| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Hawkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Egan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Sam Threatt inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:37 | Butler | William Hawkin misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 19:36 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | Boise State | Jason West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:01 | Butler | William Hawkin's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Garcia | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:47 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Troia - foul #1 on Wayne Troia, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:47 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Butler | William Hawkin is called for 5 seconds | 38-32 |
| 18:20 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia makes the runner from close range set up by Willie Egan | 38-34 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Terry Boland is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Greenwell (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | Stewart Correia (C) Roberto Garcia | |
| 17:38 | Boise State | Michael Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Stewart Correia can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Stewart Correia hits a jump hook in the lane | 38-36 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Terry Boland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:44 | Boise State | Michael Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the driving attempt from the right block | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Boise State | Stewart Correia grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:44 | Boise State | Michael Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason West | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Hawkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jason West (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stewart Correia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Willie Egan steals it from Sam Threatt | 43-39 |
| 15:09 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jason West | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Terry Boland comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Egan - foul #3 on Willie Egan, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (SG), Rodney Carpenter (SF), Robert Love (PF), Tony Cook (C) William Hawkin, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rafael Rosario (PG), Roberto Garcia (C) Jason West, Stewart Correia | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | Boise State | Michael Perkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Fred Walker can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-44 |
| 14:27 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:04 | Boise State | Michael Perkins is fouled on the floor by Rodney Carpenter - foul #2 on Rodney Carpenter, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG) Terry Boland | |
| Subs | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Eugene Nickles | |
| 13:51 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willie Egan | 45-47 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Rodney Carpenter | 47-47 |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Love - foul #2 on Robert Love, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG), Randal Timko (SF) Willie Egan, Michael Perkins | |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Cook | 47-48 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Jefcoat | 49-48 |
| 12:56 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jefcoat - foul #1 on Matthew Jefcoat, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Small (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Nickles (PF) Forrest Krzyminski | |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 49-48 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Fred Walker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Jefcoat | 51-48 |
| 12:37 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:21 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randal Timko | 51-51 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Fred Walker misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Warren Nguyen - foul #2 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hawkin (SG), Colin Greenwell (PF) Rodney Carpenter, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Egan (SG), Michael Perkins (SF), Stewart Correia (C) Warren Nguyen, Randal Timko, Roberto Garcia | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Fred Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Fred Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Fred Walker gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Robert Small drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Fred Walker | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Jefcoat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hawkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Small (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stewart Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 11:20 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 56-51 |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Willie Egan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 10:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Small | 56-51 |
| 10:50 | Butler | William Hawkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Matthew Jefcoat, Fred Walker, Colin Greenwell, Robert Small | |
| Subs | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Eugene Nickles | |
| 10:36 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Sam Threatt gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 10:13 | Boise State | Stewart Correia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 10:11 | Boise State | Stewart Correia snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Egan | 59-54 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Willie Egan is called for the reach on William Hawkin - foul #4 on Willie Egan, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Rodney Carpenter (SG) Dennis Smith, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG), Randal Timko (SF), Roberto Garcia (C) Willie Egan, Michael Perkins, Stewart Correia | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Terry Boland lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Troia | 61-54 |
| 09:23 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Troia | 63-57 |
| 08:51 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Sam Threatt grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Sam Threatt connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Terry Boland | 65-57 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski banks in the layup on a great pass from Warren Nguyen | 65-59 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Randal Timko takes the ball from Terry Boland | 65-59 |
| 07:35 | Boise State | Tony Cook is called for the reach on Roberto Garcia - foul #2 on Tony Cook, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hawkin (SG), Fred Walker (SF), Robert Love (PF), Colin Greenwell (C) Rodney Carpenter, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Egan (SG), Michael Perkins (SF), Eugene Nickles (PF), Stewart Correia (C) Warren Nguyen, Randal Timko, Forrest Krzyminski, Roberto Garcia | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hawkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stewart Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Robert Love is called for the reach on Willie Egan - foul #3 on Robert Love, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Michael Perkins is fouled on the floor by Terry Boland - foul #1 on Terry Boland, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG) Terry Boland | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Eugene Nickles steps in front of the Robert Love pass | 65-61 |
| 06:51 | Boise State | Michael Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Colin Greenwell pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat is fouled on the floor by Willie Egan - foul #5 on Willie Egan, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Carpenter (SF) Matthew Jefcoat | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG) Willie Egan | |
| 06:21 | Butler | William Hawkin misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 06:19 | Boise State | Stewart Correia pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario loses the dribble to Fred Walker in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 06:13 | Butler | William Hawkin misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 06:12 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Fred Walker steals it from Stewart Correia | 65-61 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Fred Walker banks in the layup | 67-61 |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Robert Love snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Robert Love hits a floater from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:58 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Matthew Jefcoat (SG), Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Robert Small (C) Fred Walker, William Hawkin, Rodney Carpenter, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roberto Garcia (C) Stewart Correia | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Wayne Troia knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Boland | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Troia - foul #2 on Wayne Troia, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Cook (C) Robert Small | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:31 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:31 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Tony Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on Terry Boland - foul #1 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hawkin (SG) Matthew Jefcoat | |
| Subs | Boise State | Randal Timko (SF) Michael Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | William Hawkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Don Davis (SG), Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Warren Nguyen, Eugene Nickles | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hawkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Davis (fresh) SF - Randal Timko (fresh) PF - Forrest Krzyminski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-63 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Wayne Troia grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Terry Boland misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Don Davis pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:01 | Boise State | Don Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rafael Rosario | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Wayne Troia is hacked by Forrest Krzyminski - foul #2 on Forrest Krzyminski, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (PF), Colin Greenwell (C) Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG), Michael Perkins (SF), Stewart Correia (C) Don Davis, Randal Timko, Roberto Garcia | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Terry Boland scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Love | 74-65 |
| 02:31 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Troia (PF) Robert Love | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Nickles (PF), Roberto Garcia (C) Forrest Krzyminski, Stewart Correia | |
| 02:15 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 74-65 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Nickles | 74-68 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Wayne Troia knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Cook (C) Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Butler | Roberto Garcia steps in front of the Sam Threatt pass | 76-68 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Terry Boland is called for the reach on Eugene Nickles - foul #2 on Terry Boland, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Butler | Tony Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tony Cook, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-70 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Wayne Troia is hacked by Rafael Rosario in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Small (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:46 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Perkins | 77-72 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Robert Small is hacked by Rafael Rosario in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG) Rafael Rosario | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Robert Small makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Robert Small makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Cook (C) Robert Small | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Jason West hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Garcia | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Warren Nguyen is called for the reach on William Hawkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (SF), Robert Love (PF) Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:31 | Butler | William Hawkin misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles is fouled on the floor by Tony Cook - foul #4 on Tony Cook, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF) Fred Walker, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jason West is called for the reach on William Hawkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason West, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| 00:26 | Butler | William Hawkin makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:26 | Butler | William Hawkin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Sam Threatt steals the ball from Jason West | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Warren Nguyen is called for the reach on Terry Boland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (SF), Robert Love (PF) Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF) Fred Walker, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Michael Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles grabs the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Michael Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Warren Nguyen is called for the reach on Wayne Troia in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (SF), Robert Small (C) Sam Threatt, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | Don Davis (SG) Warren Nguyen | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Boise State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Jason West clanks a fullcourt shot | 84-77 |