| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Joshua Bernosky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smoak (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Reginald Clarke (fresh) PF - Gary Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lehman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Arthur Imler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Vallee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Grigg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Strine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Damato (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tiffin | Reginald Clarke inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Tiffin | John Smoak connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Bernosky | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:17 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 19:08 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Tiffin | Gary Blake grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:45 | Tiffin | Gary Blake misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:43 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:26 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:24 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Tiffin | Gary Blake can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Imler - foul #3 on Arthur Imler, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Bernard Faulk (SF) Reginald Clarke | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank Stickel (PG), Tim Pugh (SG), Kenneth Carpenter (C) Arthur Imler, Harold Vallee, Robert Damato | |
| 18:04 | Tiffin | Gary Blake makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:04 | Tiffin | Gary Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:40 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Ralph Land (PG), Raymond Brooks (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Joshua Bernosky, Gary Blake, William Lehman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 17:14 | Tiffin | John Smoak clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:13 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:50 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Carpenter - foul #2 on Kenneth Carpenter, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky (PG), David Haller (SG), Reginald Clarke (SF), William Lehman (C) Ralph Land, John Smoak, Bernard Faulk, Raymond Brooks | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Harold Vallee (SG) Tim Pugh | |
| 16:50 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:28 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine is hacked by Joseph Ruffin - foul #2 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks (PF) Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato (C) Kenneth Carpenter | |
| 16:20 | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:19 | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:59 | Tiffin | William Lehman lays it in set up by Joshua Bernosky | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Joshua Bernosky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Haller (fresh) SF - Reginald Clarke (fresh) PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Frank Stickel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Vallee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Grigg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Strine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Damato (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Slippery Rock | William Lehman denies the turnaround by Robert Damato | 35-30 |
| 15:29 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 15:26 | Tiffin | Hal Grigg steps in front of the David Haller pass in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 15:18 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses the layup against the doubleteam | 35-30 |
| 15:17 | Slippery Rock | Harold Vallee snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:02 | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 15:01 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:37 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks is alone and throws it down set up by David Haller | 37-30 |
| 14:16 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Haller - foul #2 on David Haller, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Ralph Land (PG), John Smoak (SG), Bryan Albritton (SF), Gary Blake (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Joshua Bernosky, David Haller, Reginald Clarke, Raymond Brooks, William Lehman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler (PG), Tim Pugh (SG), Howard Morano (SF), James Hudson (PF) Frank Stickel, Harold Vallee, Hal Grigg, Gary Strine | |
| 14:16 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:16 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:14 | Tiffin | Bryan Albritton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Carpenter (C) Robert Damato | |
| 13:59 | Slippery Rock | Tim Pugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 13:57 | Slippery Rock | Howard Morano snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Albritton - foul #4 on Bryan Albritton, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Bernard Faulk (SF) Bryan Albritton | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 13:45 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:45 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:45 | Tiffin | Gary Blake gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:24 | Tiffin | John Smoak connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Land | 39-33 |
| 13:11 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Ruffin blocks the short jumper by Tim Pugh | 39-33 |
| 13:09 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Morano | 39-33 |
| 12:54 | Slippery Rock | Howard Morano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 12:52 | Tiffin | Gary Blake gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:30 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky (PG), William Lehman (C) Ralph Land, Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Alvin Highfill (SG), Hal Grigg (SF), Gary Strine (PF), Robert Damato (C) Tim Pugh, Howard Morano, James Hudson, Kenneth Carpenter | |
| 12:14 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine loses the dribble to John Smoak | 39-33 |
| 11:51 | Tiffin | Bernard Faulk is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Ralph Land (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF) Bernard Faulk, Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank Stickel (PG) Arthur Imler | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Joshua Bernosky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Smoak (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ralph Land (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Frank Stickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Highfill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal Grigg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Strine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Damato (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato is hacked by William Lehman - foul #2 on William Lehman, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| 11:28 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Brooks - foul #2 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tiffin | David Haller (SG), Reginald Clarke (SF) John Smoak, Ralph Land | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Harold Vallee (SG) Alvin Highfill | |
| 11:28 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:28 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:09 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 11:07 | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:02 | Slippery Rock | Harold Vallee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Stickel | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Bernosky | 41-38 |
| 10:12 | Slippery Rock | The jump hook by Gary Strine is blocked by William Lehman | 41-38 |
| 10:10 | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Tiffin | Reginald Clarke hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Haller | 43-38 |
| 09:27 | Slippery Rock | Harold Vallee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:26 | Tiffin | William Lehman snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:01 | Tiffin | Reginald Clarke misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Hal Grigg - foul #2 on Hal Grigg, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Ralph Land (PG), John Smoak (SG), Gary Blake (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Joshua Bernosky, David Haller, Raymond Brooks, William Lehman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler (PG), Tim Pugh (SG), Howard Morano (SF), James Hudson (PF), Kenneth Carpenter (C) Frank Stickel, Harold Vallee, Hal Grigg, Gary Strine, Robert Damato | |
| 09:01 | Tiffin | Reginald Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:01 | Tiffin | Reginald Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:54 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Ruffin is called for the reach on Kenneth Carpenter - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Bernard Faulk (SF) Reginald Clarke | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 08:37 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Ruffin | 45-38 |
| 08:35 | Slippery Rock | Kenneth Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:17 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Arthur Imler | 45-40 |
| 07:57 | Tiffin | Joseph Ruffin is open and lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 07:41 | Slippery Rock | Tim Pugh is fouled on the floor by Ralph Land - foul #1 on Ralph Land, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Bryan Albritton (SF) Bernard Faulk | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine (PF) James Hudson | |
| 07:41 | Slippery Rock | Tim Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:41 | Slippery Rock | Tim Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Ralph Land (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Smoak (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bryan Albritton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Arthur Imler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Morano (fresh) PF - Gary Strine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tiffin | Gary Blake is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 06:54 | Slippery Rock | Bryan Albritton steals it from Howard Morano | 49-42 |
| 06:50 | Tiffin | John Smoak is hacked by Arthur Imler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Imler, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Raymond Brooks (PF), William Lehman (C) Gary Blake, Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank Stickel (PG), Alvin Highfill (SG), Hal Grigg (SF), Robert Damato (C) Arthur Imler, Tim Pugh, Howard Morano, Kenneth Carpenter | |
| 06:30 | Tiffin | John Smoak is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky (PG) Ralph Land | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 06:04 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 49-42 |
| 06:02 | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:57 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Frank Stickel | 49-44 |
| 05:55 | Tiffin | Gary Strine is called for the reach on Bryan Albritton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Strine, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tiffin | David Haller (SG), Reginald Clarke (SF) John Smoak, Bryan Albritton | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Harold Vallee (SG) Alvin Highfill | |
| 05:32 | Tiffin | William Lehman double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Gary Blake (PF), Joseph Ruffin (C) Raymond Brooks, William Lehman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Alvin Highfill (PG), James Hudson (PF) Frank Stickel, Gary Strine | |
| 05:30 | Slippery Rock | Joshua Bernosky is called for the reach on Alvin Highfill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Bernosky, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| 05:30 | Slippery Rock | Alvin Highfill makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:30 | Slippery Rock | Alvin Highfill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Tiffin | Gary Blake double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler (PG), Howard Morano (SF), Kenneth Carpenter (C) Alvin Highfill, Hal Grigg, Robert Damato | |
| 04:54 | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 04:53 | Tiffin | The rebound goes to Joseph Ruffin | 49-46 |
| 04:28 | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:27 | Tiffin | Reginald Clarke misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 04:26 | Tiffin | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ruffin | 49-46 |
| 04:16 | Tiffin | Kenneth Carpenter swats the layup by Joseph Ruffin | 49-46 |
| 04:14 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:45 | Slippery Rock | Reginald Clarke blocks the short jumper by James Hudson | 49-46 |
| 03:44 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Morano | 49-46 |
| 03:31 | Slippery Rock | James Hudson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Vallee | 49-48 |
| 03:31 | Tiffin | Tiffin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Smoak (SG), Bryan Albritton (SF), William Lehman (C) David Haller, Reginald Clarke, Joseph Ruffin | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Hal Grigg (SF), Gary Strine (PF), Robert Damato (C) Howard Morano, James Hudson, Kenneth Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Joshua Bernosky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Smoak (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bryan Albritton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Blake (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Arthur Imler (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Vallee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Grigg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Strine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Damato (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Tiffin | Gary Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 03:09 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-48 |
| 03:07 | Tiffin | John Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:49 | Tiffin | Gary Blake is fouled on the floor by Gary Strine - foul #3 on Gary Strine, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Ralph Land (PG), Raymond Brooks (PF) Joshua Bernosky, Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Frank Stickel (PG), Tim Pugh (SG) Arthur Imler, Harold Vallee | |
| 02:28 | Tiffin | John Smoak connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Ralph Land | 51-48 |
| 02:28 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky (PG), Reginald Clarke (SF), Gary Blake (PF) Ralph Land, Bryan Albritton, Raymond Brooks | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler (PG), Harold Vallee (SG), Kenneth Carpenter (C) Frank Stickel, Tim Pugh, Robert Damato | |
| 02:11 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Reginald Clarke - foul #2 on Reginald Clarke, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 02:11 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:11 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:11 | Tiffin | Reginald Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:52 | Tiffin | William Lehman can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Carpenter - foul #3 on Kenneth Carpenter, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Damato (C) Kenneth Carpenter | |
| 01:52 | Tiffin | William Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:52 | Tiffin | William Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:52 | Slippery Rock | Gary Strine snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:34 | Slippery Rock | Gary Blake is called for the reach on Arthur Imler - foul #1 on Gary Blake, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| 01:34 | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:34 | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:32 | Tiffin | Harold Vallee steals the ball from Joshua Bernosky in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 01:08 | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 00:39 | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Slippery Rock | Harold Vallee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 00:14 | Tiffin | Joshua Bernosky grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 00:08 | Tiffin | John Smoak buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Bernosky | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Slippery Rock | Arthur Imler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-53 |
| 00:00 | Tiffin | William Lehman gets the rebound | 54-53 |