| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Spitz inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Spitz | 36-38 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Timothy Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | David Spitz can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Chase | 36-38 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Host and the foul's on Warren Baker - foul #1 on Warren Baker, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | David Spitz is hacked by Gregory Host - foul #1 on Gregory Host, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Timothy Stout knocks in the shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the floater near the basket set up by Sal Netzer | 41-40 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | John Thomas steals it from David Spitz | 41-40 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | John Thomas hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Timothy Stout drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | David Chase misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-43 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Joseph Moon hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | David Spitz denies the turnaround by David Chase | 45-45 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Frank Mijares picks off the pass by Joseph Moon | 45-45 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by John Thomas is blocked by Timothy Stout | 45-45 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Moon | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Timothy Stout comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Chase | 45-45 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Timothy Stout pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | David Spitz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Moon | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Timothy Stout can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Frank Mijares | 45-45 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | David Chase blows the dunk | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | David Spitz snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Spitz - foul #3 on David Spitz, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF), Steven Doyle (C) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, David Chase, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Walter Moses banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Hagan | 47-47 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | James Costas lays it up and in set up by John Thomas | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Walter Moses hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | John Thomas can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Doyle | 49-47 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | James Costas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | George Delima grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - George Delima (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham is hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (SG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Huey Berthold - foul #2 on Huey Berthold, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | James Costas is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Costas, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares (C) Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham's fadeaway is rejected by Huey Berthold | 49-49 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray is hacked by Philip Poe - foul #1 on Philip Poe, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (SG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF) Philip Poe, Huey Berthold, James Costas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), William Creagh (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham double dribbles | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | David Chase comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Warren Baker - foul #2 on Warren Baker, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Steven Doyle (C) Carl Jackson, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG) Stephen Higginbotham | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Timothy Stout misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Warren Baker scores on a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Moon | 51-51 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | David Chase hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wayne Bollinger | 53-51 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Warren Baker tips it home | 53-53 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Steven Doyle is blocked by Timothy Stout | 53-53 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Timothy Stout snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sal Netzer, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), John Thomas (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Sal Netzer, Wayne Bollinger, Gregory Host, David Chase, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (PG), Ronnie Ray (SG), David Spitz (SF), Walter Moses (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, William Creagh, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - George Delima (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Huey Berthold steals it from Ronnie Ray | 53-53 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold lays it in | 55-53 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG) Philip Poe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG) Ronnie Ray | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Huey Berthold | 58-53 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Walter Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF), Steven Doyle (PF) James Costas, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG) Stephen Higginbotham | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Sloan takes the ball from Gregory Host | 58-53 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Warren Baker can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Walter Moses tips it home | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Warren Baker grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Warren Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Moses - foul #2 on Walter Moses, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), James Costas (PF) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Huey Berthold | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (PG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Warren Baker, David Spitz, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Higginbotham, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares (C) Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG) Robert Sloan | |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares's floater is tipped away by Timothy Stout | 59-55 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Timothy Stout grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Host - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), David Chase (PF) Wayne Bollinger, Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Joseph Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Costas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe loses the dribble to Ronnie Ray | 59-56 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Michael Hagan scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Ray | 59-58 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Costas | 61-58 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | James Costas steps in front of the Ronnie Ray pass | 61-58 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | James Costas throws it down | 63-58 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Gregory Host (SF) Philip Poe, James Costas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Timothy Stout knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Gregory Host - foul #3 on Gregory Host, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Timothy Stout makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | John Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Mijares | 65-61 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Joseph Moon can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Stout - foul #2 on Timothy Stout, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | David Spitz pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Joseph Moon is fouled on the floor by David Chase - foul #2 on David Chase, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Timothy Stout snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Warren Baker is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sloan - foul #3 on Robert Sloan, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Joseph Moon gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Warren Baker is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares is hacked by Warren Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Baker, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Timothy Stout pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Timothy Stout is whistled for a carry | 67-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold (SF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Baker - foul #4 on Warren Baker, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Robert Sloan is hacked by David Chase - foul #3 on David Chase, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF) Huey Berthold | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Robert Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | David Chase gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | David Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sloan - foul #4 on Robert Sloan, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold (SF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Robert Sloan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Warren Baker grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | David Chase snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer runs out the clock | 71-63 |