| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Soza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Elliott Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Orman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Petro (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Bruce Orman inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Purdue | David Petro scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Aldridge | 37-34 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Bryon Smith tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | David Petro misses the fadeaway near the basket | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Elliott Austin snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Felix Cardenas, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | David Petro double dribbles | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | John Aldridge denies the turnaround by Robert Soza | 39-34 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | David Petro tips it home | 39-36 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Soza | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | John Aldridge snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Dawson | 41-38 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Lance Scull is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Bruce Orman grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | David Petro is fouled on the floor by Bryon Smith - foul #1 on Bryon Smith, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF), Donald Murray (C) Felix Cardenas, Robert Soza, Lance Scull, Bryon Smith, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Orman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | David Petro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | David Petro misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Glen Fisher | 43-39 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | William Merrell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Bruce Orman grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Jason Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Glen Fisher | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | David Petro gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Bruce Orman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | John Aldridge hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | David Petro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Orman | 43-43 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Blocker, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Robert Soza (SG), Lance Scull (SF), Bryon Smith (PF), Elliott Austin (C) William Merrell, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Glen Fisher, Matthew Blocker, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Stephen Hord (C) Jason Dawson, John Aldridge | |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Bruce Orman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Bruce Orman tips it in | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Lance Scull's layup is rejected by Stephen Hord | 43-45 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Bryon Smith misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Bryon Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Bryon Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-45 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cardenas | 43-45 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Soza | 46-45 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bruce Orman | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Soza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Elliott Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Riegel (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Orman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Petro (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Hord (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the floater from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | David Petro misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryon Smith - foul #2 on Bryon Smith, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF), Donald Murray (C) Robert Soza, Lance Scull, Bryon Smith, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Rafael Quintana (SF), John Aldridge (C) Shawn Riegel, Bruce Orman, Stephen Hord | |
| 11:17 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | David Petro blocks the short jumper by Matthew Blocker | 48-50 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Donald Murray misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Jason Dawson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Robert Soza (SG), Lance Scull (SF) Felix Cardenas, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Glen Fisher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (PF) David Petro | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jason Dawson knocks in the shot near the basket | 48-54 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | William Merrell is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryon Smith (PF), Elliott Austin (C) Matthew Blocker, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG), Stephen Hord (PF) Jason Dawson, Orji Akre | |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Elliott Austin's floater is tipped away by Rafael Quintana | 48-54 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Steven Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bryon Smith - foul #3 on Bryon Smith, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG) William Merrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Orman (SF) Rafael Quintana | |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Elliott Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Bruce Orman tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Robert Soza is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG), Glen Fisher (SF) Robert Soza, Lance Scull | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (PF) Stephen Hord | |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Bryon Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Elliott Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Orman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | David Petro is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Shawn Riegel | 51-59 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Bryon Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-59 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Bryon Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Elliott Austin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Robert Soza (SG), Lance Scull (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF) Felix Cardenas, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Glen Fisher, Bryon Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Ivan Trocinski (SG), Rafael Quintana (SF), Stephen Hord (C) Steven Smith, Shawn Riegel, Bruce Orman, John Aldridge | |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | David Petro drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jason Dawson | 53-61 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | David Petro steals it from Robert Soza out of a doubleteam | 53-61 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Stephen Hord buries a fadeaway from the right block | 53-63 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Stephen Hord grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Jason Dawson's pass is intercepted by William Merrell in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Robert Soza banks in the layup set up by William Merrell | 55-63 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | David Petro's fadeaway is rejected by Elliott Austin | 55-63 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Rafael Quintana pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | David Petro lays it in on a great pass from Jason Dawson | 55-65 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Robert Soza works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Stephen Hord takes the ball from Matthew Blocker | 58-65 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Bryon Smith (PF), Donald Murray (C) William Merrell, Matthew Blocker, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG), Bruce Orman (SF), John Aldridge (C) Ivan Trocinski, Rafael Quintana, Stephen Hord | |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Murray - foul #1 on Donald Murray, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Soza (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Orman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | David Petro picks off the pass by Lance Scull | 58-66 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Bruce Orman is hacked by Bryon Smith - foul #4 on Bryon Smith, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Hord (PF) David Petro | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Bruce Orman makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Bruce Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Bryon Smith hits the finger roll | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Jason Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Lance Scull pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Donald Murray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Stephen Hord pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Lance Scull is called for the reach on Bruce Orman - foul #1 on Lance Scull, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elliott Austin (C) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), David Petro (PF) Jason Dawson, Stephen Hord | |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Bruce Orman misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bryon Smith | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #5 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the floater from the right side | 60-68 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Soza - foul #3 on Robert Soza, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Robert Soza banks in the layup set up by Felix Cardenas | 62-70 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Jason Dawson is hacked by Felix Cardenas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Cardenas, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Elliott Austin snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Bryon Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 62-70 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Elliott Austin tips it in | 64-70 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Robert Soza is called for the reach on Shawn Riegel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Soza, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Jason Dawson steals the ball from Felix Cardenas | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Bruce Orman is hacked by Robert Soza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Soza, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG) Robert Soza | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Bruce Orman makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Bruce Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | John Aldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Cardenas - foul #3 on Felix Cardenas, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | John Aldridge misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | John Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Bruce Orman is called for the reach on Elliott Austin - foul #3 on Bruce Orman, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Glen Fisher (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF), Donald Murray (C) Felix Cardenas, Lance Scull, Bryon Smith, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | William Merrell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jason Dawson runs out the clock | 64-74 |