| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Groom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jacob Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Tharpe (fresh) PF - Timothy Wylie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bob Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Columbia | William Holland connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Green | 36-26 |
| 19:23 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jacob Mercer | 36-29 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Bob Tobias steals the ball from Louis Oliveri | 36-29 |
| 18:37 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Tharpe | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | William Holland drills a jumper near the basket | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Melvin Green grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:42 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri is fouled on the floor by Sean Tharpe - foul #2 on Sean Tharpe, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Benjamin Axford (C) James Groom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri is fouled on the floor by Sean Tharpe - foul #3 on Sean Tharpe, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (SF), Herbert Reed (C) Sean Tharpe, Bob Tobias | |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | William Holland grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | William Holland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Ford | 40-31 |
| 16:40 | Duquesne | John Pickens connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Mercer | 40-33 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jacob Mercer - foul #1 on Jacob Mercer, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), James Groom (C) Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Willie Smith (SG), Randy Braden (SF), Bob Tobias (C) Jacob Mercer, Fred Chipman, Timothy Wylie | |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:21 | Duquesne | Randy Braden gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:59 | Duquesne | Randy Braden scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pickens | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Dechant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Groom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Braden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Columbia | John Pickens picks off the pass by Johnny Moore | 41-36 |
| 15:25 | Duquesne | John Pickens lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | James Groom clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:10 | Duquesne | Herbert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Duquesne | Willie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:42 | Duquesne | Herbert Reed knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Pickens | 41-40 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford makes the shot in the paint set up by Melvin Green and he's hacked by Herbert Reed - foul #1 on Herbert Reed, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF) Melvin Green, Roland Dechant, James Groom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Sean Tharpe (SF), Timothy Wylie (PF), Willard Feaster (C) John Pickens, Willie Smith, Randy Braden, Herbert Reed, Bob Tobias | |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Oliveri - foul #2 on Louis Oliveri, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Longwell (C) Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 14:15 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:15 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Johnny Moore knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Louis Oliveri | 46-42 |
| 13:30 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | William Holland pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Donald Longwell banks in the layup set up by Johnny Moore | 48-42 |
| 13:11 | Duquesne | Donald Longwell swats the short shot by Willard Feaster | 48-42 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Jason Ford drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Moore | 50-42 |
| 12:37 | Duquesne | Louis Oliveri swats the shot by Sean Tharpe | 50-42 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Louis Oliveri | 50-42 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Donald Longwell buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Ford | 52-42 |
| 12:05 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer misses long on a floater near the basket | 52-42 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jacob Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Tharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Wylie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Willard Feaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Jason Ford scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Oliveri | 55-42 |
| 11:30 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Mercer | 55-45 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | The short jumper by Louis Oliveri is denied by Willard Feaster | 55-45 |
| 11:13 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Timothy Wylie | 55-45 |
| 10:54 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Donald Longwell clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Wylie - foul #3 on Timothy Wylie, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Benjamin Axford (PF), James Groom (C) Johnny Moore, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Randy Braden (SF), Herbert Reed (PF), Bob Tobias (C) Jacob Mercer, Fred Chipman, Sean Tharpe, Timothy Wylie, Willard Feaster | |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Donald Longwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Donald Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:14 | Duquesne | Herbert Reed connects on the floater from the baseline set up by John Pickens | 56-50 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Melvin Green clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 09:48 | Duquesne | John Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | Duquesne | John Pickens buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Braden | 56-53 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Donald Longwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | James Groom grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Bob Tobias steps in front of the Christopher Sawyer pass | 56-53 |
| 08:29 | Duquesne | Randy Braden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Groom | 56-53 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 08:10 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Randy Braden | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Duquesne | John Pickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), Roland Dechant (C) Melvin Green, Christopher Sawyer, Donald Longwell, Benjamin Axford, James Groom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Sean Tharpe (SF), Timothy Wylie (PF), Willard Feaster (C) John Pickens, Willie Smith, Randy Braden, Herbert Reed, Bob Tobias | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Dechant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jacob Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Tharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Wylie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Feaster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Moore | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie double dribbles | 58-53 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri is fouled on the floor by Sean Tharpe - foul #4 on Sean Tharpe, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Benjamin Axford (C) Johnny Moore, Roland Dechant | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 06:27 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:26 | Duquesne | Willard Feaster grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:07 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe loses the dribble to Louis Oliveri | 58-53 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | William Holland lays it up and in set up by Melvin Green | 60-53 |
| 05:33 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jacob Mercer | 60-55 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-55 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 05:13 | Duquesne | Willard Feaster snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:53 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:51 | Duquesne | Willard Feaster snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:33 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:31 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 04:29 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Tharpe | 60-55 |
| 04:24 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Fred Chipman picks off the pass by Melvin Green | 60-55 |
| 04:10 | Duquesne | Melvin Green steals it from Jacob Mercer | 60-55 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Melvin Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:49 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Holland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Axford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jacob Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Chipman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Tharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Wylie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Feaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | William Holland grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Green | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe buries a 3 from straight away set up by Fred Chipman | 63-58 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Jason Ford travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (PF), James Groom (C) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Pickens (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Randy Braden (SF), Herbert Reed (PF), Bob Tobias (C) Jacob Mercer, Fred Chipman, Sean Tharpe, Timothy Wylie, Willard Feaster | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Holland (PF) Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 02:21 | Duquesne | The jump hook by Randy Braden is blocked by James Groom | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias tips it home | 63-60 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF) Johnny Moore, Christopher Sawyer, Roland Dechant | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Sean Tharpe (SF) John Pickens, Willie Smith, Herbert Reed | |
| 02:00 | Columbia | James Groom misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bob Tobias - foul #2 on Bob Tobias, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie (PF) Randy Braden | |
| 02:00 | Columbia | James Groom misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | James Groom misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:00 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:47 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman is fouled on the floor by Jason Ford - foul #1 on Jason Ford, team foul #2 | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Groom - foul #1 on James Groom, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri misses the jump hook from close range | 63-62 |
| 01:08 | Duquesne | Bob Tobias snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:02 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe's pass is intercepted by William Holland | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Green and he's fouled by Timothy Wylie - foul #4 on Timothy Wylie, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (SG), Benjamin Axford (PF) Jason Ford, William Holland | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Duquesne | Fred Chipman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Wylie | 66-65 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), William Holland (PF) Johnny Moore, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Jacob Mercer is called for the reach on Melvin Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Mercer, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:20 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Groom - foul #2 on James Groom, team foul #4 | 68-65 |
| 00:20 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:20 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Melvin Green is hacked by Jacob Mercer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Mercer, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:09 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Duquesne | Timothy Wylie grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Duquesne | Jacob Mercer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Chipman | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Jacob Mercer is called for the reach on Melvin Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Mercer, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | Sean Tharpe misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-69 |