| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) PF - James Tovar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jack Archer inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Irish | 25-24 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled on the floor by Negele Adams - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Wiles (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG) Kevin Wiles | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Jack Archer misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Albert Sotomayor - foul #3 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Albert Sotomayor | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Jack Archer makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Jack Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harvey Gray | 28-26 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Donald Irish is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rafael Rice | 31-26 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | The short jumper by Stephen Kane is denied by Jeff Ward | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the jumper from close range | 31-26 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Stephen Kane steps in front of the Jeff Ward pass | 31-26 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Stephen Kane is hacked by Harvey Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Cecil Wright (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Stephen Kane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-26 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Carpenter steals it from Darrell Ryals | 31-26 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Stephen Kane buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Irish | 31-29 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Stephen Kane - foul #2 on Stephen Kane, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Stefan Losh, Cecil Wright | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG) Stephen Kane | |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 3rd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Donald Irish hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Timothy Hogg | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | James Tovar steals it from Harvey Gray out of a doubleteam | 34-31 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), Jack Archer (SF) Timothy Hogg, Charles Carpenter | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Jack Archer gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Negele Adams clanks a floater from the left block | 34-31 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the open dunk | 34-31 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Stephen Kane grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Jack Archer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG) Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Hall (C) Negele Adams | |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 36-31 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Donald Irish's pass is intercepted by John Stanfield | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brian Hall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield tips it home | 38-31 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Jeff Ward swats the short shot by Brian Hall | 38-31 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Donald Irish grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Stephen Kane makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Irish | 40-37 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Brian Hall grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Brian Hall blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Brian Hall grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Brian Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Billy Sims (SG), Charles Carpenter (SF), Thomas Norton (PF), Negele Adams (C) Stephen Kane, Donald Irish, Jack Archer, James Tovar, Brian Hall | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Norton - foul #1 on Thomas Norton, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Negele Adams gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Albert Sotomayor blocks the short jumper by Negele Adams | 41-37 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg tips it in | 41-39 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals makes the floater from close range | 43-39 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Negele Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Harvey Gray | 43-39 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Thomas Norton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Thomas Norton tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Rice | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Sims (fresh) SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) PF - Thomas Norton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Darrell Ryals is called for the reach on Billy Sims - foul #1 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), Donald Irish (SG), James Tovar (PF) Timothy Hogg, Billy Sims, Thomas Norton | |
| 07:06 | Purdue | James Tovar misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield is hacked by Donald Irish - foul #3 on Donald Irish, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF) John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Stephen Kane makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Irish | 47-43 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Rice | 49-43 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | James Tovar misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Negele Adams can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | James Tovar tips it home | 49-45 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Archer (SF) Charles Carpenter | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Ward, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Stanfield | 51-45 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | James Tovar tips it home | 51-47 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | James Tovar gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Stephen Kane drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Negele Adams | 51-50 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is hacked by Negele Adams - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF) John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Donald Irish comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Tovar | 51-50 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Stephen Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | James Tovar tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Ward | 51-50 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray knocks in the runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Stephen Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Archer - foul #1 on Jack Archer, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Charles Carpenter (SF), Brian Hall (PF), Thomas Norton (C) Stephen Kane, Jack Archer, James Tovar, Negele Adams | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brian Hall | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Brian Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Hogg and he's hacked by Albert Sotomayor - foul #4 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), Jack Archer (SF), Negele Adams (C) Timothy Hogg, Charles Carpenter, Thomas Norton | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Brian Hall makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Dawson | 56-53 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Donald Irish snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the jump hook from close range | 56-53 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Stephen Kane is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson - foul #3 on Stephen Kane, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Tovar (PF) Brian Hall | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Archer | 56-53 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Stephen Kane is fouled on the floor by Albert Sotomayor - foul #5 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals (PF) Albert Sotomayor | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Stephen Kane makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Stephen Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is hacked by Stephen Kane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Kane, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jack Archer travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Kane - foul #5 on Stephen Kane, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG) Stephen Kane | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Donald Irish knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Darrell Ryals blocks the short jumper by Donald Irish | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | James Tovar tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Negele Adams knocks in the floater from the right block | 60-62 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is hacked by Donald Irish - foul #4 on Donald Irish, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Cecil Wright (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Wright | 61-62 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Wiles (PG) Harvey Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | James Tovar makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Irish and the foul's on Darrell Ryals - foul #2 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward (C) Cecil Wright | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | James Tovar makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Archer (SF) Charles Carpenter | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg is hacked by Rafael Rice - foul #2 on Rafael Rice, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Cecil Wright (C) Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Darrell Ryals steps in front of the Jack Archer pass | 61-66 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Darrell Ryals | 61-66 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), Jeff Ward (C) Kevin Wiles, Rafael Rice, Cecil Wright | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Virgil Dawson steals it from Negele Adams | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Harvey Gray | 66-66 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Donald Irish clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams's floater is knocked away by Virgil Dawson | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Donald Irish is fouled on the floor by Harvey Gray - foul #4 on Harvey Gray, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Archer | 66-67 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Donald Irish hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Donald Irish drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hogg | 68-73 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Donald Irish clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-73 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Negele Adams gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Jack Archer tips it home | 71-75 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Gray and he's hacked by Negele Adams - foul #4 on Negele Adams, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Donald Irish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Archer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Donald Irish is fouled on the floor by Jeff Ward - foul #4 on Jeff Ward, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Archer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is whistled for traveling | 76-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Cecil Wright (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Donald Irish can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Stefan Losh - foul #1 on Stefan Losh, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Irish - foul #5 on Donald Irish, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Sims (SG) Donald Irish | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Rafael Rice - foul #3 on Rafael Rice, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG) Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-79 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Charles Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Harvey Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG) Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harvey Gray out of the doubleteam | 81-79 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Archer (SF) Charles Carpenter | |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stefan Losh - foul #2 on Stefan Losh, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | James Tovar gets the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Wright - foul #2 on Cecil Wright, team foul #15 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Stefan Losh, Cecil Wright | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Archer - foul #2 on Jack Archer, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Jack Archer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jack Archer, team foul #14 | 83-82 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 85-82 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 26 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Sims (fresh) SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Stanfield - foul #1 on John Stanfield, team foul #16 | 85-82 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hogg - foul #3 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #15 | 85-84 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield gets the offensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield is fouled on the floor by Jack Archer - foul #4 on Jack Archer, team foul #16 | 86-84 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg is fouled on the floor by Virgil Dawson - foul #1 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #17 | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray gets the rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Hogg is called for the reach on Harvey Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #17 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Williams (PF) Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | James Tovar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-84 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg snags the offensive board | 89-84 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 89-84 |