| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pelt (fresh) SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Damon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | John Anderson hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG) Otha Laskoski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | David Damon is hacked by Antonio Rodriquez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Rudolph Hailey (PF), Zachary Scalabrine (C) Daniel Clark, Uros Schilawski, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Zachary Scalabrine denies the turnaround by David Damon | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hailey | 29-37 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Matthew Folkes is called for the reach on Marin Zalazar - foul #1 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF), Uros Schilawski (PF) Otha Laskoski, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) James Parsons | |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski tips it but misses | 29-37 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 31-37 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Rudolph Hailey steps in front of the Jimmy Defranco pass | 31-37 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Uros Schilawski and he's fouled by David Damon - foul #1 on David Damon, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (C) Daniel Clark, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Edgar Johnson (C) Matthew Folkes, David Damon | |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | John Anderson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) SF - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Anderson | 34-40 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF), Uros Schilawski (PF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Anderson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine (SF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses the dunk | 34-41 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Uros Schilawski is called for the reach on James Parsons - foul #2 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (SF) John Pelt, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 13:38 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 34-41 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | John Wellman is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Matthew Folkes | |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 36-41 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | James Parsons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (PG), Uros Schilawski (PF) Otha Laskoski, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on James Parsons - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF) John Pelt, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 10:55 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by Uros Schilawski | 37-41 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG) Marin Zalazar | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | James Parsons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | John Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | John Pelt snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | John Pelt can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Rudolph Hailey (PF) Otha Laskoski, Zachary Scalabrine, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Matthew Folkes (PF), John Wellman (C) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Brown | 41-44 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 43-44 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Daniel Clark gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez lays it in | 45-44 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | James Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hailey | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Rodriquez (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) C - John Wellman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-44 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Wellman | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | James Parsons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Hathcock and the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #4 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Uros Schilawski (PF) John Pelt, Marin Zalazar, Daniel Clark, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| 06:42 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-46 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski tips it in | 47-46 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | David Damon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | David Damon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antonio Rodriquez - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 05:32 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by David Damon - foul #2 on David Damon, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons | |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 3rd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | John Anderson scores on a floater from the left block | 49-50 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (SF) John Pelt, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Marin Zalazar | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on David Damon - foul #5 on Daniel Clark, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Rudolph Hailey (C) Marin Zalazar, Daniel Clark, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pelt (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Uros Schilawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Michael Brown swats the short shot by Uros Schilawski | 50-52 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Parsons out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Rudolph Hailey - foul #3 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | John Anderson picks off the pass by Otha Laskoski | 50-55 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | James Parsons travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Otha Laskoski, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG) Marin Zalazar | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | James Parsons connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Anderson | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski clanks a jumper in the paint | 51-57 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | John Pelt is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pelt, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Rodriquez | 51-59 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | John Pelt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Zachary Scalabrine | 54-59 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Otha Laskoski is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otha Laskoski, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) John Anderson | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | David Damon is fouled in the backcourt by John Pelt - foul #4 on John Pelt, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Antonio Rodriquez | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is hacked by David Damon - foul #4 on David Damon, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) James Hathcock | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | John Pelt is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pelt, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) John Anderson | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | James Hathcock is fouled in the backcourt by Otha Laskoski - foul #2 on Otha Laskoski, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-65 |