| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) SG - William Gosnell (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) SG - David Wike (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Roland Harrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Paul Francois connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant lays it in on a great pass from David Wike | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Andrew Pike tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Gosnell | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Laplant - foul #1 on Albert Laplant, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Andrew Pike scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 8-4 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson connects on the runner from the right block | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Albert Laplant denies the turnaround by Paul Francois | 8-6 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | David Partee grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | James Murray is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Duane Terry (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) SG - David Wike (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | James Murray scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is fouled on the floor by Jon Stevenson - foul #1 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Terry | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson is hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #1 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Paul Francois double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a floater from the left block | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin | |
| 13:46 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| 13:46 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | David Wike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | James Murray misses the shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Wike | 12-9 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | James Murray is fouled on the floor by Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Paul Francois is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Duane Terry (SF) Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike | |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Duane Terry's pass is intercepted by David Partee | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) SG - Joe Landin (fresh) SF - David Partee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | David Partee can't finish the layup | 12-9 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it home | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | John Greenway connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Pearson and he's hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Andrew Pike - foul #1 on Andrew Pike, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin | |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers dunks the ball set up by Gordon Guerrera | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Leonard Pearson steals the ball from Samuel Graham | 17-16 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Partee (SF) Gordon Guerrera, Samuel Graham | |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | David Partee connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 19-18 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | David Partee pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | David Partee is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Albert Laplant (PF) David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 08:55 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 21-20 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-20 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jon Stevenson - foul #2 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), John Greenway (C) Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Samuel Graham (SF) Joe Landin, David Partee | |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Harrell (fresh) C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant's fadeaway is rejected by John Greenway | 21-22 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the tip | 21-22 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Paul Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | James Murray makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roland Harrell | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (PF) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Duane Terry travels with the ball | 23-22 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the shot from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | William Gosnell is fouled on the floor by David Wike - foul #2 on David Wike, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), David Partee (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) David Wike, Samuel Graham, Thomas Staggers | |
| 06:09 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin hits a jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | William Gosnell loses the ball out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (PF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Gabriel Bartels | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Roland Harrell blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Nicholson | 25-26 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | John Greenway snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | William Gosnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Rocco Ricci | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Greenway - foul #1 on John Greenway, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG) Joe Landin | |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Roland Harrell blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Gosnell | 27-26 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee is fouled on the floor by William Gosnell - foul #1 on William Gosnell, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (PF) Albert Laplant | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Pike (PF) Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Samuel Graham (SF) Rocco Ricci, David Partee | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the jumpshot from the left side | 27-26 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels tips it in | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Murray | 29-28 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham hits the finger roll set up by David Wike and the foul's on Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Albert Laplant (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Andrew Pike snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Paul Francois lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Gosnell | 31-31 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Paul Francois, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham | |
| 01:31 | Purdue | William Gosnell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 34-31 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Roland Harrell swats the layup by Albert Laplant | 34-31 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Duane Terry, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Albert Laplant, Thomas Staggers | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | David Partee can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-31 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it home | 34-33 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Partee | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone misses the halfcourt shot | 34-35 |