| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Charles Cotner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Richter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Duquesne | Charles Harper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Robert Powell blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 19:25 | Duquesne | Claude Brandt pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:05 | Duquesne | Charles Harper misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Stewart - foul #3 on Michael Stewart, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:05 | Duquesne | Charles Harper makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:05 | Duquesne | Charles Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the floater in the lane | 25-30 |
| 18:37 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Charles Harper | 25-30 |
| 18:25 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Cotner, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Claude Brandt takes the ball from Robert Powell | 25-30 |
| 17:36 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Tony Richter is called for the reach on Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Tony Richter, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Steven Chambers is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Steven Chambers, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (SG), Tommy Klein (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Neal (C) Charles Harper | |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Cotner - foul #3 on Charles Cotner, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randal Brock (PG), Paul Dehoyos (SG), Tim Owens (C) Charles Cotner, Tony Richter, Steven Chambers | |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:40 | Duquesne | Paul Dehoyos misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Eugene Byer snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 29-30 |
| 15:57 | Duquesne | Thomas Neal makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randal Brock | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Newton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tommy Klein (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Randal Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dehoyos (fresh) SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tim Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Michael Stewart's layup is rejected by Claude Brandt | 29-32 |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Tommy Klein hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 15:26 | Duquesne | Claude Brandt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Tommy Klein grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Claude Brandt denies the turnaround by Tommy Klein | 31-32 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Eugene Byer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Duquesne | A charge is called on Thomas Neal - foul #3 on Thomas Neal, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF), Alan Green (PF) George Newton, Tommy Klein | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Charles Cotner (PG), Tony Richter (SG), Steven Chambers (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Charles Harper (C) Randal Brock, Paul Dehoyos, Thomas Neal, Claude Brandt, Tim Owens | |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald is hacked by Tony Richter - foul #3 on Tony Richter, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Michael Stewart misses short on a shot from the left block | 34-32 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Eugene Byer hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 13:30 | Duquesne | Charles Harper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:28 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 36-32 |
| 13:14 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 13:12 | Duquesne | Charles Harper tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:42 | Duquesne | Charles Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:16 | Duquesne | Christopher Williams scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Steven Chambers | 36-36 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | Alan Green comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 11:55 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Charles Cotner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Duquesne | Charles Harper makes the runner in the paint | 36-38 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Eugene Byer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 11:15 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:13 | Duquesne | Christopher Williams misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Michael Stewart is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Tommy Klein (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randal Brock (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Claude Brandt (PF), Tim Owens (C) Tony Richter, Steven Chambers, Christopher Williams, Charles Harper | |
| 10:34 | Duquesne | Alan Green denies the turnaround by Charles Cotner | 39-38 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Tommy Klein pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Robert Powell banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Duquesne | Thomas Neal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Carlos Fitzgerald | 41-38 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Alan Green misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-38 |
| 09:17 | Columbia | Alan Green snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Alan Green misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Klein | 41-38 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald is hacked by Charles Cotner - foul #4 on Charles Cotner, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Tony Richter (SG), Steven Chambers (SF), Charles Harper (C) Charles Cotner, Thomas Neal, Tim Owens | |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:26 | Duquesne | Carlos Fitzgerald steps in front of the Steven Chambers pass | 43-38 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Alan Green loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Tommy Klein | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 07:51 | Duquesne | Tony Richter is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Newton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Randal Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Duquesne | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Steven Chambers - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) George Newton | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 07:13 | Duquesne | Tony Richter can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Klein (PF) Alan Green | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Dehoyos (PG), Thomas Neal (PF) Randal Brock, Claude Brandt | |
| 07:13 | Duquesne | Tony Richter makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:13 | Duquesne | Tony Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Michael Stewart can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 06:46 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:41 | Duquesne | Paul Dehoyos connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Chambers | 43-42 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Steven Chambers picks off the pass by Eugene Byer | 43-42 |
| 06:01 | Duquesne | Paul Dehoyos knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Neal | 43-45 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Byer | 43-45 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-45 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Thomas Neal blocks the jumper by Eugene Byer | 43-45 |
| 04:50 | Duquesne | Charles Harper snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:50 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Alan Green (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Charles Cotner (PG), Claude Brandt (PF) Paul Dehoyos, Thomas Neal | |
| 04:34 | Duquesne | George Newton is called for the reach on Charles Cotner - foul #1 on George Newton, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 04:21 | Duquesne | Charles Harper double dribbles | 43-45 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 04:07 | Duquesne | Claude Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 03:57 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Tommy Klein snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Tommy Klein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Charles Cotner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tony Richter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Columbia | Eugene Byer travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Robert Powell, Tommy Klein | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Neal (SF), Tim Owens (C) Steven Chambers, Charles Harper | |
| 03:17 | Duquesne | Tony Richter is fouled on the floor by Eugene Byer - foul #2 on Eugene Byer, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 03:06 | Duquesne | Charles Cotner scores on a runner from the left block | 43-47 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | George Newton hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Carlos Fitzgerald | 45-47 |
| 02:38 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Klein (C) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Chambers (SF), Charles Harper (C) Thomas Neal, Tim Owens | |
| 02:22 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers knocks in the jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF), Michael Stewart (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Tommy Klein | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is fouled on the floor by Claude Brandt - foul #2 on Claude Brandt, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) George Newton | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:43 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Eugene Byer lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Green | 49-49 |
| 00:56 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #3 on Robert Powell, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 00:56 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:56 | Duquesne | Steven Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is hacked by Charles Cotner - foul #5 on Charles Cotner, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randal Brock (PG) Charles Cotner | |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Steven Chambers swats the short shot by Alan Green | 49-51 |
| 00:16 | Duquesne | Claude Brandt snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Claude Brandt is hacked by Carlos Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Claude Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Claude Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Eugene Byer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Neal (PF) Claude Brandt | |
| 00:05 | Duquesne | Randal Brock is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Byer - foul #3 on Eugene Byer, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Duquesne | Randal Brock makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:05 | Duquesne | Randal Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-55 |