| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Dexter Hill is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Tim Butler (SG) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Matthew Amos (C) James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elton Naylor - foul #1 on Elton Naylor, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kenneth Plascencia (PF) Tim Butler, Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Hart (C) Matthew Amos | |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Plascencia | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Elton Naylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 36-31 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Plascencia - foul #3 on Kenneth Plascencia, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tim Butler (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Oscar Contreras, Timothy McArthur, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Joshua Stonecipher, Willie Hart | |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Guillermo Zamora steps in front of the Matthew Amos pass | 36-31 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Amos - foul #3 on Matthew Amos, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG) Elton Naylor, Tim Butler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Willie Hart (C) Adam Nall, Joe Scott, Matthew Amos | |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Dexter Hill loses the dribble to Willie Hart | 38-31 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is hacked by Guillermo Zamora - foul #1 on Guillermo Zamora, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Matthew Newcomer (PF), Kenneth Plascencia (C) Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora, Dexter Hill, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joe Scott (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Naylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Plascencia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Amos (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Plascencia, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Dexter Hill (PF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Oscar Contreras, Timothy McArthur, Matthew Newcomer, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (PF) Adam Nall, Joshua Stonecipher, Robert Alexander | |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | A charge is called on Kal Trivette - foul #2 on Kal Trivette, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Robert Alexander (PF) Joe Scott, Matthew Amos | |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hoss | 38-36 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Dexter Hill misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander buries a shot from the right block | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Elton Naylor | 40-38 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Elton Naylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Matthew Newcomer (PF) Oscar Contreras, Timothy McArthur, Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), Joe Scott (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Joshua Stonecipher, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Robert Alexander steals it from Matthew Newcomer | 43-38 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Dexter Hill (C) Elton Naylor, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (C) Thomas Johnston, Robert Alexander | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dexter Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Contreras | 45-41 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | James Hoss connects on the floater from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Kal Trivette tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Tim Butler (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora, Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Robert Alexander (PF) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Elton Naylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Elton Naylor, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora (SF) Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo's floater is tipped away by Joe Scott | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adam Nall | 47-45 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Tim Butler steals the ball from Adam Nall | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Elton Naylor | 52-45 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Elton Naylor, Tim Butler, Guillermo Zamora, Matthew Newcomer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (C) Adam Nall, Joshua Stonecipher, Matthew Amos | |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy McArthur | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dexter Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Contreras | 54-45 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dexter Hill | 54-45 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo loses the dribble to James Hoss | 54-45 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | James Hoss dunks the ball | 54-47 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Kal Trivette | 56-47 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Oscar Contreras takes the ball from Robert Alexander | 56-47 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | James Hoss snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Kal Trivette grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Kal Trivette works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Dexter Hill knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Contreras | 60-50 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 60-50 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Dexter Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy McArthur and he's fouled by James Hoss - foul #1 on James Hoss, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Tim Butler (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Kenneth Plascencia (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Matthew Amos (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Joe Scott, Robert Alexander | |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora is hacked by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer (PF) Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Willie Hart | 63-50 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Elton Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Plascencia (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hoss (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hart (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Adam Nall is called for the reach on Guillermo Zamora - foul #2 on Adam Nall, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG) Tim Butler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Elton Naylor out of the doubleteam | 66-50 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Newcomer - foul #3 on Matthew Newcomer, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SG) Joe Scott | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Elton Naylor can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Johnston - foul #1 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo (C) Matthew Newcomer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie (C) Robert Alexander | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Elton Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Elton Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Guillermo Zamora | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos misses long on a shot from the right side | 70-51 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnston - foul #2 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Elton Naylor, Guillermo Zamora, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Matthew Amos is called for the reach on Dexter Hill - foul #4 on Matthew Amos, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Dexter Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-51 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the jumper from the right side | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Dexter Hill pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras runs out the clock | 73-51 |