| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Dennis Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rick Aparicio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:12 | Duquesne | John Page is called for the reach on Dennis Knight - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG) John Page | |
| 18:56 | Duquesne | Dennis Knight drills a floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Travis Bast lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Horne | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan misses the jump hook from close range | 32-38 |
| 18:16 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan tips it in | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Jack Jordan takes the ball from Michael Kokocinski | 34-38 |
| 17:47 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio hits a jumper from close range set up by Jack Jordan | 36-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:17 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan hits a floater near the basket set up by Dennis Knight and the foul's on Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson (PG), Leonard Kuntz (SG), Elliott Colin (SF), Kevin Peden (PF) Dennis Knight, Harold Saunders, Rick Aparicio, Kevin Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jonathan Horne, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| 17:17 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 17:04 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Jack Jordan | 39-41 |
| 16:52 | Duquesne | Elliott Colin can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Bryan Rayfield (C) Jack Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:52 | Duquesne | Elliott Colin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:52 | Duquesne | Elliott Colin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Tomlinson - foul #1 on Thomas Tomlinson, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:11 | Duquesne | Kevin Peden misses the shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is fouled on the floor by Bryan Rayfield - foul #1 on Bryan Rayfield, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Porter (SF) Thomas Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Bryan Rayfield takes the ball from Travis Bast | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Elliott Colin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Leonard Kuntz (fresh) SF - James Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Peden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Duquesne | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on James Porter - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Dennis Knight (PG), Harold Saunders (SG), Reginald Gustafson (C) Elliott Colin, Leonard Kuntz, Kevin Peden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Russell Macgregor | |
| 15:26 | Duquesne | Reginald Gustafson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Travis Bast banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Duquesne | Dennis Knight is hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #2 on Steven Glynn, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson (PG), Kevin Lewandowsky (PF) Dennis Knight, Bryan Rayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| 14:43 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Lewandowsky | 42-44 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert McRea | 42-47 |
| 14:25 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Elliott Colin (SF), Jack Jordan (C) James Porter, Reginald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Jonathan Horne, John Johnson | |
| 14:08 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 14:07 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:54 | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Dennis Knight (PG), Leonard Kuntz (SG), Kevin Peden (PF) Thomas Tomlinson, Harold Saunders, Kevin Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (C) Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:30 | Duquesne | Elliott Colin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:15 | Duquesne | Leonard Kuntz connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Peden | 44-47 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | John Page loses the dribble to Dennis Knight in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 13:10 | Duquesne | Dennis Knight lays it in | 46-47 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Jack Jordan steals it from Russell Macgregor | 46-47 |
| 12:51 | Duquesne | Russell Macgregor picks off the pass by Elliott Colin in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Harold Saunders (SG), Rick Aparicio (SF), Kevin Lewandowsky (PF), Bryan Rayfield (C) Leonard Kuntz, Elliott Colin, Kevin Peden, Jack Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Michael Kokocinski, Russell Macgregor | |
| 12:12 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | John Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:51 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Kevin Lewandowsky | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Dennis Knight (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Aparicio (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Duquesne | John Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Lewandowsky - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson (PG) Dennis Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Kurtis Brown (PF) John Page, Travis Bast, John Johnson | |
| 11:45 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Lewandowsky is called for the reach on Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Lewandowsky, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Porter (SF), Reginald Gustafson (C) Rick Aparicio, Kevin Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kurtis Brown | 48-49 |
| 10:53 | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Travis Diemer | 48-49 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Elliott Colin (PG), Leonard Kuntz (SG), Kevin Peden (PF), Jack Jordan (C) Thomas Tomlinson, Harold Saunders, Bryan Rayfield, Reginald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) Albert McRea, Jonathan Horne, Kurtis Brown, Steven Glynn | |
