| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Steven Jett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hardy (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Middlebrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Duane Myrie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Batts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Cripps (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Drury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Snyder - foul #2 on Michael Snyder, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:39 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:23 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abke | 37-38 |
| 19:12 | Central Oklahoma | Duane Myrie clanks a shot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 19:07 | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett's pass is intercepted by Duane Myrie in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 19:06 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner dunks the ball on a great pass from Duane Myrie | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Slippery Rock | Donald Batts steals the ball from Michael Snyder | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 18:23 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:56 | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett is fouled on the floor by Duane Myrie - foul #2 on Duane Myrie, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders (PG), Roger Lyons (SG), Jack Sweat (SF), Paul Morin (PF), Scott Lackey (C) Steven Jett, Jeffrey Hardy, Dikembe Abke, Michael Snyder, Wilber Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin (SG), Mark Calton (SF), Michael Radtke (PF), Craig Arndt (C) Roy Conner, Donald Batts, George Cripps, Robert Drury | |
| 17:40 | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders blows the layup but he's fouled by Duane Myrie - foul #3 on Duane Myrie, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville (SG) Duane Myrie | |
| 17:40 | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:40 | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:27 | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Central Oklahoma | Craig Arndt tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 17:23 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Scott Lackey | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Slippery Rock | Scott Lackey clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:10 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin buries a floater from the right side set up by Craig Arndt | 38-42 |
| 16:53 | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin tips it in | 40-42 |
| 16:34 | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton lays it in set up by Stephen Hardin | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Radtke - foul #1 on Michael Radtke, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett (PG), Jeffrey Hardy (SG), Dikembe Abke (SF), Michael Snyder (PF) Ray Sanders, Roger Lyons, Jack Sweat, Scott Lackey | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner (SG), Donald Batts (SF) Sam Summerville, Michael Radtke | |
| 16:24 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:06 | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Morin - foul #2 on Paul Morin, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Wilber Middlebrook (C) Paul Morin | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 16:06 | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:06 | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:46 | Slippery Rock | Dikembe Abke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 15:45 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Mark Calton | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Steven Jett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hardy (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Middlebrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Stephen Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Arndt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Calton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stephen Hardin, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David James (PG) Steven Jett | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Duane Myrie (PG), George Cripps (PF), Robert Drury (C) Stephen Hardin, Craig Arndt, Mark Calton | |
| 15:12 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 15:11 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:09 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Hardy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hardy, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Roger Lyons (SF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville (SG), Michael Hatley (SF) Roy Conner, Donald Batts | |
| 14:57 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Hatley is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:56 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Wilber Middlebrook | 43-46 |
| 14:30 | Slippery Rock | Wilber Middlebrook can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Drury - foul #2 on Robert Drury, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat (SF), Paul Morin (PF) Jeffrey Hardy, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 14:30 | Slippery Rock | Wilber Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:30 | Slippery Rock | Wilber Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:13 | Central Oklahoma | A charge is called on Duane Myrie - foul #4 on Duane Myrie, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Scott Lackey (C) Wilber Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner (SG), Robert Craig (PF), Michael Radtke (C) Duane Myrie, George Cripps, Robert Drury | |
| 14:05 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin lays it in on a great pass from Roger Lyons | 47-46 |
| 13:43 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:42 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:23 | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat loses the dribble to Michael Hatley | 47-46 |
| 13:16 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Hatley misses the jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 13:15 | Slippery Rock | Scott Lackey grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | Slippery Rock | Michael Hatley picks off the pass by Paul Morin | 47-46 |
| 12:50 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:38 | Slippery Rock | Roger Lyons loses the dribble to Roy Conner | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Hatley can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 12:33 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:23 | Central Oklahoma | Paul Morin swats the short shot by Robert Craig | 47-46 |
| 12:22 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Jack Sweat | 47-46 |
| 12:15 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Craig clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 11:54 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Hatley snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:39 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Hatley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Slippery Rock | Scott Lackey snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David James (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Lyons (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jack Sweat (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Morin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lackey (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Sam Summerville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hatley (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Craig (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Radtke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin loses the dribble to Sam Summerville | 49-46 |
| 11:07 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner is fouled on the floor by Paul Morin - foul #3 on Paul Morin, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett (PG), Jeffrey Hardy (SG), Dikembe Abke (SF), Michael Snyder (PF), Wilber Middlebrook (C) David James, Roger Lyons, Jack Sweat, Paul Morin, Scott Lackey | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton (PG), Stephen Hardin (SG), Donald Batts (SF), George Cripps (PF), Robert Drury (C) Sam Summerville, Roy Conner, Michael Hatley, Robert Craig, Michael Radtke | |
| 10:52 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Central Oklahoma | Mark Calton snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Jett steals it from Robert Drury | 49-46 |
| 10:25 | Slippery Rock | George Cripps steals it from Steven Jett | 49-46 |
| 10:23 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Hardy is called for the reach on Mark Calton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hardy, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps double dribbles | 49-46 |
| 09:44 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:30 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:29 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Snyder | 49-46 |
| 09:16 | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Cripps - foul #1 on George Cripps, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders (PG) Jeffrey Hardy | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner (SG), Craig Arndt (C) Mark Calton, Robert Drury | |
| 09:16 | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:16 | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:16 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:14 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts is hacked by Dikembe Abke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy (SG) Steven Jett | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 09:01 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 08:34 | Slippery Rock | George Cripps blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Hardy | 50-49 |
| 08:32 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:20 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hardy - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hardy, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Robert Craig (SF) Donald Batts | |
| 08:20 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:03 | Slippery Rock | Dikembe Abke misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 08:01 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:58 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Hardy is called for the reach on George Cripps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hardy, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Duane Myrie (PG), Mark Calton (SF) Stephen Hardin, Robert Craig | |
| 07:58 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:58 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:58 | Slippery Rock | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:48 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder clanks a jumper from close range | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Mark Calton | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:39 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Ray Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilber Middlebrook (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Duane Myrie (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Calton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Cripps (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Arndt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy blows the layup | 50-53 |
| 07:30 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:13 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abke | 50-53 |
| 07:05 | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders is hacked by Mark Calton - foul #2 on Mark Calton, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett (SG), Roger Lyons (SF), Paul Morin (C) Jeffrey Hardy, Dikembe Abke, Wilber Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville (SG), Michael Radtke (PF), Robert Drury (C) Roy Conner, George Cripps, Craig Arndt | |
| 07:05 | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:05 | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:05 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:57 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 06:56 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:40 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David James (PG) Ray Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Michael Hatley (SF) Mark Calton | |
| 06:25 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Duane Myrie and the foul's on Michael Snyder - foul #3 on Michael Snyder, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy (SG), Wilber Middlebrook (C) Steven Jett, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 06:25 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:25 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hardy | 51-55 |
| 06:09 | Slippery Rock | Duane Myrie is called for the reach on David James - foul #5 on Duane Myrie, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin (PG), Donald Batts (SF) Duane Myrie, Sam Summerville | |
| 06:09 | Slippery Rock | David James makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:09 | Slippery Rock | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:07 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin is hacked by David James in the backcourt - foul #4 on David James, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Robert Craig (PF) Michael Radtke | |
| 06:07 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:07 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:47 | Slippery Rock | David James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:45 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 05:43 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Craig misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 05:26 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:06 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Craig is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 05:05 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 05:03 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 04:42 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Lyons and he's hacked by Robert Craig - foul #1 on Robert Craig, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett (PG), Jack Sweat (SF), Michael Snyder (PF), Scott Lackey (C) David James, Roger Lyons, Paul Morin, Wilber Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville (PG), Roy Conner (SG), Mark Calton (SF), Michael Radtke (PF), Craig Arndt (C) Stephen Hardin, Michael Hatley, Donald Batts, Robert Craig, Robert Drury | |
| 04:42 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:42 | Central Oklahoma | Craig Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:24 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Sweat steals it from Craig Arndt | 55-59 |
| 04:20 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Sweat | 57-59 |
| 04:18 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Snyder - foul #4 on Michael Snyder, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders (PG) Jeffrey Hardy | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 04:18 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:18 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:52 | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders connects on the shot from the right block | 59-61 |
| 03:33 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke drills a jumper in the lane | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Ray Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Jett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sweat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Lackey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Sam Summerville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Calton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Radtke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Craig Arndt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Sanders | 62-63 |
| 03:18 | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Jett - foul #1 on Steven Jett, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David James (PG), Roger Lyons (SG), Dikembe Abke (SF), Wilber Middlebrook (C) Ray Sanders, Steven Jett, Jack Sweat, Scott Lackey | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin (SG), Robert Craig (PF) Roy Conner, Michael Radtke | |
| 03:18 | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:18 | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | Slippery Rock | David James is hacked by Sam Summerville - foul #3 on Sam Summerville, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Michael Hatley (SG), Donald Batts (SF) Sam Summerville, Mark Calton | |
| 03:00 | Slippery Rock | David James makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Slippery Rock | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:55 | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat (SG), Scott Lackey (PF) Roger Lyons, Michael Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps (PF) Robert Craig | |
| 02:42 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:41 | Slippery Rock | Scott Lackey pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Slippery Rock | Dikembe Abke comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:17 | Slippery Rock | Wilber Middlebrook pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:04 | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hatley - foul #1 on Michael Hatley, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Ray Sanders (PG), Steven Jett (SG), Michael Snyder (PF), Paul Morin (C) David James, Dikembe Abke, Scott Lackey, Wilber Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville (SG), Robert Drury (C) Michael Hatley, Craig Arndt | |
| 02:04 | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:04 | Slippery Rock | Jack Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:02 | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Roger Lyons (SG) Ray Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner (SG) Sam Summerville | |
| 01:37 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Morin - foul #4 on Paul Morin, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David James (PG), Jeffrey Hardy (SG), Dikembe Abke (SF), Wilber Middlebrook (C) Steven Jett, Roger Lyons, Jack Sweat, Paul Morin | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 01:37 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:17 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Hardy | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Central Oklahoma | Wilber Middlebrook is called for the reach on Stephen Hardin - foul #3 on Wilber Middlebrook, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Slippery Rock | David James connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hardy | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Conner | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Slippery Rock | Robert Drury steals it from Dikembe Abke | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Snyder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilber Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Stephen Hardin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cripps (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Drury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts drills a shot from close range | 71-73 |
| 04:15 | Slippery Rock | Wilber Middlebrook lays it in | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | Central Oklahoma | David James steals it from Stephen Hardin in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Slippery Rock | Michael Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Roger Lyons (SG), Paul Morin (PF), Scott Lackey (C) Jeffrey Hardy, Michael Snyder, Wilber Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke (PF), Craig Arndt (C) George Cripps, Robert Drury | |
| 03:43 | Central Oklahoma | Roy Conner makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Hardin | 73-76 |
| 03:32 | Slippery Rock | Craig Arndt steals the ball from David James | 73-76 |
| 03:25 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-76 |
| 03:24 | Slippery Rock | David James grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:10 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Radtke - foul #2 on Michael Radtke, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Jett (PG), Jack Sweat (SF) David James, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sam Summerville (PG), Michael Hatley (SG), Mark Calton (SF) Stephen Hardin, Roy Conner, Donald Batts | |
| 03:10 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:10 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:10 | Central Oklahoma | Craig Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:52 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Radtke knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sam Summerville | 74-78 |
| 02:52 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy (SG) Jack Sweat | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin (PG), Roy Conner (SG), Donald Batts (SF), George Cripps (PF), Robert Drury (C) Sam Summerville, Michael Hatley, Mark Calton, Michael Radtke, Craig Arndt | |
| 02:35 | Slippery Rock | Paul Morin lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Hardy | 76-78 |
| 02:12 | Central Oklahoma | George Cripps can't connect on a shot in the lane | 76-78 |
| 02:11 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts grabs the offensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:57 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-78 |
| 01:56 | Slippery Rock | Roger Lyons gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:56 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David James (PG), Dikembe Abke (SF), Michael Snyder (PF), Wilber Middlebrook (C) Steven Jett, Roger Lyons, Paul Morin, Scott Lackey | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 01:32 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy is fouled on the floor by Roy Conner - foul #1 on Roy Conner, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 01:32 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:32 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:30 | Central Oklahoma | Donald Batts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 01:15 | Slippery Rock | Donald Batts steals it from Wilber Middlebrook | 77-78 |
| 01:07 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Hardin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 01:06 | Central Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Drury | 77-78 |
| 00:54 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Wilber Middlebrook - foul #4 on Wilber Middlebrook, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| 00:54 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:54 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - David James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilber Middlebrook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Stephen Hardin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Conner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cripps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Drury (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Slippery Rock | David James is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hardin - foul #4 on Stephen Hardin, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| 00:40 | Slippery Rock | David James misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:40 | Slippery Rock | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Drury misses the easy layup | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Wilber Middlebrook | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Slippery Rock | Robert Drury blocks the short jumper by Wilber Middlebrook | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Stephen Hardin | 78-80 |