| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Damato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Fava (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Blake (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Lehman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Tiffin | Eric Fava clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 19:45 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 19:37 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 19:35 | Tiffin | The rebound goes to William Lehman | 21-27 |
| 19:19 | Tiffin | Eric Fava slams it home | 21-29 |
| 19:02 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato blows the layup | 21-29 |
| 19:00 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:33 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 21-29 |
| 18:32 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 18:12 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 18:11 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 17:43 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 17:42 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 17:24 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Daniel Caldwell - foul #1 on Daniel Caldwell, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank White (SG), Hal Grigg (SF), James Hudson (C) Stanley Hawkins, John Colburn, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard (PG), John Smoak (SG), Jim Booth (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Daniel Caldwell, Eric Fava, Reginald Wilson, Gary Blake, William Lehman | |
| 17:24 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:57 | Tiffin | Hal Grigg steals the ball from John Smoak | 24-29 |
| 16:45 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Ruffin - foul #2 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 16:45 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:45 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:45 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:23 | Tiffin | Edwin Grear steps in front of the Jim Booth pass | 25-29 |
| 15:59 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Hudson | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank White (fresh) SF - Hal Grigg (fresh) PF - Robert Damato (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Preston Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Smoak (fresh) SF - Jim Booth (fresh) PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Tiffin | Hal Grigg swats the short shot by Joseph Ruffin | 27-29 |
| 15:29 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 15:27 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 15:02 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson buries a runner from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 14:38 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Damato - foul #3 on Robert Damato, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Stanley Hawkins (SG), John Colburn (SF), Don Miley (PF), Gary Strine (C) Edwin Grear, Frank White, Hal Grigg, Robert Damato, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell (PG), Eric Fava (SG), Reginald Wilson (SF), William Lehman (C) Preston Hubbard, John Smoak, Jim Booth, Joseph Ruffin | |
| 14:38 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:38 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:38 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 14:33 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Caldwell picks off the pass by Stanley Hawkins | 29-32 |
| 14:18 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Reginald Wilson | 29-35 |
| 13:57 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:56 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:54 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Nelson Brew in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 13:52 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins throws it down set up by Nelson Brew | 31-35 |
| 13:50 | Tiffin | Stanley Hawkins picks off the pass by Eric Fava in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 13:47 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 13:45 | Tiffin | Eric Fava snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:23 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Strine - foul #1 on Gary Strine, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Gary Blake (PF) Raymond Brooks | |
| 13:23 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:23 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:11 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Hawkins | 33-37 |
| 13:09 | Tiffin | Don Miley steps in front of the Daniel Caldwell pass in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 13:02 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Colburn | 36-37 |
| 12:47 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson's floater is tipped away by Don Miley | 36-37 |
| 12:46 | Tiffin | William Lehman tips it in | 36-39 |
| 12:27 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:26 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley tips it in | 38-39 |
| 12:24 | Tiffin | Eric Fava throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Frank White (SG), Hal Grigg (SF) Nelson Brew, Stanley Hawkins, John Colburn | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jim Booth (SF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Reginald Wilson, William Lehman | |
| 12:08 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 12:06 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:43 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 11:42 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Don Miley | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank White (fresh) SF - Hal Grigg (fresh) PF - Don Miley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Strine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Fava (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Booth (fresh) PF - Gary Blake (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Slippery Rock | Frank White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jim Booth - foul #1 on Jim Booth, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), James Hudson (C) Edwin Grear, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard (PG), John Smoak (SG), Reginald Wilson (SF), William Lehman (C) Daniel Caldwell, Eric Fava, Jim Booth, Joseph Ruffin | |
| 11:25 | Slippery Rock | Frank White makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:25 | Slippery Rock | Frank White misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:25 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:15 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 11:13 | Tiffin | The rebound goes to William Lehman | 39-39 |
| 11:11 | Tiffin | Gary Blake is hacked by Frank White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank White, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG), John Colburn (SF) Frank White, Hal Grigg | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 10:54 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Preston Hubbard | 39-41 |
| 10:46 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins hits a shot in the paint set up by James Hudson and he's fouled by John Smoak - foul #3 on John Smoak, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 10:46 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:46 | Tiffin | Gary Blake snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:17 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Smoak | 41-44 |
| 09:54 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley is fouled on the floor by John Smoak - foul #4 on John Smoak, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Hal Grigg (SF), Gary Strine (C) Nelson Brew, John Colburn, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell (PG), Eric Fava (SG), Jim Booth (SF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Preston Hubbard, John Smoak, Reginald Wilson, William Lehman | |
| 09:35 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley is fouled on the floor by Eric Fava - foul #3 on Eric Fava, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank White (SG), Robert Damato (PF) Stanley Hawkins, Don Miley | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks (PF) Gary Blake | |
| 09:19 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Caldwell steps in front of the Frank White pass | 41-44 |
| 09:16 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin is hacked by Gary Strine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Strine, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 09:02 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 09:01 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:45 | Tiffin | Eric Fava comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Grear - foul #1 on Edwin Grear, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), John Colburn (SF) Edwin Grear, Hal Grigg | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson (SF), William Lehman (C) Jim Booth, Joseph Ruffin | |
| 08:45 | Tiffin | Eric Fava makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:45 | Tiffin | Eric Fava makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:34 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG), James Hudson (C) Frank White, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 08:21 | Tiffin | Eric Fava loses the dribble to James Hudson | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Caldwell - foul #2 on Daniel Caldwell, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) Robert Damato | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard (PG), Jim Booth (SG), Gary Blake (PF) Daniel Caldwell, Eric Fava, Raymond Brooks | |
