| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) SG - David Castleman (fresh) SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) PF - Brian Rubalcava (fresh) C - David Dinan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) C - Robert Zitzmann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Dinan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels loses the dribble to Richard Deroche | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Deroche | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Castleman | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Daniels - foul #1 on Nathan Daniels, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Golden takes the ball from Richard Deroche | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Robert Golden jams it | 6-3 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright loses the ball out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Ronald Corey (PF), Thomas Brown (C) Nathan Daniels, Brian Rubalcava, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Ronald Corey clanks a runner from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Boatright | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Ronald Corey clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Clint Schultz - foul #1 on Clint Schultz, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava (PG), Nathan Daniels (SG) Robert Golden, David Castleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (PF), De Xayavong (C) Francis Broadnax, Robert Zitzmann | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Ronald Corey misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Ronald Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Ronald Corey scores on a turnaround in the paint | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Golden (PG), David Castleman (SG), David Dinan (C) Nathan Daniels, Bobby Yarnell, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG) Matthew Boatright, Clint Schultz | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by David Castleman - foul #1 on David Castleman, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Thomas Brown (C) Ronald Corey, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Yarnell (fresh) PF - Brian Rubalcava (fresh) C - Thomas Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) SG - Mark Toms (fresh) SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fergus (fresh) C - De Xayavong (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Thomas Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Fergus - foul #1 on Michael Fergus, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (SF), David Dinan (C) David Castleman, Bobby Yarnell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax (PF), Robert Zitzmann (C) Michael Fergus, De Xayavong | |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | David Dinan snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Robert Golden is fouled on the floor by Richard Deroche - foul #1 on Richard Deroche, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG), Nathan Daniels (SF) Ronald Corey, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Robert Golden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Francis Broadnax | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche misses short on an open runner in the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Nathan Daniels takes the ball from Richard Deroche | 9-6 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Mark Toms takes the ball from Brian Rubalcava | 9-6 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Toms | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Richard Deroche is called for the reach on Nathan Daniels - foul #2 on Richard Deroche, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Ronald Corey (PF), Thomas Brown (C) Nathan Daniels, Brian Rubalcava, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Clint Schultz (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), De Xayavong (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Richard Deroche, Robert Zitzmann | |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Clint Schultz | 9-10 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | David Castleman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Ronald Corey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses the tip | 11-10 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Yarnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Corey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) C - De Xayavong (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Thomas Brown drills a turnaround in the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Francis Broadnax - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF), Brian Rubalcava (PF), David Dinan (C) Bobby Yarnell, Ronald Corey, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann (C) Francis Broadnax | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong is fouled on the floor by Brian Rubalcava - foul #1 on Brian Rubalcava, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Matthew Boatright, Clint Schultz, De Xayavong | |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 13-12 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Robert Golden gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | David Dinan snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava slams it home and he's hacked by Francis Broadnax - foul #1 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Ronald Corey (PF) Robert Golden, David Castleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Zitzmann and he's fouled by Brian Rubalcava - foul #2 on Brian Rubalcava, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Golden (PG), David Castleman (SG) Brian Rubalcava, Bobby Yarnell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Ronald Corey lays it up and in | 18-15 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Fergus - foul #2 on Michael Fergus, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (C) David Dinan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Clint Schultz (SG), Richard Deroche (SF), De Xayavong (PF) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Clint Schultz | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Corey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Yarnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) 6 pts. PF - De Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell drills a 3 from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava (PF), David Dinan (C) Nathan Daniels, Ronald Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:31 | Purdue | De Xayavong takes the ball from David Castleman | 22-17 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Dinan - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF), Ronald Corey (PF) Bobby Yarnell, Brian Rubalcava | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | David Dinan snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels is fouled on the floor by Richard Deroche - foul #3 on Richard Deroche, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Brian Rubalcava (PF) Robert Golden, Ronald Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Clint Schultz, Richard Deroche, Robert Zitzmann | |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-18 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms tips it home | 24-20 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | David Dinan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Rubalcava and he's hacked by Francis Broadnax - foul #2 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Golden (PG), Ronald Corey (PF) Nathan Daniels, Brian Rubalcava | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Robert Zitzmann (C) Matthew Boatright, Francis Broadnax | |
| 04:51 | Purdue | David Dinan misses the free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Toms | 26-23 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | David Dinan is fouled on the floor by Mark Toms - foul #1 on Mark Toms, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava (SG), Nathan Daniels (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) David Castleman, Bobby Yarnell, Ronald Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Mark Toms, De Xayavong | |
| 03:59 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes is whistled for a carry | 28-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG) David Dinan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG) Charlie Holmes | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-23 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Castleman (tired) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Daniels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rubalcava (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Francis Broadnax | 28-25 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels can't throw it down | 28-25 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels tips it home | 30-25 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Thomas Brown buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Golden | 32-25 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Robert Zitzmann swats the layup by Brian Rubalcava | 32-25 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Fergus | 32-25 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Robert Golden is called for the reach on Matthew Boatright - foul #1 on Robert Golden, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), David Dinan (C) David Castleman, Nathan Daniels | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), De Xayavong (C) Clint Schultz, Robert Zitzmann | |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Matthew Boatright picks off the pass by Robert Golden in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Mark Toms - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG) Matthew Boatright | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Robert Golden scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by De Xayavong - foul #1 on De Xayavong, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG) Ronald Corey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Robert Golden makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms's floater is tipped away by David Dinan | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Dinan steals it from Francis Broadnax | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Dinan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-27 |