| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Russell Sandstrom (fresh) SG - Mike Kelly (fresh) SF - David Brandon (fresh) PF - Fred Brown (fresh) C - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (fresh) SG - Gerald Wix (fresh) SF - Don Rieke (fresh) PF - Walter Ruddell (fresh) C - Paul Gerrity (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Kelly | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Walter Ruddell and the foul's on Mike Kelly - foul #1 on Mike Kelly, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders lays it up and in set up by Mike Kelly | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Long | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders is hacked by Walter Ruddell - foul #1 on Walter Ruddell, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Long and he's fouled by Kenneth Sanders - foul #1 on Kenneth Sanders, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Jason Merchant (SF), Bryant Washington (PF), Charles Jones (C) Russell Sandstrom, Mike Kelly, David Brandon, Fred Brown, Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), William Fletcher (SF), Joseph Church (PF), Roy Collins (C) Wayne Long, Don Rieke, Walter Ruddell, Paul Gerrity | |
| 17:37 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:19 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Slippery Rock | Bryant Washington misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | Slippery Rock | Charles Jones snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tommy Goode (PF) Gerald Wix | |
| 17:04 | Virginia State | Jason Bell steps in front of the James Olson pass in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode lays it in uncontested set up by James Olson | 7-10 |
| 16:35 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons is hacked by James Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Olson, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes (SG), Fred Brown (PF) Archie Gibbons, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Ray Long (SG), Walter Ruddell (PF) James Olson, William Fletcher, Roy Collins | |
| 16:20 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown is hacked by Ray Long - foul #1 on Ray Long, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom (PG), Ned Meyer (C) Jason Merchant, Bryant Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Don Rieke (SF) Joseph Church | |
| 15:55 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Russell Sandstrom (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sterling Rhodes (fresh) PF - Fred Brown (fresh) C - Ned Meyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Henry Baum (fresh) SG - Ray Long (fresh) SF - Don Rieke (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Ruddell (fairly fresh) C - Tommy Goode (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Virginia State | Russell Sandstrom is called for the reach on Tommy Goode in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Sandstrom, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Brandon (SF), Kenneth Sanders (C) Jason Bell, Ned Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity (C) Tommy Goode | |
| 15:45 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:44 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:42 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer (PF) Fred Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG) Henry Baum | |
| 15:34 | Virginia State | Ray Long misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:33 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Ned Meyer | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 10-10 |
| 15:10 | Virginia State | Don Rieke grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | Virginia State | Wayne Long misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:48 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 14:31 | Virginia State | Don Rieke snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:19 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ned Meyer - foul #1 on Ned Meyer, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (PG), Mike Kelly (SG), Bryant Washington (SF), Fred Brown (PF), Charles Jones (C) Russell Sandstrom, Sterling Rhodes, David Brandon, Ned Meyer, Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Henry Baum (SG), Joseph Church (SF), Roy Collins (C) Wayne Long, Ray Long, Don Rieke, Paul Gerrity | |
| 14:19 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:19 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown drills a driving attempt from the left block | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Roy Collins | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred Brown | 15-13 |
| 13:08 | Virginia State | Joseph Church hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Olson | 15-15 |
| 12:39 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons misses the turnaround near the basket | 15-15 |
| 12:38 | Virginia State | Joseph Church grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | James Olson loses the dribble to Mike Kelly in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 12:32 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Kelly | 17-15 |
| 12:18 | Virginia State | James Olson scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Ruddell | 17-17 |
| 12:13 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Baum - foul #1 on Henry Baum, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Jason Merchant (SF), Ned Meyer (PF), Kenneth Sanders (C) Archie Gibbons, Mike Kelly, Bryant Washington, Fred Brown, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Tommy Goode (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) James Olson, Henry Baum, Joseph Church, Walter Ruddell, Roy Collins | |
| 11:58 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 17-17 |
| 11:57 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 11:54 | Virginia State | William Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Sanders in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Russell Sandstrom (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Merchant (fresh) PF - Ned Meyer (fresh) C - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Wix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Fletcher (fresh) PF - Tommy Goode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Gerrity (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:46 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:33 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Goode - foul #1 on Tommy Goode, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Don Rieke (SF) William Fletcher | |
