| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Lynn Griffith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Winbush (fresh) PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harland Stryker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 3 stl. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | John Winbush inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Duquesne | John Winbush connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lynn Griffith | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:13 | Duquesne | Robert Dechant pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Duquesne | Jason Rentschler steps in front of the Scott Coleman pass | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Baker | 31-33 |
| 18:34 | Duquesne | Harland Stryker knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Lynn Griffith and he's hacked by Jason Rentschler - foul #3 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF) Jason Rentschler | |
| 18:34 | Duquesne | Harland Stryker makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Northington - foul #1 on Willie Northington, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Baltazar | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Duquesne | John Winbush buries a shot from close range set up by Robert Dechant and he's hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Otto Johnson (PF) Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 17:45 | Duquesne | John Winbush makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 37-33 |
| 17:26 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson loses the dribble to Jerry Baltazar | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Baltazar | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Duquesne | Robert Dechant makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Otto Johnson | 39-35 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Winbush - foul #2 on John Winbush, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan (PG), John Keene (SG), John Myers (SF), Scott Coleman (PF) Lynn Griffith, Robert Dechant, John Winbush, Harland Stryker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:55 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman is fouled on the floor by Willie Northington - foul #2 on Willie Northington, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Lowell Bonney | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jordan Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Keene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Otto Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Sanford (fresh) SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 3 stl. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clinton Parkins - foul #2 on Clinton Parkins, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 15:46 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:46 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Caudle | 40-36 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:06 | Duquesne | John Myers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clinton Parkins | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lorenzo Caudle - foul #1 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith (PG), Robert Dechant (SG), David Nix (C) John Keene, John Myers, Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) David Sanford, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 14:38 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Nix - foul #2 on David Nix, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Winbush (SF), Harland Stryker (C) Jordan Jordan, Otto Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG) Walter Baker | |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Duquesne | Jerry Baltazar takes the ball from Harland Stryker | 41-40 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:36 | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:23 | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dechant | 44-40 |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Winbush - foul #3 on John Winbush, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan (PG), Scott Coleman (PF) Lynn Griffith, David Nix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Willie Northington (PF) Clinton Parkins, Nole Favors | |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | Duquesne | Robert Dechant grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Duquesne | John Winbush is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Keene (SF), Otto Johnson (C) John Winbush, Harland Stryker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Richard Carroll | |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Keene - foul #1 on John Keene, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith (PG) Robert Dechant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:37 | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jordan Jordan | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Lynn Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Keene (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Otto Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sanford (fresh) SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 3 stl. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle lays it up and in set up by Walter Baker | 46-46 |
| 11:08 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Otto Johnson | 48-46 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Lynn Griffith takes the ball from Lowell Bonney | 48-46 |
| 10:37 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lynn Griffith | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 10:18 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:54 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 09:52 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Johnson | 50-46 |
| 09:37 | Duquesne | John Keene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker hits a shot from the left side set up by Willie Northington | 50-48 |
| 08:55 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney drills a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:23 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Northington - foul #3 on Willie Northington, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Dechant (SG), John Winbush (SF), John Myers (PF), Harland Stryker (C) Lynn Griffith, John Keene, Scott Coleman, Otto Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, David Sanford, Lowell Bonney, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 08:23 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Duquesne | Robert Dechant grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | Duquesne | John Winbush makes the runner from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the driving attempt near the basket | 56-51 |
| 07:24 | Duquesne | John Winbush grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jordan Jordan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dechant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Winbush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Myers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harland Stryker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nole Favors (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Duquesne | John Winbush connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jordan Jordan | 58-51 |
| 06:54 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 06:53 | Duquesne | John Winbush grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:46 | Duquesne | John Myers misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jason Rentschler | 58-53 |
| 06:07 | Duquesne | Nole Favors is called for the reach on Harland Stryker - foul #2 on Nole Favors, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith (PG), David Nix (PF) Jordan Jordan, John Myers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Northington (PF), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 06:07 | Duquesne | Harland Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:07 | Duquesne | Harland Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by John Winbush - foul #4 on John Winbush, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Otto Johnson (PF) Harland Stryker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Lowell Bonney (SF) Clinton Parkins, Jason Rentschler | |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar and he's fouled by David Nix - foul #3 on David Nix, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:20 | Duquesne | John Winbush misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Rosenbaum - foul #2 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Keene (SG) Robert Dechant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:20 | Duquesne | John Winbush makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:20 | Duquesne | John Winbush makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Baker | 62-58 |
| 04:39 | Duquesne | John Keene knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lynn Griffith | 64-58 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| 04:18 | Duquesne | David Nix snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:55 | Duquesne | David Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| 03:54 | Duquesne | John Winbush tips it in | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is hacked by John Keene - foul #2 on John Keene, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Russell (PG), Robert Dechant (SG), John Myers (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), Harland Stryker (C) Lynn Griffith, John Keene, John Winbush, Otto Johnson, David Nix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Jerry Baltazar, Lowell Bonney, Willie Northington, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:32 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Duquesne | Robert Dechant can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| 03:11 | Duquesne | Harland Stryker tips it in | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Robert Russell (fresh) SG - Robert Dechant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harland Stryker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG) Walter Baker | |
| 02:53 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith (PG), Jordan Jordan (SF) Robert Russell, John Myers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:35 | Duquesne | David Sanford steps in front of the Robert Dechant pass | 68-58 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | David Sanford lays it in | 68-60 |
| 02:01 | Duquesne | Robert Dechant buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jordan Jordan | 71-60 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Harland Stryker swats the short shot by Richard Carroll | 71-60 |
| 01:37 | Duquesne | Scott Coleman pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:14 | Duquesne | Lynn Griffith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 01:12 | Duquesne | Robert Dechant hits the follow up shot | 73-60 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is hacked by Scott Coleman - foul #1 on Scott Coleman, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Keene (SG), John Myers (SF), Otto Johnson (PF), David Nix (C) Lynn Griffith, Robert Dechant, Scott Coleman, Harland Stryker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF), Nole Favors (C) Jason Rentschler, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:44 | Duquesne | David Nix can't throw it down but he's hacked by Nole Favors - foul #3 on Nole Favors, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 00:44 | Duquesne | David Nix makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:44 | Duquesne | David Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | David Sanford is fouled on the floor by John Keene - foul #3 on John Keene, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:36 | Duquesne | Otto Johnson pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | Nole Favors picks off the pass by John Myers | 75-63 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | David Sanford knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | Jordan Jordan runs out the clock | 75-65 |