| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jack Zakar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Christy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Van Friese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 19:36 | Duquesne | David Christy pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:30 | Duquesne | David Christy's pass is intercepted by Timothy Oldenburg | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | George Croft can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 19:10 | Duquesne | John Queen pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:07 | Duquesne | John Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 18:49 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Jack Zakar | 41-43 |
| 18:39 | Duquesne | Van Friese misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Vincent Tom - foul #2 on Vincent Tom, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Mark Stilson (SF), David Spencer (PF) Vincent Tom, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Nolan Milbrandt (PF) John Queen | |
| 18:39 | Duquesne | Van Friese makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:39 | Duquesne | Van Friese makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | David Spencer is fouled on the floor by Van Friese - foul #1 on Van Friese, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Max Applegate (C) Larry Edwards, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Alverez (SG), Vince Cape (SF), John Wells (C) David Christy, John Spencer, Van Friese | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Lester | 43-45 |
| 17:52 | Duquesne | Vince Cape is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 17:51 | Duquesne | William Alverez tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Alverez - foul #1 on William Alverez, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Jerry Lester | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Anthony Cox (PG) Jack Zakar | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:36 | Duquesne | Nolan Milbrandt pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:18 | Duquesne | William Alverez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Mark Stilson, Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Christy (SG), John Spencer (SF), John Queen (PF), Francis Agin (C) William Alverez, Vince Cape, Nolan Milbrandt, John Wells | |
| 16:57 | Duquesne | Vincent Tom steps in front of the John Spencer pass in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses the 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley tips it in | 46-50 |
| 16:12 | Duquesne | David Christy loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Kevin Tyson (SF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jack Zakar (PG), William Alverez (SG), Van Friese (C) Anthony Cox, David Christy, John Queen | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester's floater is tipped away by Francis Agin | 46-50 |
| 15:52 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Jack Zakar | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Applegate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jack Zakar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Alverez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Agin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Van Friese (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Duquesne | Van Friese is open but misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 15:27 | Duquesne | Van Friese tips it home | 46-52 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 15:06 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to William Alverez | 46-52 |
| 14:59 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Alverez | 46-54 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Francis Agin is called for the reach on George Croft - foul #2 on Francis Agin, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), David Spencer (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Christy (SG), John Queen (PF), John Wells (C) John Spencer, Francis Agin, Van Friese | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:40 | Duquesne | John Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:19 | Duquesne | William Alverez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 14:18 | Duquesne | John Queen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | John Wells blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Vincent Tom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Vince Cape (SF) William Alverez | |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Jack Zakar steals the ball from Timothy Oldenburg | 46-56 |
| 13:37 | Duquesne | Mark Stilson steps in front of the Vince Cape pass | 46-56 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 48-56 |
| 12:54 | Duquesne | John Queen misses the wide open floater from close range | 48-56 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:39 | Duquesne | Vince Cape grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 12:33 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar is hacked by Mark Stilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Kevin Tyson (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Mark Stilson, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Anthony Cox (PG), William Alverez (SG), John Spencer (SF), Nolan Milbrandt (PF), Van Friese (C) Jack Zakar, David Christy, Vince Cape, John Queen, John Wells | |
| 12:19 | Duquesne | Van Friese is hacked by George Croft - foul #2 on George Croft, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| 12:00 | Duquesne | Van Friese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-56 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | George Croft gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Van Friese steps in front of the Melvin Maddox pass | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Applegate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Alverez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nolan Milbrandt (fresh) C - Van Friese (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Duquesne | William Alverez is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #3 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) George Croft | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 11:21 | Duquesne | Anthony Cox hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 11:20 | Duquesne | Van Friese misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 48-56 |
| 11:11 | Duquesne | John Spencer grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 10:53 | Duquesne | Nolan Milbrandt's floater is tipped away by Timothy Oldenburg | 48-56 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Max Applegate snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 10:16 | Duquesne | Van Friese grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:14 | Duquesne | Anthony Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #4 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), David Spencer (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Vincent Tom, Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, Max Applegate, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jack Zakar (PG), Corey Lester (SG), Vince Cape (SF), John Queen (PF), Francis Agin (C) Anthony Cox, William Alverez, John Spencer, Nolan Milbrandt, Van Friese | |
| 10:05 | Duquesne | Francis Agin buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Zakar | 48-58 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Stilson | 51-58 |
| 09:38 | Duquesne | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on John Queen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Christy (SG) Corey Lester | |
| 09:38 | Duquesne | John Queen makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:38 | Duquesne | John Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 09:28 | Duquesne | David Christy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:26 | Duquesne | David Christy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Croft (PF) David Spencer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Wells (PF) John Queen | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 09:07 | Duquesne | John Wells snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:05 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Lester - foul #3 on Jerry Lester, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Spencer (SF) Vince Cape | |
