| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Antonio Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Grogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Cookson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Risinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Raymond Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Staten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ryder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Levendosky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Staten | 41-39 |
| 19:42 | Slippery Rock | Ronald Staten picks off the pass by Frank Cookson in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 19:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 19:29 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Levendosky - foul #2 on Charlie Levendosky, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady (PG), Edward Carlson (SG), Samuel Chapman (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF) Antonio Pritchett, David Grogan, Frank Cookson, Gary Risinger | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper (PG), Lawrence Reynolds (SG), Leslie Gaines (SF), Rodney Hunter (C) Raymond Snyder, Ronald Staten, Larry Ryder, Charlie Levendosky | |
| 19:02 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Rodney Hunter | 41-39 |
| 18:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Chapman - foul #2 on Samuel Chapman, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jerry Pollack (C) Jon Smith | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 18:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Milligan | 41-39 |
| 18:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Milligan misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 41-39 |
| 18:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Leslie Gaines tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 18:33 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 41-41 |
| 18:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Brady steals it from Robert Skipper in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:17 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 18:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:12 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Risinger (PF), Jon Smith (C) Samuel Chapman, Thomas Spencer | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder (PG), Alexander Vanwinkle (SF), Charlie Levendosky (C) Robert Skipper, Leslie Gaines, Rodney Hunter | |
| 17:52 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Pollack hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Risinger | 43-41 |
| 17:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:30 | Slippery Rock | Gary Risinger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Slippery Rock | Raymond Snyder is called for the reach on Carl Brady - foul #3 on Raymond Snyder, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett (PG), David Grogan (SG), Frank Cookson (SF), Thomas Spencer (C) Carl Brady, Edward Carlson, Jerry Pollack, Jon Smith | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper (PG), Ronald Staten (SG), Larry Ryder (SF), Leslie Gaines (PF) Raymond Snyder, Lawrence Reynolds, Alexander Vanwinkle, Robert Milligan | |
| 16:46 | Slippery Rock | Frank Cookson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper's pass is intercepted by Antonio Pritchett in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 16:24 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:22 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Pritchett | 43-41 |
| 16:03 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Spencer lays it in and he's fouled by Charlie Levendosky - foul #3 on Charlie Levendosky, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Chester Anderson (PG), John Moore (SF), Samuel Chapman (C) Antonio Pritchett, Frank Cookson, Gary Risinger | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Milligan (PF), Rodney Hunter (C) Leslie Gaines, Charlie Levendosky | |
| 16:03 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Spencer makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chester Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Skipper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Anderson, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith (C) Thomas Spencer | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder (PG) Robert Skipper | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Chester Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Grogan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Raymond Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Staten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ryder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milligan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Hunter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Staten | 46-44 |
| 15:42 | Slippery Rock | David Grogan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 15:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:24 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Jon Smith | 46-44 |
| 15:09 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Milligan - foul #2 on Robert Milligan, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett (PG), Carl Brady (SG), Frank Cookson (SF), Gary Risinger (PF) Chester Anderson, David Grogan, John Moore, Jon Smith | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle (SF) Larry Ryder | |
| 15:09 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:09 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Milligan hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Snyder | 48-47 |
| 14:33 | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 14:31 | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:14 | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 14:13 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:08 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-47 |
| 13:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle buries a shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Snyder and he's hacked by Carl Brady - foul #3 on Carl Brady, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson (PG), David Grogan (SG), Thomas Spencer (PF), Jon Smith (C) Antonio Pritchett, Carl Brady, Gary Risinger, Samuel Chapman | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds (SG), Larry Ryder (SF), Leslie Gaines (PF), Charlie Levendosky (C) Raymond Snyder, Ronald Staten, Robert Milligan, Rodney Hunter | |
| 13:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:28 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 13:27 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Spencer | 50-50 |
| 13:06 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Spencer loses the dribble to Lawrence Reynolds | 50-50 |
| 13:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds lays it in | 50-52 |
| 12:40 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Spencer | 53-52 |
