| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Dusty Grant (PF) Gary Wells, Dennis Charles | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons tips it in | 30-25 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | George Kramer loses the ball out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), David Sears (SF) Robert Bostwick, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Sears and the foul's on George Kramer - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Mark Zinner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant lays it in on a great pass from Richard Peterson | 30-30 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Irvin Shepard steals the ball from Dusty Grant | 30-30 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger tips it home | 32-30 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Kevin Armstrong, Irvin Shepard, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, David Sears, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Tim Whatley tips it home | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Garner - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG) Robert Bostwick | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | James Garner is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a runner from the right block | 34-31 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | James Garner pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 34-31 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | James Garner grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the dunk but the foul's on James Garner - foul #2 on James Garner, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), Sam Edinger (SF), George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, James Garner, John Madden, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Dennis Charles, Charles Tanner | |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Kramer | 36-32 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | George Kramer is hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #2 on Dusty Grant, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF) George Kramer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sears (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled on the floor by Irvin Shepard - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Raymond Parsons takes the ball from Michael Dunklin | 38-34 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith lays it in set up by Raymond Parsons | 38-36 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Brad Smith steals it from Michael Dunklin | 38-36 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), John Madden (SF), George Kramer (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Kevin Armstrong, Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 08:37 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Wells | 38-38 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Dennis Charles takes the ball from James Garner | 38-38 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-38 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Madden (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Parsons - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Dennis Charles, Charles Tanner | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Tim Whatley takes the ball from Robert Bostwick | 39-38 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Tim Whatley lays it in | 41-38 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sam Edinger | 41-38 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Brad Smith steps in front of the Sam Edinger pass | 41-38 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on George Kramer - foul #3 on George Kramer, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, James Garner, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SG), David Sears (SF) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Gary Wells steals the ball from Irvin Shepard | 41-43 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (C) Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Sam Edinger splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Kevin Armstrong and the foul's on Raymond Parsons - foul #3 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Parsons | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Sam Edinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | George Kramer is fouled on the floor by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Mark Zinner's layup is rejected by Richard Peterson | 44-49 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sam Edinger | 44-49 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | George Kramer is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dusty Grant | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Kevin Armstrong is called for the reach on Richard Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #4 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-49 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is hacked by Kevin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG) Kevin Armstrong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Irvin Shepard is called for the reach on Dennis Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Sam Edinger gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Tim Whatley double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Shepard - foul #3 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Gary Wells steals it from Mark Zinner | 44-52 |