| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Zimick (fresh) C - Brent Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gary Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodolfo Rosales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Rodolfo Rosales inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Duquesne | Mathew Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mathew Smith, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Richardson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Roberson | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Duquesne | Rodolfo Rosales misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Duquesne | Rodolfo Rosales pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Duquesne | Mathew Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams tips it home | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Mathew Smith is called for the reach on John Green - foul #3 on Mathew Smith, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Morlan (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Olin Zimick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | John Green tips it home | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | Duquesne | John Green steals the ball from Jeremy Adams | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | John Green lays it up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:33 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Olin Zimick - foul #3 on Olin Zimick, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (PG), JC Cooper (PF), Arnold Mays (C) Michael Richardson, Olin Zimick, Brent Williams | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kenny Helwig (SF), Marc Reeves (PF) Rodolfo Rosales, David Scherer | |
| 17:33 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenny Helwig - foul #2 on Kenny Helwig, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Noel Bell (PG) John Green | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Milton Johnston (C) Jeremy Adams | |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:01 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan lays it up and in set up by Kenny Helwig and he's hacked by David Diamond - foul #2 on David Diamond, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Brown (PF) Brandon Roberson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:01 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Noel Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:45 | Duquesne | Milton Johnston pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:32 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Richardson (PG) Noel Bell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Keith Cassel (SG) Gary Watkins | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Arnold Mays gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | David Diamond's pass is intercepted by Marc Reeves | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - JC Cooper (fresh) PF - Chuck Brown (fresh) C - Arnold Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Steven Morlan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Keith Cassel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenny Helwig (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 15:46 | Duquesne | Kenny Helwig gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:37 | Duquesne | Michael Richardson steals the ball from Marc Reeves | 35-39 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Chuck Brown is fouled on the floor by Keith Cassel - foul #1 on Keith Cassel, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG), Brandon Roberson (SF), Olin Zimick (PF), Brent Williams (C) Michael Richardson, JC Cooper, Chuck Brown, Arnold Mays | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gary Watkins (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Rodolfo Rosales (SF), David Scherer (PF), Jeremy Adams (C) Steven Morlan, Keith Cassel, Kenny Helwig, Marc Reeves, Milton Johnston | |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Rodolfo Rosales steals it from John Green | 35-39 |
| 14:44 | Duquesne | Brent Williams is called for the reach on Rodolfo Rosales - foul #3 on Brent Williams, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Noel Bell (PG) David Diamond | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 14:39 | Duquesne | Gary Watkins makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Adams | 35-41 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | John Green misses the floater from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:11 | Duquesne | David Scherer pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | Duquesne | David Scherer knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Rodolfo Rosales and the foul's on Olin Zimick - foul #4 on Olin Zimick, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Richardson (PG), JC Cooper (PF) Noel Bell, Olin Zimick | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 13:57 | Duquesne | David Scherer makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Jeremy Adams is called for the reach on Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Jeremy Adams, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by JC Cooper is blocked by David Scherer | 35-44 |
| 13:22 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Jeremy Adams | 35-44 |
| 13:09 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mathew Smith | 35-46 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Roberson | 38-46 |
| 12:24 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Watkins and he's fouled by Brent Williams - foul #4 on Brent Williams, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SF), Arnold Mays (C) Brandon Roberson, Brent Williams | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Morlan (PG), Kenny Helwig (SF), Marc Reeves (PF) Gary Watkins, Rodolfo Rosales, David Scherer | |
| 12:24 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Arnold Mays is blocked by Marc Reeves | 38-49 |
| 12:06 | Duquesne | Marc Reeves gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:00 | Duquesne | Mathew Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | John Green gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Diamond (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - JC Cooper (fresh) C - Arnold Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Steven Morlan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenny Helwig (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marc Reeves (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | David Diamond grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the shot from the right side set up by JC Cooper | 40-49 |
| 11:06 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | John Green grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | John Green's layup is rejected by Marc Reeves | 40-49 |
| 10:43 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Jeremy Adams | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Duquesne | Steven Morlan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mays | 40-49 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:06 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:44 | Duquesne | JC Cooper denies the turnaround by Kenny Helwig | 40-49 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Arnold Mays snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | David Diamond clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | John Green tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 09:15 | Duquesne | Marc Reeves snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:50 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams misses the lay-in | 40-49 |
| 08:48 | Duquesne | Marc Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:39 | Duquesne | Marc Reeves connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mathew Smith | 40-51 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mathew Smith - foul #4 on Mathew Smith, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Noel Bell (PG), Brandon Roberson (SF), Chuck Brown (PF), Daniel Walden (C) Michael Richardson, John Green, David Diamond, Arnold Mays | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gary Watkins (PG), Keith Cassel (SG), Rodolfo Rosales (SF), David Scherer (PF), Milton Johnston (C) Steven Morlan, Mathew Smith, Kenny Helwig, Marc Reeves, Jeremy Adams | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:02 | Duquesne | Rodolfo Rosales is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walden - foul #1 on Daniel Walden, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG) JC Cooper | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 07:53 | Duquesne | Gary Watkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Noel Bell (fresh) SG - John Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Brown (fresh) C - Daniel Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gary Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Cassel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodolfo Rosales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scherer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Walden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 07:38 | Duquesne | Keith Cassel gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:20 | Duquesne | Keith Cassel is fouled on the floor by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Olin Zimick (PF), Brent Williams (C) John Green, Daniel Walden | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 07:20 | Duquesne | Keith Cassel makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:20 | Duquesne | Keith Cassel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Roberson | 42-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Rodolfo Rosales - foul #1 on Rodolfo Rosales, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:37 | Duquesne | David Scherer scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Watkins and he's hacked by Chuck Brown - foul #2 on Chuck Brown, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG) Chuck Brown | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Morlan (SG) Keith Cassel | |
| 06:37 | Duquesne | David Scherer makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is hacked by David Scherer - foul #2 on David Scherer, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:04 | Duquesne | Noel Bell is called for the reach on Gary Watkins - foul #1 on Noel Bell, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kenny Helwig (SF), Jonathan Ruyle (C) Rodolfo Rosales, David Scherer | |
| 06:04 | Duquesne | Gary Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | David Diamond snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | David Diamond knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:20 | Duquesne | Gary Watkins is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | JC Cooper (SG), Chuck Brown (SF) Noel Bell, Brandon Roberson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Scherer (PF) Milton Johnston | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Brent Williams hits a jumper in the lane set up by JC Cooper | 50-55 |
| 04:42 | Duquesne | Kenny Helwig drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Watkins | 50-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:13 | Duquesne | JC Cooper steals it from Gary Watkins | 53-58 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Brent Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Chuck Brown tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Diamond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - JC Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chuck Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Zimick (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Brent Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gary Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Morlan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenny Helwig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scherer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Ruyle (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Duquesne | Gary Watkins's floater is knocked away by Brent Williams | 55-58 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Chuck Brown snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper tips it in | 57-58 |
| 03:12 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Richardson (PG), John Green (SG), Brandon Roberson (SF), Arnold Mays (C) David Diamond, Chuck Brown, Olin Zimick, Brent Williams | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Mathew Smith (SG), Rodolfo Rosales (SF), Jeremy Adams (C) Steven Morlan, Kenny Helwig, Jonathan Ruyle | |
| 02:51 | Duquesne | David Scherer misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-58 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Roberson | 57-58 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Olin Zimick (PF) JC Cooper | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | John Green slams it home on a great pass from Brandon Roberson and the foul's on Jeremy Adams - foul #2 on Jeremy Adams, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | John Green makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:20 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams throws it down on a great pass from Gary Watkins | 60-60 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Green | 63-60 |
| 01:41 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arnold Mays - foul #1 on Arnold Mays, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Williams (C) Arnold Mays | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 01:41 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:41 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Williams | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | John Green clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:41 | Duquesne | Olin Zimick swats the short shot by Jeremy Adams | 63-61 |
| 00:40 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 00:38 | Duquesne | David Scherer gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams's pass is intercepted by Brent Williams | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | John Green is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Smith - foul #5 on Mathew Smith, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Morlan (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Duquesne | Gary Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Duquesne | Jeremy Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | The clock runs out | 65-61 |