| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Medley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Medley inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jimmy Flick and the foul's on Josh Armstrong - foul #1 on Josh Armstrong, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Cline - foul #2 on Lawrence Cline, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | John Peterson takes the ball from George Lyons | 22-30 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 22-30 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | John Skinner pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | John Skinner is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | John Skinner blocks the jumper by Byron Clement | 22-30 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John Peterson | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-30 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Jack Lewis grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Jack Lewis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Cline | 22-30 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline's layup is rejected by Josh Armstrong | 22-30 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | John Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | John Skinner tips it home | 22-32 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Peterson and he's fouled by Josh Armstrong - foul #2 on Josh Armstrong, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (C) Jimmy Flick, John Peterson, Richard Medley, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (SF), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) George Lyons, Josh Armstrong, John Skinner | |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn comes up short on the shot from close range | 25-32 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies tips it in | 27-32 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-32 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jesse Thies (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Pimentel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Spaulding (fresh) C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Carlsen | 27-32 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is fouled on the floor by Jesse Thies - foul #1 on Jesse Thies, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), John Peterson (SG), Richard Medley (SF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jesse Thies, Nicholas Pimentel, Byron Clement, Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Steven Bryant (SG), Josh Armstrong (PF) Joseph Chick, Jack Lewis, Jerry Carlsen | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Robert Wray's fadeaway is rejected by John Peterson | 27-32 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Carbaugh | 27-32 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Bryant - foul #4 on Steven Bryant, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Shankle (SG), George Lyons (SF), John Skinner (C) Steven Bryant, Jessie Wrenn, George Spaulding | |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | George Lyons misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Cline - foul #3 on Lawrence Cline, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG) Christopher Shankle | |
| 14:43 | Villanova | George Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | George Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Wray | 28-33 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Joseph Chick scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Wray | 28-35 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | George Lyons misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Cline | 31-35 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Medley blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Skinner - foul #1 on John Skinner, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Byron Clement (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Jimmy Flick, John Peterson, Michael Carbaugh, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Robert Wray, Josh Armstrong | |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Medley makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | John Skinner grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement is hacked by George Lyons - foul #2 on George Lyons, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon (C) Richard Medley | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) George Lyons, John Skinner | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Pimentel | 35-35 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Nicholas Pimentel picks off the pass by Jack Lewis | 35-35 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Lawrence Cline (C) Nicholas Pimentel, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (SG), Josh Armstrong (PF) Joseph Chick, Jerry Carlsen | |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Jack Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Thies (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Spaulding (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline drills a jumper near the basket | 37-35 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Jesse Thies steals the ball from Robert Wray | 37-35 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Josh Armstrong | 37-35 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Jack Lewis connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Josh Armstrong | 37-37 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Stratton | 39-37 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | George Spaulding buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Lewis | 39-39 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton's fadeaway is rejected by George Spaulding | 39-39 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel (PG), John Peterson (SG), Richard Medley (SF), Michael Carbaugh (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Jimmy Flick, Jesse Thies, Jeff Stratton, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Christopher Shankle (SG), George Lyons (SF), John Skinner (C) Jack Lewis, Robert Wray, Jessie Wrenn, George Spaulding | |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 39-39 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Levi McClendon | 39-39 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-39 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Joseph Chick clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Medley - foul #3 on Richard Medley, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (SG), James Ulrich (PF) Christopher Shankle, Josh Armstrong | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Peterson | 43-39 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | James Ulrich is called for 5 seconds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Nicholas Pimentel, Michael Carbaugh, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) James Ulrich | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Joseph Chick scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Jessie Wrenn steals the ball from Richard Medley | 43-42 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Medley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Byron Clement | 45-42 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Joseph Chick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Clement | 47-42 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Joseph Chick connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Lyons | 47-45 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | John Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | George Lyons snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | John Skinner misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Medley - foul #4 on Richard Medley, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Jimmy Flick, John Peterson, Richard Medley, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Steven Bryant (SG), George Spaulding (SF), Josh Armstrong (PF) Joseph Chick, Jack Lewis, George Lyons, Jessie Wrenn | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 50-47 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | George Spaulding tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies buries a jump hook from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Jeff Stratton is called for the reach on George Spaulding - foul #1 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Jerry Carlsen (C) Robert Wray, John Skinner | |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | George Spaulding misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Carbaugh and the foul's on Jerry Carlsen - foul #2 on Jerry Carlsen, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Jeff Stratton is called for the reach on Steven Bryant - foul #2 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline (C) Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (SF) Jerry Carlsen | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Steven Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Steven Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel is hacked by George Spaulding - foul #3 on George Spaulding, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Peterson (SG) Jesse Thies | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Carbaugh - foul #2 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG) Nicholas Pimentel | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Lyons (SF) George Spaulding | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chick picks off the pass by Michael Carbaugh | 57-52 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Steven Bryant can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick is hacked by Joseph Chick - foul #2 on Joseph Chick, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Medley (SF) Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen (C) Josh Armstrong | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Steven Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | John Peterson connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Cline | 59-57 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Josh Armstrong (PF), John Skinner (C) Jessie Wrenn, Jerry Carlsen | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Cline | 59-57 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Josh Armstrong blocks the jumper by Richard Medley | 59-57 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | John Peterson tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | John Peterson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Flick | 63-57 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Joseph Chick drills a floater from the right side | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Peterson | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chick is called for the reach on Byron Clement in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Chick, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (SG), Jeff Stratton (SF) John Peterson, Richard Medley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Steven Bryant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Steven Bryant grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Flick - foul #1 on Jimmy Flick, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Peterson (SG), Richard Medley (SF) Jesse Thies, Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Joseph Chick makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Joseph Chick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement is hacked by Steven Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Bryant, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (SG), Jeff Stratton (SF) John Peterson, Richard Medley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Lewis (SG) Steven Bryant | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | George Lyons misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-64 |