| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cluff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | David Knight scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Crosson | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | James Cluff grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Belcher | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) David Woods | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) David Harris, David Knight | |
| 18:06 | Purdue | James Cluff can't throw it down | 31-30 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin is fouled on the floor by Timmy Carr - foul #1 on Timmy Carr, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:02 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Kevin Crosson out of the doubleteam | 31-32 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Jesse Pepin | |
| 16:12 | Purdue | James Cluff is hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #2 on Terrance Scott, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), David Wooten (PF) Ernest Dexter, David Woods | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Sean Richardson (SF) Lee Larson, Kevin Crosson | |
| 15:49 | Purdue | James Cluff connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Harris | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) SG - James McKenize (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cluff (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | David Harris takes the ball from James McKenize in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher tips it in | 31-36 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Cluff - foul #1 on James Cluff, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SG), Kevin Crosson (SF), Richard England (PF) David Harris, Sean Richardson, David Knight | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | James Cluff gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 32-36 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lee Larson | 32-39 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), James McKenize (SF), David Woods (PF), David Wooten (C) Ernest Dexter, Jim Crawford, Terrance Scott, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF) Lee Larson, Kevin Crosson, Richard England | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Christopher Belcher is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (C) James Cluff | |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Knight - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | David Knight connects on the runner from close range | 33-41 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jesse Pepin | 33-41 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Gabriel Giordano, David Woods | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Richard England (SF), James Cluff (PF) Christopher Belcher, Sean Richardson, David Knight | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard England (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cluff (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Dexter | 35-41 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin's pass is intercepted by David Wooten | 35-41 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | James McKenize travels in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF) James McKenize, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Kevin Crosson (SF) David Harris, Jesse Pepin | |
| 10:29 | Purdue | James Cluff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Crosson | 35-43 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF), Joshua Bowman (C) Christopher Belcher, James Cluff | |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timmy Carr - foul #2 on Timmy Carr, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Richard England | |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Ernest Dexter, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), James Cluff (C) Kevin Crosson, Sean Richardson | |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | David Wooten is called for the reach on Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SF) Joshua Bowman | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | David Knight's fadeaway is rejected by David Wooten | 36-45 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Cluff - foul #2 on James Cluff, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Jim Crawford (SF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Kevin Crosson (SF), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, David Knight, James Cluff | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Crosson | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Jim Crawford swats the layup by Kevin Crosson | 38-45 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | David Wooten is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF), James Cluff (C) Lee Larson, Kevin Crosson, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | David Knight misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-45 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | John Zeff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | James McKenize is hacked by Sean Richardson - foul #1 on Sean Richardson, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | David Woods tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | James Cluff comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano and he's hacked by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Jim Crawford (SF) John Zeff, Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SF), Richard England (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Sean Richardson, David Knight, James Cluff | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson scores on a shot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | David Woods tips it in | 44-47 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), David Wooten (PF), Timmy Carr (C) James McKenize, David Woods, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SG), Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF), James Cluff (C) Christopher Belcher, David Harris, Richard England, Joshua Bowman | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zeff (fresh) SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Larson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cluff (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | James Cluff's pass is intercepted by Timmy Carr | 44-47 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF) John Zeff, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG) Sean Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Dexter | 47-47 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | David Knight is fouled on the floor by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG) Lee Larson | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | David Knight misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | David Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dexter - foul #4 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | David Harris takes the ball from Gabriel Giordano | 50-47 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | David Harris is called for the reach on Timmy Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher is hacked by Ernest Dexter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Belcher - foul #4 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 54-49 |