| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Devin Bryant inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Colin Petty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Floyd Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses the shot from the left side | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Floyd Brown can't tip it in | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Floyd Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Billy Hanson | 31-26 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Gerard Schroeder takes the ball from Devin Bryant | 31-26 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | William Caraballo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Philip Cunningham | 33-29 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Colin Petty | 36-29 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Colin Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Philip Cunningham picks off the pass by Colin Petty | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Billy Hanson gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Billy Hanson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Devin Bryant and he's fouled by Gerard Schroeder - foul #2 on Gerard Schroeder, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), George Adams (SG), Mitchell Glodowski (SF), Dustin Williams (PF) Paul Austin, Colin Petty, Devin Bryant, Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (PG), Stanley Fine (SG), Allen Douglas (SF), Mike Spencer (C) William Caraballo, Philip Cunningham, Floyd Brown, Gerard Schroeder | |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Billy Hanson makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mitchell Glodowski - foul #2 on Mitchell Glodowski, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Geise (SG) Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Mike Spencer swats the layup by Dustin Williams | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - George Adams (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Eric Geise (fresh) SF - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) C - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Lehmann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Adams | 42-34 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Eric Geise clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Stanley Fine snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Dustin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stanley Fine | 42-37 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Dustin Williams denies the turnaround by Mike Spencer | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Allen Douglas snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Mike Spencer is hacked by Mitchell Glodowski - foul #3 on Mitchell Glodowski, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Colin Petty (SG), Devin Bryant (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF), Billy Hanson (C) George Adams, Eric Geise, Alvin Caldwell, Dustin Williams, Mitchell Glodowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Philip Cunningham (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Patrick Sweet, Stanley Fine, Allen Douglas, Mike Spencer | |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Joseph Ashby takes the ball from Gerard Schroeder | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 42-37 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Colin Petty can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby tips it home | 44-37 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Paul Austin is called for the reach on Gerard Schroeder - foul #3 on Paul Austin, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Floyd Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Devin Bryant comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Brown - foul #2 on Floyd Brown, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Spencer (PF) Charles Lehmann | |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Devin Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Devin Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | William Caraballo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colin Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Ashby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Colin Petty connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Ashby and he's fouled by Philip Cunningham - foul #2 on Philip Cunningham, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanley Fine (PF) Mike Spencer | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Colin Petty makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Floyd Brown is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Billy Hanson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Austin | 50-43 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Devin Bryant - foul #2 on Devin Bryant, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (SG), Mitchell Glodowski (SF), Dustin Williams (C) Colin Petty, Devin Bryant, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Patrick Sweet (SG), Mike Spencer (C) William Caraballo, Philip Cunningham, Gerard Schroeder | |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (SG) Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Douglas (SF) Floyd Brown | |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Furry | 50-48 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Charlie Furry takes the ball from Mitchell Glodowski | 50-48 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Stanley Fine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Dustin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Paul Austin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Adams | 52-48 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | George Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Austin | 54-48 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | George Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Mike Spencer grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Stanley Fine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Charlie Furry tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Allen Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Adams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Glodowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charlie Furry (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Patrick Sweet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Fine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Charlie Furry is denied on a dunk by Mitchell Glodowski | 54-48 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dustin Williams | 54-48 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Paul Austin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Caldwell | 56-48 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | George Adams steals the ball from Mike Spencer | 56-48 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Paul Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steve Hooten (PG), Colin Petty (SG), Devin Bryant (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Paul Austin, George Adams, Alvin Caldwell, Dustin Williams, Mitchell Glodowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Philip Cunningham (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Charlie Furry, Patrick Sweet, Allen Douglas, Stanley Fine, Mike Spencer | |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Floyd Brown is whistled for a carry | 56-48 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Philip Cunningham - foul #3 on Philip Cunningham, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Billy Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Colin Petty scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Billy Hanson | 58-48 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Steve Hooten gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Steve Hooten misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Brown - foul #3 on Floyd Brown, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Steve Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Steve Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder scores on a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Devin Bryant - foul #3 on Devin Bryant, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG) Steve Hooten | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Gerard Schroeder denies the turnaround by Colin Petty | 59-50 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gerard Schroeder | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell is hacked by William Caraballo - foul #1 on William Caraballo, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), George Adams (SG), Dustin Williams (PF), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Colin Petty, Devin Bryant, Joseph Ashby, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Patrick Sweet (SG), Allen Douglas (SF), Mike Spencer (C) William Caraballo, Philip Cunningham, Floyd Brown, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Adams (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charlie Furry (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Paul Austin's floater is tipped away by Charles Lehmann | 59-52 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Mike Spencer grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Mike Spencer comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Alvin Caldwell - foul #2 on Alvin Caldwell, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanley Fine (C) Charles Lehmann | |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Mike Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Mike Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Colin Petty (SG), Devin Bryant (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF), Billy Hanson (C) George Adams, Alvin Caldwell, Dustin Williams, Mitchell Glodowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Philip Cunningham (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Charlie Furry, Patrick Sweet, Allen Douglas, Mike Spencer, Stanley Fine | |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Billy Hanson blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Floyd Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | William Caraballo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Colin Petty hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 61-56 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder misses the floater from the left block | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Billy Hanson gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Billy Hanson tips it in | 63-56 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Caraballo | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Devin Bryant is fouled on the floor by Floyd Brown - foul #4 on Floyd Brown, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Devin Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | William Caraballo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Philip Cunningham is called for the reach on Joseph Ashby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Cunningham, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (SF), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Devin Bryant, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Colin Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Devin Bryant (SF) Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski is fouled in the backcourt by William Caraballo - foul #2 on William Caraballo, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Paul Austin picks off the pass by Charles Lehmann | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Paul Austin runs out the clock | 65-58 |