| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Miley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Strine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Cecil Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Selvage (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:43 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:19 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Stevens - foul #1 on Robert Stevens, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:57 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:39 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 28-34 |
| 18:16 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:53 | N.W. Nazarene | The jump hook by Robert Stevens is blocked by Don Miley | 28-34 |
| 17:51 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Gary Strine | 28-34 |
| 17:29 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Miley | 31-34 |
| 17:27 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) John Johnson, Willie Merritt, Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White (PG), Jan Crisler (SG), George Ferguson (SF), Jerry Jackson (C) Cecil Davis, Gregory Selvage, Morris Fletcher, Steven Reese | |
| 17:19 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis is hacked by George Ferguson - foul #3 on George Ferguson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) George Ferguson | |
| 17:05 | Slippery Rock | Jonathan White is called for the reach on Jonathon Davis - foul #1 on Jonathan White, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 16:54 | Slippery Rock | Douglas Lauderdale is called for the reach on Jonathon Davis - foul #3 on Douglas Lauderdale, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher (SF) Douglas Lauderdale | |
| 16:42 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Jerry Jackson | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | N.W. Nazarene | Edwin Grear picks off the pass by Morris Fletcher | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Colburn (SF), Don Miley (PF), Gary Strine (C) Jonathon Davis, Robert Damato, James Hudson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis (PG), Steven Reese (C) Jan Crisler, Robert Stevens | |
| 15:55 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher connects on the floater from the right block | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Miley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Strine (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Cecil Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morris Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Slippery Rock | Cecil Davis steals the ball from Don Miley | 31-36 |
| 15:39 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 15:37 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 15:20 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Davis - foul #1 on Cecil Davis, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), Willie Merritt (SF) Edwin Grear, Stanley Hawkins | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jan Crisler (SG), George Ferguson (SF), Robert Stevens (PF) Jonathan White, Morris Fletcher, Jerry Jackson | |
| 15:20 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:20 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:04 | N.W. Nazarene | Nelson Brew steps in front of the Cecil Davis pass | 33-38 |
| 14:47 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 14:45 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Johnson (SG), Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) John Colburn, Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Theodore Burns (SG) Cecil Davis | |
| 14:32 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt is hacked by Robert Stevens - foul #2 on Robert Stevens, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Gregory Selvage (SG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Theodore Burns, Robert Stevens | |
| 14:19 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) Robert Damato | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Theodore Burns (PG), Robert Stevens (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Jan Crisler, George Ferguson, Steven Reese | |
| 13:41 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Don Miley, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine (C) James Hudson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White (PG) Gregory Selvage | |
| 13:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Willie Merritt steps in front of the Jerry Jackson pass | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nelson Brew | 39-38 |
| 12:44 | N.W. Nazarene | Gary Strine swats the short shot by Douglas Lauderdale | 39-38 |
| 12:43 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:36 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Jonathan White | 39-40 |
| 12:07 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Gary Strine | 41-40 |
| 11:47 | N.W. Nazarene | Theodore Burns clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:46 | N.W. Nazarene | Douglas Lauderdale grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Merritt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Don Miley (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Strine (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Jonathan White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Burns (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Stevens (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jerry Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:28 | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:17 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan White and the foul's on Gary Strine - foul #1 on Gary Strine, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins (SG), Jonathon Davis (SF), Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) John Johnson, Willie Merritt, Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis (PG), Gregory Selvage (SG), Morris Fletcher (SF), George Ferguson (PF) Jonathan White, Theodore Burns, Douglas Lauderdale, Robert Stevens | |
| 11:17 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:10 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Selvage - foul #1 on Gregory Selvage, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese (C) Jerry Jackson | |
| 11:10 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:10 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:51 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher is hacked by Nelson Brew - foul #4 on Nelson Brew, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 10:43 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Davis | 43-45 |
| 10:18 | Slippery Rock | The short jumper by Jonathon Davis is denied by Steven Reese | 43-45 |
| 10:16 | N.W. Nazarene | George Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:55 | N.W. Nazarene | George Ferguson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Cecil Davis | 43-47 |
| 09:40 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis hits a shot near the basket | 45-47 |
| 09:25 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:23 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:04 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:02 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:49 | Slippery Rock | Morris Fletcher steps in front of the James Hudson pass | 45-47 |
| 08:44 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:42 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:20 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:01 | Slippery Rock | Steven Reese denies the turnaround by Jonathon Davis | 45-47 |
| 07:59 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Morris Fletcher | 45-47 |
| 07:40 | N.W. Nazarene | Gregory Selvage loses the dribble to Robert Damato | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Edwin Grear (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathon Davis (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Damato (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Hudson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Cecil Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Selvage (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Morris Fletcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Reese (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Slippery Rock | George Ferguson steals the ball from Robert Damato | 45-47 |
| 06:55 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher drills a runner in the paint | 45-49 |
| 06:42 | Slippery Rock | Morris Fletcher is called for the reach on Jonathon Davis - foul #2 on Morris Fletcher, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), John Johnson (SG), Don Miley (PF), Gary Strine (C) Edwin Grear, Stanley Hawkins, Robert Damato, James Hudson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White (PG), Jan Crisler (SG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Robert Stevens (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Cecil Davis, Gregory Selvage, Morris Fletcher, George Ferguson, Steven Reese | |
| 06:42 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:42 | Slippery Rock | Jonathon Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:42 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Jerry Jackson | 46-49 |
| 06:38 | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt (SF) Jonathon Davis | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 06:12 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Stevens - foul #3 on Robert Stevens, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| 06:12 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:12 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:09 | N.W. Nazarene | John Johnson takes the ball from Robert Stevens in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 05:49 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Stevens - foul #4 on Robert Stevens, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| 05:49 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:49 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:49 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:31 | N.W. Nazarene | Jan Crisler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 05:29 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:19 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Brew | 51-49 |
| 05:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Crisler | 51-52 |
| 04:55 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:43 | N.W. Nazarene | Robert Stevens buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jonathan White | 51-54 |
| 04:27 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jan Crisler - foul #1 on Jan Crisler, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Colburn (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis (PG), Theodore Burns (SG), Morris Fletcher (SF) Jonathan White, Jan Crisler, Douglas Lauderdale | |
| 04:27 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:27 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:04 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson banks in the layup | 53-56 |
| 03:52 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley's floater is tipped away by Morris Fletcher | 53-56 |
| 03:50 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:34 | Slippery Rock | John Colburn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 03:32 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Colburn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Don Miley (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Strine (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Cecil Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Burns (fresh) SF - Morris Fletcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Stevens (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Johnson (SG), James Hudson (C) Willie Merritt, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Morris Fletcher | |
| 02:57 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Stevens - foul #5 on Robert Stevens, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt (SF) John Colburn | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jan Crisler (SG), Steven Reese (C) Theodore Burns, Robert Stevens | |
| 02:57 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:57 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:57 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 02:54 | N.W. Nazarene | Jan Crisler's pass is intercepted by John Johnson in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 02:36 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Brew | 56-56 |
| 02:34 | N.W. Nazarene | Jan Crisler is hacked by Willie Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Merritt, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Colburn (SF), Robert Damato (PF) Willie Merritt, Don Miley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White (PG) Cecil Davis | |
| 02:28 | N.W. Nazarene | Douglas Lauderdale misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:27 | N.W. Nazarene | Jan Crisler snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:27 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt (SF), Gary Strine (C) John Colburn, James Hudson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis (PG), Gregory Selvage (SG), Morris Fletcher (SF), George Ferguson (PF) Jonathan White, Jan Crisler, Douglas Lauderdale, Jerry Jackson | |
| 02:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese misses badly on a jumper from close range | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 02:05 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:41 | Slippery Rock | The short jumper by Gary Strine is denied by Steven Reese | 56-56 |
| 01:40 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:08 | N.W. Nazarene | Gregory Selvage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:07 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:58 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Selvage - foul #2 on Gregory Selvage, team foul #13 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) Robert Damato | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson (PF) George Ferguson | |
| 00:58 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:58 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:58 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:35 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese drills a jump hook in the paint | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Brew and the foul's on Jerry Jackson - foul #3 on Jerry Jackson, team foul #14 | 59-58 |
| 00:22 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Don Miley - foul #2 on Don Miley, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:10 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Steven Reese | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Don Miley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Strine (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Cecil Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Selvage (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Fletcher (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson misses short on a floater from close range | 60-60 |
| 04:40 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Jackson | 60-60 |
| 04:15 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 04:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Morris Fletcher is hacked by Willie Merritt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Merritt, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato (PF), James Hudson (C) Don Miley, Gary Strine | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | George Ferguson (PF) Steven Reese | |
| 04:01 | N.W. Nazarene | John Johnson is called for the reach on Cecil Davis - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White (SG) Gregory Selvage | |
| 04:01 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:01 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:01 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:35 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-61 |
| 03:33 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:15 | N.W. Nazarene | James Hudson is called for the reach on Jerry Jackson - foul #2 on James Hudson, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG), Stanley Hawkins (SG), Jonathon Davis (SF) Nelson Brew, John Johnson, Willie Merritt | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Morris Fletcher | |
| 03:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins is hacked by George Ferguson - foul #4 on George Ferguson, team foul #15 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Don Miley (PF) Robert Damato | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jan Crisler (SG) Cecil Davis | |
| 02:59 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:59 | Slippery Rock | Stanley Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:55 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Nelson Brew (PG), John Johnson (SG), Willie Merritt (SF) Edwin Grear, Stanley Hawkins, Jonathon Davis | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis (PG), Gregory Selvage (SG), Morris Fletcher (SF) Jonathan White, Jan Crisler, Douglas Lauderdale | |
| 02:40 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 02:19 | Slippery Rock | Don Miley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | N.W. Nazarene | Gregory Selvage grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 01:59 | N.W. Nazarene | George Ferguson is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Cecil Davis | 64-67 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willie Merritt | 67-67 |
| 01:45 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Cecil Davis | 67-69 |
| 01:27 | Slippery Rock | Willie Merritt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-69 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine (C) James Hudson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese (C) George Ferguson | |
| 01:11 | N.W. Nazarene | Cecil Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 67-69 |
| 01:10 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Nelson Brew | 67-69 |
| 00:51 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Jackson - foul #4 on Jerry Jackson, team foul #16 | 67-69 |
| 00:51 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:51 | Slippery Rock | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Nelson Brew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Merritt (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Don Miley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Strine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Cecil Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Selvage (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Fletcher (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | N.W. Nazarene | Jerry Jackson is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | The pull-up jumper by Nelson Brew is blocked by Jerry Jackson | 68-69 |
| 00:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Brew - foul #5 on Nelson Brew, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear (PG) Nelson Brew | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 00:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jonathan White (PG) Cecil Davis | |
| 00:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Slippery Rock | Edwin Grear knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 71-73 |