| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jacob Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Otis Dover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jermaine Vallone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Becerra (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Otis Dover inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-20 |
| 19:40 | Duquesne | Otis Dover grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 19:24 | Duquesne | Charles Becerra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 22-20 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 18:57 | Duquesne | Charles Becerra gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 18:36 | Duquesne | Otis Dover is fouled on the floor by Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Willard Dufault (PF) John Jackson, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 18:20 | Duquesne | Jermaine Vallone is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG) Cedric Walters | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 18:07 | Duquesne | Charles Becerra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Scott | 25-20 |
| 17:38 | Duquesne | Paul Rhodes swats the short shot by Jacob Mercer | 25-20 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott loses the dribble to Otis Dover | 25-20 |
| 16:46 | Duquesne | Otis Dover hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Mercer | 25-22 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Becerra - foul #2 on Charles Becerra, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Peter Munk (C) Steven Johnson, Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sean Tharpe (SF), Bob Tobias (PF), Timothy Wylie (C) Jacob Mercer, Fred Chipman, Otis Dover, Jermaine Vallone, Charles Becerra | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 16:26 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 16:21 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Scott and he's fouled by John Pickens - foul #1 on John Pickens, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Willard Dufault (PF) Ira Barnes, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 15:51 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Tharpe (fresh) PF - Bob Tobias (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Wylie (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) Jason Butler, Ronald Pollard | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Charles Becerra (C) Timothy Wylie | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk is fouled on the floor by Charles Becerra - foul #3 on Charles Becerra, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Steven Johnson, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Otis Dover (SF), Jermaine Vallone (PF) John Pickens, Willie Smith, Sean Tharpe, Bob Tobias | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Fred Chipman steals the ball from Paul Rhodes | 29-22 |
| 14:39 | Duquesne | Ira Barnes denies the turnaround by Otis Dover | 29-22 |
| 14:37 | Duquesne | Jermaine Vallone tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Becerra - foul #4 on Charles Becerra, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Bob Tobias (C) Charles Becerra | |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 14:00 | Duquesne | Jermaine Vallone is open but misses the lay-in | 31-24 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Rhodes | 31-24 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Jacob Mercer is called for the reach on Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jacob Mercer, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (SG) Fred Chipman | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 13:17 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 12:49 | Duquesne | Otis Dover works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Pollard - foul #1 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) John Jackson, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Willie Smith (SG), Timothy Wylie (C) Jacob Mercer, Jermaine Vallone | |
| 12:49 | Duquesne | Otis Dover makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 12:49 | Duquesne | Otis Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by John Pickens - foul #2 on John Pickens, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Fred Chipman (SG), Sean Tharpe (SF) Willie Smith, Otis Dover | |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 3rd free throw | 34-26 |
| 12:21 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 36-26 |
| 11:44 | Duquesne | Jason Butler picks off the pass by Fred Chipman | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Tharpe (fresh) PF - Bob Tobias (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Wylie (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ira Barnes | 39-26 |
| 11:01 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer (PG), Otis Dover (SF), Jermaine Vallone (PF) John Pickens, Sean Tharpe, Bob Tobias | |
| 11:01 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 11:01 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-28 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels tips it back up and in | 41-28 |
| 10:16 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Jackson | 43-28 |
| 09:37 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer is called for traveling | 43-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) John Jackson, Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (SG), Herbert Reed (C) Fred Chipman, Timothy Wylie | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Duquesne | John Pickens is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #5 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 09:00 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pickens | 46-30 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk misses the shot from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 08:32 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 08:27 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jermaine Vallone | 46-32 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ira Barnes | 49-32 |
| 07:46 | Duquesne | Otis Dover can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-32 |
| 07:45 | Duquesne | Otis Dover tips it back up and in | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jacob Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Dover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jermaine Vallone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Reed (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Reed - foul #1 on Herbert Reed, team foul #7 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Fred Chipman (SG), Sean Tharpe (SF), Bob Tobias (PF), Charles Becerra (C) Jacob Mercer, Otis Dover, Jermaine Vallone, Herbert Reed | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 07:05 | Duquesne | The jump hook by Fred Chipman is blocked by Paul Rhodes | 51-34 |
| 07:03 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe tips it but misses | 51-34 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Sean Tharpe steals it from Paul Rhodes | 51-34 |
| 06:15 | Duquesne | John Pickens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 51-34 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Daniels | 51-34 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Charles Becerra is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #5 on Charles Becerra, team foul #8 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Ronald Pollard, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer (PG), Otis Dover (SF), Jermaine Vallone (PF) John Pickens, Sean Tharpe, Charles Becerra | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 05:49 | Duquesne | Jermaine Vallone grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 05:27 | Duquesne | Otis Dover makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jermaine Vallone | 51-36 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk is fouled on the floor by Otis Dover - foul #3 on Otis Dover, team foul #9 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie (C) Bob Tobias | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 04:52 | Duquesne | Jermaine Vallone is hacked by Ira Barnes - foul #1 on Ira Barnes, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sean Tharpe (SF), Herbert Reed (C) Jacob Mercer, Fred Chipman, Otis Dover, Jermaine Vallone | |
| 04:47 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Munk | 53-36 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | John Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-36 |
| 04:33 | Duquesne | Herbert Reed is hacked by Ronald Canterbury - foul #1 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 04:33 | Duquesne | Herbert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 04:33 | Duquesne | Herbert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 57-38 |
| 04:02 | Duquesne | John Pickens drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels lays it in set up by Ira Barnes | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Pickens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Tharpe (fresh) PF - Timothy Wylie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Duquesne | Willie Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Pickens | 59-43 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rick Daniels | 61-43 |
| 02:44 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-43 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Vladimir Jezewski (PG), Bob Tobias (PF) John Pickens, Herbert Reed | |
| 02:19 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe loses the ball out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (PF) Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (SG) Willie Smith | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the lay-in | 61-43 |
| 01:55 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie grabs the board | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Duquesne | Vladimir Jezewski is denied on a layup by Peter Munk | 61-43 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | John Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Johnson and he's hacked by Sean Tharpe - foul #3 on Sean Tharpe, team foul #10 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Willie Smith (SG) Vladimir Jezewski | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 01:10 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 01:08 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 00:51 | Duquesne | John Pickens clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the floater from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 00:19 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Bob Tobias | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Duquesne | Willie Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Pickens | 64-46 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Jackson runs out the clock | 64-46 |