| Lineup | Central St. | PG - William Suleski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Edmunds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Debord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Culbertson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Viveiros (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | James Edmunds inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central St. | Walter Richardson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 19:43 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Slippery Rock | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard (SG), John Scott (SF), Tyrone Sayer (C) Stephen Sullivan, Richard Culbertson, John Cook | |
| 19:12 | Central St. | William Suleski is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Ezdebski | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Scott | 41-41 |
| 18:35 | Central St. | William Suleski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Walter Richardson | 44-41 |
| 18:28 | Slippery Rock | John Scott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Craig Ezdebski - foul #2 on Craig Ezdebski, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central St. | Barry Katzmann (PG), Jerry Ferguson (SG), Frank Reiff (SF), Oscar Steele (PF), Joe Prowell (C) William Suleski, Walter Richardson, James Edmunds, John Debord, Craig Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jimmy Sommerville (PG), Stephen Sullivan (SG), Richard Culbertson (SF) Robert Brown, Jason Ballard, Roy Viveiros | |
| 18:28 | Slippery Rock | John Scott misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:28 | Slippery Rock | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:26 | Central St. | Joe Prowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Cook (PF) John Scott | |
| 18:10 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Sommerville | 44-45 |
| 17:56 | Central St. | John Cook is called for the reach on Barry Katzmann - foul #2 on John Cook, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Brown (PG), Roy Viveiros (PF) Jimmy Sommerville, John Cook | |
| 17:47 | Central St. | Barry Katzmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 17:46 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Reiff | 44-45 |
| 17:35 | Central St. | Oscar Steele misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 17:34 | Central St. | Joe Prowell tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 17:16 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 17:14 | Slippery Rock | Tyrone Sayer tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 17:13 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sullivan | 46-45 |
| 16:55 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:53 | Central St. | Oscar Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:38 | Central St. | Barry Katzmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tyrone Sayer - foul #3 on Tyrone Sayer, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central St. | Bryan Price (SG), James Edmunds (SF), John Debord (PF), Craig Ezdebski (C) Jerry Ferguson, Frank Reiff, Oscar Steele, Joe Prowell | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard (PG), John Scott (SF), John Cook (PF), Thomas Ghent (C) Robert Brown, Richard Culbertson, Roy Viveiros, Tyrone Sayer | |
| 16:38 | Central St. | Barry Katzmann makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:38 | Central St. | Barry Katzmann misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:38 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Thomas Ghent | 47-45 |
| 16:36 | Slippery Rock | James Edmunds takes the ball from John Scott in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | Central St. | Bryan Price connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 16:14 | Slippery Rock | John Scott can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 16:12 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Ghent tips it in | 49-47 |
| 15:57 | Central St. | John Debord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Mazur (PG), Walter Richardson (SG) Barry Katzmann, Bryan Price | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Brown (PG), Roy Viveiros (PF), Tyrone Sayer (C) Stephen Sullivan, John Cook, Thomas Ghent | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Michael Mazur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Edmunds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Debord (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ballard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Viveiros (tiring) 6 reb. C - Tyrone Sayer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 49-50 |
| 15:31 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Mazur | 51-50 |
| 15:26 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 15:24 | Central St. | James Edmunds grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 15:16 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Mazur | 53-50 |
| 15:00 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 14:59 | Slippery Rock | John Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:48 | Slippery Rock | Roy Viveiros's layup is rejected by James Edmunds | 53-50 |
| 14:46 | Central St. | John Debord grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:41 | Central St. | James Edmunds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mazur and he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Central St. | William Suleski (PG), Bryan Price (SG), Oscar Steele (PF) Michael Mazur, Walter Richardson, John Debord | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jimmy Sommerville (PG), Stephen Sullivan (SG), Richard Culbertson (SF), John Cook (PF), Thomas Ghent (C) Robert Brown, Jason Ballard, John Scott, Roy Viveiros, Tyrone Sayer | |
| 14:41 | Central St. | James Edmunds misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:41 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Ghent pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:16 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Sommerville | 55-52 |
| 14:02 | Central St. | Oscar Steele misses short on a runner from the right block | 55-52 |
| 14:00 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Ezdebski | 55-52 |
