| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Thalman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Degen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Degen inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Warren Cain is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Costa - foul #1 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | David Herring dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Thalman | 29-42 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Frank Yarbro is called for the reach on William Oberlander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), William Bowman (C) Jay Estes, Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) Frank Yarbro | |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Oberlander | 32-42 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | William Oberlander is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Baldwin | 34-42 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | David Herring is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Jay Estes (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Paul Montejano (C) William Oberlander, Kevin Baldwin, Joseph Ellis, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| 17:39 | Auburn | The short jumper by Jay Estes is denied by Warren Cain | 34-42 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | John Degen is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Jay Estes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgilio Costa | 37-42 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | William Thalman is hacked by Jay Estes - foul #1 on Jay Estes, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Jay Estes, Emery Hedin, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Frank Yarbro, Warren Cain | |
| 16:42 | Purdue | David Herring misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Sweeney - foul #2 on Bradley Sweeney, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SG) Harold Cooke | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:42 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Brandon Holguin takes the ball from Randy Casey in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | John Degen can't throw it down | 37-44 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 37-44 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | David Herring gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Randy Casey is hacked by William Thalman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Thalman, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), William Bowman (C) Randy Casey, Jay Estes, Bradley Sweeney, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Brandon Holguin, John Degen, David Herring | |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Hedrick | 37-44 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | William Bowman snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Hedin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Costa (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Thalman - foul #3 on William Thalman, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Virgilio Costa, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Jim Hedrick | |
| 15:25 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Paul Montejano steals the ball from Timothy Kinsey | 38-44 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Jay Estes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Hair | 38-44 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Warren Cain can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Jay Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Paul Montejano misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | William Thalman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Charles Hair grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Joel Cobb travels in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Harold Cooke (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), William Bowman (C) William Oberlander, Kevin Baldwin, Emery Hedin, Jay Estes, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), David Herring (C) William Thalman, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Warren Cain, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Harold Cooke loses the dribble to Brandon Holguin | 38-46 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin banks in the layup | 38-48 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney is hacked by John Degen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ellis (C) William Bowman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Randy Casey is hacked by David Herring - foul #3 on David Herring, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Virgilio Costa - foul #2 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Emery Hedin (SF) Randy Casey, Bradley Sweeney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG) Brandon Holguin | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Cooke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emery Hedin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Costa (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Duane Davis (fresh) SF - John Degen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Herring (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Duane Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | David Herring is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SG), William Bowman (C) Harold Cooke, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Jim Hedrick | |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Jay Estes is hacked by Duane Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Davis, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | William Oberlander connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Emery Hedin denies the turnaround by David Herring | 41-50 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF) William Oberlander, Jay Estes, Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG) Frank Yarbro, Duane Davis | |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Warren Cain snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Bradley Sweeney denies the turnaround by David Herring | 41-50 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Virgilio Costa | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | John Degen gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Harold Cooke (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Randy Casey, Kevin Baldwin, Bradley Sweeney, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Brandon Holguin, John Degen, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Joseph Ellis picks off the pass by Joel Cobb | 41-50 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Emery Hedin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Hedrick - foul #1 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SG), Paul Montejano (PF) William Oberlander, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick buries a driving attempt from the left block | 42-52 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Emery Hedin buries a floater from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 44-52 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it home | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Estes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Emery Hedin (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Montejano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Harold Cooke connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Estes | 47-54 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | William Thalman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thalman, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF) Harold Cooke, Jay Estes, Emery Hedin, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), John Degen (SF), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) William Thalman, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Baldwin | 49-54 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | David Herring can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Bowman (C) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:31 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | William Bowman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Bradley Sweeney is called for the reach on John Degen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Sweeney, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Joseph Ellis (C) Randy Casey, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG) Brandon Holguin | |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Duane Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) Bradley Sweeney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Warren Cain takes the ball from Joseph Ellis in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Virgilio Costa is called for the reach on John Degen - foul #3 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), William Bowman (C) Kevin Baldwin, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (C) David Herring | |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jay Estes - foul #2 on Jay Estes, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) Duane Davis | |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | William Oberlander is hacked by John Degen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is denied on a layup by William Bowman | 51-55 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | William Bowman pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Frank Yarbro is called for the reach on William Bowman - foul #3 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Harold Cooke (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF) William Oberlander, Jay Estes, Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (C) Jim Hedrick | |
| 04:39 | Auburn | William Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | William Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney's dunk attempt is rejected by Warren Cain | 52-55 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Virgilio Costa | 52-55 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Bradley Sweeney | 54-55 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Warren Cain is hacked by Virgilio Costa - foul #4 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Paul Montejano (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Randy Casey, Harold Cooke, Bradley Sweeney, Virgilio Costa, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, William Thalman, John Degen, David Herring | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Emery Hedin | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emery Hedin (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Montejano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Cain (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 56-57 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Emery Hedin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Kinsey - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (PF) Warren Cain | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Duane Davis (SG), David Herring (C) Joel Cobb, Brandon Holguin, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Jay Estes is called for the reach on Duane Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Estes, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF) Kevin Baldwin, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), John Degen (SF), Warren Cain (PF) William Thalman, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Duane Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Duane Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Jay Estes hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | William Oberlander picks off the pass by John Degen in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Emery Hedin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Virgilio Costa | 63-59 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) Duane Davis | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Frank Yarbro | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Jay Estes's pass is intercepted by William Thalman | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | William Thalman is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on William Thalman, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) William Thalman | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis is hacked by Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joel Cobb grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Joel Cobb knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Estes (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Emery Hedin (tired) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Virgilio Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Degen (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Herring (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | David Herring wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Jay Estes steals the ball from John Degen in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Oberlander | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Joseph Ellis blocks the short jumper by David Herring | 66-64 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | David Herring tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Jay Estes is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Oberlander | 68-66 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | David Herring connects on the turnaround from close range | 68-68 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | William Oberlander is fouled in the backcourt by David Herring - foul #4 on David Herring, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Paul Montejano (PF), William Bowman (C) Jay Estes, Emery Hedin, Virgilio Costa, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Joel Cobb, John Degen, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| 03:47 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Charles Hair's pass is intercepted by Bradley Sweeney | 69-68 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin dunks the ball set up by Bradley Sweeney | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Charles Hair banks in the layup | 71-70 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Oberlander | 74-70 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Virgilio Costa (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Paul Montejano, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Duane Davis (SG) Frank Yarbro, Brandon Holguin | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is hacked by Bradley Sweeney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Sweeney, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) Bradley Sweeney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jay Estes | 76-72 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 76-72 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey tips it back up and in | 76-74 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Jay Estes's layup is rejected by Charles Hair | 76-74 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Duane Davis snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Emery Hedin (SF) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), John Degen (SF), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Duane Davis, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 01:06 | Purdue | David Herring travels with the ball | 76-74 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Jay Estes is hacked by Joel Cobb - foul #1 on Joel Cobb, team foul #15 | 76-74 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Estes (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Emery Hedin (tired) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Virgilio Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Degen (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Cain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Herring (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | David Herring buries a turnaround from the left block | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Emery Hedin is hacked by Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #16 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG) Frank Yarbro | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | William Oberlander takes the ball from Joel Cobb | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Oberlander runs out the clock | 79-76 |