| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | John Kinkade's floater is tipped away by Gary Barrientes | 23-34 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Kevin Anderson | |
| 19:00 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ralph Scott | 26-34 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Sidney Gaither - foul #1 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Robert Cook | |
| 17:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Trinh - foul #1 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) John Kinkade | |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Braun | 31-36 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | William Cook buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Ralph Scott picks off the pass by Thomas Trinh out of a doubleteam | 34-36 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Dale Dancer steals it from Thomas Trinh | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Karlin | 36-36 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | William Cook gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jack Karlin | 39-36 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy loses the dribble to Thomas Turner | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Thomas Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jack Karlin - foul #2 on Jack Karlin, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF), David Bragg (C) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, Thomas Trinh, Kevin Anderson | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Charles Urbano clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the fadeaway in the lane | 42-38 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Charles Urbano snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Sidney Gaither - foul #2 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| 12:30 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is fouled on the floor by John Kinkade - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF) Robert Cook | |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | John Kinkade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Urbano | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Charles Urbano knocks in the floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes buries a shot from close range set up by Gene Amon | 44-43 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | David Bragg's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Gene Amon | 44-43 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the dribble to Charles Urbano | 44-43 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Robert Cook clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gene Amon | 44-43 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | David Bragg is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Sainz picks off the pass by Sidney Gaither | 44-43 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | John Kinkade is called for the reach on Ronald Roland - foul #3 on John Kinkade, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-45 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sidney Gaither (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bragg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Charles Urbano clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | John Kinkade tips it home | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kinkade - foul #4 on John Kinkade, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Urbano | 45-49 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by John Kinkade - foul #5 on John Kinkade, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Ralph Scott (PF) Sidney Gaither, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Turner (PF) Charles Urbano, John Kinkade | |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | David Bragg is fouled on the floor by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Gene Amon (C) Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-49 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Thomas Turner is fouled on the floor by Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG) Walter Braun | |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Thomas Turner lays it in set up by Charles Urbano | 47-51 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Thomas Turner lays it up and in | 47-53 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Trinh - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Gene Amon (C) Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Braun | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bragg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cook | 52-56 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Thomas Turner lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Sainz | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the lay-in | 52-58 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) William Cook, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| 01:58 | Purdue | David Bragg drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Urbano and the foul's on Sidney Gaither - foul #3 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| 01:58 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Trinh steps in front of the Ronald Roland pass | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Purdue | David Bragg misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-61 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the tip | 52-61 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Purdue | William Cook is called for the reach on Thomas Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Gene Amon is called for the reach on David Bragg - foul #4 on Gene Amon, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy drills a floater from the right block set up by Mark Boren | 54-64 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Jack Karlin is called for the reach on Thomas Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Karlin, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) David Bragg | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy's layup is rejected by Robert Cook | 54-64 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | David Bragg is hacked by Sidney Gaither in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-66 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Urbano | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz runs out the clock | 56-66 |