| 10:15 | Duquesne | Leonard Kuntz loses the dribble to Travis Bast in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Travis Bast lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 09:59 | Duquesne | Travis Bast steals the ball from Kevin Peden | 48-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Travis Bast and he's hacked by Elliott Colin - foul #1 on Elliott Colin, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio (SF), Kevin Lewandowsky (PF) James Porter, Kevin Peden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | John Page makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:22 | Duquesne | Elliott Colin's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 48-55 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Dennis Knight (PG) Elliott Colin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| 08:55 | Duquesne | Leonard Kuntz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 08:53 | Duquesne | Leonard Kuntz tips it in | 50-55 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Page and the foul's on Jack Jordan - foul #2 on Jack Jordan, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Harold Saunders (SG), Kevin Peden (PF), Reginald Gustafson (C) Leonard Kuntz, Kevin Lewandowsky, Jack Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Michael Kokocinski | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:13 | Duquesne | Dennis Knight is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF) John Page, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor | |
| 08:13 | Duquesne | Dennis Knight misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:13 | Duquesne | Reginald Gustafson grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 07:54 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson (PG), Bryan Rayfield (C) Dennis Knight, Reginald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Jonathan Horne | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Travis Bast drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert McRea | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Thomas Tomlinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Aparicio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Peden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 07:09 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Rayfield | 50-60 |
| 06:52 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 06:51 | Duquesne | Bryan Rayfield grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:40 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 06:07 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Saunders | 55-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Rayfield - foul #2 on Bryan Rayfield, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Elliott Colin (PG), Leonard Kuntz (SG), James Porter (SF), Kevin Lewandowsky (PF), Jack Jordan (C) Thomas Tomlinson, Harold Saunders, Rick Aparicio, Kevin Peden, Bryan Rayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Kurtis Brown | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:25 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 05:03 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:59 | Duquesne | Leonard Kuntz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Elliott Colin - foul #2 on Elliott Colin, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Russell Macgregor (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn | |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:28 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky misses the runner in the paint | 55-65 |
| 04:26 | Duquesne | Elliott Colin snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 04:21 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kevin Lewandowsky - foul #2 on Kevin Lewandowsky, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Dennis Knight (PG), Harold Saunders (SG) Leonard Kuntz, James Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Albert McRea | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:07 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 03:43 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Saunders | 60-67 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Page | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Dennis Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elliott Colin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Jordan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan is hacked by Peter Hartmann - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio (SF), Kevin Peden (PF) Elliott Colin, Kevin Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson | |
| 03:10 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:10 | Duquesne | Jack Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is fouled on the floor by Kevin Peden - foul #2 on Kevin Peden, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Leonard Kuntz (SG), Bryan Rayfield (C) Harold Saunders, Jack Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 02:35 | Duquesne | Kevin Peden pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:35 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Tomlinson (PG), James Porter (SF) Dennis Knight, Rick Aparicio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Duquesne | Bryan Rayfield is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Dennis Knight (PG), Harold Saunders (SG), Elliott Colin (SF), Kevin Lewandowsky (PF), Jack Jordan (C) Thomas Tomlinson, Leonard Kuntz, James Porter, Kevin Peden, Bryan Rayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Steven Glynn | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harold Saunders - foul #1 on Harold Saunders, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio (SF) Elliott Colin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:41 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 65-71 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Travis Bast comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Saunders - foul #2 on Harold Saunders, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski (PF) John Johnson | |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:16 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Kevin Lewandowsky | 65-71 |
| 01:07 | Duquesne | Travis Bast steals it from Harold Saunders | 65-71 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn's pass is intercepted by Harold Saunders | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Knight | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Jack Jordan is called for the reach on Steven Glynn - foul #3 on Jack Jordan, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Dennis Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:12 | Duquesne | Rick Aparicio misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Dennis Knight is called for the reach on Steven Glynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Knight, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Duquesne | Kevin Lewandowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Bast, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Peter Hartmann | |
| 00:06 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Harold Saunders is called for the reach on Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Saunders, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Duquesne | Travis Bast is called for the reach on Harold Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Duquesne | Harold Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Page runs out the clock | 71-74 |