| 11:33 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:33 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:17 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 11:15 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:56 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:55 | Virginia State | Wayne Long snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:51 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-17 |
| 10:50 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses the tip | 19-17 |
| 10:48 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom loses the dribble to Gerald Wix in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 10:29 | Virginia State | Don Rieke loses the dribble to Ned Meyer | 19-17 |
| 10:17 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell is hacked by Gerald Wix - foul #1 on Gerald Wix, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes (PG), Mike Kelly (SG), David Brandon (SF), Fred Brown (PF) Russell Sandstrom, Jason Bell, Jason Merchant, Ned Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (SG), Joseph Church (PF), Roy Collins (C) Gerald Wix, Tommy Goode, Paul Gerrity | |
| 10:10 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 09:52 | Virginia State | Ray Long is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 09:50 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:48 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Long - foul #2 on Ray Long, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bryant Washington (C) Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), William Fletcher (SG) Wayne Long, Ray Long | |
| 09:48 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:48 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:48 | Virginia State | Joseph Church grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:33 | Virginia State | Bryant Washington steals the ball from Roy Collins | 23-17 |
| 09:12 | Slippery Rock | Bryant Washington hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 23-17 |
| 09:10 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes tips it home | 25-17 |
| 08:49 | Virginia State | Don Rieke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Brown - foul #1 on Fred Brown, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom (PG), Archie Gibbons (SG), Kenneth Sanders (C) Sterling Rhodes, Mike Kelly, Bryant Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), Walter Ruddell (PF) James Olson, William Fletcher, Roy Collins | |
| 08:49 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:49 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:30 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Church steps in front of the Russell Sandstrom pass | 25-19 |
| 08:15 | Virginia State | Joseph Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:14 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Wix - foul #2 on Gerald Wix, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (SG) Archie Gibbons | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), William Fletcher (SG), Paul Gerrity (C) Henry Baum, Gerald Wix, Don Rieke | |
| 08:09 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:09 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:54 | Virginia State | William Fletcher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly (SG) Russell Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tommy Goode (C) Paul Gerrity | |
| 07:54 | Virginia State | William Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:54 | Virginia State | William Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brandon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Church (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ruddell (tiring) 3 pts. C - Tommy Goode (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Bell and the foul's on Tommy Goode - foul #2 on Tommy Goode, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity (C) Tommy Goode | |
| 07:47 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:31 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-21 |
| 07:30 | Virginia State | William Fletcher tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 07:28 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 07:18 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-21 |
| 07:17 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 06:59 | Virginia State | Wayne Long is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-24 |
| 06:57 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by William Fletcher - foul #1 on William Fletcher, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (PG), Jason Merchant (SF), Bryant Washington (C) Jason Bell, David Brandon, Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Henry Baum (SG), Don Rieke (SF), Roy Collins (C) Wayne Long, William Fletcher, Joseph Church, Paul Gerrity | |
| 06:57 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:57 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:57 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown snags the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 06:45 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Kelly | 33-24 |
| 06:43 | Virginia State | James Olson is hacked by Fred Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Brown, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom (PG), Charles Jones (PF) Mike Kelly, Fred Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 06:43 | Virginia State | James Olson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:43 | Virginia State | James Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:24 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Sandstrom | 35-26 |
| 06:24 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-26 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG), Sterling Rhodes (SG) Russell Sandstrom, Archie Gibbons | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG) James Olson | |
| 06:03 | Virginia State | Henry Baum misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-26 |
| 06:01 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 05:50 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Don Rieke is blocked by Bryant Washington | 35-26 |
| 05:48 | Slippery Rock | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 05:33 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sterling Rhodes and he's fouled by Wayne Long - foul #1 on Wayne Long, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom (PG), Archie Gibbons (SG), Ned Meyer (PF), Kenneth Sanders (C) Jason Bell, Sterling Rhodes, Bryant Washington, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Fletcher (SG), Joseph Church (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) Wayne Long, Walter Ruddell, Roy Collins | |
