| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - John Satterfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Scherrer (fresh) PF - Martin Boston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph McClennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hong Yin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ruben Snyder - foul #3 on Ruben Snyder, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Waddell (PF), Ian Singleton (C) Martin Boston, Ralph McClennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster (C) Ruben Snyder | |
| 19:44 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-23 |
| 19:06 | Slippery Rock | Paul King's fadeaway is rejected by Hong Yin | 34-23 |
| 19:05 | Slippery Rock | Robert Waddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:43 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico Highlands | John Satterfield steals the ball from Eugene Foster | 34-23 |
| 18:15 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield hits the finger roll | 36-23 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 18:01 | Slippery Rock | Robert Waddell snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 17:42 | Slippery Rock | Robert Waddell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin banks in the layup set up by Yong Chu and he's hacked by Robert Waddell - foul #3 on Robert Waddell, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Maurice Paredes (PG), Bob Ott (SG), Stuart Dimaggio (SF), Martin Boston (PF), Ralph McClennan (C) John Satterfield, Paul King, Jerry Scherrer, Robert Waddell, Ian Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Lanza (SG), Dennis West (SF) George Hamilton, Eugene Foster | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin misses the free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:22 | Slippery Rock | Martin Boston grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 17:03 | Slippery Rock | Yong Chu swats the short shot by Ralph McClennan | 36-25 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Bob Ott is called for the reach on Steven Lanza - foul #1 on Bob Ott, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Yong Chu | 36-27 |
| 16:12 | Slippery Rock | Dennis West steals the ball from Ralph McClennan | 36-27 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis West | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Maurice Paredes (fresh) SG - Bob Ott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Dimaggio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Boston (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph McClennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis West (fresh) PF - Hong Yin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 3 ast. | |
| 15:44 | Slippery Rock | Ralph McClennan misses the floater from the left block | 36-30 |
| 15:43 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:29 | Slippery Rock | Stuart Dimaggio is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield (PG), Paul King (SG), Robert Waddell (SF), Daniel Tinsley (C) Maurice Paredes, Bob Ott, Stuart Dimaggio, Ralph McClennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton (SF), Ruben Snyder (C) Dennis West, Yong Chu | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul King steals the ball from Steven Lanza | 36-30 |
| 14:28 | Slippery Rock | Paul King misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to George Hamilton | 36-30 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul King is called for the reach on George Hamilton - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stuart Dimaggio (SG), Jerry Scherrer (SF), Ralph McClennan (C) Paul King, Robert Waddell, Daniel Tinsley | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster (SG) Steven Lanza | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stuart Dimaggio - foul #1 on Stuart Dimaggio, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Maurice Paredes (PG), Robert Waddell (PF) John Satterfield, Martin Boston | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:21 | Slippery Rock | Ralph McClennan misses the driving attempt in the paint | 36-31 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster blows the wide open layup | 36-31 |
| 13:12 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 13:01 | Slippery Rock | Eugene Foster blocks the jumper by Maurice Paredes | 36-31 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin is fouled on the floor by Robert Waddell - foul #4 on Robert Waddell, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield (PG), Paul King (SG), Martin Boston (PF), Daniel Tinsley (C) Maurice Paredes, Stuart Dimaggio, Robert Waddell, Ralph McClennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Lanza (SG), Dennis West (SF), Joshua Sweeney (PF) Eugene Foster, George Hamilton, Hong Yin | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Lanza and he's hacked by Martin Boston - foul #1 on Martin Boston, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:13 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Scherrer | 38-34 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 11:43 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - John Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Scherrer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Boston (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis West (fresh) PF - Joshua Sweeney (fresh) C - Ruben Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Slippery Rock | Joshua Sweeney is called for the reach on Martin Boston - foul #2 on Joshua Sweeney, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stuart Dimaggio (SG), Ian Singleton (C) Paul King, Daniel Tinsley | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu (SG) Steven Lanza | |
| 11:27 | Slippery Rock | Stuart Dimaggio clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Paul King (SG), Ralph McClennan (C) Jerry Scherrer, Martin Boston | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 11:27 | Slippery Rock | Stuart Dimaggio makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:27 | Slippery Rock | Stuart Dimaggio makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Sweeney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG), Jerry Scherrer (SF), Martin Boston (PF) John Satterfield, Stuart Dimaggio, Ralph McClennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (PG), Hong Yin (PF) Gustavo Russo, Joshua Sweeney | |
| 10:57 | Slippery Rock | Ruben Snyder is called for the reach on Ian Singleton - foul #4 on Ruben Snyder, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield (PG), Stuart Dimaggio (SG) Bob Ott, Paul King | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton (SF), Eugene Foster (C) Dennis West, Ruben Snyder | |
| 10:35 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eugene Foster - foul #1 on Eugene Foster, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Paul King (SG), Ralph McClennan (C) Stuart Dimaggio, Martin Boston | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 10:35 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hong Yin | 43-37 |
