| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | The jumper by Mark Zinner is denied by Richard Peterson | 22-24 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Raymond Parsons | 22-26 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Morgan out of the doubleteam | 25-26 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Michael Morgan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 28-26 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 28-27 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it home | 30-27 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 30-29 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Michael Morgan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by Tim Whatley - foul #2 on Tim Whatley, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons banks in the layup set up by David Sears | 30-31 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - John Madden (fresh) SF - James Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gavin Fay (SG) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells | |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Tim Whatley is called for the reach on Dusty Grant - foul #3 on Tim Whatley, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, Gavin Fay, Richard Peterson | |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Dusty Grant - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG) Gary Wells | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is fouled on the floor by Sam Edinger - foul #3 on Sam Edinger, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) David Sears, John Desrochers | |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-31 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a turnaround from close range | 32-31 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | James Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - John Madden (fresh) SF - James Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | James Garner drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 34-36 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons | 37-38 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by David Sears | 37-40 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Richard Peterson steals the ball from Stephen Burns | 37-40 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Sam Edinger takes the ball from Jeffrey Cuthbert | 37-40 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Michael Morgan is blocked by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 37-40 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Sam Edinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-40 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dusty Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is fouled on the floor by Gavin Fay - foul #2 on Gavin Fay, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) John Madden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Randolph Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) Dusty Grant | |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers clanks a shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses short on a floater in the lane | 40-41 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Sam Edinger is called for the reach on John Desrochers - foul #4 on Sam Edinger, team foul #9 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Dusty Grant (C) Brad Smith, Richard Peterson | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gavin Fay | 40-44 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the contested floater near the basket | 42-44 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Sam Edinger steals the ball from Dusty Grant | 42-44 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Dusty Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 42-44 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay tips it in | 42-46 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Mark Zinner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-46 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, John Desrochers | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is intercepted by Stephen Burns | 42-46 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Mark Zinner (C) James Garner, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dusty Grant | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 44-46 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-46 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Sam Edinger, team foul #10 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Tim Whatley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Whatley, team foul #11 | 44-46 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Tim Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Tim Whatley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Whatley, team foul #12 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG) Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | James Garner scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 47-47 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |