| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) PF - Pete Hall (fresh) C - John Roosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Willie Merritt (fresh) PF - Don Miley (fresh) C - Gary Strine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Pete Hall - foul #1 on Pete Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | The jumper by Dima Lisowski is denied by Don Miley | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt is hacked by Pete Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete Hall, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Pete Hall | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 19:03 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt is hacked by Randy Rhodes - foul #1 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Nelson Brew | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman is fouled on the floor by Don Miley - foul #1 on Don Miley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | John Roosa lays it in and he's fouled by Gary Strine - foul #1 on Gary Strine, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt misses the wide open floater from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Roosa | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dima Lisowski - foul #1 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Willie Wynn (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Dikembe Abdelrahman, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) Nelson Brew, Willie Merritt, Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| 17:27 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | John Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph Coppinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG) John Johnson | |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Willie Wynn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Edwin Grear steals it from Steve Wood in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear misses the dunk attempt | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 16:31 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:27 | Slippery Rock | Willie Wynn steps in front of the Stanley Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Brian Simeon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Wood | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steve Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Wynn (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Hawkins (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Damato (fairly fresh) C - James Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis is hacked by Brian Simeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Simeon, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), John Roosa (C) Steve Wood, Brian Simeon, Willie Wynn, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), John Colburn (SG), Willie Merritt (SF), Don Miley (PF), Gary Strine (C) Edwin Grear, Stanley Hawkins, Jonathon Davis, Robert Damato, James Hudson | |
| 15:41 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | The short jumper by Dikembe Abdelrahman is denied by Don Miley | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:44 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Johnson (SG) John Colburn | |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Don Miley takes the ball from Dima Lisowski | 6-6 |
| 14:05 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew is hacked by Gary Parker - foul #1 on Gary Parker, team foul #6 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SF) Randy Rhodes | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| 13:47 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Parker - foul #2 on Gary Parker, team foul #7 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Steve Wood (SG) Gary Parker, Dima Lisowski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| 13:47 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | John Roosa is hacked by Willie Merritt - foul #1 on Willie Merritt, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Don Miley (PF) John Johnson, Willie Merritt, Robert Damato | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Steve Wood connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:00 | Slippery Rock | Porfirio Romano is called for the reach on Stanley Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #8 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Steve Wood, Brian Simeon, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Gary Strine (C) Edwin Grear, James Hudson | |
| 13:00 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 12:33 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:29 | Slippery Rock | Kurt Hadden swats the short shot by Jonathon Davis | 8-8 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:03 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:57 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kurt Hadden - foul #1 on Kurt Hadden, team foul #9 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Wynn (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), John Roosa (C) Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Johnson (SG), John Colburn (SF), Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) Stanley Hawkins, Jonathon Davis, Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| 11:57 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:57 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Wynn (fresh) SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Roosa (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Colburn (fresh) PF - Robert Damato (fairly fresh) C - James Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | John Roosa misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Damato - foul #1 on Robert Damato, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:44 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:20 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | John Roosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Brian Simeon (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Willie Wynn, Dikembe Abdelrahman, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine (C) James Hudson | |
| 10:46 | Slippery Rock | Brian Simeon steps in front of the Edwin Grear pass | 10-9 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 10:27 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 10:21 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Colburn and he's fouled by Steve Wood - foul #1 on Steve Wood, team foul #10 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), John Roosa (C) Steve Wood, Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Willie Merritt (SF), Don Miley (PF), James Hudson (C) Edwin Grear, John Colburn, Robert Damato, Gary Strine | |
| 10:21 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 10:07 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to John Roosa | 10-12 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 09:55 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:31 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 09:29 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:14 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Roosa - foul #1 on John Roosa, team foul #11 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Willie Wynn (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, Ralph Coppinger, Brian Simeon, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG), Robert Damato (PF), Gary Strine (C) John Johnson, Don Miley, James Hudson | |
| 09:14 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:14 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Steve Wood loses the dribble to Nelson Brew in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 08:53 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Gary Strine denies the turnaround by Willie Wynn | 10-13 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelrahman | 10-13 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Steve Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Willie Wynn hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 08:18 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Randy Rhodes (SF) Dima Lisowski, Willie Wynn | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Don Miley (PF) Nelson Brew, Willie Merritt, Robert Damato | |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Gary Strine - foul #2 on Gary Strine, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Colburn (SG), James Hudson (C) Stanley Hawkins, Gary Strine | |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:51 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Randy Rhodes | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (tiring) SG - Steve Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (fairly fresh) SG - John Colburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Don Miley (tiring) 2 blk. C - James Hudson (tiring) | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 07:30 | Slippery Rock | Porfirio Romano is called for the reach on Edwin Grear in the backcourt - foul #2 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #12 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), John Roosa (C) Porfirio Romano, Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Johnson (SG) Jonathon Davis | |
| 07:30 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:30 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | John Roosa pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | John Colburn steals the ball from Dikembe Abdelrahman in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 07:15 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Steve Wood - foul #2 on Steve Wood, team foul #13 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Wynn (PG) Steve Wood | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt (SF), Robert Damato (PF) John Colburn, Don Miley | |
| 07:15 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:15 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | John Roosa misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 07:01 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 06:49 | Slippery Rock | Dikembe Abdelrahman is called for the reach on Robert Damato - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #14 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF) Brian Simeon, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Stanley Hawkins (SG) Edwin Grear, John Johnson | |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-15 |
| 06:49 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:49 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | John Roosa gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Stanley Hawkins - foul #1 on Stanley Hawkins, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) Robert Damato | |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:21 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Don Miley | 20-18 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Willie Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | John Roosa grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | The jump hook by John Roosa is blocked by Willie Merritt | 20-18 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 05:56 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt is hacked by Ralph Coppinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Coppinger, team foul #15 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato (PF) Don Miley | |
| 05:56 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:56 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Nelson Brew steals the ball from Willie Wynn in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 05:51 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nelson Brew | 22-22 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes clanks a jumper in the paint | 22-22 |
| 05:38 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:23 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:46 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Brew | 22-24 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden lays it up and in | 24-24 |
| 04:24 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), John Roosa (C) Brian Simeon, Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), John Johnson (SG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Don Miley (PF) Nelson Brew, Stanley Hawkins, Willie Merritt, Robert Damato | |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-24 |
| 04:18 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:11 | Slippery Rock | John Roosa picks off the pass by John Johnson | 24-24 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger is hacked by Jonathon Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon Davis, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:09 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:53 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley is fouled on the floor by Willie Wynn - foul #1 on Willie Wynn, team foul #16 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Steve Wood (SG), Pete Hall (PF) Willie Wynn, Dima Lisowski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine (C) James Hudson | |
| 03:53 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:53 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | John Roosa knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ralph Coppinger | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Coppinger (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) C - John Roosa (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonathon Davis (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Don Miley (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Strine (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson is hacked by Steve Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Wood, team foul #17 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Steve Wood | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Colburn (SF) Jonathon Davis | |
| 03:38 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:38 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | John Colburn steps in front of the Pete Hall pass in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 03:12 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn is hacked by Ralph Coppinger - foul #2 on Ralph Coppinger, team foul #18 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 03:12 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:12 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Gary Parker's pass is intercepted by John Colburn | 27-30 |
| 02:47 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear lays it in on a great pass from John Colburn | 27-32 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 02:27 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Edwin Grear | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Gary Parker travels in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), John Roosa (C) Gary Parker, Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Robert Damato (PF) Edwin Grear, John Colburn, Don Miley | |
| 02:04 | Slippery Rock | Porfirio Romano picks off the pass by Nelson Brew | 27-32 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Nelson Brew steps in front of the Brian Simeon pass | 27-32 |
| 01:27 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis hits a jumper near the basket set up by Nelson Brew and the foul's on Randy Rhodes - foul #2 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #19 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Randy Rhodes, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG) John Johnson | |
| 01:27 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 01:09 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:00 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Simeon - foul #2 on Brian Simeon, team foul #20 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Ralph Coppinger (SF) Porfirio Romano, Brian Simeon | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt (SF), Don Miley (PF) Jonathon Davis, Robert Damato | |
| 01:00 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:00 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski's pass is intercepted by Willie Merritt | 27-37 |
| 00:28 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt misses the dunk attempt | 27-37 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Gary Parker grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Pete Hall hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 00:01 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Parker, Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), John Colburn (SG), Robert Damato (PF) Nelson Brew, Stanley Hawkins, Don Miley | |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-37 |