| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Draper (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joe Kay | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | John Paxton hits a jumper in the lane set up by Joe Kay | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb is whistled for traveling | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Rodney Hughes (SF), George Scott (PF) John White, David Luman, Dennis Johnson | |
| 18:20 | Purdue | George Scott steps in front of the Carlos Yanez pass | 31-28 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Coria (SG), David Luman (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) Walter Lamb, George Scott, Gene Amon | |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Anthony Burr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Butler | 34-30 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Butler is called for the reach on Shelby Hise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), John Paxton (C) Robert Butler, Anthony Burr, Joseph Whitfield, Vincent Draper, William Conover | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), George Scott (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, David Luman | |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John White | 34-32 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | George Scott hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | John Paxton misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), David Luman (PF), Gene Amon (C) John White, Walter Lamb, Dennis Johnson, George Scott | |
| 16:04 | Purdue | John Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | John Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | David Luman gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on John Paxton - foul #1 on John Paxton, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF) Robert Butler, Anthony Burr, Joseph Whitfield, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG) Shelby Hise, James Coria | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | William Conover is hacked by Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Paxton (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, William Conover | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF) John White, Walter Lamb, Rodney Hughes | |
| 14:42 | Purdue | John Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Robert Butler, Anthony Burr, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG) Shelby Hise, James Coria | |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | John White grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon tips it in | 36-40 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Joe Kay and he's hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, Walter Lamb, Dennis Johnson | |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Conover - foul #1 on William Conover, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson (PF) David Luman | |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Anthony Burr drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on James Coria - foul #1 on James Coria, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Paxton (C) Robert Butler, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), George Scott (PF) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, Dennis Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Anthony Burr makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | John White misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Joe Kay buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Burr | 43-41 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Luman | 43-44 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Joe Kay buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Anderson | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Burr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Paxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | John Paxton snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | John White grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | David Luman is hacked by Carlos Yanez - foul #1 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Anthony Burr, Carlos Yanez, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, George Scott | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon is denied on a layup by Kevin Anderson | 45-44 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Shelby Hise is called for the reach on Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Shelby Hise, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (PF) Gene Amon | |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | William Conover snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Paxton (C) Robert Butler, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, David Luman | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | John Paxton is called for the reach on John White - foul #2 on John Paxton, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Lamb | 45-46 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | John Paxton misses the shot from the right block | 45-46 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - John Paxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb loses the dribble to Joe Kay | 45-46 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (PF) Gene Amon | |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | John Paxton gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hughes - foul #1 on Rodney Hughes, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Gene Amon (C) John White, Walter Lamb, Rodney Hughes | |
| 04:55 | Purdue | William Conover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG) Shelby Hise | |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Holman - foul #3 on Marvin Holman, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Paxton (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Walter Lamb (SG) John White, James Coria | |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | John Paxton clanks a shot near the basket | 47-48 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | David Luman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Lamb | 47-50 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Walter Lamb is called for the reach on Anthony Burr - foul #1 on Walter Lamb, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), George Scott (PF) Shelby Hise, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Dennis Johnson | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Anthony Burr makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Anthony Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Anthony Burr takes the ball from James Coria | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Burr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Coria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | John White gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes loses the dribble to Anthony Burr | 49-50 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Anthony Burr blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | John White gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | James Coria connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John White | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Paxton (C) Robert Butler, Anthony Burr, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF) James Coria, Rodney Hughes, George Scott | |
| 01:25 | Purdue | John Paxton makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Holman and he's fouled by John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | John Paxton makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 52-53 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | John White hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Lamb | 54-56 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John White buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |