| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Soza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Seawell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliott Austin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Lance Scull inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Tony Seawell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | The jump hook by David Petro is blocked by Tony Seawell | 33-24 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Tony Seawell gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | John Aldridge swats the shot by Felix Cardenas | 33-24 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Elliott Austin hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Robert Soza takes the ball from David Petro | 33-26 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Tony Seawell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-26 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | David Petro pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | John Aldridge double dribbles | 33-26 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | John Aldridge takes the ball from Tony Seawell | 33-26 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | David Petro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Blocker (PF) Tony Seawell | |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Peter Taylor is hacked by Matthew Blocker - foul #1 on Matthew Blocker, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (C) John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Derrickson (C) Elliott Austin | |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Orji Akre connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Dawson and he's fouled by Matthew Blocker - foul #2 on Matthew Blocker, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Bryon Smith (SF) Felix Cardenas, Lance Scull | |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Orji Akre makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Robert Soza scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Orji Akre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Soza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Derrickson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | David Petro clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bryon Smith - foul #1 on Bryon Smith, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), John Aldridge (C) Jason Dawson, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tony Seawell (PF), Elliott Austin (C) Matthew Blocker, Brandon Derrickson | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | David Petro misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | David Petro misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Tony Seawell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Robert Soza is hacked by Peter Taylor - foul #2 on Peter Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Lance Scull (SF) William Merrell, Bryon Smith | |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Robert Soza is fouled on the floor by Shawn Riegel - foul #2 on Shawn Riegel, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Lance Scull misses the jump hook from the left block | 36-29 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | John Aldridge snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Peter Taylor loses the dribble to Elliott Austin | 36-29 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Elliott Austin is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | The jump hook by Peter Taylor is blocked by Elliott Austin | 36-29 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Elliott Austin gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Lance Scull knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Elliott Austin | 36-31 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | David Petro misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Felix Cardenas - foul #2 on Felix Cardenas, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Orji Akre (PF), Jan Allen (C) Steven Smith, Peter Taylor, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Bryon Smith (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF), Brandon Derrickson (C) Felix Cardenas, Lance Scull, Tony Seawell, Elliott Austin | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | David Petro misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Brandon Derrickson snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | William Merrell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Robert Soza tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Dawson | 40-33 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | William Merrell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Derrickson | 40-36 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | 3 seconds is called on Jan Allen | 40-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Peter Taylor (PF), John Aldridge (C) Jason Dawson, Orji Akre, Jan Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Lance Scull (SF), Tony Seawell (PF), Elliott Austin (C) William Merrell, Bryon Smith, Matthew Blocker, Brandon Derrickson | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Soza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Seawell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliott Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:02 | Auburn | David Petro is called for the reach on Lance Scull - foul #1 on David Petro, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (SF) David Petro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG) Robert Soza | |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Tony Seawell misses the dunk attempt | 40-36 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-36 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Lance Scull grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Elliott Austin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Aldridge - foul #2 on John Aldridge, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Seawell - foul #1 on Tony Seawell, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (SF) Shawn Riegel | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Soza (SG) Thomas Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Peter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Peter Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Tony Seawell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Tony Seawell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Peter Taylor's floater is tipped away by Elliott Austin | 42-38 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Elliott Austin grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Tony Seawell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Elliott Austin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-38 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Jason Dawson gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Felix Cardenas - foul #3 on Felix Cardenas, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG), Jan Allen (SF), Orji Akre (C) Steven Smith, David Petro, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Bryon Smith (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF), Brandon Derrickson (C) Felix Cardenas, Lance Scull, Tony Seawell, Elliott Austin | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Matthew Blocker | 42-38 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Bryon Smith knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Merrell | 42-40 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (PG) Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG) Robert Soza | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ivan Trocinski (fresh) SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Orji Akre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kirkpatrick (fresh) SF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Derrickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-42 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Bryon Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Matthew Blocker is called for the reach on Shawn Riegel - foul #3 on Matthew Blocker, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (SF), John Aldridge (C) Ivan Trocinski, Jan Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Robert Soza (SG), Lance Scull (SF), Elliott Austin (C) William Merrell, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Bryon Smith, Brandon Derrickson | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lance Scull | 43-44 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Elliott Austin hits the finger roll | 43-46 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Orji Akre's layup is rejected by Elliott Austin | 43-46 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Orji Akre gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | David Petro travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG) Jason Dawson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tony Seawell (PF) Matthew Blocker | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Lance Scull - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Orji Akre - foul #2 on Orji Akre, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel hits a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Orji Akre swats the layup by Lance Scull | 46-48 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 46-48 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Orji Akre loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Taylor (PF) John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG) Robert Soza | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Orji Akre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Seawell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliott Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Lance Scull misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 46-48 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Peter Taylor banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Lance Scull misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Petro - foul #2 on David Petro, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Aldridge (C) Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Soza (SG) Thomas Kirkpatrick | |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Lance Scull misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Lance Scull makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Elliott Austin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felix Cardenas | 51-51 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Peter Taylor loses the dribble to Felix Cardenas | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Elliott Austin hits a runner in the lane | 51-53 |