How do i restore a iphone 3gs to a iphone 3g

i had to restore iphone 3g to a iphone 3gs whilst the iphone 3g was being repaired. It now won't let me choose the iphone 3gs backup to restore to the 3g.
Is there a way around this?

Yes, of course I know it's not "supported" by Apple. They just screwed up my phone with their touted, lost me money in the stock market with Tim's apology for maps, and in their aloofness, won't help restore my phone's previous operation.
Another site gives directions for downgrading, but the downgrade doesn't work
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_downgrade_back_ios_5?
A message comes up in iTunes saying "The iPhone "xxx" could not be restored. This device isn't eligible for the requested build."
Does this mean that the build is wrong for my phone, i.e. the site gave the wrong "build" selection, or that Apple is blocking downgrades? Maybe someone will figure this out.
Yes, I know the phone is old, but I replaced the battery and it was working just fine with long battery life before this fiasco!
I have to say this is the first time I'm really unhappy with Apple!

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