| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lamar Thorne (fresh) SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Slippery Rock | Robert Carter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 19:14 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 24-30 |
| 19:13 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to William Simpson | 24-30 |
| 18:52 | Slippery Rock | Lamar Thorne makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 18:25 | Catawba | John Schaefer's floater is tipped away by William Simpson | 27-30 |
| 18:23 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Robert Carter | 27-30 |
| 18:01 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:59 | Catawba | Vern Dealba gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:35 | Catawba | Vern Dealba double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Timothy Little (PG), Armando Ramirez (SG), Billy Scott (SF), Jeff Ertel (PF), Floyd Kennedy (C) Douglas Campbell, Lamar Thorne, Robert Carter, William Simpson, David Mullins | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 17:06 | Slippery Rock | Billy Scott is hacked by William Little - foul #3 on William Little, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Parker (SF) William Little | |
| 16:46 | Slippery Rock | John Perrone takes the ball from Timothy Little | 27-30 |
| 16:43 | Catawba | John Perrone lays it up and in | 27-32 |
| 16:14 | Slippery Rock | Jeff Ertel clanks a shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 16:12 | Catawba | David Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:07 | Catawba | Floyd Kennedy is called for the reach on Lance Fuchs - foul #3 on Floyd Kennedy, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Mullins (C) Floyd Kennedy | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, Lance Fuchs, Michael Parker, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| 15:54 | Catawba | Timothy Little steals the ball from John Schaefer | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Timothy Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Ramirez (fresh) SF - Billy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Ertel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Slippery Rock | Armando Ramirez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 15:37 | Slippery Rock | Jeff Ertel tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 15:36 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Mike Weese | 27-32 |
| 15:33 | Catawba | Vern Dealba's pass is intercepted by Armando Ramirez in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 15:31 | Slippery Rock | Billy Scott throws it down set up by Armando Ramirez | 29-32 |
| 15:29 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell (PG), William Simpson (PF), Floyd Kennedy (C) Timothy Little, Jeff Ertel, David Mullins | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 15:08 | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 15:07 | Catawba | John Schaefer snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:49 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 14:48 | Slippery Rock | Armando Ramirez gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:21 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 29-32 |
| 14:19 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:03 | Slippery Rock | Michael Oates steps in front of the Armando Ramirez pass | 29-32 |
| 13:58 | Catawba | John Schaefer lays it in on a great pass from Michael Oates | 29-34 |
| 13:47 | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 13:29 | Catawba | Michael Oates is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Schaefer | 32-36 |
| 13:26 | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Timothy Little (PG), Lamar Thorne (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Jeff Ertel (PF), David Mullins (C) Douglas Campbell, Armando Ramirez, Billy Scott, William Simpson, Floyd Kennedy | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 13:14 | Catawba | John Perrone misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on David Mullins - foul #2 on David Mullins, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 13:14 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:14 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:55 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 12:35 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 12:13 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-40 |
| 11:53 | Catawba | David Landers misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 36-40 |
| 11:52 | Slippery Rock | Lamar Thorne gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Timothy Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamar Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Ertel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Little (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins is fouled on the floor by William Little - foul #4 on William Little, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell (PG), Armando Ramirez (SG), Billy Scott (SF), William Simpson (PF) Timothy Little, Lamar Thorne, Robert Carter, Jeff Ertel | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Michael Parker (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, Lance Fuchs, William Little, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| 11:08 | Slippery Rock | Armando Ramirez misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Schaefer - foul #1 on John Schaefer, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Floyd Kennedy (C) David Mullins | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 11:08 | Slippery Rock | Armando Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:08 | Slippery Rock | Armando Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:51 | Catawba | Michael Oates clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-40 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | Michael Parker tips it in | 38-42 |
| 10:32 | Slippery Rock | Vern Dealba swats the layup by Floyd Kennedy | 38-42 |
| 10:31 | Catawba | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | Mike Weese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Floyd Kennedy - foul #4 on Floyd Kennedy, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Timothy Little (PG), David Mullins (C) Douglas Campbell, Floyd Kennedy | |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy (PF), Eddie Miller (C) Michael Parker, Vern Dealba | |
| 10:11 | Catawba | Mike Weese misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Pouncy - foul #1 on Jerry Pouncy, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Carter (SF) Billy Scott | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SF) Mike Weese | |
| 09:49 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:49 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:49 | Catawba | Eddie Miller snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:31 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy connects on the turnaround in the paint | 39-45 |
| 09:10 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Pouncy steals the ball from Robert Carter | 39-45 |
| 08:43 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Little - foul #2 on Timothy Little, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell (PG), Lamar Thorne (SG), Billy Scott (SF), Jeff Ertel (PF) Timothy Little, Armando Ramirez, Robert Carter, William Simpson | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (SG), David Landers (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Schaefer, Jerry Pouncy, Eddie Miller | |
