| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Larry Harden inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Timothy Carr drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Carr | 26-23 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Carr - foul #3 on Jason Carr, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG) Jason Carr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Zikomo Orji swats the dunk try by Timothy Carr | 26-24 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Timothy Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the contested 3 from straight away | 26-27 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Zikomo Orji steals the ball from Mark Hutson | 26-27 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is fouled on the floor by Mark Hutson - foul #1 on Mark Hutson, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Javier Torres (C) Craig Bachand, Zikomo Orji | |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (C) Andrew Costello | |
| 17:16 | Villanova | David Woodard steals the ball from Noel Thomas in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | David Woodard blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff tips it in | 26-29 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Brian Tillman connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 29-29 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | David Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG) Walter Shea | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 16:38 | Villanova | John Hendry double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Noel Thomas - foul #2 on Noel Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) Larry Harden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) Ed Petersen | |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Javier Torres | 29-31 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | John Hendry can't finish the layup | 29-31 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hendry (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | David Marshall blocks the short jumper by Javier Torres | 29-31 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Timothy Carr picks off the pass by Javier Torres | 29-31 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Noel Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG), Larry Harden (SF), Mark Hutson (C) Timothy Carr, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Andrew Costello, Javier Torres | |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Woodard | 29-34 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Mark Hutson lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Carr | 31-34 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Larry Harden knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 33-34 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Larry Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | David Woodard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #3 on Noel Thomas, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SF), John Hendry (PF) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Andrew Costello (PF), Javier Torres (C) Craig Bachand, Lucien Costa, Zikomo Orji | |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Mark Hutson gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | John Hendry scores on a floater from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (C) Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Brian Tillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is hacked by Walter Shea - foul #1 on Walter Shea, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Jason Carr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) David Woodard, Javier Torres | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by John Hendry - foul #2 on John Hendry, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hutson (C) John Hendry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Petersen (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji's pass is intercepted by Walter Shea | 36-40 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Walter Shea lays it up and in | 38-40 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the shot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Walter Shea | 38-40 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Mark Hutson is hacked by Ed Petersen - foul #1 on Ed Petersen, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG), David Marshall (PF) Walter Shea, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Lucien Costa swats the shot by Larry Harden | 38-40 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #4 on Noel Thomas, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Charles Hamilton (C) Noel Thomas, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | David Marshall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Carr | 40-40 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Javier Torres | 40-42 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | David Marshall connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Timothy Carr snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | David Marshall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Craig Bachand takes the ball from Timothy Carr | 42-42 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres jams it set up by Craig Bachand | 42-44 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Carr | 42-44 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | David Marshall clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-44 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Bachand, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Walter Shea (SF), John Hendry (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Timothy Carr, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Petersen (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | John Hendry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Noel Thomas travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Mark Hutson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-46 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Mark Hutson snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Noel Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ed Petersen - foul #2 on Ed Petersen, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG) Jason Carr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen | |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (C) Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Noel Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff misses the shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand tips it in | 47-48 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | John Hendry misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 47-48 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | John Hendry snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Noel Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Shea | 49-48 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Noel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Craig Bachand is called for the reach on Timothy Carr - foul #4 on Craig Bachand, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Walter Shea | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 7 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Larry Harden loses the dribble to Andrew Costello | 49-48 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Larry Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Noel Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | David Woodard double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hutson | 53-51 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is denied on a dunk by David Marshall | 53-51 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it in | 53-53 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Larry Harden is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | David Woodard loses the dribble to Mark Hutson | 53-53 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the shot from the left block | 53-53 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | David Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 55-53 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from David Woodard out of a doubleteam | 55-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Timothy Carr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | David Woodard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Larry Harden | 55-55 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Timothy Carr hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Harden | 57-55 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | David Woodard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Craig Bachand | 57-57 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Timothy Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Costello | 57-57 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand tips it home | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Andrew Costello is called for the reach on David Marshall - foul #3 on Andrew Costello, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Craig Bachand, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Noel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 57-61 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) John Hendry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Noel Thomas buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Carr | 60-61 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Andrew Costello (PF) Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | David Woodard tips it home | 60-63 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Mark Hutson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the contested floater in the paint and the foul's on Timothy Carr - foul #3 on Timothy Carr, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Larry Harden pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Craig Bachand - foul #5 on Craig Bachand, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG) Craig Bachand | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zikomo Orji | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Timothy Carr steals it from David Woodard out of a doubleteam | 63-65 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Timothy Carr tips it home | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ed Petersen (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | David Woodard clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Larry Harden knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by David Marshall | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Marshall snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | David Marshall is hacked by Ed Petersen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Petersen, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |