| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Palmberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shoults (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Thach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Herrington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Tony Braswell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Teague (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Teague inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 19:35 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller tips it home | 28-24 |
| 19:10 | Slippery Rock | David Thach comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 19:09 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:40 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-24 |
| 18:39 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:16 | Slippery Rock | David Thach hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 18:15 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Teague grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 17:50 | Metropolitan St. | Stephen Herrington steps in front of the Tony Braswell pass | 28-24 |
| 17:29 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 17:27 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Herrington tips it home | 30-24 |
| 17:06 | Metropolitan St. | Ronald Brown is hacked by Robert Shoults - foul #2 on Robert Shoults, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 16:40 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jonathan Clark (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| 16:20 | Slippery Rock | David Thach is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Shoults | 32-24 |
| 16:06 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Braswell | 32-26 |
| 15:40 | Slippery Rock | David Thach is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Palmberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shoults (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Thach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Herrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Calkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Tony Braswell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) SF - Gary Teague (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-26 |
| 15:23 | Slippery Rock | David Thach pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:09 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-26 |
| 15:07 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Teague pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:42 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen (PG), Steven Thurston (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Michael Calabrese (PF), Chester Hubbard (C) Anthony Palmberg, Robert Shoults, David Thach, Stephen Herrington, Charles Calkins | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Elton Turner (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Dennis Inman (PF), Ryan Free (C) Tony Braswell, Gary Teague, Gary Strong, Steven Miller | |
| 14:20 | Slippery Rock | The jumper by Travis Williams is denied by Jonathan Clark | 34-26 |
| 14:18 | Metropolitan St. | Ryan Free grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:03 | Metropolitan St. | Ryan Free misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 14:01 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 13:32 | Slippery Rock | Michael Calabrese knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 36-26 |
| 13:05 | Metropolitan St. | The pull-up jumper by Elton Turner is blocked by Travis Williams | 36-26 |
| 13:04 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Inman tips it in | 36-28 |
| 12:37 | Slippery Rock | Michael Calabrese drills a runner in the paint | 38-28 |
| 12:15 | Metropolitan St. | Philip Larsen steps in front of the Elton Turner pass | 38-28 |
| 11:54 | Slippery Rock | Steven Thurston drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg (PG), David Thach (SF), Stephen Herrington (PF), Charles Calkins (C) Philip Larsen, Travis Williams, Michael Calabrese, Chester Hubbard | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell (PG), Gary Teague (SF), Gary Strong (PF), Steven Miller (C) Elton Turner, Jonathan Clark, Dennis Inman, Ryan Free | |
| 11:54 | Slippery Rock | Steven Thurston makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 11:39 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 11:37 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Palmberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thach (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Tony Braswell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Teague (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gary Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on David Thach - foul #2 on David Thach, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults (SG) Steven Thurston | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | John Yuan (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| 11:23 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 11:23 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 11:00 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults is fouled on the floor by John Yuan - foul #1 on John Yuan, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 10:45 | Slippery Rock | Charles Calkins is fouled on the floor by Tony Braswell - foul #1 on Tony Braswell, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| 10:26 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 10:25 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 09:56 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong misses badly on a floater near the basket | 41-30 |
| 09:54 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 09:43 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 09:19 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Shoults - foul #3 on Robert Shoults, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Ronald Brown (SG) John Yuan | |
| 09:19 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:19 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 09:15 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg is hacked by Tony Braswell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Braswell, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| 09:02 | Slippery Rock | Ronald Brown takes the ball from Anthony Palmberg after a doubleteam | 43-33 |
| 08:33 | Metropolitan St. | David Thach is called for the reach on Gary Teague - foul #3 on David Thach, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen (SG), Travis Williams (SF) Anthony Palmberg, David Thach | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 08:17 | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 43-35 |
| 08:02 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-35 |
| 08:01 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 07:39 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong is hacked by Stephen Herrington - foul #2 on Stephen Herrington, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Steven Thurston (SG), Michael Calabrese (PF), Chester Hubbard (C) Robert Shoults, Stephen Herrington, Charles Calkins | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Elton Turner (PG), Jonathan Clark (SF), Dennis Inman (PF), Ryan Free (C) Tony Braswell, Gary Teague, Gary Strong, Steven Miller | |
| 07:18 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Inman misses the jumper from close range | 43-35 |
| 07:17 | Slippery Rock | Chester Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Philip Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Calabrese (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chester Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Elton Turner (fresh) SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Clark (fresh) PF - Dennis Inman (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ryan Free (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Slippery Rock | The short jumper by Michael Calabrese is denied by Ryan Free | 43-35 |
| 06:52 | Metropolitan St. | Ryan Free snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 06:31 | Metropolitan St. | Dennis Inman buries a floater in the lane | 43-37 |
| 06:14 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 06:12 | Slippery Rock | Steven Thurston misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 06:11 | Metropolitan St. | Ryan Free grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 06:06 | Metropolitan St. | Ronald Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 06:04 | Slippery Rock | Chester Hubbard grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 05:42 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Elton Turner - foul #1 on Elton Turner, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg (PG), David Thach (SF), Stephen Herrington (PF), Charles Calkins (C) Steven Thurston, Travis Williams, Michael Calabrese, Chester Hubbard | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell (PG), Gary Teague (SF), Gary Strong (PF), Steven Miller (C) Elton Turner, Ronald Brown, Dennis Inman, Ryan Free | |
| 05:42 | Slippery Rock | Philip Larsen makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 05:13 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller connects on the floater near the basket | 46-39 |
| 04:53 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:36 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Clark | 49-41 |
| 04:13 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 04:12 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:55 | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Calkins - foul #3 on Charles Calkins, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults (SG) Philip Larsen | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Ronald Brown (SG) Jonathan Clark | |
| 03:55 | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:55 | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:55 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:45 | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 03:43 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Teague tips it home | 49-43 |
| 03:23 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 03:21 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:57 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Palmberg - foul #1 on Anthony Palmberg, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Michael Calabrese (PF) Stephen Herrington | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 02:57 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:57 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Palmberg (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shoults (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Calabrese (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Tony Braswell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Strong (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Palmberg misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 02:34 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shoults | 49-45 |
| 02:09 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 02:08 | Slippery Rock | Michael Calabrese grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:51 | Slippery Rock | Tony Braswell picks off the pass by Anthony Palmberg | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller comes up short on the runner from close range | 49-45 |
| 01:34 | Metropolitan St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Teague | 49-45 |
| 01:14 | Metropolitan St. | Ronald Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Braswell | 49-48 |
| 00:59 | Slippery Rock | Michael Calabrese hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Shoults | 51-48 |
| 00:33 | Metropolitan St. | Steven Miller hits a jumpshot from the left side | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Stephen Herrington (PF) Michael Calabrese | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 00:28 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 00:28 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:28 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:19 | Metropolitan St. | Ronald Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 00:18 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Herrington snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Herrington is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Brown - foul #5 on Ronald Brown, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jonathan Clark (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Stephen Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Metropolitan St. | Jonathan Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Travis Williams (SF), Michael Calabrese (PF) David Thach, Stephen Herrington | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 00:10 | Slippery Rock | Travis Williams is hacked by Jonathan Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Slippery Rock | Travis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:10 | Slippery Rock | Travis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:10 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Strong pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:04 | Metropolitan St. | Jonathan Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Strong | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Thach (SF), Stephen Herrington (PF) Travis Williams, Michael Calabrese | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Jonathan Clark is called for the reach on Robert Shoults in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | John Yuan (SG) Jonathan Clark | |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Robert Shoults makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:00 | Metropolitan St. | Tony Braswell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-53 |