| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Steven Edmunds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Arno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cornish (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Suggs (fresh) PF - David Cooley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marvin McMenamin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | Bert Washington inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Central St. | Steven Edmunds double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:48 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Kelly | 39-33 |
| 19:46 | Central St. | Steven Edmunds is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla (C) Marvin McMenamin | |
| 19:28 | Central St. | John Kelly takes the ball from Steven Edmunds | 39-33 |
| 19:24 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| 19:04 | Central St. | Larry Estes misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Central St. | Larry Estes tips it in | 41-35 |
| 18:35 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Arno - foul #2 on Patrick Arno, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Central St. | Carl Wiener (PG), Daniel Varela (SF), Sammy Rowland (PF), Jeremy Silk (C) Patrick Arno, Bert Washington, Larry Estes, Michael Cornish | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig (PG), Thomas Sappington (SF), Robert Gordon (PF), Marvin McMenamin (C) David Jones, Joseph Suggs, David Cooley, Robert Pilla | |
| 18:35 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:35 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:33 | Central St. | Marvin McMenamin is called for the reach on Steven Edmunds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin McMenamin, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Henderson (SF) John Kelly | |
| 18:15 | Central St. | Daniel Varela is fouled on the floor by John Henderson - foul #1 on John Henderson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 18:08 | Central St. | Marvin McMenamin is called for the reach on Jeremy Silk - foul #2 on Marvin McMenamin, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Central St. | Sammy Rowland connects on the runner from the right block set up by Steven Edmunds | 43-37 |
| 17:54 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sappington, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Cooley (PF) Marvin McMenamin | |
| 17:41 | Central St. | Carl Wiener connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Varela | 45-37 |
| 17:23 | Slippery Rock | John Henderson misses the runner in the lane | 45-37 |
| 17:21 | Central St. | Jeremy Silk grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:02 | Central St. | Jeremy Silk comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 17:01 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:49 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Sappington | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | Central St. | Robert Gordon is called for the reach on Daniel Varela - foul #2 on Robert Gordon, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central St. | Patrick Arno (PG), Bert Washington (SF), Larry Estes (PF), Michael Cornish (C) Carl Wiener, Daniel Varela, Sammy Rowland, Jeremy Silk | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Jones (PG), John Kelly (SG), Joseph Suggs (SF), Robert Pilla (PF), Marvin McMenamin (C) Peter Graig, Thomas Sappington, John Henderson, David Cooley, Robert Gordon | |
| 16:14 | Central St. | Larry Estes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:13 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Marvin McMenamin | 45-39 |
| 15:46 | Slippery Rock | Marvin McMenamin is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jones | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Patrick Arno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Edmunds (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bert Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Estes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Cornish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Suggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin McMenamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central St. | Michael Cornish drills a runner from the right block | 47-41 |
| 15:10 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Edmunds - foul #3 on Steven Edmunds, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Central St. | Gary Gray (PG), Frank Eiland (SG) Patrick Arno, Steven Edmunds | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Johnny Pinson (PG), David Cooley (PF) David Jones, Robert Pilla | |
| 15:10 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Central St. | Michael Cornish comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 47-43 |
| 14:58 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:38 | Slippery Rock | Bert Washington takes the ball from David Cooley | 47-43 |
| 14:35 | Central St. | Frank Eiland blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 14:33 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:26 | Slippery Rock | Johnny Pinson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Kelly and the foul's on Frank Eiland - foul #4 on Frank Eiland, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central St. | Patrick Arno (SG), Daniel Varela (SF) Frank Eiland, Bert Washington | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla (C) Marvin McMenamin | |
| 14:26 | Slippery Rock | Johnny Pinson misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Central St. | Larry Estes gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:17 | Central St. | Michael Cornish knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:05 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Pilla | 49-48 |
| 13:54 | Central St. | Patrick Arno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:52 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Robert Pilla | 49-48 |
| 13:49 | Slippery Rock | Gary Gray is called for the reach on Robert Pilla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Gray, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central St. | Carl Wiener (PG), Bert Washington (SF), Sammy Rowland (PF) Gary Gray, Daniel Varela, Larry Estes | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Jones (SG) John Kelly | |
| 13:36 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs is hacked by Bert Washington - foul #1 on Bert Washington, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central St. | Steven Edmunds (SG) Patrick Arno | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Henderson (SF) Joseph Suggs | |
| 13:18 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 49-48 |
| 13:16 | Central St. | Carl Wiener pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:08 | Central St. | Bert Washington misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 13:06 | Slippery Rock | Johnny Pinson snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Edmunds - foul #4 on Steven Edmunds, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central St. | Patrick Arno (PG), Daniel Varela (SF), Larry Estes (PF) Steven Edmunds, Bert Washington, Michael Cornish | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Kelly (SG), Thomas Sappington (SF) David Jones, John Henderson | |
