| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lester Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Laird (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Earles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Dale Laird jams it on a great pass from Lester Wilcox | 20-32 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Earles - foul #1 on William Earles, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Bailey | 21-32 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-32 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | William Earles gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Dennis Reese steals it from Michael Giuliani | 21-32 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the finger roll | 23-32 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Dale Laird comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 25-34 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | William Earles is called for traveling | 25-34 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dennis Reese and he's fouled by Aldo Marino - foul #2 on Aldo Marino, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (C) Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Ernest Ferrante is called for the reach on Aldo Marino - foul #1 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:40 | Purdue | William Earles is fouled on the floor by Mark Bender - foul #1 on Mark Bender, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Mark England clanks a jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender tips it in | 30-34 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani's layup is rejected by Mark Bender | 30-34 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani tips it home | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lester Wilcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Earles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aldo Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Mark England connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Dale Laird is fouled on the floor by Mark Bender - foul #2 on Mark Bender, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF) Thomas Millstein, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | William Earles swats the layup by Roy Clore | 32-36 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Dale Laird pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | William Earles misses badly on a shot in the lane | 32-36 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Aldo Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 32-36 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Aldo Marino gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Aldo Marino slams it home on a nice dish by William Earles | 32-38 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo tips it in | 34-38 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | The short jumper by William Earles is denied by Phillip Bailey | 34-38 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | William Earles gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Aldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Ferrante - foul #2 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Bell (PG), John Tate (SG), Isaac Matthews (SF), Jon McKasson (PF) Lester Wilcox, Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Aldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Aldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses long on a floater in the paint | 34-40 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Isaac Matthews pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) SG - John Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aldo Marino (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Aldo Marino throws it down on a great pass from Isaac Matthews | 34-42 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lester Wilcox (PG), Richard Woods (C) John Tate, Aldo Marino | |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Richard Woods comes up short on the floater in the paint | 34-42 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Richard Woods grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Richard Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF) Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Earles (PF) Jon McKasson | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Woods blocks the jumper by Roy Clore | 34-42 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Isaac Matthews grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Isaac Matthews misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | William Earles hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bell is called for the reach on Mark England - foul #2 on Kenneth Bell, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG) Mark England | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF) Kenneth Bell, Isaac Matthews | |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-44 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | William Earles drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lester Wilcox | 36-46 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Dale Laird scores on a shot from the left side set up by Lester Wilcox | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Millstein | 39-48 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Lester Wilcox drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Phillip Bailey - foul #3 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Bell (SG), Leonard Daniels (SF), Isaac Matthews (PF), Jon McKasson (C) Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani, William Earles, Richard Woods | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Lester Wilcox makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Lester Wilcox snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lester Wilcox (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Bell (fresh) SF - Leonard Daniels (fresh) PF - Isaac Matthews (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon McKasson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Lester Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Leonard Daniels gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Raphael Soto is called for the reach on Leonard Daniels - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark England (SG), Roy Clore (SF) Rocco Russo, Dennis Reese, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (PF), Aldo Marino (C) Lester Wilcox, Kenneth Bell, Isaac Matthews, Jon McKasson | |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Leonard Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Leonard Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | William Earles swats the layup by Roy Clore | 39-53 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Dale Laird grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Dale Laird is hacked by Ernest Ferrante - foul #3 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Bell (SG) Leonard Daniels | |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Aldo Marino blocks the jumper by Ernest Ferrante | 39-54 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Aldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | William Earles makes the driving attempt near the basket | 39-56 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore knocks in the runner from the right block | 41-56 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Aldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ernest Ferrante - foul #4 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Mark Bender (PF), Phillip Bailey (C) Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG) Dale Laird | |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Aldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Aldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein tips it in | 43-58 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | John Tate scores on a shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Aldo Marino gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Aldo Marino misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese grabs the board | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Bell (fairly fresh) SG - John Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Earles (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Aldo Marino (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Aldo Marino snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | William Earles is fouled on the floor by Roy Clore - foul #3 on Roy Clore, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Daniels (SG), Isaac Matthews (SF), Richard Woods (C) Kenneth Bell, Michael Giuliani, Aldo Marino | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-62 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante tips it but misses | 43-62 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante tips it home | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | William Earles misses badly on a jumper from close range | 45-62 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 45-62 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #11 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) William Earles | |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Richard Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Bell (PG) Leonard Daniels | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Isaac Matthews - foul #1 on Isaac Matthews, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Richard Woods loses the dribble to Mark Bender | 46-62 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Isaac Matthews - foul #2 on Isaac Matthews, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Kenneth Bell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Phillip Bailey - foul #4 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #12 | 48-64 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Kenneth Bell makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein and the foul's on John Tate - foul #2 on John Tate, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kenneth Bell runs out the clock | 51-65 |