| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 6 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Potter - foul #1 on Henry Potter, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Jay Stanger picks off the pass by Frederick Zupfer | 21-25 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Henry Potter | 21-25 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits a floater from the left side set up by Henry Potter | 23-25 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry hits a shot from the left side | 23-27 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | John Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Gaughan | 23-27 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Jesse Fuller is called for the reach on Henry Potter - foul #3 on Jesse Fuller, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG) Frederick Zupfer | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), James Anderson (PF) Jesse Fuller, Jay Stanger | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Potter | 29-30 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Sterling Borges - foul #1 on Sterling Borges, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Gregory Reason (PF), Goran Zsohar (C) Sterling Borges, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Jay Stanger (PF) Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) PF - Gregory Reason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Goran Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Simpson | 29-30 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | James Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jay Stanger | 29-32 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | John Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | James Anderson tips it home | 31-34 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | James Anderson is called for 5 seconds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Henry Potter (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Robert Husky, Gregory Reason, Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) John Simpson, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Armstrong | 31-36 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter tips it home | 33-36 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Eugene Courtemanche (SF), Gregory Reason (PF) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), James Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (PF) Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, John Smith | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Husky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Reason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | John Simpson is hacked by Gregory Reason - foul #1 on Gregory Reason, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Vincent Wilson (SG), John Smith (C) Jesse Fuller, Daniel Gaither | |
| 10:51 | Purdue | John Simpson is fouled on the floor by Sterling Borges - foul #2 on Sterling Borges, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Vincent Wilson hits a 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Henry Potter (PF) Sterling Borges, Eugene Courtemanche, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF) Vincent Wilson, James Anderson | |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | John Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Robert Husky, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), James Anderson (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) John Simpson, Jay Stanger, John Smith | |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry loses the dribble to Frederick Zupfer | 33-39 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Jesse Fuller steals it from Spencer Johnson | 33-39 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Pettry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Spencer Johnson | 36-39 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | James Anderson is called for the reach on Sterling Borges - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SF), Gregory Reason (PF) Andrew Gaughan, Henry Potter | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Jay Stanger (PF), John Smith (C) Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, Daniel Gaither | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | John Smith picks off the pass by Sterling Borges | 36-41 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Frederick Zupfer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Vincent Wilson (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF) Jesse Fuller, James Anderson | |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Robert Husky steps in front of the Dennis Pettry pass | 36-41 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-41 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jay Stanger | 40-44 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Henry Potter (PF) Robert Husky, Eugene Courtemanche, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG) John Simpson, Vincent Wilson | |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Potter and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Pettry | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Jay Stanger loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), James Anderson (PF) Dennis Pettry, Jay Stanger | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | John Simpson picks off the pass by Spencer Johnson | 43-44 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | John Simpson lays it in | 43-46 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Sterling Borges and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG) Sterling Borges | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Potter | 45-46 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Gaughan | 45-46 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | James Anderson is called for the reach on Henry Potter - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Pettry (SF), Jay Stanger (PF) John Simpson, James Anderson | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-46 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Jay Stanger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Potter | 48-46 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Smith is hacked by Sterling Borges - foul #3 on Sterling Borges, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson gets the rebound | 48-46 |