| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) SG - Joseph Dowd (fresh) SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) PF - Derick White (fresh) C - Steven Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) SF - James Hooper (fresh) PF - Kelly O'Kerson (fresh) C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | James Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Timothy Johnson swats the layup by Steven Murray | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ivan Radlinski | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | James Shaffer drills a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Steven Murray - foul #1 on Steven Murray, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | James Shaffer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Olshefski | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Ray Warren comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | James Shaffer travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG), Brandon Green (SG), Brandon Inge (SF), Frank Hollomon (PF), Andrew Combs (C) Ray Warren, Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper, Kelly O'Kerson, Timothy Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson loses the dribble to Charles Olshefski | 8-6 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Derick White | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Dowd (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick White (fresh) C - Steven Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) SG - Brandon Green (fresh) SF - Brandon Inge (fresh) PF - Frank Hollomon (fresh) C - Andrew Combs (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | James Shaffer swats the shot by Brandon Inge | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Steven Murray grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Steven Murray lays it up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brandon Inge, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF), Robert Burris (C) James Shaffer, Joseph Dowd, Charles Olshefski, Derick White, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF), Kelly O'Kerson (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, Brandon Inge, Frank Hollomon, Andrew Combs | |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Larry Collins is fouled on the floor by Ivan Radlinski - foul #1 on Ivan Radlinski, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Joel Patch drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Collins and he's hacked by Ray Warren - foul #1 on Ray Warren, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Joel Patch misses the free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Robert Burris grabs the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Robert Burris clanks a turnaround in the paint | 14-6 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Larry Collins is called for the reach on Ivan Radlinski - foul #1 on Larry Collins, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson is hacked by Robert Burris - foul #1 on Robert Burris, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Charles Olshefski (SF), Derick White (PF) Joel Patch, Richard Sanders, Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | James Hooper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Derick White snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Derick White connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-6 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Larry Collins is called for the reach on Ray Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Collins, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Dowd (SG), Steven Murray (C) Larry Collins, Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | James Shaffer gets the rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | James Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-6 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | James Hooper gets the rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | James Hooper buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Warren | 16-8 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Shaffer | 18-8 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski double dribbles | 18-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge (PG), Frank Hollomon (PF), Andrew Combs (C) Ray Warren, Kelly O'Kerson, Timothy Johnson | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Inge - foul #2 on Brandon Inge, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG) Brandon Inge | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-8 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dowd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Olshefski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) SG - Ivan Radlinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hollomon (fresh) C - Andrew Combs (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | James Hooper knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Johnson | 19-10 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (PG), Cecil Kerns (SG), Gary Dorgan (PF) James Shaffer, Joseph Dowd, Derick White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Brandon Green (SG), Kelly O'Kerson (PF) Andrew Johnson, Ivan Radlinski, James Hooper | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski makes the free throw | 22-10 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Cecil Kerns - foul #1 on Cecil Kerns, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SF) Charles Olshefski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Steven Murray is whistled for traveling | 22-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Burris (C) Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson (C) Frank Hollomon | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson loses the dribble to Cecil Kerns | 22-13 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Joel Patch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Kerns | 24-13 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Green | 24-15 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Robert Burris knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Cecil Kerns | 26-15 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Burris is called for the reach on Ray Warren - foul #2 on Robert Burris, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Joseph Dowd (SG), Charles Olshefski (SF), Derick White (PF), Steven Murray (C) Joel Patch, Cecil Kerns, Richard Sanders, Gary Dorgan, Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski (SG), James Hooper (SF) Brandon Green, Andrew Combs | |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Derick White grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-15 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-15 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Steven Murray pulls down the rebound | 28-15 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | James Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski grabs the offensive board | 28-15 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Olshefski - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG), Frank Hollomon (PF), Andrew Combs (C) Ray Warren, Kelly O'Kerson, Timothy Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Purdue | James Shaffer is hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Harris (PG) Andrew Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Purdue | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | James Hooper misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #1 on James Shaffer, team foul #7 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Gary Dorgan (C) Joseph Dowd, Charles Olshefski, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Green (SG) Ivan Radlinski | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | James Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | James Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Sanders (fresh) PF - Derick White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dorgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Francis Harris (fresh) SG - Brandon Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hollomon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Combs (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Green | 29-18 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | The jump hook by Derick White is blocked by Frank Hollomon | 29-18 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | James Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-18 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joel Patch | 29-18 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | James Shaffer drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Joel Patch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-18 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | James Hooper gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Hooper | 31-20 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | James Hooper is called for the reach on Richard Sanders - foul #1 on James Hooper, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (PG), Joseph Dowd (SG), Jared Stanley (PF), Steven Murray (C) James Shaffer, Joel Patch, Derick White, Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Ivan Radlinski (SG), Kelly O'Kerson (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Francis Harris, Brandon Green, Frank Hollomon, Andrew Combs | |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Richard Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Richard Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | James Hooper's pass is intercepted by Jared Stanley | 32-20 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Jared Stanley misses the shot from close range | 32-20 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd tips it home | 34-20 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Kelly O'Kerson tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cecil Kerns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jared Stanley (fresh) C - Steven Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ray Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Radlinski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hooper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly O'Kerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Jared Stanley can't throw it down but he's hacked by Kelly O'Kerson - foul #1 on Kelly O'Kerson, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Charles Olshefski (SF) Cecil Kerns, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge (SF) James Hooper | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Jared Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Jared Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Ivan Radlinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly O'Kerson | 36-25 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Kelly O'Kerson takes the ball from Jared Stanley | 36-25 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Jared Stanley blocks the short jumper by Brandon Inge | 36-25 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Murray - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Derick White (PF) Joseph Dowd, Jared Stanley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson (PG), Brandon Green (SG), Frank Hollomon (PF), Andrew Combs (C) Ray Warren, Ivan Radlinski, Kelly O'Kerson, Timothy Johnson | |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Brandon Green's pass is intercepted by Larry Collins | 38-25 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski is fouled on the floor by Frank Hollomon - foul #1 on Frank Hollomon, team foul #11 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Burris (C) Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Combs gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Brandon Inge hits the follow up shot | 39-27 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Combs - foul #1 on Andrew Combs, team foul #12 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Dowd (SG) Larry Collins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Warren (PG), Ivan Radlinski (SG), Kelly O'Kerson (PF) Andrew Johnson, Brandon Green, Brandon Inge | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Frank Hollomon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Robert Burris pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |