| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Corea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Myron Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Myron Gibson inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 19:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 37-29 |
| 19:37 | Butler | William Scotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 19:18 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| 19:04 | Butler | James Mashburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 19:02 | Boise State | Justin Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:55 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:54 | Boise State | Richard Perry gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Bobby Flagg - foul #2 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Andrew Corea makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Andrew Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the dunk | 39-29 |
| 18:28 | Butler | James Mashburn tips it home | 39-31 |
| 18:24 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Flagg - foul #3 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG) Bobby Flagg | |
| 18:08 | Boise State | Myron Gibson's pass is intercepted by William Scotti | 39-31 |
| 17:43 | Butler | William Scotti misses the floater from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:42 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:32 | Butler | James Mashburn misses short on a jumper from the left block | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | Andrew Corea grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:26 | Boise State | Myron Gibson is fouled on the floor by James Mashburn - foul #2 on James Mashburn, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brian Shockley (PF), Sean Kromer (C) Richard Perry, Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Larry Smith takes the ball from Sean Kromer | 39-31 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 17:01 | Butler | William Scotti misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 16:59 | Butler | William Scotti grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Myron Gibson is called for the reach on Marc Morford - foul #2 on Myron Gibson, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (PG), Larry Harris (SG), John Estes (C) Bobby Grindle, Andrew Corea, Myron Gibson | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG), Daniel Snowden (C) William Scotti, Oren Forman | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Larry Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:31 | Boise State | Louis Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:24 | Boise State | John Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Beard (C) Daniel Snowden | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Marc Morford scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Sean Kromer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Marc Morford grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Louis Getz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shockley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sean Kromer (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Estes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Sean Kromer - foul #1 on Sean Kromer, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Andrew Corea (SG), Myron Gibson (SF), Richard Perry (PF), Justin Fowler (C) Louis Getz, Larry Harris, Brian Shockley, Sean Kromer, John Estes | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Oren Forman (PF) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:24 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Scotti - foul #2 on William Scotti, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Larry Smith | |
| 15:24 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:24 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:13 | Butler | William Scotti hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Corea - foul #2 on Andrew Corea, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 15:13 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:13 | Butler | William Scotti misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Justin Fowler | 41-36 |
| 15:02 | Boise State | Andrew Corea buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Myron Gibson | 44-36 |
| 14:46 | Butler | William Scotti scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Mashburn | 44-38 |
| 14:31 | Boise State | Justin Fowler's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Beard | 44-38 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 14:19 | Butler | William Scotti misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 14:17 | Boise State | Myron Gibson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:13 | Boise State | Myron Gibson hits a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 13:59 | Boise State | Justin Fowler pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:54 | Boise State | Richard Perry is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (SG), Brian Shockley (PF), Sean Kromer (C) Andrew Corea, Richard Perry, Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Bobby Flagg loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Larry Harris (SG) Bobby Grindle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:23 | Boise State | Larry Smith steals it from Sean Kromer | 47-38 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Marc Morford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:52 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Brian Shockley | 47-38 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Myron Gibson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Reynolds - foul #1 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Andrew Corea (SG), Richard Perry (PF) Louis Getz, Larry Harris, Brian Shockley | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Oren Forman (PF) Bobby Flagg, Larry Smith | |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 12:03 | Boise State | Richard Perry grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 11:57 | Boise State | William Scotti steals it from Andrew Corea | 49-38 |
| 11:52 | Butler | William Scotti misses the easy layup | 49-38 |
| 11:51 | Boise State | Sean Kromer pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Corea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Myron Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Kromer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Boise State | The short jumper by Myron Gibson is denied by Vernon Hinnant | 49-38 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Oren Forman pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brian Shockley (SF), Justin Fowler (C) Myron Gibson, Sean Kromer | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), James Mashburn (SF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 11:14 | Boise State | William Scotti steals the ball from Andrew Corea | 49-38 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Bobby Flagg blows the layup | 49-38 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | Justin Fowler pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | Richard Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 11:01 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:38 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on William Scotti | 49-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Larry Harris (SF) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:22 | Boise State | Brian Shockley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 10:21 | Boise State | Justin Fowler tips it home | 51-38 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Bobby Flagg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Beard | 51-41 |
| 09:38 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 09:37 | Boise State | Brian Shockley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:18 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Christopher Beard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Beard, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (PG), Myron Gibson (SF), Richard Perry (PF), Sean Kromer (C) Bobby Grindle, Andrew Corea, Brian Shockley, Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Sean Kromer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Sean Kromer makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Sean Kromer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Daniel Snowden misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jesse Chee (SG) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Daniel Snowden misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Daniel Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:57 | Boise State | Myron Gibson scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Jesse Chee | 54-42 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Larry Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Morford | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Louis Getz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Chee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Kromer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Boise State | Myron Gibson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Vernon Hinnant - foul #2 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Brian Shockley (PF) Jesse Chee, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant, Daniel Snowden | |
| 07:18 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:18 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Louis Getz steps in front of the Christopher Beard pass | 56-44 |
| 06:55 | Boise State | Louis Getz banks in the layup | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Marc Morford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 06:26 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Myron Gibson | 61-46 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Larry Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 06:19 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 06:14 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Christopher Beard can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-46 |
| 06:06 | Boise State | Louis Getz grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Myron Gibson - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Corea (SG), Richard Perry (PF), Justin Fowler (C) Louis Getz, Brian Shockley, Sean Kromer | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF) Marc Morford, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses badly on a runner from the left block | 63-46 |
| 05:41 | Boise State | Myron Gibson grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 05:37 | Boise State | Andrew Corea banks in the layup set up by Myron Gibson | 65-46 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Christopher Beard can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 65-46 |
| 05:17 | Boise State | Myron Gibson gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 05:11 | Boise State | Richard Perry gets the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:01 | Boise State | Andrew Corea clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 05:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Oren Forman | 65-46 |
| 04:56 | Butler | William Scotti drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Flagg | 65-49 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Oren Forman - foul #1 on Oren Forman, team foul #11 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Larry Harris (PG), Brian Shockley (SF), Sean Kromer (PF) Bobby Grindle, Myron Gibson, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, Christopher Beard | |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Andrew Corea makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Andrew Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:20 | Butler | William Scotti blows the layup | 67-49 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Daniel Snowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 04:03 | Butler | James Mashburn misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 04:01 | Boise State | Justin Fowler pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Justin Fowler's layup is rejected by Oren Forman | 67-49 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Daniel Snowden gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Butler | James Mashburn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Mashburn, team foul #12 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (PG), John Estes (C) Andrew Corea, Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF) William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Louis Getz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shockley (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Sean Kromer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Estes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Brian Shockley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Daniel Snowden gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant's pass is intercepted by Larry Harris | 67-49 |
| 02:47 | Boise State | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 02:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 67-49 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Marc Morford misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-49 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | John Estes snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Sean Kromer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-49 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Marc Morford is hacked by Louis Getz - foul #1 on Louis Getz, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Marc Morford is hacked by Louis Getz - foul #2 on Louis Getz, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 69-49 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | John Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Brian Shockley is whistled for a carry | 69-49 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Larry Smith loses the dribble to Louis Getz | 69-49 |
| 01:02 | Boise State | Louis Getz lays it up and in | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Larry Smith connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Marc Morford | 71-52 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Larry Harris's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Snowden | 71-52 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Sean Kromer grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | John Estes blows the layup | 71-52 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-52 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Daniel Snowden can't tip it in | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Larry Harris grabs the board | 71-52 |