| 08:01 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:01 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:01 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:46 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 07:44 | Tiffin | Jim Booth grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Miley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Preston Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Booth (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Blake (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tiffin | Nelson Brew is called for the reach on Reginald Wilson - foul #2 on Nelson Brew, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank White (SG), Hal Grigg (SF), Gary Strine (C) Stanley Hawkins, John Colburn, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Smoak (SG), Joseph Ruffin (C) Jim Booth, William Lehman | |
| 07:02 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 07:01 | Slippery Rock | Frank White gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:56 | Slippery Rock | Frank White hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nelson Brew | 45-46 |
| 06:49 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Brew - foul #3 on Nelson Brew, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell (PG), Eric Fava (SG), Raymond Brooks (PF) Preston Hubbard, John Smoak, Gary Blake | |
| 06:49 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:49 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:41 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 06:40 | Slippery Rock | Frank White tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 06:15 | Tiffin | Eric Fava misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 06:13 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:45 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Brooks - foul #1 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Stanley Hawkins (SG), John Colburn (SF) Edwin Grear, Frank White, Hal Grigg | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jim Booth (SF), Gary Blake (PF), William Lehman (C) Reginald Wilson, Raymond Brooks, Joseph Ruffin | |
| 05:45 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:45 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 05:14 | Tiffin | William Lehman tips it in | 49-48 |
| 04:58 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 04:57 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 04:33 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Booth | 51-51 |
| 04:14 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 04:12 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:50 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew is fouled on the floor by Daniel Caldwell - foul #3 on Daniel Caldwell, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank White (SG), Hal Grigg (SF), Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) Stanley Hawkins, John Colburn, Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard (PG), John Smoak (SG), Reginald Wilson (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Daniel Caldwell, Eric Fava, Jim Booth, Gary Blake, William Lehman | |
| 03:50 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:50 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:23 | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 03:22 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hal Grigg (fresh) PF - Robert Damato (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Preston Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smoak (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 02:41 | Tiffin | Hal Grigg is called for the reach on Joseph Ruffin - foul #2 on Hal Grigg, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG) Frank White | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 02:41 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:41 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:39 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), John Colburn (SF) Edwin Grear, Hal Grigg | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell (PG), Eric Fava (SG) Preston Hubbard, John Smoak | |
| 02:27 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Brew | 54-53 |
| 01:58 | Tiffin | Eric Fava buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Reginald Wilson | 54-55 |
| 01:37 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Ruffin - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine (C) James Hudson | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Gary Blake (PF), William Lehman (C) Raymond Brooks, Joseph Ruffin | |
| 01:37 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:37 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:37 | Tiffin | Gary Blake snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:14 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Fava | 55-58 |
| 00:47 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine hits the finger roll | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Tiffin | Nelson Brew takes the ball from Reginald Wilson in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 00:26 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) Robert Damato | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell is hacked by Nelson Brew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Brew, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:23 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Brew | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Tiffin | Tiffin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Colburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Miley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Fava (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Blake (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks (PF) Gary Blake | |
| 04:21 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks tips it home | 60-62 |
| 03:55 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:54 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson banks in the wide open layup | 60-64 |
| 03:09 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Nelson Brew | 62-64 |
| 03:07 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell travels in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank White (SG), Hal Grigg (SF), Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) Stanley Hawkins, John Colburn, Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Gary Blake (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Raymond Brooks, William Lehman | |
| 02:56 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson misses long on a floater from close range | 62-64 |
| 02:54 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson tips it in | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | Tiffin | Eric Fava banks in the layup | 64-66 |
| 02:29 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG), John Colburn (SF), Gary Strine (C) Frank White, Hal Grigg, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks (PF), William Lehman (C) Gary Blake, Joseph Ruffin | |
| 02:08 | Slippery Rock | Eric Fava is called for the reach on John Colburn - foul #4 on Eric Fava, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) Robert Damato | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 02:08 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:08 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:45 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell connects on the shot from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 01:23 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 01:18 | Tiffin | Eric Fava can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 01:16 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Stanley Hawkins | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Tiffin | The jump hook by Reginald Wilson is blocked by Gary Strine | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Colburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Miley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Strine (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Daniel Caldwell (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Fava (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Lehman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 00:28 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:22 | Tiffin | Reginald Wilson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Caldwell | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Fava - foul #5 on Eric Fava, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Preston Hubbard (SG) Eric Fava | |
| 00:11 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Tiffin | William Lehman snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Tiffin | Tiffin calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Tiffin | Nelson Brew is called for the reach on Daniel Caldwell - foul #5 on Nelson Brew, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Gary Blake (PF) Raymond Brooks | |
| 00:04 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Tiffin | Daniel Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |