| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Eddie Maldanado (fresh) SG - Gary Payne (fresh) SF - Harold Corcoran (fresh) PF - Steven Nance (fresh) C - Lewis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) SF - Fred Shaw (fresh) PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) C - Russell Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Hall | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Eddie Maldanado | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown misses the fadeaway from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Peter Hall | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown misses badly on a runner in the paint | 2-6 |
| 18:31 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Brown - foul #1 on Lewis Brown, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe is fouled on the floor by Eddie Maldanado - foul #1 on Eddie Maldanado, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Peter Hall | 2-8 |
| 17:44 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:42 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann (PG), Michael Brill (SG), Mark Hayden (SF), Willard Custer (PF), David Berkovitz (C) Eddie Maldanado, Gary Payne, Harold Corcoran, Steven Nance, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG), Earl Smith (SG), Elton Everett (SF), David Ivie (PF), Randall Naber (C) Peter Hall, Justin Rowe, Fred Shaw, Frank Herrin, Russell Brown | |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lachance and the foul's on David Berkovitz - foul #1 on David Berkovitz, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| 16:56 | Slippery Rock | David Berkovitz is hacked by Randall Naber - foul #1 on Randall Naber, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| 16:45 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Hayden | 4-11 |
| 16:31 | N. Dakota St. | David Berkovitz is called for the reach on David Ivie - foul #2 on David Berkovitz, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance (PF) David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Justin Rowe (SG) Earl Smith, Elton Everett | |
| 16:11 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 16:10 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie tips it but misses | 4-11 |
| 16:09 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:53 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance is fouled on the floor by Peter Hall - foul #1 on Peter Hall, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Harold Corcoran (SF), Lewis Brown (C) Thomas Hagemann, Michael Brill, Mark Hayden, Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett (PF), Earl Smith (C) David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Eddie Maldanado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Payne (fresh) SF - Harold Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Nance (fairly fresh) C - Lewis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Lachance (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elton Everett (fresh) C - Earl Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Corcoran | 7-11 |
| 15:33 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown (C) Kevin Lachance | |
| 15:17 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Slippery Rock | Justin Rowe steals the ball from Gary Payne | 7-11 |
| 14:39 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Hall | 7-13 |
| 14:21 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 13:45 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Harold Corcoran | 10-13 |
| 13:40 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Rowe - foul #1 on Justin Rowe, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann (PG), Mark Hayden (SF), Willard Custer (PF) Eddie Maldanado, Harold Corcoran, Steven Nance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Kevin Lachance (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), David Ivie (C) Peter Hall, Justin Rowe, Earl Smith, Elton Everett, Russell Brown | |
| 13:40 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:40 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:40 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Willard Custer - foul #1 on Willard Custer, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (SG) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:25 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:25 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:09 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann's 3 pointer is rejected by Kenny Sanders | 11-15 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to David Ivie | 11-15 |
| 12:46 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kevin Lachance | 11-17 |
| 12:35 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann lays it in | 13-17 |
| 12:33 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox (SF), Steven Nance (PF) Willard Custer, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:23 | Slippery Rock | Frank Herrin steals it from Thomas Hagemann | 13-17 |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders loses the dribble to Mark Hayden in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 12:13 | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox scores on a shot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Hagemann is called for the reach on Kevin Lachance - foul #1 on Thomas Hagemann, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado (PG), Lewis Brown (C) Thomas Hagemann, Mark Hayden | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Justin Rowe (SG), Elton Everett (PF), Randall Naber (C) Kenny Sanders, Fred Shaw, Frank Herrin, David Ivie | |
| 11:47 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Nance - foul #1 on Steven Nance, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran (SF) Michael Brill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith (SF) Kevin Lachance | |
| 11:47 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:47 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Eddie Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Nance (fairly fresh) C - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elton Everett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Naber (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:31 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Randall Naber | 15-18 |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall misses short on an open floater from the right block | 15-18 |
| 11:21 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Harold Corcoran | 15-18 |
| 11:16 | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox loses the dribble to Earl Smith | 15-18 |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith banks in the layup | 15-20 |
| 11:04 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Corcoran | 15-20 |
| 10:52 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance is called for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Willard Custer (PF) Eddie Maldanado, Charles Cox, Steven Nance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (SF), Frank Herrin (PF) Earl Smith, Elton Everett | |
| 10:50 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe is hacked by Harold Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Corcoran, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG) Harold Corcoran | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 10:50 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:50 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:50 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 10:48 | Slippery Rock | Peter Hall steals it from Michael Brill in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 10:47 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Hall | 15-23 |
| 10:30 | Slippery Rock | Kevin Lachance steals the ball from Gary Payne | 15-23 |
| 10:16 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe's pass is intercepted by Lewis Brown | 15-23 |
