| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - George Willingham (fresh) SG - Terry Davis (fresh) SF - Roy Zager (fresh) PF - William Sullivan (fresh) C - Sammy Greer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Duquesne | William Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | George Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Duquesne | William Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Richard Wright - foul #1 on Richard Wright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Sullivan - foul #1 on William Sullivan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:16 | Duquesne | Roy Zager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to George Brown | 1-2 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira lays it in | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Duquesne | Terry Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | George Brown gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Duquesne | Richard Wright is called for the reach on William Sullivan - foul #2 on Richard Wright, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Nick Smith (C) Fred Chavira, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Hatton (SG), Rick Napier (SF), John Dwyer (PF), Michael Crawford (C) Terry Davis, Roy Zager, William Sullivan, Sammy Greer | |
| 17:01 | Duquesne | James Hatton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jason Tolman | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 16:53 | Duquesne | John Dwyer grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Duquesne | James Hatton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hatton, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Franklin Barnes (SG) George Willingham | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is hacked by Rick Napier - foul #1 on Rick Napier, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nick Smith, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 16:15 | Duquesne | John Dwyer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Duquesne | Rick Napier can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) SG - Brandon Washington (fresh) SF - Jason Tolman (fresh) PF - Walter Scheffel (fresh) C - Nick Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - James Hatton (fresh) SG - Franklin Barnes (fresh) SF - Rick Napier (fresh) PF - John Dwyer (fresh) C - Michael Crawford (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford blows the wide open layup | 3-2 |
| 15:46 | Duquesne | John Dwyer grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:20 | Duquesne | John Dwyer can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Washington - foul #1 on Brandon Washington, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF) Glen Gilbert, Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Willingham (PG), Terry Davis (SG), Roy Zager (SF), Sammy Greer (C) James Hatton, Franklin Barnes, Rick Napier, Michael Crawford | |
| 15:20 | Duquesne | John Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:20 | Duquesne | John Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Jeffries | 5-4 |
| 14:42 | Duquesne | Terry Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to George Brown | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice's pass is intercepted by John Dwyer | 5-4 |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | Roy Zager drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Willingham and the foul's on Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF) Fred Chavira, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Rick Napier (SG), William Sullivan (PF) Terry Davis, John Dwyer | |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | Roy Zager misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | George Brown snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Long is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (C) Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Terry Davis (SG), Bradley Dewitt (C) Roy Zager, Sammy Greer | |
| 13:41 | Duquesne | Rick Napier buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Willingham | 5-8 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bradley Dewitt - foul #1 on Bradley Dewitt, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Nick Smith (C) Robert Long, George Brown | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Hatton (SG) Terry Davis | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:25 | Duquesne | Bradley Dewitt grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:06 | Duquesne | George Willingham misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 13:04 | Duquesne | William Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | James Hatton is called for the reach on William Wilder - foul #2 on James Hatton, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF) Glen Gilbert, Brandon Washington, William Wilder, Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Franklin Barnes (SG), Michael Crawford (SF), Sammy Greer (C) James Hatton, Rick Napier, William Sullivan | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Henry Rice | 9-10 |
| 12:13 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Walter Scheffel (C) Robert Long, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Terry Davis (SG), Roy Zager (SF) George Willingham, Bradley Dewitt | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel can't connect on a runner near the basket | 9-10 |
| 12:00 | Duquesne | Roy Zager grabs the board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Scheffel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Franklin Barnes (fresh) SG - Terry Davis (fresh) SF - Roy Zager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Crawford (fresh) C - Sammy Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Duquesne | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on Terry Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Sullivan (PF) Michael Crawford | |
| 11:46 | Duquesne | Roy Zager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | George Brown tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 11:24 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:09 | Duquesne | Walter Scheffel steals it from Franklin Barnes | 9-10 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | William Sullivan picks off the pass by Charles Jeffries | 9-10 |
| 10:28 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Terry Davis | 9-12 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira banks in the layup set up by Henry Rice | 11-12 |
| 09:50 | Duquesne | Terry Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Nick Smith (C) Fred Chavira, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Willingham (PG), Rick Napier (SG), Michael Crawford (SF), John Dwyer (PF), Bradley Dewitt (C) Franklin Barnes, Terry Davis, Roy Zager, William Sullivan, Sammy Greer | |
| 09:21 | Duquesne | Brandon Washington steps in front of the Rick Napier pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | William Wilder misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Tolman | 11-12 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | William Wilder misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 09:00 | Duquesne | Bradley Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 08:57 | Duquesne | Glen Gilbert steals it from Rick Napier in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Rick Napier is called for the reach on Brandon Washington - foul #2 on Rick Napier, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Terry Davis (SG) Rick Napier | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | John Dwyer steals it from Glen Gilbert | 11-12 |
