| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Sanfilippo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Shiffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Joseph Langan inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Harding | Joseph Meleski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 19:40 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Alton Anthony | 20-27 |
| 19:17 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 20-27 |
| 19:16 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Joseph Meleski makes the jumper from the right side | 22-27 |
| 18:36 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 22-27 |
| 18:34 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 18:08 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Moore | 22-29 |
| 18:03 | Harding | Joseph Meleski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:02 | Slippery Rock | Louis Shiffer grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 17:43 | Slippery Rock | Charles Dale is called for the reach on Joseph Sanfilippo - foul #2 on Charles Dale, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG), Drew Gent (SF), Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) Joseph Meleski, Joseph Langan, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Hal Lewis (PG), Brian Hibbitts (PF), Timothy Osborn (C) David Moore, Alton Anthony, Louis Shiffer | |
| 17:29 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 17:27 | Harding | Mark Morgan snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 17:09 | Harding | Keith Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Dale | 25-29 |
| 16:42 | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 25-29 |
| 16:40 | Harding | Mark Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:35 | Harding | Keith Stewart clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 16:34 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:19 | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Joseph Langan (SF) Keith Stewart, Charles Dale | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Porter (SG), Alton Anthony (PF) Joseph Sanfilippo, Vincent Thompson | |
| 16:02 | Harding | Alton Anthony picks off the pass by Mark Morgan | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Drew Gent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Hal Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Hibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Osborn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Porter can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-29 |
| 15:31 | Slippery Rock | Timothy Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 15:16 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Meleski takes the ball from Timothy Osborn | 25-29 |
| 15:11 | Harding | Drew Gent hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Meleski | 27-29 |
| 14:44 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SG), Ray Brown (SF), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Drew Gent, Joseph Langan, Perry Hardy, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith (PG), Joseph Sanfilippo (SG), Vincent Thompson (SF), Louis Shiffer (C) Hal Lewis, Brian Hibbitts, Alton Anthony, Timothy Osborn | |
| 14:42 | Harding | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Joseph Meleski in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 14:40 | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 14:37 | Harding | Joseph Sanfilippo picks off the pass by Joseph Meleski in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 14:21 | Slippery Rock | David Keller takes the ball from Thomas Porter | 27-31 |
| 14:05 | Harding | Joseph Meleski hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Charles Dale | 29-31 |
| 13:49 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG) Joseph Meleski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| 13:49 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:49 | Harding | The rebound goes to Graham Rumbaugh | 29-33 |
| 13:46 | Harding | Michael Smith steals the ball from Ray Brown in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 13:44 | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith dunks the ball | 29-35 |
| 13:23 | Harding | Ray Brown buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Dale | 31-35 |
| 13:03 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Brown - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (PG), Joseph Langan (SF) Charles Dale, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Moore (SG), Timothy Osborn (C) Joseph Sanfilippo, Louis Shiffer | |
| 13:03 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:03 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:42 | Harding | David Keller connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Langan | 33-37 |
| 12:23 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Anthony | 33-39 |
| 12:10 | Harding | Timothy Osborn steps in front of the David Keller pass | 33-39 |
| 11:54 | Slippery Rock | Graham Rumbaugh is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Graham Rumbaugh, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Charles Dale (SG), Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) Drew Gent, Keith Stewart, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo (SG), Thomas Porter (SF), Brian Hibbitts (PF), Louis Shiffer (C) Michael Smith, Vincent Thompson, Alton Anthony, Timothy Osborn | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Sanfilippo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Shiffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Porter misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Morgan - foul #3 on Mark Morgan, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| 11:29 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:29 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:08 | Harding | Charles Dale is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Hardy | 36-40 |
| 10:49 | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Morgan - foul #4 on Mark Morgan, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (SF), Fredrick Miller (C) Joseph Langan, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Hal Lewis (PG), Timothy Osborn (C) David Moore, Louis Shiffer | |
| 10:49 | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:49 | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:32 | Harding | Joseph Meleski is hacked by Joseph Sanfilippo - foul #2 on Joseph Sanfilippo, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith (PG), Vincent Thompson (SF), Alton Anthony (PF) Hal Lewis, Thomas Porter, Brian Hibbitts | |
| 10:08 | Harding | Perry Hardy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Meleski | 39-41 |
| 09:51 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 39-43 |
| 09:33 | Harding | Fredrick Miller makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Alton Anthony - foul #2 on Alton Anthony, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG), Ray Brown (SF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Joseph Meleski, Charles Dale, Perry Hardy | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Louis Shiffer (C) Timothy Osborn | |
