| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Friend (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin King (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 19:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Plunkett | 41-35 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Fish | 41-37 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Cody Friend comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Roger Ashley pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Roger Ashley hits the finger roll | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Edward Plunkett snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #3 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG) Robert Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:16 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Marvin King pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Mayfield | 43-39 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk is hacked by Oren Cassidy - foul #1 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Cooper (PF) Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Cody Friend is called for the reach on Edward Plunkett - foul #1 on Cody Friend, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| 17:14 | Butler | Darrel Atchley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Ryan Depuy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joey Thompson (SG), Steven Bowens (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Cody Friend, Frank Mayfield, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Daniel Lenihan, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Edward Plunkett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy | |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Steven Bowens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Bowens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Mayfield (SF) Oren Cassidy, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Richard Fish clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Edward Plunkett gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Roger Ashley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-39 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Joey Thompson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Steven Bowens buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joey Thompson | 45-39 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Richard Fish tips it in | 45-41 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Joey Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Samuel Cooper steals the ball from Joshua Buskirk | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Joey Thompson lays it up and in | 50-41 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Roger Ashley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Muhlestein | 50-43 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Steven Bowens connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joey Thompson | 52-43 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Roger Ashley knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Richard Fish | 52-45 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Steven Bowens loses the dribble to Joshua Buskirk | 52-45 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Richard Fish buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Tommy Muhlestein | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Steven Bowens clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Bowens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Plunkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Richard Fish misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-47 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Joey Thompson snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Steven Bowens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Edward Plunkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Nicholas Schirmer (PF), Marvin King (C) Robert Birnbaum, Joey Thompson, Steven Bowens, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Lenihan | 52-49 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield is hacked by Darrel Atchley - foul #3 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Matthew Castrejon steals it from Nicholas Schirmer | 52-49 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon lays it in | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Erik Caples comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Ryan Depuy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Castrejon | 52-54 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Cody Friend drills a floater near the basket set up by Frank Mayfield | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Cody Friend gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Marvin King hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Friend | 56-54 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon travels in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG) Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Marvin King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Poynter | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Friend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oren Cassidy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) SF - John Poynter (fresh) PF - Edward Plunkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Cody Friend drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Schirmer | 59-56 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon is hacked by Oren Cassidy - foul #3 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joey Thompson (SF), Steven Bowens (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Oren Cassidy, Nicholas Schirmer, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG) Matthew Castrejon | |
| 06:54 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (C) Roger Ashley | |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Steven Bowens scores on a jump hook from the left block | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #4 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF), Marvin King (C) Robert Birnbaum, Cody Friend | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Daniel Lenihan (PF) Joshua Buskirk, John Poynter, Edward Plunkett | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Richard Fish is called for the reach on Frank Mayfield - foul #2 on Richard Fish, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Darrel Atchley | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Steven Bowens snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper is fouled on the floor by Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Joey Thompson, Frank Mayfield, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Erik Caples (PF) Ryan Depuy, Darrel Atchley | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Daniel Lenihan takes the ball from Samuel Cooper | 61-56 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Richard Fish hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Castrejon | 61-58 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Steven Bowens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper tips it in | 63-58 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan misses the easy layup | 63-58 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lenihan - foul #1 on Daniel Lenihan, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Marvin King (C) Cody Friend, Steven Bowens, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), John Poynter (SF), Roger Ashley (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Daniel Lenihan | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joey Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin King (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Poynter (fresh) PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Marvin King clanks a floater from the left block | 63-58 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Joey Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Joey Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Erik Caples loses the dribble to Joey Thompson | 66-58 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer blows the dunk | 66-58 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Marvin King grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF), Samuel Cooper (PF) Oren Cassidy, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF) John Poynter, Erik Caples | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-58 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Roger Ashley pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Birnbaum - foul #5 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Cody Friend (SG) Robert Birnbaum, Joey Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG) Matthew Castrejon | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Cody Friend drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oren Cassidy | 68-59 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Fish | 68-62 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Roger Ashley snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Richard Fish misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Mayfield - foul #1 on Frank Mayfield, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Edward Plunkett is called for the reach on Nicholas Schirmer - foul #3 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Cody Friend buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Oren Cassidy | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Edward Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Roger Ashley tips it back up and in | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield is hacked by Joshua Buskirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Buskirk, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joey Thompson (PF) Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joey Thompson | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Joshua Buskirk is called for the reach on Frank Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Buskirk, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Buskirk | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Joey Thompson is hacked by Tommy Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Joey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Joey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Roger Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Cody Friend steals it from Edward Plunkett | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Joey Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Cody Friend | 78-69 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Edward Plunkett pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 78-69 |