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Instant Rewind: Notre Dame Vs. Princeton

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Notre Dame got a scare, but ultimately advanced past Princeton 60-58 on Thursday.

Princeton’s Devin Cannady missed a 3 in the final seconds that would have won the game for the 12th-seeded Tigers. Notre Dame’s Steve Vasturia grabbed the rebound to seal it.

The fifth-seeded Irish will play the winner of fourth-seeded West Virginia and 13th-seeded Bucknell on Saturday.

Below is an instant rewind of the game in reverse chronological order.

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Sophomore guard Rex Pflueger took an elbow shot that required six stitches.
Sophomore guard Rex Pflueger took an elbow shot that required six stitches. (Associated Press)

:04 2H | Notre Dame 59, Princeton 58. Farrell misses a free throw. Princeton’s Cannady misses a 3 in the final seconds and Vasturia grabs the rebound. Hits one of two free throws to seal it.

:12.8 2H | Notre Dame 59, Princeton 58. Princeton misses a 3, but Pete Miller tips in the rebound to cut the lead to one.

:20.4 2H | Notre Dame 59, Princeton 56. Farrell misses a shot and Princeton gets the rebound. Timeout Tigers.

1:56 2H | Notre Dame 57, Princeton 54. Colson makes a tough bucket inside to extend the lead back to three after a Princeton bucket. Brey screaming for this team to play defense.

3:51 2H | Notre Dame 55, Princeton 51. Princeton turns it over heading into the final media timeout.

5:02 2H | Notre Dame 53, Princeton 49. Notre Dame’s FT woes continue. Farrell makes 1-of-2. Brey tells the guard to “Breathe!” at the line.

5:19 2H | Notre Dame 52, Princeton 49. Brey takes a timeout. The KeyBank Center crowd is rooting for the Irish.

6:00 2H | Notre Dame 52, Princeton 49. Notre Dame’s lead is cut to three after two free throws by Myles Stephens.

7:35 2H | Notre Dame 52, Princeton 45. Notre Dame, which has led by as many as 11 in the second half, can’t put the Tigers away. Should be a good ending.

8:35 2H | Notre Dame 50, Princeton 45. Following a 3 by Vasturia, Princeton sophomore guard Devin Cannady, a Mishawaka, Ind., native, nails a 3-point shot and gets fouled by Farrell. It’s a four-point play.

9:49 2H | Notre Dame 47, Princeton 41. Colson draws a shooting foul but misses two free throws. Irish now 6-of-10 from the line.

11:56 2H | Notre Dame 45, Princeton 37. Notre Dame gets a little sloppy, committing three turnovers in the last 1:50.

13:37 2H | Notre Dame 45, Princeton 34. Farrell finds Colson for a dunk and Princeton takes a timeout. Tigers have three turnovers in a current 2:28 scoring drought.

14:04 2H | Notre Dame 43, Princeton 34. Farrell hits a 3, and he’s got all seven of Notre Dame’s second-half points. 15 total.

15:47 2H | Notre Dame 40, Princeton 34. Both teams with cold starts offensively to start the second half. Farrell with strong drives to get into the lane and create.

HALFTIME | Notre Dame 36, Princeton 30
• Notre Dame is 20-2 this season when leading at the half.
• Colson leads the Irish with 10 points. Senior wing V.J. Beachem leads the way with five rebounds.
• Notre Dame is out-scoring Princeton 22-14 in the paint and own a 23-14 advantage on the glass.
• Irish are shooting 47 percent from the field (14-of-30). Princeton is 38% (12-of-32). From 3, Irish are 2-of-5, while Princeton is 5-of-17.
• Princeton’s Spencer Weisz has 11 points at the half. He’s 3-of-6 from 3.

1:26 1H | Notre Dame 33, Princeton 28. Brey takes his use-it-or-lose-it timeout.

2:08 1H | Notre Dame 31, Princeton 28. Colson looks solid in the first half, leading the Irish with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting. Irish are 12-of-27 from the field (44%).

7:34 1H | Notre Dame 27, Princeton 23. Princeton, which leans heavily on the 3, is just 4-of-14 from long range. The Irish are 2-of-5. Notre Dame is doing damage inside, out-scoring the Tigers 16-10 in the paint.

7:26 1H | Notre Dame 21, Princeton 17. Pflueger returns to the floor. Received 5-6 stitches after taking an elbow.

7:26 1H | Notre Dame 21, Princeton 17. Notre Dame has switched to a 3-2 zone for several defensive possessions and forced Princeton into some misses. Sophomore wing Matt Ryan, forced into duty with Pflueger out, is active on the offensive end.

11:24 1H | Princeton 16, Notre Dame 15. Princeton’s Spencer Weisz with an early eight points as the Tigers take their first lead of the game. Tigers have 10 points in the paint against the Irish.

13:32 1H | Notre Dame 11, Princeton 9. Sophomore guard Rex Pflueger takes an elbow and has a cut on his forehead. Bleeding profusely. Heads to the locker room.

15:36 1H | Notre Dame 7, Princeton 3. Junior guard Matt Farrell has provided the Irish with most of their early offense, hitting two 3-pointers. Junior forward Bonzie Colson, dealing with an injured right ankle, is active on both ends and is showing no ill effects. Princeton starts the game just 1-of-6 shooting.

Box Score: LINK.

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