| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Springer inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | James Cross is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | James Cross steals the ball from Lee Kugler | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Dean Chapin is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Ray Little grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Louis Pierson steps in front of the Lee Kugler pass | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson banks in the layup | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Ray Little works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Dean Chapin grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker lays it in | 32-34 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Lee Alvis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Bell, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Alan Bell can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Alvis - foul #1 on Lee Alvis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG) Don Batten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) James Cross | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF) William Haldeman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF), Dean Chapin (C) Jeffrey Wyble, Joe Hayner | |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Bell | 35-34 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Dean Chapin buries a fadeaway from the right block | 35-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Alan Bell hits a runner in the lane set up by Ray Little | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is hacked by Alan Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Russell Denenberg (PF) Lee Alvis, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Mark Springer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Dean Chapin - foul #2 on Dean Chapin, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Daniel Levinthal (PF) John Maloney, William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Mark Springer, Dean Chapin | |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | James Cross is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Dennis Barker (C) Alan Bell, Don Batten, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Thomas Hamilton | |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Daniel Levinthal, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Russell Denenberg, Joe Hayner | |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-39 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Dean Chapin grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Dennis Barker picks off the pass by Dean Chapin in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ray Little | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Daniel Levinthal is called for the reach on Mark Springer - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF), Lee Kugler (C) John Maloney, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lee Kugler - foul #3 on Lee Kugler, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), John Maloney (SG) Ray Little, Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Kugler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Lee Alvis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Stephen Vetter - foul #3 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Russell Denenberg (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Dean Chapin | |
| 10:15 | Purdue | James Cross comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 41-40 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | William Haldeman gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it in | 43-40 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | James Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Alan Bell, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Thomas Hamilton, James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble | |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Salvatore Giordano - foul #3 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF), John Graf (C) Russell Denenberg, Joe Hayner | |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Peterson - foul #2 on Fred Peterson, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | John Maloney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Ray Little banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Stephen Vetter | 47-40 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Louis Pierson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Lee Alvis | 47-42 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | John Maloney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Graf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Lee Alvis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Ray Little gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Ray Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | John Graf pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Mark Springer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Springer, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Salvatore Giordano, John Graf | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Dean Chapin picks off the pass by Alan Bell | 49-42 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Levinthal - foul #3 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is hacked by Dean Chapin - foul #3 on Dean Chapin, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-43 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Bell and he's fouled by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Don Batten, Alan Bell, Daniel Levinthal, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG) Thomas Hamilton, James Cross | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dean Chapin | 53-45 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Dean Chapin is hacked by Stephen Vetter - foul #4 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) John Maloney, William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF) Jeffrey Wyble | |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Alvis - foul #2 on Lee Alvis, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF) Alan Bell, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Dean Chapin | |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Joe Hayner blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | John Maloney grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Ray Little works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Stephen Vetter, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Lee Alvis, Russell Denenberg | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Alan Bell's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Giordano | 57-47 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), William Haldeman (SF) Don Batten, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean Chapin (C) Joe Hayner | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | James Cross misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano tips it home | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Springer | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Louis Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses short on a shot from close range | 57-51 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Louis Pierson tips it home | 57-53 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF) Alan Bell, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter connects on the open shot from the left block set up by Ray Little out of the doubleteam | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg blows the layup but he's fouled by John Maloney - foul #3 on John Maloney, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler is hacked by Louis Pierson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Pierson, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | John Maloney snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | James Cross is called for the reach on John Maloney in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (PG), William Haldeman (SF) Ray Little, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | John Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | John Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Chapin | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | William Haldeman is hacked by Louis Pierson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Pierson, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Dean Chapin pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | James Cross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | William Haldeman grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | William Haldeman is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Pierson - foul #5 on Louis Pierson, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Louis Pierson | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Lee Alvis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Springer | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | William Haldeman is hacked by Lee Alvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Alvis, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG) Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | James Cross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Dean Chapin snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Mark Springer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ray Little runs out the clock | 67-64 |