| 09:53 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lewis Brown | 17-23 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance is hacked by Thomas Hagemann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hagemann, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado (PG), Harold Corcoran (SF), Mark Hayden (PF) Michael Brill, Thomas Hagemann, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), David Ivie (PF), Russell Brown (C) Peter Hall, Justin Rowe, Frank Herrin, Randall Naber | |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:51 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 09:38 | Slippery Rock | Fred Shaw takes the ball from Gary Payne | 17-23 |
| 09:33 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance banks in the layup set up by Fred Shaw | 17-25 |
| 09:26 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado is hacked by Kevin Lachance - foul #1 on Kevin Lachance, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance (PF) Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett (SG) Kevin Lachance | |
| 09:06 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Brown - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer (C) Mark Hayden | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG) Russell Brown | |
| 09:06 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:06 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 08:32 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance is hacked by Elton Everett - foul #1 on Elton Everett, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox (SG), Lewis Brown (C) Gary Payne, Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Justin Rowe (SG), Russell Brown (C) Kenny Sanders, Earl Smith, David Ivie | |
| 08:17 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Elton Everett - foul #2 on Elton Everett, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (SG) Harold Corcoran | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin (PF) Elton Everett | |
| 08:17 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Steven Nance - foul #2 on Steven Nance, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden (PF) Steven Nance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Herrin | 22-29 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Lewis Brown - foul #2 on Lewis Brown, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne (SG), Harold Corcoran (SF), Willard Custer (C) Eddie Maldanado, Charles Cox, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (SF) Fred Shaw | |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Michael Brill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Corcoran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Custer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Brill | 24-30 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Corcoran is called for the reach on Kevin Lachance - foul #2 on Harold Corcoran, team foul #12 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado (PG), Charles Cox (SF) Michael Brill, Harold Corcoran | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Earl Smith (SF), David Ivie (PF), Randall Naber (C) Peter Hall, Justin Rowe, Frank Herrin, Russell Brown | |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:28 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Earl Smith | 24-32 |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 06:04 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Willard Custer | 24-32 |
| 05:50 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado is hacked by Kevin Lachance - foul #2 on Kevin Lachance, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe (SG) Kevin Lachance | |
| 05:50 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:50 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:31 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 05:29 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:18 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 05:17 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 05:00 | Slippery Rock | David Ivie blocks the short jumper by Mark Hayden | 26-32 |
| 04:59 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Justin Rowe | 26-32 |
| 04:53 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (SG) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Fred Shaw (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), Russell Brown (C) Kenny Sanders, Earl Smith, David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| 04:39 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 04:02 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 04:00 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Hall | 29-34 |
| 03:40 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Hayden | 31-34 |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw blows the dunk | 31-34 |
| 03:19 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Eddie Maldanado (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cox (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Willard Custer (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hayden (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Justin Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Brown (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden's floater is knocked away by Fred Shaw | 31-34 |
| 03:05 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:42 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 02:40 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:40 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Harold Corcoran (SF), Steven Nance (PF), David Berkovitz (C) Eddie Maldanado, Michael Brill, Charles Cox, Willard Custer, Mark Hayden | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (SF), David Ivie (PF), Randall Naber (C) Fred Shaw, Frank Herrin, Russell Brown | |
| 02:19 | Slippery Rock | David Berkovitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown (C) David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance tips it in | 31-36 |
| 01:58 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Nance | 34-36 |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 01:43 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 01:37 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown hits a floater near the basket | 36-36 |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Corcoran - foul #3 on Harold Corcoran, team foul #13 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado (PG), David Berkovitz (C) Harold Corcoran, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith (SF) Justin Rowe | |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:25 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 01:10 | Slippery Rock | Eddie Maldanado hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 39-36 |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 00:38 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Hall - foul #2 on Peter Hall, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG), Lewis Brown (C) Eddie Maldanado, Steven Nance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Elton Everett (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), Russell Brown (C) Peter Hall, Kevin Lachance, David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| 00:38 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:38 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:33 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Payne picks off the pass by Kenny Sanders in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:18 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Earl Smith - foul #1 on Earl Smith, team foul #10 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance (PF) David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe (SG), Fred Shaw (SF) Kenny Sanders, Elton Everett | |
| 00:18 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:18 | Slippery Rock | Lewis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Hagemann is called for the reach on Justin Rowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hagemann, team foul #14 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden (SF) Thomas Hagemann | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:01 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Russell Brown | 40-40 |