| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ruffin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andy Worthington inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | George Calhoun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Willie Weidman tips it home | 30-36 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | David Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Bryner | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Andy Worthington is fouled on the floor by Matthew Carlos - foul #1 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Willie Weidman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | David Smith grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Andy Worthington snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:21 | Akron | George Calhoun can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger is called for traveling | 30-36 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Willie Weidman hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger buries a floater in the lane set up by David Smith | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | Akron | George Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Woodrow Cater (SF), William Hone (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (SF), Harry Branch (PF), Emmanuel Shephard (C) Michael Ruffin, Matthew Carlos, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 16:44 | Akron | Charles Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | David Smith misses the jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Eric Lee snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | David Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:12 | Akron | William Hone pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:03 | Akron | David Labadie is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), Matthew Carlos (SF) David Smith, Franjo Rybinski | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Woodrow Cater (fresh) PF - William Hone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ruffin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) C - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Eric Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Edward Mayer steals the ball from Michael Ruffin | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Charles Smith connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Emmanuel Shephard | 35-41 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Edward Mayer's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Branch | 35-41 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:22 | Akron | William Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:11 | Akron | William Hone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:10 | Akron | William Hone pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Edward Mayer hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos is hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Woodrow Cater, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Franjo Rybinski (PF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Eric Lee, Harry Branch, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Andy Worthington is called for the reach on Matthew Carlos - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Smith | 38-43 |
| 12:38 | Akron | George Calhoun connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | David Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Ruffin | 41-46 |
| 12:10 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Baker - foul #2 on Mark Baker, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Ruffin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Mark Baker blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Carlos - foul #2 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (SF) Matthew Carlos | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Ruffin | 42-48 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Mark Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Andy Worthington gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:47 | Akron | John Bryner is hacked by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard (C) Michael Ruffin | |
| 10:29 | Akron | Edward Mayer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Anthony Jaeger denies the turnaround by William Hone | 42-48 |
| 10:08 | Akron | William Hone hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Hone - foul #2 on William Hone, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), Matthew Carlos (SF), Harry Branch (PF) David Smith, Franjo Rybinski, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carl Bean (PG) Eric Lee | |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Willie Weidman drills a runner from the left block | 46-52 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Ruffin | 46-54 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the lay-in | 46-54 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | John Bryner is called for the reach on Harry Branch - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG), Mark Baker (PF) John Bryner, William Hone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (PG), David Smith (SG), Franjo Rybinski (PF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Carl Bean, Michael Ruffin, Harry Branch, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Andy Worthington is called for the reach on Matthew Carlos - foul #3 on Andy Worthington, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Edward Mayer is called for 3 seconds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG) Matthew Carlos | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin loses the dribble to Charles Smith | 46-54 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Smith | 48-54 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Ruffin | 48-56 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Mark Baker knocks in the floater from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | David Smith makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Ruffin and he's hacked by David Labadie - foul #3 on David Labadie, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Branch (PF) Michael Ruffin | |
| 06:23 | Purdue | David Smith makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:05 | Akron | George Calhoun makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Bryner | 53-59 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | David Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Andy Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Andy Worthington clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Branch - foul #1 on Harry Branch, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (PF) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SF), Emmanuel Shephard (C) Eric Lee, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | David Smith scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Emmanuel Shephard | 55-61 |
| 04:50 | Akron | William Hone scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Calhoun | 57-61 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Harry Branch is hacked by William Hone - foul #3 on William Hone, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carl Bean (PG), Michael Ruffin (SG) David Smith, Franjo Rybinski | |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:00 | Akron | David Labadie hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Akron | David Labadie's fadeaway is rejected by Emmanuel Shephard | 57-65 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Edward Mayer hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Carl Bean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ruffin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Harry Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 03:15 | Akron | David Labadie snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, William Hone, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Franjo Rybinski (SF), Anthony Jaeger (PF) Carl Bean, Matthew Carlos, Harry Branch | |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Smith | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 59-67 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Andy Worthington grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Andy Worthington knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Calhoun | 62-67 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Andy Worthington picks off the pass by David Smith | 62-67 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Andy Worthington lays it in | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | David Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Michael Ruffin picks off the pass by John Bryner | 64-70 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SF) Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Andy Worthington is fouled on the floor by Michael Ruffin - foul #1 on Michael Ruffin, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | David Smith grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | George Calhoun is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | George Calhoun hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Andy Worthington | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | John Bryner is called for the reach on Michael Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Akron | George Calhoun is hacked by Anthony Jaeger - foul #3 on Anthony Jaeger, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | George Calhoun is called for the reach on Franjo Rybinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | David Smith grabs the board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | George Calhoun is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Mark Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-77 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Smith runs out the clock | 67-77 |