| 09:33 | Harding | Fredrick Miller misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:33 | Slippery Rock | Louis Shiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:14 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 08:50 | Harding | Fredrick Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:49 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 08:23 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson drills a runner in the paint set up by Michael Smith | 41-48 |
| 08:06 | Harding | Louis Shiffer is called for the reach on Ray Brown - foul #1 on Louis Shiffer, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SG), Joseph Langan (SF), David Keller (PF), Perry Hardy (C) Drew Gent, Ray Brown, Fredrick Miller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Hal Lewis (PG), David Moore (SG), Thomas Porter (SF), Brian Hibbitts (PF), Timothy Osborn (C) Michael Smith, Joseph Sanfilippo, Vincent Thompson, Alton Anthony, Louis Shiffer | |
| 07:59 | Harding | Perry Hardy misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Osborn - foul #1 on Timothy Osborn, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG) Keith Stewart | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 07:59 | Harding | Perry Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:59 | Harding | Perry Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:55 | Slippery Rock | Hal Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Meleski - foul #2 on Joseph Meleski, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 07:55 | Slippery Rock | Hal Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:55 | Slippery Rock | Hal Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Hal Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Osborn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Harding | Joseph Langan is open but misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 07:43 | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:16 | Slippery Rock | Perry Hardy steps in front of the David Moore pass | 43-50 |
| 06:56 | Harding | Joseph Meleski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 06:55 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:27 | Slippery Rock | David Moore hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Dale - foul #3 on Charles Dale, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (PG), Keith Stewart (SG), Mark Morgan (C) Joseph Meleski, Charles Dale, David Keller | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith (PG), Alton Anthony (PF), Joseph McFaddin (C) Hal Lewis, Brian Hibbitts, Timothy Osborn | |
| 06:27 | Slippery Rock | David Moore misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:27 | Harding | Perry Hardy grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 06:15 | Harding | Drew Gent misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 06:13 | Harding | Joseph Langan snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 05:54 | Harding | Joseph Langan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 05:34 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Porter buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:32 | Harding | Alton Anthony steps in front of the Joseph Langan pass in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 05:06 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:05 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:05 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Charles Dale (SG), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Drew Gent, Keith Stewart, Perry Hardy, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo (SG), Vincent Thompson (SF), Louis Shiffer (C) David Moore, Thomas Porter, Joseph McFaddin | |
| 04:49 | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 04:28 | Harding | Joseph Langan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 04:26 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:16 | Harding | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Meleski - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (SF) Joseph Langan | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts (PF) Alton Anthony | |
| 04:03 | Harding | Brian Hibbitts picks off the pass by Drew Gent | 46-57 |
| 03:39 | Slippery Rock | Brian Hibbitts misses the dunk | 46-57 |
| 03:37 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Sanfilippo snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Drew Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Sanfilippo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Louis Shiffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Joseph Meleski | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Harding | Drew Gent clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Sanfilippo - foul #3 on Joseph Sanfilippo, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG), Mark Morgan (SF), Perry Hardy (PF), Fredrick Miller (C) Joseph Meleski, Charles Dale, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Moore (PG), Thomas Porter (SF), Alton Anthony (PF), Timothy Osborn (C) Michael Smith, Vincent Thompson, Brian Hibbitts, Louis Shiffer | |
| 02:56 | Harding | Drew Gent misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:56 | Harding | Drew Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:52 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Charles Dale (SG), Joseph Langan (SF) Drew Gent, Keith Stewart, Fredrick Miller | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson (SF) Thomas Porter | |
| 02:32 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Perry Hardy pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:12 | Harding | Charles Dale buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Meleski | 49-57 |
| 02:12 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Harding | David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Perry Hardy, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith (PG), Louis Shiffer (C) David Moore, Timothy Osborn | |
| 01:54 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Graham Rumbaugh - foul #2 on Graham Rumbaugh, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 01:54 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:54 | Slippery Rock | Vincent Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh blows the layup but he's fouled by Vincent Thompson - foul #3 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (PG), Keith Stewart (SG), Mark Morgan (SF), Perry Hardy (PF) Joseph Meleski, Charles Dale, Joseph Langan, David Keller | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 01:36 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:36 | Slippery Rock | Louis Shiffer grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 01:08 | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 01:07 | Harding | Mark Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Drew Gent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Subs | Harding | Fredrick Miller (C) Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 00:49 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Perry Hardy - foul #1 on Perry Hardy, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Harding | Keith Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 00:41 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Slippery Rock | The jumper by Vincent Thompson is denied by Fredrick Miller | 49-60 |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Alton Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 49-60 |