| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Louis Rowland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Theron Hopps (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Norman Ray inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 19:41 | Slippery Rock | George Casey gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Seale - foul #1 on John Seale, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:36 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | N. Michigan | John Seale comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Rowland - foul #2 on Louis Rowland, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | N. Michigan | John Seale misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | N. Michigan | John Seale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Slippery Rock | George Casey connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on John Seale - foul #2 on John Seale, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Slippery Rock | George Casey makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:43 | N. Michigan | John Seale's floater is tipped away by William Kelly | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | Slippery Rock | George Casey grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | Slippery Rock | John Seale steals it from Roy Weber | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | Slippery Rock | George Casey snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:51 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | Slippery Rock | George Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | Slippery Rock | Roy Weber's fadeaway is rejected by Theron Hopps | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:25 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps is hacked by William Kelly - foul #3 on William Kelly, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Homer Denmark (SG), Silas Love (SF), David Barker (C) Roy Weber, Norman Ray, William Kelly | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy (PF) Scott Conley | |
| 17:20 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Stogner (C) George Casey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (SF) Joe Ball | |
| 17:03 | Slippery Rock | David Barker misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Cornell Macy - foul #1 on Cornell Macy, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chad Perry (SG), Timothy Carney (C) Gregory Lee, Theron Hopps | |
| 17:03 | Slippery Rock | David Barker makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:03 | Slippery Rock | David Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | N. Michigan | David Barker picks off the pass by Cornell Macy | 34-32 |
| 16:25 | Slippery Rock | Silas Love misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 16:24 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Cornell Macy | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry's layup is rejected by David Stogner | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | John Seale tips it home | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland loses the dribble to Timothy Carney | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Louis Rowland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Denmark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Silas Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stogner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cornell Macy (fresh) C - Timothy Carney (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Daniel Balch (PG), Roy Weber (SG), Norman Ray (SF), George Casey (PF), William Kelly (C) Louis Rowland, Homer Denmark, Silas Love, David Barker, David Stogner | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee (SG), Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), Theron Hopps (C) John Seale, Chad Perry, Cornell Macy, Timothy Carney | |
| 15:15 | Slippery Rock | Roy Weber is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| 15:02 | Slippery Rock | Norman Ray connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Balch | 36-34 |
| 14:37 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Ray - foul #2 on Norman Ray, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland (PG) Daniel Balch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 14:37 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:37 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:37 | Slippery Rock | George Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:18 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-35 |
| 13:55 | Slippery Rock | William Kelly pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Slippery Rock | Joe Ball swats the short shot by Louis Rowland | 39-35 |
| 13:42 | Slippery Rock | George Casey can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 13:41 | Slippery Rock | George Casey hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 13:27 | N. Michigan | William Kelly blocks the jumper by Raymond Skinner | 41-35 |
| 13:26 | Slippery Rock | William Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:08 | Slippery Rock | Norman Ray is fouled on the floor by Joe Ball - foul #1 on Joe Ball, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Homer Denmark (SG), David Barker (C) Roy Weber, William Kelly | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (PG), Scott Conley (C) Robert Wright, Theron Hopps | |
| 12:44 | Slippery Rock | David Barker knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Norman Ray | 43-35 |
| 12:19 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-35 |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | John Seale tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 12:15 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:07 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 12:05 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee tips it home | 43-37 |
| 11:52 | Slippery Rock | David Barker connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Louis Rowland | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Louis Rowland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Denmark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Casey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - David Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | N. Michigan | Norman Ray blocks the short jumper by Raymond Skinner | 45-37 |
| 11:26 | N. Michigan | John Seale snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:13 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-37 |
| 11:12 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:59 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 10:57 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:41 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 10:39 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to George Casey | 45-37 |
| 10:12 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:10 | Slippery Rock | Homer Denmark grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:53 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland's pass is intercepted by Scott Conley | 45-37 |
| 09:35 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Scott Conley, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Daniel Balch (PG), Roy Weber (SG), Silas Love (SF), David Stogner (PF), William Kelly (C) Louis Rowland, Homer Denmark, Norman Ray, George Casey, David Barker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), Chad Perry (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Timothy Carney (PF), Theron Hopps (C) John Seale, Gregory Lee, Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner, Scott Conley | |