| 09:54 | Slippery Rock | Ralph McClennan misses the runner from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 09:53 | Slippery Rock | Ian Singleton tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 09:47 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Ian Singleton | 45-37 |
| 09:24 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 09:04 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 08:52 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Hinderberger | 45-39 |
| 08:11 | Slippery Rock | Ralph McClennan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Scherrer | 47-39 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster loses the dribble to Jerry Scherrer | 47-39 |
| 07:42 | Slippery Rock | Ralph McClennan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-39 |
| 07:40 | Slippery Rock | Ian Singleton can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 07:39 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 07:37 | Slippery Rock | Ian Singleton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - John Satterfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Scherrer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph McClennan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Hinderberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hong Yin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Slippery Rock | Paul King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 07:30 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:20 | Slippery Rock | Hong Yin is called for the reach on Paul King - foul #2 on Hong Yin, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG), Robert Waddell (SG), Stuart Dimaggio (SF), Martin Boston (PF), Daniel Tinsley (C) John Satterfield, Paul King, Jerry Scherrer, Ian Singleton, Ralph McClennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo (PG), Steven Lanza (SG), Dennis West (SF), Joshua Sweeney (PF), Ruben Snyder (C) Larry Hinderberger, Yong Chu, George Hamilton, Hong Yin, Eugene Foster | |
| 07:11 | Slippery Rock | Martin Boston can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Sweeney - foul #3 on Joshua Sweeney, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| 07:11 | Slippery Rock | Martin Boston misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:11 | Slippery Rock | Martin Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Lanza is hacked by Martin Boston - foul #2 on Martin Boston, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:25 | Slippery Rock | Robert Waddell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 06:24 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Tinsley | 48-41 |
| 06:19 | Slippery Rock | Robert Waddell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Sweeney connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gustavo Russo and he's hacked by Martin Boston - foul #3 on Martin Boston, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Sweeney makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:49 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield (PG) Bob Ott | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Sweeney scores on a jump hook near the basket | 48-46 |
| 05:15 | Slippery Rock | Robert Waddell drills a floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Lanza travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG), Paul King (SG), Harry Hershman (C) John Satterfield, Stuart Dimaggio, Daniel Tinsley | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton (SF), Hong Yin (PF) Dennis West, Joshua Sweeney | |
| 04:34 | Slippery Rock | George Hamilton denies the turnaround by Harry Hershman | 50-46 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Steven Lanza | 50-46 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin is hacked by Harry Hershman - foul #1 on Harry Hershman, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield (PG), Jerry Scherrer (SF), Ralph McClennan (C) Bob Ott, Paul King, Harry Hershman | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster (SG) Steven Lanza | |
| 04:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:54 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster is called for 5 seconds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG), Paul King (SG), Ian Singleton (C) John Satterfield, Jerry Scherrer, Ralph McClennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu (SG) Eugene Foster | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Bob Ott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Waddell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Boston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ian Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hong Yin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Slippery Rock | Martin Boston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield (PG), Jerry Scherrer (SF), Daniel Tinsley (C) Bob Ott, Martin Boston, Ian Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West (SF) George Hamilton | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Waddell - foul #5 on Robert Waddell, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG), Stuart Dimaggio (SG), Martin Boston (PF), Ian Singleton (C) John Satterfield, Paul King, Robert Waddell, Daniel Tinsley | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:49 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield (PG), Paul King (SG), Ralph McClennan (C) Bob Ott, Jerry Scherrer, Ian Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Sweeney (PF) Hong Yin | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton (SF), Hong Yin (PF) Dennis West, Joshua Sweeney | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hong Yin | 53-52 |
| 02:07 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 02:05 | Slippery Rock | Paul King gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | Yong Chu picks off the pass by Ralph McClennan | 53-52 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 01:46 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Martin Boston | 53-52 |
| 01:38 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield is fouled on the floor by George Hamilton - foul #1 on George Hamilton, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer (SF) Stuart Dimaggio | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 01:38 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Yong Chu | 53-55 |
| 01:00 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul King | 56-55 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin lays it up and in | 56-57 |
| 00:33 | Slippery Rock | John Satterfield makes the contested shot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph McClennan | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ruben Snyder | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Jerry Scherrer misses the halfcourt shot | 58-59 |