| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Michael Vanhouten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Leader (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Maisonet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Springer inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Richard Leader steals it from Russell Denenberg | 24-23 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina State | Richard Leader banks in the layup | 24-25 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Dean Chapin clanks a floater from close range | 24-25 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina State | Jack Cantrell buries a jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Cantrell - foul #2 on Jack Cantrell, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Jack Cantrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet misses the tip | 26-27 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Mark Springer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Cross | 29-27 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina State | James Cross steps in front of the Jack Cantrell pass | 29-27 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Maisonet - foul #2 on Jerome Maisonet, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, Mark Springer, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), William Flanders (SG), Walter Ouimet (SF), Courtney Grizzard (PF), Beau Clark (C) Michael Vanhouten, Luther Johnson, Richard Leader, Jerome Maisonet, Jack Cantrell | |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark loses the dribble to Lee Alvis | 31-27 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Lee Alvis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Pierson | 34-27 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Flanders | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Flanders (fresh) SF - Walter Ouimet (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Courtney Grizzard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Beau Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Alvis | 37-30 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Dean Chapin (C) Louis Pierson, Russell Denenberg, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten (PG), Richard Leader (SF), Jerome Maisonet (PF), Jack Cantrell (C) Richard Jackson, Walter Ouimet, Courtney Grizzard, Beau Clark | |
| 14:56 | Purdue | James Cross scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Springer | 40-30 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet knocks in the runner from close range set up by Michael Vanhouten | 40-32 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Maisonet - foul #3 on Jerome Maisonet, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson (SG) William Flanders | |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Springer | 41-32 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Mark Springer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina State | Jack Cantrell grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina State | Salvatore Giordano steals the ball from Michael Vanhouten | 41-32 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | James Cross connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Salvatore Giordano steps in front of the Jerome Maisonet pass | 44-32 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | James Cross hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lee Alvis | 47-32 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Jack Cantrell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Lee Alvis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Salvatore Giordano, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), William Flanders (SG), Walter Ouimet (SF), Courtney Grizzard (PF), Beau Clark (C) Michael Vanhouten, Luther Johnson, Richard Leader, Jerome Maisonet, Jack Cantrell | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Walter Ouimet loses the ball out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Flanders (fresh) SF - Walter Ouimet (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Courtney Grizzard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Beau Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Wyble | 50-35 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Wyble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF), Dean Chapin (C) Jeffrey Wyble, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten (PG) Richard Jackson | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is fouled on the floor by Courtney Grizzard - foul #2 on Courtney Grizzard, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet (PF) Beau Clark | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the easy layup | 50-37 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Walter Ouimet | 50-37 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet is hacked by Russell Denenberg - foul #2 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Leader (SF), Jack Cantrell (C) Walter Ouimet, Courtney Grizzard | |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Jerome Maisonet is denied by Dean Chapin | 50-37 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Russell Denenberg | 50-37 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Leader - foul #2 on Richard Leader, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson (SG) William Flanders | |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-37 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Dean Chapin pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Mark Springer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Chapin | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:55 | South Carolina State | Jack Cantrell is called for traveling | 55-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Walter Ouimet (PF) Michael Vanhouten, Jerome Maisonet | |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Cross | 57-37 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | Walter Ouimet makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the floater from the left side | 57-40 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Walter Ouimet | 57-40 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | Jack Cantrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-40 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Louis Pierson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Cross | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Leader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Ouimet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Cantrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina State | Richard Leader comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 59-40 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina State | Walter Ouimet tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Richard Leader steps in front of the Jeffrey Wyble pass | 59-42 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina State | Jack Cantrell tips it in | 59-44 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the shot from close range set up by Jeffrey Wyble and he's hacked by Luther Johnson - foul #3 on Luther Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) Louis Pierson, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten (PG), William Flanders (SG), Jerome Maisonet (PF), Courtney Grizzard (C) Richard Jackson, Luther Johnson, Richard Leader, Jack Cantrell | |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | William Flanders tips it in | 62-46 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-46 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Mark Springer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Denenberg | 65-46 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Lee Alvis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Russell Denenberg blocks the jumper by Michael Vanhouten | 65-49 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Mark Springer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina State | William Flanders scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Walter Ouimet | 65-51 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Dean Chapin (C) James Cross, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson (SG), Richard Leader (SF), Jack Cantrell (C) William Flanders, Walter Ouimet, Courtney Grizzard | |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Louis Pierson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Chapin | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Michael Vanhouten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Leader (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Maisonet (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Cantrell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-51 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Dean Chapin snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Alvis | 70-51 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Russell Denenberg | 70-51 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 73-51 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 73-51 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | Richard Leader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Lee Alvis, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), William Flanders (SG), Walter Ouimet (SF), Courtney Grizzard (PF), Beau Clark (C) Michael Vanhouten, Luther Johnson, Richard Leader, Jerome Maisonet, Jack Cantrell | |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #7 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 3rd free throw | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-51 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark tips it home | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 76-53 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-53 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the board | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Flanders - foul #1 on William Flanders, team foul #9 | 78-53 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Courtney Grizzard | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Denenberg - foul #3 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #3 | 79-53 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Courtney Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Beau Clark is called for the reach on James Cross - foul #1 on Beau Clark, team foul #10 | 79-55 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Walter Ouimet misses the fullcourt shot | 81-55 |