| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) C - Charles Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cluff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Holmes inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Auburn | David Knight swats the short shot by Anthony Griffith | 31-30 |
| 19:47 | Purdue | David Knight snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | James Cluff loses the dribble to Anthony Griffith | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Charles Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Richard England (SF) Christopher Belcher, David Harris | |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | David Knight misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith tips it home | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Richard England can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Griffith - foul #2 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Ronald Koonce, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, David Knight | |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Richard England misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alva Pilakowski | 34-31 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Richard England - foul #1 on Richard England, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF) Richard England | |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Christopher Newton is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Jesse Pepin | |
| 16:49 | Purdue | David Knight scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF) Joshua Bowman | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | James Cluff hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Holmes | 36-33 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | James Holmes misses the runner from the right block | 36-33 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | James Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Vernon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Crosson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harris (tired) 1 ast. SF - Sean Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Knight (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cluff (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Timothy Vernon is called for the reach on Sean Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Timothy Vernon, James Holmes, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Richard England (PF) Kevin Crosson, David Harris, David Knight | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Griffith | 39-33 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alva Pilakowski | 39-33 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Ronald Koonce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Larson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), James Holmes (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Charles Scott (C) David Davis, Paul Casillas, Anthony Griffith, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), David Knight (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Lee Larson, Sean Richardson, Richard England, James Cluff | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | David Knight gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | David Knight clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Bowman | 39-33 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | David Knight comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher tips it home | 39-35 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | James Holmes is fouled on the floor by David Harris - foul #3 on David Harris, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Alva Pilakowski (PF) Ronald Koonce, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Kevin Crosson (SF), Richard England (PF), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Joshua Bowman, David Knight, Jesse Pepin | |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alva Pilakowski | 41-35 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Richardson | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Charles Scott can't connect on a runner from the right block | 41-37 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Pilakowski | 41-37 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Christopher Belcher - foul #4 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Paul Casillas (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF) Kosta Markowski, James Holmes, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Christopher Belcher | |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is hacked by Anthony Griffith - foul #3 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Knight | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Crosson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard England (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Knight (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cluff (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Crosson - foul #1 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Christopher Newton (C) David Davis, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, Richard England, James Cluff | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | David Knight denies the turnaround by Alva Pilakowski | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kosta Markowski | 46-40 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG) Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alva Pilakowski | 46-40 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Christopher Newton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Newton, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF) Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) David Knight | |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Christopher Newton is called for the reach on Kevin Crosson - foul #4 on Christopher Newton, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Scott (C) Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Jesse Pepin | |
| 10:20 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by James Cluff is blocked by Charles Scott | 46-40 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | James Cluff snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Holmes | 46-40 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | James Cluff can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Richard England hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF) Kosta Markowski, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, James Cluff | |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Pepin | 46-42 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Crosson | 46-42 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Richard England can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alva Pilakowski - foul #3 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF) David Davis, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Joshua Bowman | |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Richard England misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Richard England misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alva Pilakowski | 49-42 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Jesse Pepin | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | David Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski tips it in | 51-42 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Ronald Koonce is called for the reach on Sean Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), James Holmes (SF) David Davis, Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kevin Crosson - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Scott (C) Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:07 | Purdue | James Cluff is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF) Ronald Koonce, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, James Cluff | |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the fadeaway near the basket | 54-42 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jesse Pepin | 54-42 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Kosta Markowski takes the ball from Kevin Crosson in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski hits the finger roll | 56-42 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Christopher Newton (PF) Kosta Markowski, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), James Cluff (PF) Kevin Crosson, David Harris, Richard England, David Knight | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Newton (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lee Larson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Joshua Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cluff (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 56-42 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Lee Larson loses the dribble to Paul Casillas | 56-42 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Davis and he's hacked by Jesse Pepin - foul #2 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF) Joshua Bowman, Jesse Pepin | |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Koonce - foul #4 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #9 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Anthony Griffith (PF) David Davis, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Christopher Newton grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Lee Larson steps in front of the Kosta Markowski pass in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Larson | 59-44 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Ronald Koonce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Larson, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SF) Lee Larson | |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Ronald Koonce picks off the pass by Sean Richardson in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski can't finish the layup | 61-44 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Newton | 61-44 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard England | 61-44 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Christopher Belcher steals the ball from Kosta Markowski in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | James Cluff is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Cluff, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) David Knight, James Cluff | |
| 05:36 | Auburn | David Harris steps in front of the Ronald Koonce pass in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Richard England is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #11 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF) Sean Richardson | |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Christopher Newton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-44 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher buries a jump hook from close range set up by David Harris and he's fouled by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Paul Casillas (SF) Ronald Koonce, James Holmes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | David Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Newton | 64-47 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Richard England misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman hits the follow up shot | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) David Davis, Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Kevin Crosson (SF), David Knight (PF), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Joshua Bowman, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-49 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-49 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses badly on a shot from close range | 64-49 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce gets the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG) Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | James Cluff misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holmes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sean Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Crosson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Knight (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cluff (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith lays it up and in set up by Kosta Markowski | 66-49 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Alva Pilakowski is called for the reach on Sean Richardson - foul #4 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #11 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Paul Casillas (SF), Charles Scott (C) Timothy Vernon, James Holmes, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF), Richard England (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Kevin Crosson, David Knight, James Cluff | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Sean Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Sean Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Paul Casillas can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 66-51 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Sean Richardson grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Richard England scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Charles Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Richard England snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Scott - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #12 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Christopher Newton (PF) David Davis, Kosta Markowski, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard England | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Charles Scott blocks the short jumper by Christopher Belcher | 66-54 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 66-54 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Richard England knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Richardson | 66-57 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Kevin Crosson (SF), David Knight (PF), James Cluff (C) Sean Richardson, Joshua Bowman, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Belcher - foul #5 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF) Christopher Belcher | |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-57 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits a 3 from straight away | 68-60 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-60 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | David Harris is called for the reach on Anthony Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Harris, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Paul Casillas (SG) David Davis, Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Kosta Markowski picks off the pass by Kevin Crosson in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | James Holmes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kosta Markowski | 72-60 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | David Knight is hacked by Kosta Markowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #13 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF), Richard England (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Kevin Crosson, David Harris, James Cluff | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Jesse Pepin - foul #3 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #14 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (PG) David Knight | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Ronald Koonce steals it from Kevin Crosson in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | David Davis runs out the clock | 74-62 |