| 08:16 | Duquesne | Terry Davis is fouled on the floor by Brandon Washington - foul #2 on Brandon Washington, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG) Brandon Washington | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 08:16 | Duquesne | Terry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:16 | Duquesne | Terry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | John Dwyer denies the turnaround by Glen Gilbert | 11-13 |
| 08:01 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 07:57 | Duquesne | Michael Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), George Brown (PF) Glen Gilbert, William Wilder | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Roy Zager (SF), Sammy Greer (C) Michael Crawford, Bradley Dewitt | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - Charles Jeffries (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Tolman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - George Willingham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Davis (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | George Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Long connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Roy Zager - foul #1 on Roy Zager, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF) Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Sullivan (PF) John Dwyer | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:09 | Duquesne | William Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice hits a driving attempt in the lane | 16-13 |
| 06:51 | Duquesne | Terry Davis is hacked by George Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| 06:51 | Duquesne | Terry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:51 | Duquesne | Terry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:51 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 06:40 | Duquesne | William Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 16-14 |
| 06:38 | Duquesne | Roy Zager tips it home | 16-16 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Brown | 18-16 |
| 06:14 | Duquesne | George Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Robert Long buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 20-16 |
| 05:38 | Duquesne | Roy Zager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jeffries | 20-16 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 05:05 | Duquesne | William Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 04:43 | Duquesne | Roy Zager is denied on a layup by Nick Smith | 20-16 |
| 04:42 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to William Sullivan | 20-16 |
| 04:24 | Duquesne | William Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 20-16 |
| 04:23 | Duquesne | William Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), William Wilder (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Robert Long, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Franklin Barnes (SG), Michael Crawford (SF), John Dwyer (PF), Bradley Dewitt (C) Terry Davis, Roy Zager, William Sullivan, Sammy Greer | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | William Wilder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-18 |
| 04:07 | Duquesne | John Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:43 | Duquesne | John Dwyer hits the finger roll | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) SF - William Wilder (fresh) PF - Jason Tolman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Scheffel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - George Willingham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Barnes (fresh) SF - Michael Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Dewitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Wilder connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Chavira | 22-20 |
| 03:14 | Duquesne | Bradley Dewitt drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Willingham | 22-22 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is fouled on the floor by Franklin Barnes - foul #1 on Franklin Barnes, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), George Brown (PF), Richard Wright (C) Glen Gilbert, William Wilder, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Hatton (SG), Rick Napier (SF), William Sullivan (PF) Franklin Barnes, Michael Crawford, Bradley Dewitt | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:44 | Duquesne | George Willingham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-22 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | George Willingham is called for the reach on Fred Chavira - foul #1 on George Willingham, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:32 | Duquesne | John Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:21 | Duquesne | John Dwyer lays it up and in | 24-24 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Rick Napier steals it from George Brown | 24-24 |
| 01:59 | Duquesne | Rick Napier blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the dunk | 24-24 |
| 01:43 | Duquesne | John Dwyer gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:29 | Duquesne | James Hatton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Willingham | 24-26 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses badly on a runner in the lane | 24-26 |
| 01:16 | Duquesne | William Sullivan snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 01:12 | Duquesne | Jason Tolman is called for the reach on Rick Napier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Tolman, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF) Fred Chavira, Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman, George Brown | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Franklin Barnes (PG), Michael Crawford (PF), Bradley Dewitt (C) George Willingham, William Sullivan, John Dwyer | |
| 01:12 | Duquesne | Rick Napier misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Glen Gilbert and he's fouled by Rick Napier - foul #3 on Rick Napier, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Roy Zager (SF) Rick Napier | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:39 | Duquesne | Roy Zager loses the dribble to Walter Scheffel | 27-26 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Michael Crawford is called for the reach on Walter Scheffel - foul #1 on Michael Crawford, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Henry Rice (SF) Glen Gilbert, William Wilder | |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Willingham (PG), John Dwyer (PF), Sammy Greer (C) Franklin Barnes, Michael Crawford, Bradley Dewitt | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:16 | Duquesne | Sammy Greer snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 00:10 | Duquesne | James Hatton is hacked by Brandon Washington - foul #3 on Brandon Washington, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG) Brandon Washington | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:10 | Duquesne | James Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:10 | Duquesne | James Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Long | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | James Hatton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-28 |