| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Poe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Spitz inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | David Spitz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-30 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Sal Netzer | 40-30 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | David Chase can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | David Spitz gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Robert Sloan can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Host - foul #3 on Gregory Host, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold (SF) Gregory Host | |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Robert Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Robert Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | David Chase is hacked by Joseph Moon - foul #2 on Joseph Moon, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe hits a jumper from the left side set up by David Chase | 42-32 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Warren Baker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Warren Baker, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Poe | 42-34 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | The short jumper by Robert Sloan is denied by Huey Berthold | 42-34 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | David Spitz pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Robert Sloan is fouled on the floor by Philip Poe - foul #2 on Philip Poe, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), James Costas (SF), Steven Doyle (PF) Sal Netzer, Philip Poe, Huey Berthold, David Chase | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Wayne Bollinger steps in front of the Ronnie Ray pass | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Delima (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Costas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Mijares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | George Delima gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses the dunk attempt | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Walter Moses blocks the jumper by Steven Doyle | 42-34 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Michael Hagan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Higginbotham | 44-34 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carl Jackson | 44-37 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Costas | 44-37 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Costas's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Ray | 44-37 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | George Delima's pass is intercepted by James Costas | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson banks in the layup set up by James Costas | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | George Delima grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Michael Hagan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Higginbotham | 47-39 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Jackson | 47-39 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Stephen Higginbotham steals the ball from Steven Doyle | 47-39 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Michael Hagan blows the layup | 47-39 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Bollinger | 47-41 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray loses the dribble to Carl Jackson | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Moses (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Delima (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Costas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Mijares (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Costas | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Walter Moses is fouled on the floor by Steven Doyle - foul #3 on Steven Doyle, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF), Huey Berthold (C) Wayne Bollinger, Carl Jackson, James Costas, Steven Doyle, Frank Mijares | |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Timothy Stout hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | David Chase misses short on a shot from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | David Spitz gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Warren Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | David Chase hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sal Netzer and the foul's on Joseph Moon - foul #3 on Joseph Moon, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Robert Sloan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Timothy Stout tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Robert Sloan tips it in | 51-46 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the shot in the paint set up by Sal Netzer | 51-48 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Sal Netzer is called for the reach on David Spitz - foul #2 on Sal Netzer, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Warren Baker buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sloan | 54-48 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Spitz - foul #3 on David Spitz, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Huey Berthold is called for the reach on David Spitz - foul #1 on Huey Berthold, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Robert Sloan clanks a driving attempt from close range | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Moon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Stout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Chase (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Huey Berthold (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Joseph Moon pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Warren Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 54-50 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | David Spitz steps in front of the Gregory Host pass | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Robert Sloan makes the fadeaway from the right block | 56-50 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | John Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Spitz | 56-50 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | David Spitz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Stout - foul #2 on Timothy Stout, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), James Costas (PF), Steven Doyle (C) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Gregory Host, David Chase | |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | George Delima misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray tips it in | 60-52 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | James Costas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Poe | 60-54 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), Frank Mijares (C) Wayne Bollinger, Huey Berthold | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Walter Moses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG) Michael Hagan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF) Steven Doyle | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Delima (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Costas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares hits the finger roll | 62-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Higginbotham | 65-56 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), David Chase (PF) Philip Poe, James Costas | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Moon | 65-56 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | David Spitz is hacked by Gregory Host - foul #4 on Gregory Host, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | David Spitz makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | David Spitz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | David Spitz steals the ball from Sal Netzer | 67-56 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Warren Baker drills a floater from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Sloan - foul #2 on Robert Sloan, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF), Steven Doyle (C) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Gregory Host, David Chase, Frank Mijares | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Walter Moses denies the turnaround by James Costas | 69-56 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Delima | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham is hacked by Wayne Bollinger - foul #2 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | James Costas snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Ray - foul #1 on Ronnie Ray, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Philip Poe takes the ball from Michael Hagan | 69-58 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | James Costas drills a floater near the basket | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Philip Poe, Wayne Bollinger, Huey Berthold, James Costas, Steven Doyle | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Sal Netzer is called for the reach on David Spitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sal Netzer, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (SG) Robert Sloan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | David Spitz misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Joseph Moon snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joseph Moon runs out the clock | 69-60 |