| 09:05 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:05 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | George Croft can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Zakar - foul #3 on Jack Zakar, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Jerry Lester, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Alverez (SF), John Queen (PF), Van Friese (C) John Spencer, John Wells, Francis Agin | |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:44 | Duquesne | John Queen grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 08:23 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-62 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Edwards | 51-62 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Vincent Tom | 53-62 |
| 08:00 | Duquesne | John Queen misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:40 | Duquesne | Van Friese grabs the board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jack Zakar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Christy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alverez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Van Friese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Duquesne | David Christy blows the wide open layup | 53-62 |
| 07:22 | Duquesne | Van Friese tips it in | 53-64 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | William Alverez steals it from Larry Edwards | 53-64 |
| 06:56 | Duquesne | William Alverez blows the dunk | 53-64 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | George Croft drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-64 |
| 06:25 | Duquesne | David Christy loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), David Spencer (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Anthony Cox (PG), Corey Lester (SG), John Spencer (SF), Nolan Milbrandt (PF), John Wells (C) Jack Zakar, David Christy, William Alverez, John Queen, Van Friese | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Max Applegate double dribbles | 55-64 |
| 05:52 | Duquesne | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on John Wells - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 05:52 | Duquesne | John Wells misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Max Applegate snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 05:22 | Duquesne | Corey Lester is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Spencer | 58-66 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | David Spencer tips it in | 60-66 |
| 04:54 | Duquesne | Melvin Maddox is called for the reach on John Spencer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Kevin Tyson (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Christy (SG), Francis Agin (PF), Van Friese (C) Corey Lester, John Wells, Nolan Milbrandt | |
| 04:54 | Duquesne | John Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:54 | Duquesne | John Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | David Spencer pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | David Spencer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | David Spencer lays it up and in | 62-67 |
| 03:41 | Duquesne | Francis Agin misses the jump hook near the basket | 62-67 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards grabs the board | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Edwards (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Tyson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Christy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Agin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Van Friese (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | David Spencer scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Stilson | 64-67 |
| 03:08 | Duquesne | Anthony Cox is called for 3 seconds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Timothy Oldenburg, David Spencer, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jack Zakar (PG), William Alverez (SG), Vince Cape (SF), John Queen (PF), John Wells (C) Anthony Cox, David Christy, John Spencer, Francis Agin, Van Friese | |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | John Wells steals the ball from Mark Stilson | 64-67 |
| 02:45 | Duquesne | William Alverez is hacked by Jerry Lester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Lester, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 02:45 | Duquesne | William Alverez misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:45 | Duquesne | William Alverez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Ridley (C) George Croft | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Nolan Milbrandt (PF) John Queen | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nolan Milbrandt - foul #3 on Nolan Milbrandt, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (SF) Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:13 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-68 |
| 01:49 | Duquesne | William Alverez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:49 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF) Jerry Lester, Kevin Tyson, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Christy (SG), John Spencer (SF), John Queen (PF), Van Friese (C) William Alverez, Vince Cape, Nolan Milbrandt, John Wells | |
| 01:46 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #2 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Richard Ridley | 66-70 |
| 01:13 | Duquesne | Van Friese misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Jack Zakar steps in front of the Timothy Oldenburg pass | 66-70 |
| 01:00 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Ridley | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg is fouled on the floor by John Spencer - foul #1 on John Spencer, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom loses the dribble to Jack Zakar | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Duquesne | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on David Christy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| 00:45 | Duquesne | David Christy makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:45 | Duquesne | David Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | George Croft pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | David Christy is called for the reach on Timothy Oldenburg - foul #1 on David Christy, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:39 | Duquesne | Van Friese pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Duquesne | Vincent Tom is called for the reach on Van Friese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Tom, team foul #14 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Anthony Cox (PG), William Alverez (SF), Nolan Milbrandt (PF) Jack Zakar, John Spencer, John Queen | |
| 00:37 | Duquesne | Van Friese makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | Duquesne | Van Friese misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | George Croft gets the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Duquesne | David Christy gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jack Zakar (PG) Anthony Cox | |
| 00:24 | Duquesne | Vincent Tom is called for the reach on Jack Zakar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Tom, team foul #15 | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:24 | Duquesne | Jack Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Duquesne | David Christy is hacked by Vincent Tom in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Tom, team foul #16 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG) Vincent Tom | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:18 | Duquesne | David Christy misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Duquesne | David Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson buries a 3 from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Spencer (SF), John Queen (PF) William Alverez, Nolan Milbrandt | |
| 00:07 | Duquesne | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on Van Friese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #17 | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | Duquesne | Van Friese makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:07 | Duquesne | Van Friese makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | John Spencer grabs the board | 72-77 |