| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Driver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cole Hightower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gainey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brian Nelson inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Bruce Hager drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Driver | 24-30 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | John Gainey lays it up and in | 24-32 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Cole Hightower buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Rude | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | John Driver steals it from Gregory Lynch | 26-32 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | The jump hook by Bruce Hager is blocked by Gregory Lynch | 26-32 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Lynch | 26-32 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hull and the foul's on Cole Hightower - foul #3 on Cole Hightower, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Morningstar (PF) Cole Hightower | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (PG), Robert Fraser (SG), William Teeter (SF) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, Frederick Smith | |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Stephen Rude's pass is intercepted by Christopher White in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Gainey | 26-37 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Bruce Hager drills a fadeaway in the lane | 28-37 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | John Gainey lays it in on a great pass from Robert Fraser | 28-39 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Bruce Hager makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser drills a jumper in the lane | 31-41 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Brian Nelson's pass is intercepted by William Teeter | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Stephen Rude steps in front of the William Teeter pass in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | John Driver is fouled on the floor by Robert Fraser - foul #1 on Robert Fraser, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG), Cole Hightower (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) John Driver, Brian Nelson, William Morningstar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Hull (SG), Frederick Smith (PF), Harry Allen (C) Christopher White, Robert Fraser, William Teeter, John Gainey | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Bruce Hager (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cole Hightower (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Magno (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Robert Adams is called for the reach on Stephen Rude - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Teeter (SF) Gregory Lynch | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Bruce Hager blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Teeter - foul #1 on William Teeter, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Magno | 31-41 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rude - foul #3 on Stephen Rude, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Bruce Hager pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | The short jumper by Cole Hightower is denied by Frederick Smith | 33-41 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Cole Hightower snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Michael Anderson is called for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (SG), Brian Nelson (SF) Michael Anderson, Bruce Hager | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur (PG), Christopher White (SG), Robert Fraser (SF), John Gainey (C) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, William Teeter, Harry Allen | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | John Gainey drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frederick Smith | 33-43 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG) Stephen Rude | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | John Gainey clanks a floater from the left side | 35-43 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Christopher White tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Brian Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Fraser - foul #1 on Brian Nelson, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Frederick Smith is called for the reach on Brian Nelson - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG) John Driver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Hull (SG), William Teeter (SF), Harry Allen (C) Tommy Jolicoeur, Christopher White, Robert Fraser, John Gainey | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cole Hightower (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Cole Hightower lays it up and in | 37-43 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 37-46 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Teeter | 37-48 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-48 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith tips it in | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #4 on Frederick Smith, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (PG), John Driver (SG), Bruce Hager (SF) Daniel Thompson, Michael Anderson, Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur (PG), Christopher White (SG), Robert Fraser (SF), Gregory Lynch (PF), John Gainey (C) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, William Teeter, Frederick Smith, Harry Allen | |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher White | 39-52 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | John Driver is hacked by Christopher White - foul #2 on Christopher White, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | John Driver makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | John Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | John Gainey makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Jolicoeur | 41-54 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Cole Hightower buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Rude | 43-54 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur is hacked by John Driver in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Driver, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Anderson (SG), William Morningstar (C) John Driver, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), William Teeter (SF) Tommy Jolicoeur, Robert Fraser | |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch tips it home | 43-56 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Bruce Hager connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Lynch | 46-58 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (SG), Jeffery Magno (C) Michael Anderson, William Morningstar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull (SG) Christopher White | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Driver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hager (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cole Hightower (tired) 23 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hull (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gainey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Purdue | The jump hook by Cole Hightower is blocked by John Gainey | 46-58 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Stephen Rude is called for the reach on Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Rude, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (SF) Bruce Hager | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith (PF) William Teeter | |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the easy layup | 46-58 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | John Gainey denies the turnaround by Cole Hightower | 46-58 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | John Gainey grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Cole Hightower is denied on a layup by John Gainey | 46-60 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Cole Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Cole Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Thompson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), William Morningstar (PF), Bruce Hager (C) Stephen Rude, John Driver, Cole Hightower, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (PG), Robert Fraser (SG), William Teeter (SF), Harry Allen (C) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, Gregory Lynch, John Gainey | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 46-60 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Bruce Hager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Michael Anderson tips it in | 48-60 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Teeter | 48-62 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | William Morningstar is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffery Magno (C) Bruce Hager | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Gainey (PF) Frederick Smith | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Nelson | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Daniel Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Morningstar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Fraser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Gainey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Harry Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | William Teeter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Daniel Thompson grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Harry Allen denies the turnaround by Michael Anderson | 50-63 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | John Gainey clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Nelson - foul #2 on Brian Nelson, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (SF), John Coffey (PF) Daniel Thompson, Jeffery Magno | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur (PG) Robert Fraser | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | John Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | John Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | William Morningstar is whistled for traveling | 50-65 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | William Teeter travels in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch (PF) John Gainey | |
| 02:06 | Purdue | William Morningstar comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 50-65 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | John Coffey misses the tip | 50-65 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Mark Downs tips it in | 52-65 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur is hacked by Brian Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Nelson, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser (SG) Gregory Lynch | |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Christopher White steals the ball from Michael Anderson | 52-67 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | William Teeter gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Fraser misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Christopher White hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Brian Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-69 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Brian Nelson can't tip it in | 52-69 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | William Teeter gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Christopher White misses short on a floater in the paint | 52-69 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Tommy Jolicoeur tips it home | 52-71 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | John Coffey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher White runs out the clock | 54-71 |