| 13:42 | Central St. | Oscar Steele misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 13:41 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 13:39 | Slippery Rock | Craig Ezdebski is called for the reach on Stephen Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Ezdebski, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central St. | Walter Richardson (SG), Frank Reiff (SF), John Debord (PF), Joe Prowell (C) Bryan Price, James Edmunds, Oscar Steele, Craig Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Brown (PG), Jason Ballard (SG), Roy Viveiros (PF) Jimmy Sommerville, Stephen Sullivan, John Cook | |
| 13:23 | Slippery Rock | Roy Viveiros banks in the layup | 55-54 |
| 13:00 | Central St. | Walter Richardson is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 13:00 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Mazur (PG), Jerry Ferguson (PF) William Suleski, John Debord | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan (SG), John Scott (SF), Tyrone Sayer (C) Robert Brown, Richard Culbertson, Thomas Ghent | |
| 12:36 | Central St. | Stephen Sullivan takes the ball from Michael Mazur | 55-54 |
| 12:17 | Slippery Rock | John Scott scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jason Ballard | 55-56 |
| 11:57 | Central St. | Walter Richardson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joe Prowell and the foul's on Tyrone Sayer - foul #4 on Tyrone Sayer, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central St. | William Suleski (PG), James Edmunds (SF), Oscar Steele (PF), Craig Ezdebski (C) Michael Mazur, Frank Reiff, Jerry Ferguson, Joe Prowell | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jimmy Sommerville (PG), Richard Culbertson (SF), John Cook (PF), Thomas Ghent (C) Jason Ballard, John Scott, Roy Viveiros, Tyrone Sayer | |
| 11:57 | Central St. | Walter Richardson makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - William Suleski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Edmunds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Ezdebski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Jimmy Sommerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Culbertson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ghent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Slippery Rock | John Cook can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 58-56 |
| 11:39 | Central St. | Oscar Steele grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 11:14 | Central St. | William Suleski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 11:12 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 10:53 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 58-56 |
| 10:51 | Central St. | Oscar Steele pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:49 | Central St. | Jimmy Sommerville steps in front of the William Suleski pass in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 10:47 | Slippery Rock | Jimmy Sommerville blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 10:45 | Central St. | James Edmunds gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:43 | Central St. | Jimmy Sommerville steps in front of the James Edmunds pass in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 10:42 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson lays it in set up by Jimmy Sommerville | 58-58 |
| 10:27 | Central St. | William Suleski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Edmunds | 61-58 |
| 10:11 | Slippery Rock | John Cook misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Edmunds - foul #3 on James Edmunds, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Mazur (PG), Bryan Price (SG), Frank Reiff (SF), John Debord (PF), Joe Prowell (C) William Suleski, Walter Richardson, James Edmunds, Oscar Steele, Craig Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard (SG), John Scott (SF), Roy Viveiros (C) Stephen Sullivan, Richard Culbertson, Thomas Ghent | |
| 10:11 | Slippery Rock | John Cook makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:11 | Slippery Rock | John Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:56 | Central St. | Frank Reiff connects on the open shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 09:45 | Slippery Rock | John Scott can't connect on a jumper from close range | 63-60 |
| 09:44 | Central St. | John Debord grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:19 | Central St. | John Debord misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Cook - foul #3 on John Cook, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Central St. | Barry Katzmann (PG), Jerry Ferguson (SG) Michael Mazur, Bryan Price | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson (SF), Thomas Ghent (C) John Scott, John Cook | |
| 09:19 | Central St. | John Debord makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:19 | Central St. | John Debord makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:00 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 08:42 | Central St. | John Debord misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 65-63 |
| 08:41 | Central St. | Joe Prowell gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:24 | Central St. | Joe Prowell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 65-63 |
| 08:22 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Ghent gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:01 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 07:59 | Slippery Rock | Roy Viveiros misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 07:57 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Barry Katzmann | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Barry Katzmann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Ferguson (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Reiff (tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Debord (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Prowell (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Jimmy Sommerville (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ballard (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Culbertson (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Viveiros (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Ghent (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Central St. | Roy Viveiros is called for the reach on Barry Katzmann - foul #1 on Roy Viveiros, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Central St. | Bryan Price (SG), James Edmunds (SF), Oscar Steele (PF), Craig Ezdebski (C) Jerry Ferguson, Frank Reiff, John Debord, Joe Prowell | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Brown (PG), Stephen Sullivan (SG), John Scott (SF), Tyrone Sayer (C) Jimmy Sommerville, Jason Ballard, Richard Culbertson, Thomas Ghent | |