| 12:38 | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:35 | Central St. | Larry Estes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sappington in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 12:28 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:26 | Central St. | Sammy Rowland snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:22 | Central St. | Larry Estes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 12:08 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington is fouled on the floor by Daniel Varela - foul #2 on Daniel Varela, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeremy Silk (C) Sammy Rowland | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs (SF), Marvin McMenamin (C) John Kelly, Robert Pilla | |
| 12:08 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:08 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:08 | Central St. | Jeremy Silk snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:46 | Central St. | David Cooley denies the turnaround by Jeremy Silk | 52-50 |
| 11:45 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Patrick Arno (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Wiener (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Varela (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Estes (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeremy Silk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Johnny Pinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sappington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Suggs (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Cooley (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin McMenamin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Pinson | 52-52 |
| 11:22 | Central St. | Larry Estes makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Arno and he's fouled by Thomas Sappington - foul #2 on Thomas Sappington, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central St. | Bert Washington (SF), Sammy Rowland (C) Daniel Varela, Jeremy Silk | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig (PG), John Kelly (SG), Robert Gordon (PF) Johnny Pinson, Thomas Sappington, David Cooley | |
| 11:22 | Central St. | Larry Estes makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:11 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 11:09 | Central St. | Larry Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:07 | Central St. | Carl Wiener throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Cornish (C) Larry Estes | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 10:49 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly is hacked by Michael Cornish - foul #1 on Michael Cornish, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Jones (PG), David Cooley (PF) Peter Graig, Marvin McMenamin | |
| 10:49 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 10:49 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:32 | Central St. | Bert Washington misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Suggs - foul #2 on Joseph Suggs, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Central St. | Daniel Varela (PF) Sammy Rowland | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig (PG), John Henderson (SF) John Kelly, Joseph Suggs | |
| 10:32 | Central St. | Bert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:32 | Central St. | Bert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:12 | Slippery Rock | Robert Gordon knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Jones | 56-56 |
| 10:03 | Central St. | Bert Washington misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | Central St. | Daniel Varela snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 09:45 | Central St. | Michael Cornish knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bert Washington | 58-56 |
| 09:41 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig is hacked by Patrick Arno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Arno, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central St. | Larry Estes (PF), Jeremy Silk (C) Bert Washington, Michael Cornish | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Kelly (SG), Robert Pilla (PF), Marvin McMenamin (C) David Jones, David Cooley, Robert Gordon | |
| 09:41 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:41 | Central St. | Jeremy Silk grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 09:28 | Central St. | Patrick Arno hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Varela | 61-56 |
| 09:17 | Slippery Rock | John Henderson blows the wide open layup | 61-56 |
| 09:15 | Central St. | Jeremy Silk snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 09:04 | Central St. | Daniel Varela can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 09:03 | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:00 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly is hacked by Carl Wiener in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Wiener, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central St. | Sammy Rowland (SF) Daniel Varela | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Johnny Pinson (PG), Thomas Sappington (SF), David Cooley (PF) Peter Graig, John Henderson, Marvin McMenamin | |
| 09:00 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:00 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:39 | Central St. | Robert Pilla takes the ball from Carl Wiener | 61-57 |
| 08:25 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 61-59 |
| 08:06 | Central St. | Larry Estes hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sammy Rowland | 63-59 |
| 07:51 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | Central St. | Larry Estes grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:29 | Central St. | Thomas Sappington steals it from Patrick Arno | 63-59 |
| 07:29 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Central St. | Gary Gray (PG), Frank Eiland (SG), Steven Edmunds (SF), Daniel Varela (PF), Michael Cornish (C) Patrick Arno, Carl Wiener, Sammy Rowland, Larry Estes, Jeremy Silk | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Jones (SG), John Henderson (SF), Robert Gordon (PF), Marvin McMenamin (C) John Kelly, Thomas Sappington, David Cooley, Robert Pilla | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Gary Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Eiland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Edmunds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Varela (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Cornish (tiring) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Johnny Pinson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin McMenamin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Slippery Rock | David Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Pinson | 63-62 |
| 06:59 | Central St. | Steven Edmunds can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 06:59 | Central St. | Steven Edmunds misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:59 | Central St. | Steven Edmunds makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:40 | Slippery Rock | Robert Gordon is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny Pinson | 64-65 |
| 06:23 | Central St. | Frank Eiland is hacked by David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Central St. | Sammy Rowland (PF) Daniel Varela | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs (SF), David Cooley (PF), Robert Pilla (C) John Henderson, Robert Gordon, Marvin McMenamin | |
