| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | James Murray takes the ball from Lonnie Nicholson | 28-31 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Murray | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lonnie Nicholson | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | James Murray buries a fadeaway from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Staggers | 33-35 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | James Murray drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Josiah Green | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-38 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust tips it in | 37-38 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Hust | 40-38 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Rocco Ricci steals the ball from Alfred Cochran | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | James Lower jams it on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on David Dunn - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) James Lower, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF) Michael Wade | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Joe Landin swats the short shot by Charles Walker | 42-38 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran tips it home | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Rocco Ricci | 44-40 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by John Greenway - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Olivarez - foul #2 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Olivarez | 47-40 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | James Murray misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Greenway | 47-40 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #4 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Lower | 47-40 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | John Greenway snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | John Greenway's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Reese | 47-40 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gordon Guerrera | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | John Greenway picks off the pass by Thomas Hust | 47-40 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | John Greenway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) James Lower, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Thomas Staggers is blocked by Charles Walker | 47-40 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | David Dunn steals it from Gordon Guerrera | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | David Dunn banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Nicholson | 49-42 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-42 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Josiah Green | 51-42 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Robert Hillis is fouled on the floor by Josiah Green - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | John Greenway connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 51-44 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-44 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers tips it home | 53-44 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | John Greenway tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | John Greenway denies the turnaround by Thomas Staggers | 53-46 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | James Murray connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses long on a runner in the paint | 53-49 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | James Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jackson steals the ball from Thomas Staggers | 53-49 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | James Murray takes the ball from Rocco Ricci | 53-50 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hust | 55-50 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | James Murray clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Penner | 58-50 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Murray | 58-53 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner loses the dribble to Joseph Jackson | 58-53 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | John Greenway is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Greenway, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) James Lower, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Michael Wade loses the dribble to Joe Landin | 58-53 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 60-53 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Charles Walker buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Robert Hillis | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | David Dunn misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits a floater from the left wing set up by Josiah Green | 62-55 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 62-55 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | John Greenway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Purdue | John Greenway's floater is knocked away by Thomas Staggers | 64-55 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | John Greenway is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Greenway, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (C) John Greenway | |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 66-57 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hillis - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | David Dunn is called for the reach on Michael Penner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (PF) Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alfred Cochran - foul #2 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Charles Walker's pass is intercepted by Rocco Ricci | 71-58 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | James Lower lays it in on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 73-58 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-58 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci runs out the clock | 73-58 |