| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh (PF), Michael Shepherd (C) Bruce Ferris, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:23 | Alabama | John Wellman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | John Pelt pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Daniel Clark is fouled on the floor by Jason Tolbert - foul #2 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Firestone (C) Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci's pass is intercepted by Robert Reynolds | 27-28 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Clabaugh - foul #1 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Michael Shepherd (C) John Pelt, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Daniel Clark knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by John Gastelum | 29-29 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert scores on a shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Bruce Ferris (PF), Robert Firestone (C) John Gastelum, Ronald Clabaugh, Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 30-31 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Robert Firestone gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Wesley Kegler - foul #2 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG) Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, John Wellman | |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Robert Firestone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Aaron Scott, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF) Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler | |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Ronald Clabaugh is called for the reach on Fred Crane - foul #2 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Robert Gantz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh grabs the board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Bruce Ferris (PF), Michael Shepherd (C) Daniel Clark, Ronald Clabaugh, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), John Wellman (C) William Ehrlich, Christopher Harvey, Alonso Laffey | |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Bruce Ferris blocks the short jumper by Ronald Jenkins | 32-31 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Fred Crane hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Tolbert | 32-36 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Fred Crane swats the dunk try by Bruce Ferris | 32-36 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shepherd | 32-36 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | John Pelt's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Crane | 32-36 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Robert Gantz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | John Pelt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci is fouled on the floor by Jason Tolbert - foul #3 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF), Robert Firestone (C) John Gastelum, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris, Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Robert Gantz, Fred Crane, John Wellman | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Daniel Clark connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Pelt | 35-36 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Aaron Scott - foul #2 on Aaron Scott, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) Aaron Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Robert Firestone grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Robert Firestone's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jenkins | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-37 |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 35-40 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG) Genaro Ricci | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), John Wellman (C) William Ehrlich, Ronald Jenkins, Alonso Laffey | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Reynolds and the foul's on Ronald Clabaugh - foul #3 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) Aaron Scott, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Genaro Ricci | 35-42 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | John Pelt buries a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | John Wellman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Firestone - foul #1 on Robert Firestone, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:02 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris hits a runner in the lane set up by Genaro Ricci | 40-44 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Robert Gantz connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Tolbert | 40-46 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Tolbert - foul #4 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Robert Firestone (C) John Pelt, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF) Jason Tolbert, Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler | |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | John Wellman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Shepherd - foul #1 on Michael Shepherd, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) Aaron Scott, Michael Shepherd, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:38 | Alabama | John Wellman misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Alonso Laffey (C) Robert Gantz, John Wellman | |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Ehrlich | 41-50 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | William Ehrlich is called for the reach on John Pelt - foul #2 on William Ehrlich, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) John Gastelum, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF) William Ehrlich, Christopher Harvey, Fred Crane | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Ferris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | John Pelt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 44-50 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Genaro Ricci picks off the pass by Jason Tolbert | 44-50 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the lay-in | 44-50 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | John Pelt grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Robert Firestone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 46-50 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Ferris - foul #2 on Bruce Ferris, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (C) John Pelt, Genaro Ricci, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG), John Wellman (C) Ronald Jenkins, Alonso Laffey | |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Aaron Scott misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | John Wellman pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Robert Gantz is fouled on the floor by Aaron Scott - foul #3 on Aaron Scott, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Genaro Ricci (SF), Robert Firestone (C) Aaron Scott, Michael Shepherd, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF) Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler | |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Robert Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Robert Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Ferris (C) Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG) Jason Tolbert, Christopher Harvey | |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Daniel Clark steals it from William Ehrlich in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the jumper from close range | 48-53 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Robert Gantz blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | William Ehrlich grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Ronald Clabaugh steals it from Ronald Jenkins | 48-53 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | John Pelt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Daniel Clark's dunk attempt is rejected by John Wellman | 48-53 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | William Ehrlich pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Robert Firestone (C) John Pelt, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF) William Ehrlich, Robert Gantz, Fred Crane | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the runner from the right block | 48-55 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert dunks the ball set up by Ronald Jenkins | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | John Wellman pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Kegler | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler is hacked by Michael Shepherd - foul #2 on Michael Shepherd, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) John Gastelum, Michael Shepherd, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Robert Firestone grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wesley Kegler | 48-57 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler is hacked by John Pelt in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pelt, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Robert Firestone grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 48-58 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | John Pelt is called for the reach on Wesley Kegler in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pelt, team foul #11 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, John Wellman | |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Daniel Clark is called for traveling | 48-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Crane (PF) Wesley Kegler | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 48-60 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Robert Firestone pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | William Ehrlich is called for the reach on John Pelt - foul #3 on William Ehrlich, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Ehrlich runs out the clock | 50-60 |