Clifford Doner - foul #3 on Clifford Doner, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy (PF) Clifford Doner | |
| 16:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Zentner | 35-46 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | John Secrest buries a shot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Downes | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Osborne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Secrest (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Pouncy (fresh) 3 pf. C - Maxwell Melville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Boise State | Kent Osborne connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Andrew Downes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Downes, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Todd Metzger (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Eugene Zentner, Ryan Barnett, Tony Green | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Deeter (SG), Leonard Shaw (SF), James Terry (C) Kent Osborne, John Secrest, Maxwell Melville | |
| 15:00 | Boise State | James Terry hits a floater from the right wing | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Andrew Downes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Pruett | 40-53 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Harry Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Paul Stephens loses the dribble to Harry Sanders in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 14:37 | Boise State | Harry Sanders banks in the layup | 40-55 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Paul Stephens loses the dribble to James Deeter | 40-55 |
| 13:56 | Boise State | James Terry scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harry Sanders | 40-57 |
| 13:39 | Butler | James Terry denies the turnaround by Paul Stephens | 40-57 |
| 13:37 | Boise State | James Terry gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:17 | Boise State | Leonard Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Eugene Zentner (SG), Joseph Bender (SF) Paul Stephens, William Pruett, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Maxwell Melville (PF) Daniel Pouncy | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Carroll Dobson clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-57 |
| 13:06 | Boise State | James Terry pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Harry Sanders hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Shaw | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Harry Sanders is called for the reach on Eugene Zentner - foul #1 on Harry Sanders, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Joseph Bender, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham (PG), Kent Osborne (SG), John Secrest (SF) Harry Sanders, James Deeter, Leonard Shaw | |
| 12:19 | Butler | Carroll Dobson can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Terry - foul #4 on James Terry, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Clifford Doner (C) James Terry | |
| 12:19 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:16 | Boise State | Roger Lee steals it from Raymond Cunningham in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Roger Lee jams it | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:00 | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-60 |
| 11:59 | Boise State | John Secrest grabs the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 11:42 | Boise State | Kent Osborne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 11:41 | Boise State | Clifford Doner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Raymond Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Secrest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maxwell Melville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Doner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Kent Osborne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits a shot from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:58 | Boise State | Eugene Zentner takes the ball from Kent Osborne | 46-60 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Roger Lee's pass is intercepted by Raymond Cunningham in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:37 | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kent Osborne | 46-62 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Carroll Dobson is denied on a layup by Maxwell Melville | 46-62 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Eugene Zentner gets the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Butler | Tony Green knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 48-62 |
| 09:41 | Boise State | The jump hook by Maxwell Melville is blocked by Tony Green | 48-62 |
| 09:40 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 09:22 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville misses short on a runner in the lane | 48-62 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Carroll Dobson snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Eugene Zentner is denied on a layup by John Secrest | 48-62 |
| 09:07 | Boise State | Clifford Doner snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville dunks the ball set up by John Secrest and he's hacked by Ryan Barnett - foul #2 on Ryan Barnett, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Pruett (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Todd Metzger (PF), Douglas Buske (C) Roger Lee, Eugene Zentner, Tony Green, Ryan Barnett, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Sanders (PG), James Deeter (SG), Leonard Shaw (SF), Daniel Pouncy (PF) Raymond Cunningham, Kent Osborne, John Secrest, Clifford Doner | |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 08:22 | Boise State | Harry Sanders gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville lays it in on a nice dish by James Deeter | 48-67 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 07:42 | Boise State | Leonard Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Deeter (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pouncy (fresh) 3 pf. C - Maxwell Melville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Boise State | Leonard Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Terry (C) Maxwell Melville | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the driving attempt in the paint | 48-67 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Andrew Downes snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 06:59 | Butler | The jump hook by Douglas Buske is blocked by Leonard Shaw | 48-67 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Todd Metzger snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Douglas Buske is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Douglas Buske, team foul #5 | 48-67 |
| 06:39 | Boise State | James Terry jams it set up by Daniel Pouncy | 48-69 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-69 |
| 06:20 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pouncy | 48-69 |
| 05:55 | Boise State | Harry Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Andrew Downes snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Todd Metzger connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-69 |
| 05:11 | Boise State | Harry Sanders is hacked by Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Tony Green (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) William Pruett, Andrew Downes, Todd Metzger, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kent Osborne (SG), John Secrest (SF), Clifford Doner (PF) James Deeter, Leonard Shaw, Daniel Pouncy | |
| 04:57 | Boise State | James Terry's pass is intercepted by Paul Stephens | 50-69 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Clifford Doner is called for the reach on Paul Stephens - foul #4 on Clifford Doner, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | James Terry drills a jump hook from the right block | 52-71 |
| 04:09 | Butler | John Secrest picks off the pass by Eugene Zentner | 52-71 |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Kent Osborne's pass is intercepted by Eugene Zentner | 52-71 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Paul Stephens banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Zentner | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Boise State | Kent Osborne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Carroll Dobson pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Secrest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Doner (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Terry (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Paul Stephens is whistled for traveling | 54-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Joseph Bender (SF), Douglas Buske (C) Paul Stephens, Tony Green, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham (PG), Maxwell Melville (PF) Harry Sanders, James Terry | |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville is fouled on the floor by Ryan Barnett - foul #3 on Ryan Barnett, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Roger Lee is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Melville - foul #2 on Maxwell Melville, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Roger Lee misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Douglas Buske grabs the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Clifford Doner steals the ball from Joseph Bender | 54-73 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Kent Osborne drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Cunningham | 54-76 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Ryan Barnett makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Zentner | 56-76 |
| 01:31 | Boise State | Roger Lee steals the ball from Maxwell Melville | 56-76 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Maxwell Melville steps in front of the Roger Lee pass | 56-76 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Cunningham | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Roger Lee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Zentner | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:28 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-78 |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Clifford Doner tips it home | 59-80 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Roger Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-80 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville gets the rebound | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham runs out the clock | 59-80 |