| 07:37 | Central St. | Barry Katzmann misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:37 | Slippery Rock | Tyrone Sayer pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:20 | Slippery Rock | John Scott knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Edmunds - foul #4 on James Edmunds, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Mazur (PG) Barry Katzmann | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 07:20 | Slippery Rock | John Scott misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:20 | Central St. | Oscar Steele snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:55 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oscar Steele | 67-65 |
| 06:34 | Slippery Rock | John Scott drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Brown | 67-67 |
| 06:16 | Central St. | Michael Mazur buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 06:05 | Slippery Rock | Tyrone Sayer misses the jump hook in the paint | 70-67 |
| 06:04 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:04 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Central St. | William Suleski (PG), Walter Richardson (SG), Joe Prowell (PF) Michael Mazur, Bryan Price, Oscar Steele | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard (SG), Richard Culbertson (SF), John Cook (PF) Stephen Sullivan, John Scott, Roy Viveiros | |
| 05:48 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 05:47 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to John Cook | 70-67 |
| 05:47 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Ferguson (PF) Joe Prowell | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan (SG) Jason Ballard | |
| 05:32 | Slippery Rock | John Cook makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Sullivan | 70-69 |
| 05:20 | Central St. | Jerry Ferguson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Suleski | 73-69 |
| 04:58 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 04:56 | Slippery Rock | John Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 04:40 | Slippery Rock | Tyrone Sayer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 04:39 | Central St. | Walter Richardson pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 04:25 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski misses the dunk attempt | 73-69 |
| 04:24 | Slippery Rock | Tyrone Sayer pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 04:05 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 04:03 | Central St. | Jerry Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:48 | Central St. | James Edmunds misses the wide open runner in the lane | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | Central St. | Walter Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - William Suleski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Edmunds (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Craig Ezdebski (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Culbertson (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cook (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Sayer (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Central St. | Walter Richardson connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Suleski | 75-69 |
| 03:14 | Slippery Rock | Robert Brown misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 03:12 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Walter Richardson | 75-69 |
| 03:10 | Central St. | William Suleski's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 02:58 | Slippery Rock | William Suleski takes the ball from Robert Brown | 75-69 |
| 02:58 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Central St. | Barry Katzmann (PG), Bryan Price (SG), Frank Reiff (SF), John Debord (PF), Joe Prowell (C) William Suleski, Walter Richardson, James Edmunds, Jerry Ferguson, Craig Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard (SG), John Scott (SF), Roy Viveiros (PF), Thomas Ghent (C) Stephen Sullivan, Richard Culbertson, John Cook, Tyrone Sayer | |
| 02:40 | Central St. | John Debord misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 02:38 | Slippery Rock | Roy Viveiros grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:14 | Slippery Rock | John Scott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 75-69 |
| 02:12 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Ghent tips it home | 75-71 |
| 01:59 | Central St. | Joe Prowell's pass is intercepted by John Scott | 75-71 |
| 01:55 | Slippery Rock | John Scott misses the lay-in | 75-71 |
| 01:54 | Slippery Rock | John Scott tips it in | 75-73 |
| 01:39 | Central St. | John Debord's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Ghent | 75-73 |
| 01:37 | Central St. | Joe Prowell can't tip it in | 75-73 |
| 01:36 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:23 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 75-76 |
| 01:07 | Central St. | Frank Reiff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Central St. | Joe Prowell tips it in | 77-76 |
| 00:42 | Slippery Rock | Bryan Price is called for the reach on Jason Ballard - foul #2 on Bryan Price, team foul #5 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Central St. | William Suleski (PG), Walter Richardson (SG), James Edmunds (SF), Craig Ezdebski (C) Barry Katzmann, Bryan Price, Frank Reiff, Joe Prowell | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan (SG), Richard Culbertson (SF), John Cook (PF) Jason Ballard, John Scott, Thomas Ghent | |
| 00:37 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by John Debord - foul #1 on John Debord, team foul #6 | 77-78 |
| 00:37 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-78 |
| 00:37 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan makes the free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:35 | Central St. | Stephen Sullivan is called for the reach on Walter Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Sullivan, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| 00:35 | Central St. | Walter Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:35 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson is hacked by William Suleski in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Suleski, team foul #7 | 77-79 |
| 00:33 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:33 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:33 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | Central St. | James Edmunds lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Richardson | 79-80 |