| 06:23 | Central St. | Frank Eiland makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:23 | Central St. | Frank Eiland misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:23 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:59 | Slippery Rock | Gary Gray is called for the reach on Joseph Suggs - foul #5 on Gary Gray, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Central St. | Bert Washington (SF) Gary Gray | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig (PG) Johnny Pinson | |
| 05:59 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:59 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:46 | Central St. | Steven Edmunds knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Eiland | 67-67 |
| 05:27 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs can't finish the uncontested layup | 67-67 |
| 05:26 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 05:08 | Central St. | Bert Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 05:07 | Central St. | Michael Cornish tips it home | 69-69 |
| 05:01 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs is hacked by Frank Eiland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Eiland, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Central St. | Patrick Arno (SG), Daniel Varela (SF), Larry Estes (PF), Jeremy Silk (C) Frank Eiland, Bert Washington, Sammy Rowland, Michael Cornish | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Johnny Pinson (PG), Thomas Sappington (SG), Robert Gordon (PF), Marvin McMenamin (C) Peter Graig, David Jones, David Cooley, Robert Pilla | |
| 05:01 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:01 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:35 | Central St. | Steven Edmunds misses the jump hook in the lane | 69-71 |
| 04:34 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Johnny Pinson | 69-71 |
| 04:28 | Slippery Rock | Patrick Arno is called for the reach on Thomas Sappington - foul #4 on Patrick Arno, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Henderson (SF), David Cooley (PF) Joseph Suggs, Marvin McMenamin | |
| 04:28 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:28 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:07 | Central St. | David Cooley steals the ball from Jeremy Silk | 69-73 |
| 03:52 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 03:51 | Central St. | Jeremy Silk gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:49 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Central St. | Carl Wiener (SG), Bert Washington (SF), Michael Cornish (C) Patrick Arno, Larry Estes, Jeremy Silk | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Jones (PG), John Kelly (SG), Robert Pilla (C) Johnny Pinson, Thomas Sappington, Robert Gordon | |
| 03:45 | Central St. | Bert Washington's pass is intercepted by John Kelly | 69-73 |
| 03:32 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley buries a shot from the right side set up by John Kelly | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Steven Edmunds (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Wiener (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Varela (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Cornish (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kelly (tiring) 26 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Cooley (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Pilla (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Central St. | Carl Wiener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 03:24 | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 03:04 | Slippery Rock | Steven Edmunds is called for the reach on David Cooley - foul #5 on Steven Edmunds, team foul #14 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Central St. | Patrick Arno (SG), Larry Estes (PF), Sammy Rowland (C) Steven Edmunds, Daniel Varela, Michael Cornish | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig (PG), Joseph Suggs (SF), Marvin McMenamin (C) David Jones, John Henderson, Robert Pilla | |
| 03:04 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:04 | Slippery Rock | David Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Central St. | Carl Wiener is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| 02:39 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | Central St. | Daniel Varela (SF) Bert Washington | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington (SG), John Henderson (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) John Kelly, Joseph Suggs, David Cooley | |
| 02:35 | Central St. | Daniel Varela is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Graig - foul #3 on Peter Graig, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Central St. | Bert Washington (SF) Carl Wiener | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 02:35 | Central St. | Daniel Varela misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:35 | Central St. | Daniel Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:33 | Slippery Rock | Patrick Arno is called for the reach on Thomas Sappington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Arno, team foul #15 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Central St. | Carl Wiener (PG), David Eurich (SG) Patrick Arno, Bert Washington | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 02:33 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:33 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Sappington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:12 | Central St. | Sammy Rowland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marvin McMenamin - foul #3 on Marvin McMenamin, team foul #12 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Cornish (C) David Eurich | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Pilla (PF) Marvin McMenamin | |
| 02:12 | Central St. | Sammy Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:12 | Central St. | Sammy Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:47 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sammy Rowland - foul #2 on Sammy Rowland, team foul #16 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Central St. | Bert Washington (SF) Sammy Rowland | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Kelly (SG), Joseph Suggs (SF), David Cooley (PF), Marvin McMenamin (C) Thomas Sappington, John Henderson, Robert Pilla, Robert Gordon | |
| 01:47 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:47 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:43 | Central St. | Joseph Suggs steps in front of the Carl Wiener pass in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 01:31 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 72-83 |
| 01:30 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to John Kelly | 72-83 |
| 01:11 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Suggs | 72-86 |
| 00:48 | Central St. | Carl Wiener misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-86 |
| 00:47 | Central St. | Larry Estes can't tip it in | 72-86 |
| 00:46 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Joseph Suggs | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Slippery Rock | John Kelly connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Graig | 72-88 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Central St. | Daniel Varela is whistled for a carry | 72-88 |
| Subs | Central St. | David Eurich (SG), Sammy Rowland (PF), Jeremy Silk (C) Bert Washington, Larry Estes, Michael Cornish | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Jones (SG), Thomas Sappington (SF), Robert Pilla (PF), Robert Gordon (C) John Kelly, Joseph Suggs, David Cooley, Marvin McMenamin | |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Peter Graig runs out the clock | 72-88 |