| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Michael Brill (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Corcoran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Nance (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willard Custer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kenny Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 19:41 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 19:26 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-32 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:04 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Arnold Hough | 25-34 |
| 18:41 | Slippery Rock | Russell Brown swats the short shot by Harold Corcoran | 25-34 |
| 18:39 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran tips it in | 27-34 |
| 18:18 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Corcoran denies the turnaround by Kenny Sanders | 27-34 |
| 18:17 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:53 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 27-34 |
| 17:52 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Brown | 27-34 |
| 17:39 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders is hacked by Steven Nance - foul #3 on Steven Nance, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington (PG), Mark Hayden (SF), David Berkovitz (PF), Charles Cox (C) Michael Brill, Harold Corcoran, Steven Nance, Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Willie Shedd (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), David Ivie (PF), Randall Naber (C) Kenny Sanders, Arnold Hough, Elton Everett, Frank Herrin, Russell Brown | |
| 17:34 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Keen | 27-36 |
| 17:17 | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Randall Naber - foul #1 on Randall Naber, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 17:17 | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:17 | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 29-36 |
| 16:51 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:31 | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Naber - foul #2 on Randall Naber, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer (C) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett (SF) Fred Shaw | |
| 16:31 | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:31 | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Elton Everett | 30-38 |
| 15:48 | Slippery Rock | Robert Keen steps in front of the Charles Cox pass | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Curtis Carrington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mark Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Berkovitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Shedd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Ivie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Naber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen is hacked by Mark Hayden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hayden, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG), Thomas Hagemann (SG), Harold Corcoran (SF), Steven Nance (PF) Curtis Carrington, Charles Cox, Mark Hayden, David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Arnold Hough (SG), Frank Herrin (PF), Fred Shaw (C) Robert Keen, Willie Shedd, David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| 15:27 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses the easy layup | 30-38 |
| 15:25 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:19 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer clanks a shot from close range | 30-38 |
| 15:17 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 15:15 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 15:13 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown (C) Elton Everett | |
| 15:05 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:39 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Herrin | 32-38 |
| 14:28 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Willard Custer - foul #3 on Willard Custer, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor (PG), Robert Keen (SG), Elton Everett (SF) Kenny Sanders, Arnold Hough, Fred Shaw | |
| 14:28 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:28 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:11 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:10 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne (SG), David Berkovitz (C) Thomas Hagemann, Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd (SG), David Ivie (PF), Randall Naber (C) Blair Taylor, Frank Herrin, Russell Brown | |
| 13:43 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 13:41 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:34 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Willie Shedd | 32-42 |
| 13:22 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 13:20 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:53 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 12:51 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to David Berkovitz | 32-42 |
| 12:41 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 12:39 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 12:21 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie is fouled on the floor by Steven Nance - foul #4 on Steven Nance, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington (PG), Thomas Hagemann (SG), Mark Hayden (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Willard Custer (C) Michael Brill, Gary Payne, Harold Corcoran, Steven Nance, David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Arnold Hough (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), Russell Brown (C) Robert Keen, Willie Shedd, Elton Everett, David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| 12:10 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Russell Brown is blocked by Charles Cox | 32-42 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:55 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Hagemann is called for the reach on Arnold Hough - foul #4 on Thomas Hagemann, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne (SG) Thomas Hagemann | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:50 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Fred Shaw is denied by Charles Cox | 32-42 |
| 11:48 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Curtis Carrington (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kenny Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 11:35 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Willard Custer | 32-42 |
| 11:15 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Sanders | 32-45 |
| 10:53 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden is called for 5 seconds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG), David Berkovitz (PF) Curtis Carrington, Charles Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Valera (SG) Arnold Hough | |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Berkovitz - foul #2 on David Berkovitz, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran (SF) Mark Hayden | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor (PG), Elton Everett (SF), Randall Naber (C) Kenny Sanders, Fred Shaw, Russell Brown | |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:24 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:16 | Slippery Rock | David Berkovitz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Naber - foul #3 on Randall Naber, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd (SG), David Ivie (PF) Robert Valera, Frank Herrin | |
| 10:16 | Slippery Rock | David Berkovitz makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:16 | Slippery Rock | David Berkovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:16 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 10:02 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Berkovitz | 36-46 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Elton Everett | 36-48 |