| 09:21 | Slippery Rock | David Stogner banks in the layup | 47-37 |
| 08:59 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Perry, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| 08:37 | Slippery Rock | Silas Love makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Balch | 49-37 |
| 08:17 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps banks in the layup set up by Chad Perry | 49-39 |
| 07:54 | Slippery Rock | Silas Love misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Perry - foul #3 on Chad Perry, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland (PG), David Barker (PF) Daniel Balch, David Stogner | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (PG) Timothy Carney | |
| 07:54 | Slippery Rock | Silas Love makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:54 | Slippery Rock | Silas Love makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Louis Rowland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Silas Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Perry (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cornell Macy (fresh) C - Theron Hopps (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:40 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:22 | Slippery Rock | Roy Weber clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 07:21 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-39 |
| 06:52 | Slippery Rock | Silas Love snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 06:45 | Slippery Rock | David Barker knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Rowland | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:39 | N. Michigan | John Seale misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 06:37 | Slippery Rock | David Barker grabs the board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Slippery Rock | David Barker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Cornell Macy - foul #2 on Cornell Macy, team foul #9 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Homer Denmark (SG), Norman Ray (SF), George Casey (PF) Roy Weber, Silas Love, William Kelly | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee (SG), Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), Scott Conley (C) Chad Perry, Robert Wright, Cornell Macy, Theron Hopps | |
| 06:18 | Slippery Rock | David Barker makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:18 | Slippery Rock | David Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:18 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 06:11 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Homer Denmark - foul #2 on Homer Denmark, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 06:11 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:11 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Slippery Rock | The jumper by David Barker is denied by Joe Ball | 54-41 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 05:36 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Raymond Skinner and he's hacked by Homer Denmark - foul #3 on Homer Denmark, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 05:36 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Slippery Rock | George Casey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Norman Ray | 57-44 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | George Casey takes the ball from John Seale | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Slippery Rock | Homer Denmark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 04:45 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Rowland - foul #3 on Louis Rowland, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Roy Weber (SG), Silas Love (SF), David Stogner (PF), William Kelly (C) Homer Denmark, Norman Ray, George Casey, David Barker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), Theron Hopps (C) John Seale, Scott Conley | |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:41 | Slippery Rock | William Kelly snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 04:18 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 04:16 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright is hacked by Louis Rowland - foul #4 on Louis Rowland, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy (SF), Scott Conley (PF) Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner | |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Slippery Rock | Silas Love makes the jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Louis Rowland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Silas Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stogner (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cornell Macy (fresh) PF - Scott Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Theron Hopps (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 03:31 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Slippery Rock | David Stogner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Louis Rowland | 61-47 |
| 02:55 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 61-50 |
| 02:55 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Norman Ray (SF), George Casey (PF) Silas Love, David Stogner | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (PG), Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF) Robert Wright, Cornell Macy, Scott Conley | |
| 02:27 | Slippery Rock | George Casey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Skinner - foul #4 on Raymond Skinner, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), Chad Perry (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Scott Conley (PF), Timothy Carney (C) John Seale, Gregory Lee, Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner, Theron Hopps | |
| 02:27 | Slippery Rock | George Casey misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:27 | Slippery Rock | George Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:27 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 02:17 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Wright and he's hacked by Roy Weber - foul #2 on Roy Weber, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (PG), Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), Theron Hopps (C) Robert Wright, Cornell Macy, Scott Conley, Timothy Carney | |
| 02:17 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:17 | Slippery Rock | William Kelly pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:02 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Weber | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball drills a driving attempt from the left block | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland connects on the jump hook near the basket | 66-54 |
| 01:10 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 01:09 | Slippery Rock | William Kelly grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 00:50 | Slippery Rock | Norman Ray is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Norman Ray, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), Cornell Macy (SF), Scott Conley (PF), Timothy Carney (C) John Seale, Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner, Theron Hopps | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | George Casey hits a floater from the right side | 68-54 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | George Casey blocks the short jumper by Scott Conley | 68-54 |
| 00:10 | Slippery Rock | Norman Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Louis Rowland runs out the clock | 68-54 |