| 05:33 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 05:14 | Virginia State | William Fletcher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 05:13 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 04:50 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Don Rieke - foul #1 on Don Rieke, team foul #12 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly (SG), David Brandon (SF), Bryant Washington (C) Archie Gibbons, Jason Merchant, Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Walter Ruddell (PF) William Fletcher, Don Rieke | |
| 04:50 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 04:50 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 04:30 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Paul Gerrity is denied by Mike Kelly | 40-26 |
| 04:29 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Bryant Washington | 40-26 |
| 04:23 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly is fouled on the floor by Joseph Church - foul #1 on Joseph Church, team foul #13 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Sanders (C) Russell Sandstrom, Ned Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Fletcher (SG), Roy Collins (C) Henry Baum, Paul Gerrity | |
| 04:23 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 04:23 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 04:23 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 04:19 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell loses the dribble to Jason Bell in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 04:09 | Slippery Rock | William Fletcher steals the ball from Kenneth Sanders | 41-26 |
| 04:07 | Virginia State | Joseph Church is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Church, team foul #14 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom (PG) Mike Kelly | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Don Rieke (SF) James Olson, Joseph Church | |
| 04:01 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Bell | 44-26 |
| 03:45 | Virginia State | The jumper by William Fletcher is denied by David Brandon | 44-26 |
| 03:44 | Virginia State | Roy Collins tips it back up and in | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Russell Sandstrom (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Brandon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Washington (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fletcher (tired) 2 pts. SF - Don Rieke (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ruddell (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Collins (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-28 |
| 03:26 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 03:05 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Bell | 46-28 |
| 02:54 | Virginia State | Jason Bell steps in front of the William Fletcher pass | 46-28 |
| 02:34 | Slippery Rock | Don Rieke steps in front of the Russell Sandstrom pass | 46-28 |
| 02:31 | Virginia State | Wayne Long lays it in on a nice dish by Don Rieke | 46-30 |
| 02:31 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (PG), Sterling Rhodes (SG), Jason Merchant (SF), Fred Brown (PF), Charles Jones (C) Russell Sandstrom, Jason Bell, David Brandon, Bryant Washington, Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), Tommy Goode (SF), Joseph Church (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) Wayne Long, William Fletcher, Don Rieke, Walter Ruddell, Roy Collins | |
| 02:29 | Slippery Rock | Tommy Goode is called for the reach on Jason Merchant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Goode, team foul #15 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell (PF) Tommy Goode | |
| 02:29 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 02:29 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 02:22 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix is hacked by Sterling Rhodes - foul #1 on Sterling Rhodes, team foul #8 | 47-30 |
| 02:22 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 02:22 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 02:22 | Slippery Rock | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 02:03 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Ray Long - foul #3 on Ray Long, team foul #16 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly (SG) Jason Merchant | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Don Rieke (SF) Ray Long, Walter Ruddell | |
| 02:03 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 02:03 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 02:03 | Virginia State | Joseph Church snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 01:48 | Virginia State | Joseph Church misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 01:46 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 01:41 | Slippery Rock | Mike Kelly is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Kelly, team foul #9 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant (SF), Ned Meyer (C) Sterling Rhodes, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (PG) James Olson | |
| 01:19 | Virginia State | Mike Kelly steals the ball from Gerald Wix | 48-31 |
| 01:15 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons lays it up and in set up by Mike Kelly | 50-31 |
| 01:03 | Virginia State | Henry Baum hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Wix | 50-33 |
| 00:52 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie Gibbons | 52-33 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Merchant - foul #1 on Jason Merchant, team foul #10 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Russell Sandstrom (PG), Jason Bell (SG), David Brandon (SF), Kenneth Sanders (C) Archie Gibbons, Mike Kelly, Jason Merchant, Ned Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Walter Ruddell (PF) Henry Baum, Don Rieke | |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 00:21 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Ruddell - foul #2 on Walter Ruddell, team foul #17 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes (SF) David Brandon | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roy Collins (C) Paul Gerrity | |
| 00:21 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 00:21 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Bell - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #11 | 54-35 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Fred Brown blows the layup | 54-37 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses the fullcourt shot | 54-37 |