| 09:23 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Shedd - foul #2 on Willie Shedd, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington (PG), Charles Cox (PF) Michael Brill, Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Arnold Hough (SG), Frank Herrin (PF), Russell Brown (C) Blair Taylor, Willie Shedd, David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| 09:23 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:23 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:54 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Arnold Hough, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden (C) David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Fred Shaw (SF) Robert Keen, Elton Everett | |
| 08:31 | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington is hacked by Russell Brown - foul #3 on Russell Brown, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG), Willard Custer (C) Curtis Carrington, Harold Corcoran | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:07 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill misses the jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 08:06 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:58 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne is hacked by Fred Shaw - foul #1 on Fred Shaw, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Hagemann (SF), Steven Nance (PF) Mark Hayden, Charles Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (SG), Willie Shedd (SF), David Ivie (PF), Randall Naber (C) Arnold Hough, Fred Shaw, Frank Herrin, Russell Brown | |
| 07:58 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:58 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders is hacked by Thomas Hagemann - foul #5 on Thomas Hagemann, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington (SG), Harold Corcoran (SF), David Berkovitz (C) Gary Payne, Thomas Hagemann, Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett (SF) Willie Shedd | |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Michael Brill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Carrington (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Corcoran (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Berkovitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kenny Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ivie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Naber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie blows the wide open dunk | 40-48 |
| 07:16 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:03 | Slippery Rock | Robert Keen steals it from Michael Brill | 40-48 |
| 06:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Sanders | 40-50 |
| 06:24 | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 06:22 | Slippery Rock | Steven Nance pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:11 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne (SG), Mark Hayden (SF), Charles Cox (C) Michael Brill, Harold Corcoran, David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor (PG), Arnold Hough (SG), Fred Shaw (PF), Russell Brown (C) Kenny Sanders, Robert Keen, David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| 05:55 | N. Dakota St. | The refs have stopped play. Fred Shaw is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd (SF), Frank Herrin (PF) Elton Everett, Fred Shaw | |
| 05:42 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Willie Shedd | 40-52 |
| 05:20 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne knocks in the shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 05:17 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Arnold Hough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG), Willard Custer (C) Curtis Carrington, Charles Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:17 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:17 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 04:55 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Herrin - foul #3 on Frank Herrin, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Elton Everett (SF) Blair Taylor, Willie Shedd | |
| 04:55 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:55 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Willard Custer - foul #4 on Willard Custer, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran (SF) Mark Hayden | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber (C) Russell Brown | |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:20 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 04:05 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 04:03 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 03:59 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-55 |
| 03:57 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett grabs the board | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Robert Keen - foul #3 on Gary Payne, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington (PG), Charles Cox (SG), David Berkovitz (C) Michael Brill, Gary Payne, Willard Custer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Willie Shedd (SF), David Ivie (PF), Russell Brown (C) Arnold Hough, Elton Everett, Frank Herrin, Randall Naber | |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Curtis Carrington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SF - Harold Corcoran (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Nance (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Berkovitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kenny Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Keen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Shedd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Ivie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Slippery Rock | Charles Cox drills a floater from the right side | 48-56 |
| 02:57 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Nance steals it from Robert Keen | 48-56 |
| 02:50 | Slippery Rock | David Ivie steals the ball from Steven Nance | 48-56 |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG), Mark Hayden (SF) Curtis Carrington, Harold Corcoran | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett (SF), Randall Naber (C) Robert Keen, Russell Brown | |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber clanks a floater near the basket | 48-56 |
| 02:28 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:20 | Slippery Rock | Mark Hayden makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Brill | 50-56 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Willard Custer (C) Michael Brill, Steven Nance, David Berkovitz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough (SG) Willie Shedd | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie is denied on a layup by Charles Cox | 50-56 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Mark Hayden | 50-56 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill (PG), Harold Corcoran (SF), Steven Nance (PF) Curtis Carrington, Mark Hayden, Charles Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin (PF), Russell Brown (C) David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elton Everett | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran makes the floater in the lane set up by Michael Brill and he's fouled by Arnold Hough - foul #3 on Arnold Hough, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 01:07 | Slippery Rock | Harold Corcoran misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:07 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Custer | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Slippery Rock | Willard Custer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Corcoran | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Sanders | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Slippery Rock | Gary Payne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:24 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Frank Herrin | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Frank Herrin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Payne, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (SG) Arnold Hough | |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:15 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Frank Herrin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Payne, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Curtis Carrington (SG) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Slippery Rock | Michael Brill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders runs out the clock | 55-64 |