| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Navarrete (fresh) C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Aaron Derrico is called for the reach on Troy Watkins - foul #1 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Aaron Derrico | |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Troy Watkins double dribbles | 23-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Gerald Dulac (C) Edward Gragg, Robert Elston | |
| 18:49 | Akron | Reynaldo Marino is called for the reach on Gerald Dulac - foul #3 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dema Gliwski, Scott Sykes | |
| 18:37 | Akron | Gerald Dulac's floater is tipped away by Donald Navarrete | 23-32 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Donald Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Troy Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Robert Elston can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Dikembe Real tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Navarrete | 25-32 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Brown | 27-32 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Dema Gliwski buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Elston and the foul's on Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| 16:26 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the shot from the right block | 27-35 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Aaron Derrico snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Navarrete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Dema Gliwski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Troy Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 15:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Miro Grzywinski | 28-38 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Dikembe Real is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF) Troy Watkins, Brett Burman | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski | |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dema Gliwski - foul #1 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Philip Gagnon steps in front of the Donald Hobbs pass | 29-38 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon lays it in | 31-38 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Johnny Daniell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Navarrete - foul #3 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG) George Swick | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| 13:28 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Scott Sykes, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac | |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Dikembe Real scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Troy Watkins banks in the layup | 33-43 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Navarrete (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Cobb - foul #2 on Michael Cobb, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Davis (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Donald Navarrete, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Gerald Dulac gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Barry Brown picks off the pass by Edward Gragg | 34-43 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | David Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Gagnon | 37-43 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Edward Gragg clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Gagnon - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SF) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| 10:31 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Scott Sykes snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Scott Sykes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | David Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Donald Navarrete (PF) Troy Watkins, David Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #3 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Sykes (PF) Donald Hobbs | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Scott Sykes snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Gerald Dulac can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | George Swick scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Navarrete | 39-45 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Brett Burman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Navarrete (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cobb (fresh) SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Dema Gliwski buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Cobb | 39-49 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | George Swick buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alvin Bailey | 41-49 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Scott Sykes hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cobb | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Brett Burman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Gerald Dulac pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Scott Sykes drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-54 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Brett Burman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Troy Watkins (SG), Barry Brown (SF), David Davis (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Brett Burman, Donald Navarrete, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| 05:21 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Marino - foul #4 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Elston (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Edward Gragg travels with the ball | 41-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Derrico (C) Robert Elston | |
| 04:34 | Akron | Johnny Daniell connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Hobbs | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Aaron Derrico blocks the short jumper by Troy Watkins | 41-56 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | David Davis tips it but misses | 41-56 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Barry Brown gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Philip Gagnon is called for the reach on Dikembe Real - foul #4 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), George Swick (SG), Brett Burman (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, Troy Watkins, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Aaron Derrico | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses long on a jumper from the left block | 43-58 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Donald Hobbs is called for a backcourt violation | 45-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Lamphere (PF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Robert Elston swats the short shot by Jason Lamphere | 45-58 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Brett Burman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Dema Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Scott Sykes is hacked by Jason Lamphere - foul #1 on Jason Lamphere, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Davis (PF) Jason Lamphere | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Robert Elston | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 01:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 45-58 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Aaron Derrico snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-58 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Dikembe Real tips it in | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski runs out the clock | 45-60 |