| 12:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Carlson is called for the reach on Alexander Vanwinkle - foul #3 on Edward Carlson, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady (PG), Chester Anderson (SG), John Moore (SF), Gary Risinger (PF), Jerry Pollack (C) Edward Carlson, David Grogan, Frank Cookson, Thomas Spencer, Jon Smith | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder (PG), Robert Skipper (SG), Robert Milligan (PF) Alexander Vanwinkle, Lawrence Reynolds, Larry Ryder | |
| 12:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Charlie Levendosky misses the runner from the left block | 53-52 |
| 12:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Risinger - foul #2 on Gary Risinger, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter (C) Charlie Levendosky | |
| 11:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:58 | Slippery Rock | Gary Risinger pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Carl Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chester Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Risinger (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Pollack (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Raymond Snyder (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Skipper (fresh) SF - Leslie Gaines (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milligan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Slippery Rock | John Moore comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 11:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder is hacked by Carl Brady in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Brady, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett (PG) Carl Brady | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Ronald Staten (SG) Raymond Snyder | |
| 11:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 11:14 | Slippery Rock | John Moore is hacked by Leslie Gaines - foul #2 on Leslie Gaines, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Grogan (SG), Samuel Chapman (SF), Thomas Spencer (C) Chester Anderson, John Moore, Jerry Pollack | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder (SF), Charlie Levendosky (C) Leslie Gaines, Rodney Hunter | |
| 11:03 | Slippery Rock | David Grogan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 11:01 | Slippery Rock | Gary Risinger can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 11:00 | Slippery Rock | David Grogan tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 10:55 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson (SG), Jerry Pollack (SF), Jon Smith (C) David Grogan, Samuel Chapman, Gary Risinger | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder (PG) Robert Skipper | |
| 10:34 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 10:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Milligan tips it in | 55-58 |
| 10:29 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Chester Anderson (SG), Samuel Chapman (SF) Antonio Pritchett, Jerry Pollack | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds (SG), Leslie Gaines (SF), Rodney Hunter (PF) Ronald Staten, Larry Ryder, Robert Milligan | |
| 10:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leslie Gaines | 55-61 |
| 10:04 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket | 55-61 |
| 10:03 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 09:46 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Spencer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 09:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds is hacked by Samuel Chapman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Chapman, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett (PG), David Grogan (SG), John Moore (SF), Gary Risinger (PF) Edward Carlson, Chester Anderson, Samuel Chapman, Thomas Spencer | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper (PG), Larry Ryder (SF), Robert Milligan (PF) Raymond Snyder, Leslie Gaines, Charlie Levendosky | |
| 09:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:24 | Slippery Rock | Larry Ryder takes the ball from David Grogan | 55-63 |
| 09:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| 09:02 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 55-65 |
| 09:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Robert Milligan | 55-65 |
| 08:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 08:40 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 08:24 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 08:20 | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 08:18 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Gary Risinger | 57-65 |
| 08:02 | Slippery Rock | Robert Skipper is called for the reach on Antonio Pritchett - foul #3 on Robert Skipper, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson (PG), Frank Cookson (SF), Jerry Pollack (PF), Thomas Spencer (C) Antonio Pritchett, John Moore, Gary Risinger, Jon Smith | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder (PG), Ronald Staten (SG), Leslie Gaines (SF), Charlie Levendosky (C) Robert Skipper, Lawrence Reynolds, Larry Ryder, Rodney Hunter | |
| 07:45 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charlie Levendosky - foul #4 on Charlie Levendosky, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady (SG) David Grogan | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle (SF) Robert Milligan | |
| 07:45 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:45 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edward Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Cookson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pollack (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Spencer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Raymond Snyder (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Staten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Vanwinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leslie Gaines (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Levendosky (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 07:09 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-67 |
| 07:08 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:53 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Cookson | 61-67 |
| 06:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ronald Staten makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 06:13 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Spencer makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Carl Brady | 63-69 |
| 05:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 05:50 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Pollack gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:44 | Slippery Rock | Frank Cookson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 05:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Leslie Gaines pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder misses the 3 from straight away | 63-69 |