| 00:18 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | William Suleski is called for the reach on Richard Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Suleski, team foul #8 | 79-80 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:17 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Central St. | William Suleski is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 00:15 | Central St. | William Suleski misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Richard Culbertson | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson is fouled in the backcourt by William Suleski - foul #4 on William Suleski, team foul #9 | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Central St. | The rebound goes to William Suleski | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Central St. | Walter Richardson misses the wide open shot from the right side | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Central St. | John Debord grabs the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | Central St. | James Edmunds is open and lays it up and in | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - William Suleski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Edmunds (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Debord (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Ezdebski (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Jason Ballard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Culbertson (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cook (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Viveiros (very tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Slippery Rock | Roy Viveiros wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:36 | Slippery Rock | William Suleski steps in front of the Richard Culbertson pass | 81-81 |
| 04:32 | Central St. | Walter Richardson banks in the layup set up by William Suleski | 83-81 |
| 04:07 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Sullivan | 83-84 |
| 03:43 | Central St. | Walter Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 03:42 | Central St. | Walter Richardson snags the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 03:32 | Central St. | Walter Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 83-84 |
| 03:30 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Roy Viveiros | 83-84 |
| 03:10 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-87 |
| 02:49 | Central St. | James Edmunds misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-87 |
| 02:48 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Ezdebski | 83-87 |
| 02:48 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Central St. | Barry Katzmann (PG), Jerry Ferguson (SG), Frank Reiff (SF), Oscar Steele (PF), Joe Prowell (C) William Suleski, Walter Richardson, James Edmunds, John Debord, Craig Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jimmy Sommerville (PG), John Scott (SF), Tyrone Sayer (C) Stephen Sullivan, Richard Culbertson, John Cook | |
| 02:31 | Central St. | Barry Katzmann hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar Steele | 86-87 |
| 02:11 | Slippery Rock | Tyrone Sayer loses the ball out of bounds | 86-87 |
| 02:07 | Central St. | Jimmy Sommerville steals it from Barry Katzmann in the backcourt | 86-87 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | John Scott misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Oscar Steele - foul #2 on Oscar Steele, team foul #10 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Central St. | William Suleski (PG), Walter Richardson (SG), James Edmunds (SF), John Debord (PF), Craig Ezdebski (C) Barry Katzmann, Jerry Ferguson, Frank Reiff, Oscar Steele, Joe Prowell | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson (SF), John Cook (PF) Jimmy Sommerville, Tyrone Sayer | |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 86-87 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:49 | Central St. | William Suleski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-89 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan (SG) John Scott | |
| 01:40 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 86-89 |
| 01:39 | Central St. | John Debord snags the defensive board | 86-89 |
| 01:23 | Central St. | James Edmunds misses the easy layup | 86-89 |
| 01:21 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 01:01 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-89 |
| 01:00 | Central St. | Craig Ezdebski grabs the board | 86-89 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - William Suleski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Edmunds (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Debord (very tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Ezdebski (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Jason Ballard (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Culbertson (very tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cook (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Viveiros (very tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:54 | Central St. | John Debord misses long on a floater from the left side | 86-89 |
| 00:53 | Slippery Rock | John Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Slippery Rock | William Suleski picks off the pass by Jason Ballard in the backcourt | 86-89 |
| 00:50 | Central St. | William Suleski lays it in | 88-89 |
| 00:23 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Suleski - foul #5 on William Suleski, team foul #11 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Central St. | Frank Reiff (PG) William Suleski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 00:23 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-89 |
| 00:23 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:23 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:15 | Central St. | Stephen Sullivan picks off the pass by Walter Richardson | 88-91 |
| 00:12 | Slippery Rock | Richard Culbertson misses the lay-in | 88-91 |
| 00:10 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Frank Reiff | 88-91 |
| 00:10 | Central St. | Central St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-91 |
| 00:06 | Central St. | Jason Ballard steals the ball from Frank Reiff | 88-91 |
| 00:02 | Slippery Rock | Jason Ballard can't finish the layup | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | Central St. | John Debord grabs the defensive rebound | 88-91 |