| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Charles Cotner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randal Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Harper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Duquesne | Charles Harper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:11 | Duquesne | Michael Ford travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:37 | Duquesne | Michael Ford is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Duquesne | Charles Harper grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:05 | Duquesne | Charles Harper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Cotner | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:28 | Duquesne | Randal Brock buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Chambers | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Ron Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Randal Brock - foul #3 on Randal Brock, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Edward Reddy (SG), James Walden (SF), Tim Owens (PF), Kevin Hitz (C) Randal Brock, Steven Chambers, Michael Ford, Charles Harper | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:47 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner is fouled on the floor by Dale Johns - foul #3 on Dale Johns, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG) Dale Johns, Ron Clark | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Dehoyos (PG) Charles Cotner | |
| 16:23 | Duquesne | Edward Reddy drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Dehoyos | 36-41 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Owens - foul #1 on Tim Owens, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:11 | Duquesne | Tim Owens pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:59 | Duquesne | James Walden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Betton | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James White (fresh) SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Cruz (fresh) C - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Paul Dehoyos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Reddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Walden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Hitz - foul #1 on Kevin Hitz, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) James White, Johnnie Betton, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Charles Cotner (PG), Tony Richter (SG), Steven Chambers (SF), Michael Ford (PF), Charles Harper (C) Paul Dehoyos, Edward Reddy, James Walden, Tim Owens, Kevin Hitz | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman's layup is rejected by Michael Ford | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Duquesne | Charles Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:14 | Duquesne | Harold Stafford blocks the jumper by Tony Richter | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF) Alvin Bacote, Frank McDaniel | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:54 | Duquesne | Charles Harper gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:37 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner's pass is intercepted by Leslie Nash | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leslie Nash, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (PF) Jacob Froman | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Tim Owens (PF) Michael Ford | |
| 13:59 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses the floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:58 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Ron Clark tips it home | 40-41 |
| 13:11 | Duquesne | Tony Richter buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Ron Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:29 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Harper | 40-46 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Jacob Froman (PF) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randal Brock (PG), Edward Reddy (SG), James Walden (SF), Michael Ford (PF), Kevin Hitz (C) Charles Cotner, Tony Richter, Steven Chambers, Tim Owens, Charles Harper | |
| 12:00 | Duquesne | Dale Johns is called for the reach on Randal Brock - foul #4 on Dale Johns, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG) Dale Johns | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 11:43 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Cruz - foul #1 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (C) Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 11:43 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:43 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James White (fresh) SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Randal Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Reddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Walden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:21 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 40-47 |
| 11:14 | Duquesne | Jacob Froman takes the ball from Kevin Hitz | 40-47 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | Duquesne | Randal Brock is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Harold Stafford (C) James White, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Charles Cotner (PG), Tony Richter (SG), Tim Owens (C) Randal Brock, Edward Reddy, Kevin Hitz | |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is hacked by James Walden - foul #1 on James Walden, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Alvin Bacote | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Chambers (SF), Charles Harper (C) James Walden, Tim Owens | |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leslie Nash, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (PF) Jacob Froman | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Tim Owens (PF) Michael Ford | |
| 09:34 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Ron Clark buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Leslie Nash | 45-47 |
| 09:12 | Duquesne | Tony Richter scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Roberto Cruz - foul #2 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Frank McDaniel | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 09:12 | Duquesne | Tony Richter makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-50 |
| 09:00 | Duquesne | Charles Harper pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:45 | Duquesne | Tim Owens banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Steven Chambers is called for the reach on Ron Clark - foul #2 on Steven Chambers, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Jacob Froman (PF) Leslie Nash, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Walden (SF), Michael Ford (PF) Steven Chambers, Charles Harper | |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Betton | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Charles Cotner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Richter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Walden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tim Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Walden and the foul's on Alvin Bacote - foul #2 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Harold Stafford (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randal Brock (SG), Kevin Hitz (C) Tony Richter, Tim Owens | |
| 07:24 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-55 |
| 07:02 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:48 | Duquesne | Alvin Bacote is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #3 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Jacob Froman | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Edward Reddy (SG), Steven Chambers (SF), Charles Harper (C) Charles Cotner, James Walden, Kevin Hitz | |
| 06:48 | Duquesne | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:23 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Charles Harper | 48-55 |
| 06:18 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 06:16 | Duquesne | Michael Ford gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:08 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers buries a jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is hacked by Randal Brock - foul #4 on Randal Brock, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (PF) Dale Johns | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Tony Richter (SG), Christopher Williams (PF) Edward Reddy, Michael Ford | |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:40 | Duquesne | Randal Brock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 50-60 |
| 05:24 | Duquesne | Charles Harper snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:19 | Duquesne | Randal Brock lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Richter | 50-62 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alvin Bacote | 52-62 |
| 05:08 | Duquesne | Christopher Williams's pass is intercepted by Roberto Cruz | 52-62 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 04:45 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 04:22 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Harold Stafford - foul #2 on Harold Stafford, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Jacob Froman (PF) Leslie Nash, Alvin Bacote, Frank McDaniel, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Charles Cotner (PG), Tim Owens (PF), Kevin Hitz (C) Randal Brock, Christopher Williams, Charles Harper | |
| 04:22 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:22 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Dale Johns hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ron Clark and he's hacked by Kevin Hitz - foul #2 on Kevin Hitz, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Walden (SF), Michael Ford (PF) Steven Chambers, Kevin Hitz | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses the free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:04 | Duquesne | Michael Ford grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 03:53 | Duquesne | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roberto Cruz | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Tim Owens takes the ball from Dale Johns | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Charles Cotner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Richter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Walden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tim Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Duquesne | James Walden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jacob Froman | 54-64 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 02:49 | Duquesne | Tim Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:49 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Harold Stafford (C) Dale Johns, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Chambers (SF), Charles Harper (C) James Walden, Tim Owens | |
| 02:25 | Duquesne | Johnnie Betton takes the ball from Charles Cotner | 54-64 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Ron Clark clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Tony Richter takes the ball from Leslie Nash | 54-64 |
| 01:53 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Richter | 54-66 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Froman | 57-66 |
| 01:19 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers connects on the floater from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Ron Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Duquesne | Tony Richter is hacked by Jacob Froman - foul #3 on Jacob Froman, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randal Brock (PG) Charles Cotner | |
| 00:59 | Duquesne | Tony Richter makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:59 | Duquesne | Tony Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford blows the layup | 60-70 |
| 00:52 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Duquesne | Leslie Nash is called for the reach on Steven Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Nash, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Dehoyos (PG), Christopher Williams (PF), Tim Owens (C) Tony Richter, Michael Ford, Charles Harper | |
| 00:49 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:49 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Dale Johns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:41 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | Paul Dehoyos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Edward Reddy (SG), James Walden (SF), Kevin Hitz (C) Paul Dehoyos, Steven Chambers, Christopher Williams | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-71 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel tips it but misses | 60-71 |
| 00:04 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Tim Owens | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | Randal Brock runs out the clock | 60-71 |