| 05:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Charlie Levendosky misses the tip | 63-69 |
| 05:14 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Pollack gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:10 | Slippery Rock | Raymond Snyder is called for the reach on Edward Carlson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Snyder, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Chester Anderson (SG), Samuel Chapman (SF), Gary Risinger (PF), Jon Smith (C) Carl Brady, Frank Cookson, Jerry Pollack, Thomas Spencer | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper (PG), Larry Ryder (SF), Robert Milligan (PF), Rodney Hunter (C) Raymond Snyder, Alexander Vanwinkle, Leslie Gaines, Charlie Levendosky | |
| 05:10 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:10 | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper is hacked by Samuel Chapman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Chapman, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett (PG) Edward Carlson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 05:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:07 | Slippery Rock | Gary Risinger pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:48 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 65-69 |
| 04:46 | Slippery Rock | Jon Smith tips it home | 67-69 |
| 04:44 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ronald Staten's pass is intercepted by Chester Anderson in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 04:23 | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman lays it in uncontested set up by Antonio Pritchett | 69-69 |
| 04:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 69-69 |
| 04:07 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Gary Risinger | 69-69 |
| 04:03 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Skipper - foul #4 on Robert Skipper, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Grogan (SG), Frank Cookson (SF) Chester Anderson, Jon Smith | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds (SG) Ronald Staten | |
| 04:03 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodney Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:48 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Milligan knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Reynolds | 70-71 |
| 03:22 | Slippery Rock | David Grogan is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Pritchett | 73-71 |
| 03:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady (PG), John Moore (SF) Antonio Pritchett, Frank Cookson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder (PG), Leslie Gaines (SF), Charlie Levendosky (C) Robert Skipper, Larry Ryder, Rodney Hunter | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Carl Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Grogan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Risinger (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Samuel Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Raymond Snyder (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Gaines (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milligan (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Levendosky (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Milligan's floater is tipped away by Samuel Chapman | 73-71 |
| 03:03 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Carl Brady | 73-71 |
| 02:59 | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady loses the dribble to Raymond Snyder | 73-71 |
| 02:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Snyder is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:50 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to John Moore | 73-71 |
| 02:28 | Slippery Rock | Carl Brady loses the dribble to Leslie Gaines | 73-71 |
| 02:28 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edward Carlson (SG), Frank Cookson (SF), Jon Smith (C) David Grogan, John Moore, Samuel Chapman | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Ronald Staten (SG), Alexander Vanwinkle (SF) Lawrence Reynolds, Leslie Gaines | |
| 02:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Charlie Levendosky hits the finger roll | 73-73 |
| 02:07 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett (PG), David Grogan (SG), John Moore (SF), Jerry Pollack (C) Carl Brady, Edward Carlson, Frank Cookson, Jon Smith | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Reynolds (SG), Rodney Hunter (C) Ronald Staten, Charlie Levendosky | |
| 02:03 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Snyder - foul #5 on Raymond Snyder, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper (PG) Raymond Snyder | |
| 02:03 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:03 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Skipper is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alexander Vanwinkle | 75-76 |
| 01:33 | Slippery Rock | Robert Skipper is called for the reach on Antonio Pritchett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Skipper, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank Cookson (SF), Jon Smith (C) John Moore, Jerry Pollack | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Ronald Staten (SG), Larry Ryder (SF), Charlie Levendosky (C) Robert Skipper, Lawrence Reynolds, Rodney Hunter | |
| 01:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-76 |
| 01:33 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:33 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:17 | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:16 | Slippery Rock | Frank Cookson snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:11 | Slippery Rock | David Grogan connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Antonio Pritchett | 78-76 |
| 00:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 00:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Charlie Levendosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Smith - foul #1 on Jon Smith, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 00:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Larry Ryder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Vanwinkle - foul #1 on Alexander Vanwinkle, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:31 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:31 | Slippery Rock | Antonio Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | Alexander Vanwinkle's pass is intercepted by Antonio Pritchett | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Samuel Chapman (PF) Gary Risinger | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Ronald Staten is called for the reach on David Grogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Staten, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | David Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | David Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ronald Staten can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-77 |