| 08:43 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:43 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:22 | Slippery Rock | Billy Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 08:21 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:19 | Catawba | Douglas Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Oates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Campbell, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG), Michael Parker (SF) Michael Oates, Lance Fuchs | |
| 08:10 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-47 |
| 08:09 | Slippery Rock | Jeff Ertel gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:49 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins is hacked by David Landers - foul #2 on David Landers, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Floyd Kennedy (C) David Mullins | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SG), Mike Weese (SF) John Schaefer, Michael Parker | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Ertel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kennedy (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Little (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 07:25 | Catawba | David Landers gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 06:59 | Catawba | Floyd Kennedy steals the ball from David Landers | 39-47 |
| 06:42 | Slippery Rock | Jeff Ertel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeff Ertel, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Timothy Little (PG), Armando Ramirez (SG), Robert Carter (SF) Douglas Campbell, Lamar Thorne, Jeff Ertel | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Eddie Miller (C) William Little, David Landers, Vern Dealba | |
| 06:22 | Catawba | John Perrone hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 06:20 | Catawba | Eddie Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 05:56 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 05:54 | Slippery Rock | Timothy Little snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 05:32 | Slippery Rock | Robert Carter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 05:30 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 05:30 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell (PG), Lamar Thorne (SG), William Simpson (PF) Timothy Little, Armando Ramirez, Billy Scott | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, Lance Fuchs, Eddie Miller | |
| 05:08 | Catawba | Vern Dealba drills a fadeaway from the right block | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Slippery Rock | Robert Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 04:48 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 04:46 | Catawba | Douglas Campbell steps in front of the John Schaefer pass in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 04:35 | Slippery Rock | Floyd Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Timothy Little (SG), Billy Scott (SF), Jeff Ertel (C) Lamar Thorne, Robert Carter, Floyd Kennedy | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF) Mike Weese | |
| 04:19 | Catawba | Vern Dealba is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Oates | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Slippery Rock | Billy Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 03:53 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Catawba | William Little scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Oates | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Douglas Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Scott (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Ertel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Little (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Armando Ramirez (SG), David Mullins (C) Douglas Campbell, William Simpson | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 03:03 | Catawba | Timothy Little takes the ball from William Little | 39-54 |
| 02:45 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins is called for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Lamar Thorne (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Floyd Kennedy (PF) Timothy Little, Billy Scott, Jeff Ertel | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Parker (SF) William Little | |
| 02:16 | Catawba | John Perrone is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| 02:16 | Catawba | John Perrone misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 02:16 | Slippery Rock | Floyd Kennedy gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 02:04 | Slippery Rock | Floyd Kennedy connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Lamar Thorne and the foul's on Eddie Miller - foul #2 on Eddie Miller, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Billy Scott (PF) David Mullins | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 02:04 | Slippery Rock | Floyd Kennedy makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:38 | Catawba | Floyd Kennedy denies the turnaround by John Perrone | 42-54 |
| 01:37 | Catawba | Eddie Miller gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:24 | Catawba | David Landers clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 01:23 | Slippery Rock | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 01:14 | Slippery Rock | Lamar Thorne makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 01:14 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell (PG), William Simpson (PF), David Mullins (C) Armando Ramirez, Billy Scott, Floyd Kennedy | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, Lance Fuchs, Michael Parker, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| 00:56 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the shot from the right block set up by Michael Oates and he's hacked by Lamar Thorne - foul #1 on Lamar Thorne, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, Mike Weese, Vern Dealba | |
| 00:56 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:56 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-56 |
| 00:31 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Fuchs - foul #1 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Landers (C) Jerry Pouncy | |
| 00:25 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:25 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Catawba | Douglas Campbell is called for the reach on Lance Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Campbell, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, William Little, David Landers | |
| 00:24 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:24 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:19 | Slippery Rock | Douglas Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:19 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Weese (SF) Lance Fuchs | |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Mike Weese is hacked by Lamar Thorne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lamar Thorne, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:11 | Slippery Rock | David Mullins clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to David Mullins | 50-60 |
| 00:06 | Slippery Rock | Lamar Thorne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 00:04 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:01 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | William Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |