| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | James Garner inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Sam Edinger blows the layup over the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Raymond Parsons | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it in | 33-35 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser is fouled on the floor by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | David Sears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | James Garner pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 33-35 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Garner | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Gary Wells takes the ball from George Kramer | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman lays it in on a great pass from Gary Wells | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser connects on the floater from the left block set up by James Garner out of the doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sears | 38-37 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) James Garner, Ronald Kiser, George Kramer | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG) Irvin Shepard | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Stephen Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SG), Ronald Kiser (PF), George Kramer (C) Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger, Donald Kirkland, Stephen Burns | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 43-38 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Wells | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Tanner | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) Michael Dunklin | |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 45-40 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Sam Edinger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | George Kramer misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 45-40 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | David Sears grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is called for 5 seconds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (SF), Stephen Burns (C) James Garner, George Kramer | |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Sam Edinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG) Irvin Shepard | |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Sam Edinger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 45-44 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF) Ronald Kiser | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Stephen Burns tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sam Edinger | 45-48 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SF), Ronald Kiser (PF), George Kramer (C) Javier Cuevas, Donald Kirkland, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser jams it on a great pass from Sam Edinger | 45-50 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Irvin Shepard steps in front of the Gary Wells pass | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | James Garner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 45-52 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 47-52 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Irvin Shepard | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | George Kramer swats the layup by Raymond Parsons | 47-54 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Sam Edinger gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | James Garner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it in | 47-56 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | James Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | Purdue | George Kramer is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, Ronald Kiser, George Kramer | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Dunklin steps in front of the Jeff Boatman pass | 47-56 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Javier Cuevas and he's fouled by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Dunklin | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Sam Edinger knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 47-60 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donald Kirkland - foul #3 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF) Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG) Sam Edinger | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-60 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Ronald Kiser (PF), George Kramer (C) Javier Cuevas, Donald Kirkland, Stephen Burns | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-60 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | David Sears grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Lloyd Greene - foul #3 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) Michael Dunklin | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser banks in the wide open layup set up by Irvin Shepard | 54-64 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Sam Edinger | 54-66 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Kiser swats the short shot by Charles Tanner | 54-66 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 54-66 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons and he's fouled by Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | James Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Stephen Burns (C) Sam Edinger, George Kramer | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Dennis Charles is called for the reach on Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (C) Ronald Kiser | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Stephen Burns steps in front of the Gary Wells pass | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Irvin Shepard and he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Ronald Kiser (PF) Irvin Shepard, Stephen Burns | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | George Kramer runs out the clock | 57-71 |