| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) SG - Mark Toms (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) C - Michael Denby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) SF - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey is denied on a layup by Michael Denby | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Fergus | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Fergus | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Boatright | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Broadnax | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski is hacked by Matthew Boatright - foul #1 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Uros Schilawski (PF) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Thomas Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Fajardo | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Thomas Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Thomas Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | David Viator tips it home | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - David Viator (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Castleman (fresh) SG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez lays it in on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski and he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG) Otha Laskoski | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Viator | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Fajardo - foul #1 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG) Otha Laskoski | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Boatright | 12-8 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | The jump hook by Uros Schilawski is blocked by Francis Broadnax | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Denby | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Uros Schilawski picks off the pass by Matthew Boatright | 12-8 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Marin Zalazar | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax's pass is intercepted by Thomas Brown | 12-10 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Matthew Boatright steps in front of the Uros Schilawski pass | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 12-10 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Michael Fergus picks off the pass by Thomas Brown | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus banks in the layup | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Denby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Uros Schilawski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Fergus | 17-10 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus can't tip it in | 17-10 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 17-12 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Thomas Brown, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Fajardo - foul #2 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Viator | 20-14 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | The jumper by Rudolph Hailey is denied by Francis Broadnax | 20-14 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Viator | 20-14 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Uros Schilawski - foul #1 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #1 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (PF) Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez jams it on a great pass from David Castleman | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charlie Holmes | 25-16 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax (C) Donald Tidwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (PF) Uros Schilawski | |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | David Castleman hits a floater from the right side set up by Otha Laskoski | 25-18 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Antonio Rodriquez | 25-18 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez's pass is intercepted by Michael Fergus | 25-18 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is hacked by Rudolph Hailey - foul #1 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #2 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Uros Schilawski (C) David Castleman, Thomas Brown, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses the easy layup | 25-18 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hailey | 25-18 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Scalabrine and the foul's on Mark Toms - foul #1 on Mark Toms, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Michael Denby (PF) Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Rudolph Hailey | 25-22 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Otha Laskoski | 28-24 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Denby (fresh) C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (tiring) SF - Rudolph Hailey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Uros Schilawski - foul #2 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Thomas Brown makes the jumper near the basket | 30-26 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax clanks a jump hook in the lane | 30-26 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Uros Schilawski | |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Uros Schilawski (PF) Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is hacked by Otha Laskoski - foul #1 on Otha Laskoski, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell (SF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Fergus, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Otha Laskoski steals it from Mark Toms | 30-26 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski hits the finger roll | 30-28 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski's pass is intercepted by Matthew Boatright in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Toms | 32-28 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) David Castleman, Thomas Brown, Uros Schilawski | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses short on a shot from close range | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 32-28 |