| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Fava (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Blake (fresh) C - William Lehman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Grigg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Miley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Reginald Wilson - foul #2 on Reginald Wilson, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:44 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:44 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:40 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Don Miley - foul #1 on Don Miley, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:16 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson hits a jump hook in the paint | 26-25 |
| 19:08 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew is hacked by Eric Fava - foul #1 on Eric Fava, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 19:02 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Blake - foul #3 on Gary Blake, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks (PF) Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 19:02 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:02 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:02 | Tiffin | The rebound goes to William Lehman | 26-26 |
| 18:42 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Strine - foul #1 on Gary Strine, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 18:42 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:42 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:30 | Slippery Rock | William Lehman is called for the reach on Gary Strine - foul #3 on William Lehman, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin (C) William Lehman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 18:15 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley is hacked by Eric Fava - foul #2 on Eric Fava, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | James Hudson (PF) Don Miley | |
| 17:54 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank White (SG), Don Miley (PF) Stanley Hawkins, Gary Strine | |
| 17:35 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Caldwell | 29-26 |
| 17:16 | Slippery Rock | Raymond Brooks swats the short shot by Don Miley | 29-26 |
| 17:15 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley tips it in | 29-28 |
| 16:47 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Frank White - foul #2 on Frank White, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard (SG), Jim Booth (SF) Eric Fava, Reginald Wilson | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Stanley Hawkins (SG), Gary Strine (C) Nelson Brew, Frank White, Don Miley | |
| 16:47 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:47 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:33 | Slippery Rock | Preston Hubbard steps in front of the Edwin Grear pass | 31-28 |
| 16:31 | Tiffin | Stanley Hawkins takes the ball from Preston Hubbard in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 16:17 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 16:15 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:01 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Brooks | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Booth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Grigg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 15:27 | Tiffin | Jim Booth hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Caldwell | 37-30 |
| 15:11 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson buries a jump hook near the basket | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell lays it in on a nice dish by Preston Hubbard | 39-32 |
| 14:34 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Hawkins | 39-34 |
| 14:14 | Tiffin | Jim Booth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:13 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 14:12 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 39-34 |
| 14:03 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Smoak (PG), Eric Fava (SG), Reginald Wilson (SF), Gary Blake (PF), William Lehman (C) Daniel Caldwell, Preston Hubbard, Jim Booth, Raymond Brooks, Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Frank White (SG), John Colburn (SF), Don Miley (PF) Edwin Grear, Stanley Hawkins, Hal Grigg, James Hudson | |
| 13:37 | Tiffin | Eric Fava misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 13:35 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:16 | Slippery Rock | Frank White connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Eric Fava - foul #3 on Eric Fava, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| 13:16 | Slippery Rock | Frank White makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Fava and he's fouled by John Colburn - foul #4 on John Colburn, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg (SF) John Colburn | |
| 12:59 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:35 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley slams it home on a great pass from Nelson Brew | 42-39 |
| 12:07 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 12:06 | Tiffin | William Lehman snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:45 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - John Smoak (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Fava (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - William Lehman (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Grigg (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Miley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Strine (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew loses the dribble to Eric Fava | 44-39 |
| 11:02 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Don Miley - foul #2 on Don Miley, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell (PG), Preston Hubbard (SG) John Smoak, Eric Fava | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Stanley Hawkins (SG), James Hudson (C) Nelson Brew, Frank White, Gary Strine | |
| 11:02 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:02 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:02 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 10:44 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson loses the dribble to Preston Hubbard | 45-39 |
| 10:40 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell misses the dunk attempt | 45-39 |
| 10:39 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:19 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Grear | 45-41 |
| 09:58 | Tiffin | Don Miley steps in front of the Reginald Wilson pass | 45-41 |
| 09:45 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-41 |
| 09:44 | Tiffin | The rebound goes to Reginald Wilson | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard is hacked by Stanley Hawkins - foul #2 on Stanley Hawkins, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Eric Fava (SG), Jim Booth (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Daniel Caldwell, Reginald Wilson, Gary Blake, William Lehman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Gary Strine (C) Edwin Grear, James Hudson | |
| 08:49 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 08:48 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:26 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 08:24 | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:11 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew is fouled on the floor by Preston Hubbard - foul #1 on Preston Hubbard, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell (PG) Preston Hubbard | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank White (SG) Stanley Hawkins | |
| 08:11 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:11 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:55 | Tiffin | Eric Fava buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Raymond Brooks and the foul's on Frank White - foul #3 on Frank White, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Colburn (SF) Hal Grigg | |
| 07:55 | Tiffin | Eric Fava makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:33 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine hits a shot in the paint set up by Don Miley | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Fava (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Booth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Colburn (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Don Miley (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Strine (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 07:08 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to John Colburn | 48-45 |
| 06:58 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frank White | 48-47 |
| 06:38 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Booth | 51-47 |
| 06:15 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank White | 51-49 |
| 05:54 | Tiffin | Eric Fava is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard (PG), John Smoak (SG), Reginald Wilson (SF), Gary Blake (PF), William Lehman (C) Daniel Caldwell, Eric Fava, Jim Booth, Raymond Brooks, Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Stanley Hawkins (SG), James Hudson (C) Nelson Brew, Frank White, Gary Strine | |
| 05:46 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Blake - foul #4 on Gary Blake, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 05:46 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:46 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:26 | Tiffin | Stanley Hawkins steals the ball from Reginald Wilson | 51-51 |
| 05:22 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear lays it up and in set up by Stanley Hawkins | 51-53 |
| 04:58 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 04:57 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:35 | Slippery Rock | John Smoak picks off the pass by Don Miley | 51-53 |
| 04:17 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell (PG), Eric Fava (SG) Preston Hubbard, John Smoak | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine (C) Don Miley | |
| 03:55 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:54 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:40 | Tiffin | James Hudson blocks the short jumper by Eric Fava | 51-53 |
| 03:39 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:15 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jim Booth (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Reginald Wilson, Gary Blake, William Lehman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG) Edwin Grear | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Fava (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Booth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Colburn (tiring) 4 pf. PF - James Hudson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Strine (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 02:54 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:41 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:39 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson tips it home | 51-55 |
| 02:21 | Tiffin | Eric Fava lays it up and in set up by Daniel Caldwell | 53-55 |
| 02:10 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 02:09 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:53 | Tiffin | Jim Booth is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:38 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 01:36 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:18 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses long on a runner from the left block | 55-55 |
| 01:17 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:00 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell misses long on a shot from close range | 55-55 |
| 00:58 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:53 | Slippery Rock | The short jumper by Nelson Brew is denied by Raymond Brooks | 55-55 |
| 00:51 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine tips it home | 55-57 |
| 00:51 | Tiffin | Tiffin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson (SF), Gary Blake (PF), William Lehman (C) Jim Booth, Raymond Brooks, Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) James Hudson | |
| 00:49 | Tiffin | Nelson Brew picks off the pass by Daniel Caldwell in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn is called for 3 seconds | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Colburn - foul #5 on John Colburn, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg (SF) John Colburn | |
| 00:06 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Caldwell - foul #1 on Daniel Caldwell, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:05 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Tiffin | Tiffin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tiffin | Eric Fava hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |