| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Santos Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett inbounds the ball | 52-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 19:46 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts grabs the offensive board | 52-29 |
| 19:33 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Santos Montes | 52-31 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo clanks a jumper in the paint | 52-31 |
| 19:09 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 19:05 | Duquesne | Santos Montes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Brown steals the ball from Damon Monte | 52-31 |
| 18:46 | Duquesne | Santos Montes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 18:33 | Duquesne | Santos Montes pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:16 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 18:08 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to John Brown | 52-34 |
| 17:46 | Duquesne | John Brown lays it up and in and the foul's on Patrick Turnbow - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:46 | Duquesne | John Brown misses the free throw | 52-36 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Joseph Sheridan (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG), Louis Keeling (SF), Henry Arriaga (PF), John Gunter (C) Santos Montes, Phillip Burnett, Gary Roberts, John Brown | |
| 17:18 | Duquesne | John Gunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Maxwell | 52-39 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Sheridan | 54-39 |
| 16:47 | Duquesne | Henry Arriaga can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Larry Marko | 54-39 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 16:22 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Matthew Rowe | 54-39 |
| 16:17 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling misses the lay-in | 54-39 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the lay-in | 54-39 |
| 16:10 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 16:02 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling is hacked by Larry Marko - foul #2 on Larry Marko, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg, Joseph Sheridan | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Santos Montes (PG), Phillip Burnett (SF), Gary Roberts (PF), John Brown (C) Joe Maxwell, Matthew Rowe, Henry Arriaga, John Gunter | |
| 15:46 | Duquesne | Freddie Frost picks off the pass by Santos Montes | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Santos Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keeling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Anselmo | 56-39 |
| 15:04 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-39 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Keeling - foul #1 on Louis Keeling, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Fogarty (SG), Richard Adams (PF) Louis Keeling, Gary Roberts | |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:29 | Duquesne | Richard Adams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-39 |
| 14:27 | Duquesne | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | John Brown blows the layup | 57-39 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte's layup is rejected by Phillip Burnett | 57-39 |
| 14:03 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Phillip Burnett | 57-39 |
| 13:47 | Duquesne | James Fogarty hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Burnett | 57-42 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Karl Turgeon | 59-42 |
| 13:06 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Anselmo | 59-42 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo snags the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Adams takes the ball from Albert Calvo | 59-42 |
| 12:04 | Duquesne | John Brown makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Santos Montes | 59-44 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), John Smith (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Freddie Frost, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG), Matthew Rowe (SG), Louis Keeling (SF), Gary Roberts (PF), John Gunter (C) Santos Montes, James Fogarty, Phillip Burnett, Richard Adams, John Brown | |
| 11:34 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Keeling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:14 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-44 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Rowe steals it from John Smith | 61-44 |
| 10:59 | Duquesne | John Gunter scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joe Maxwell | 61-46 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-46 |
| 10:54 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:47 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 10:38 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 10:18 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Roberts | 61-48 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Adams (PF) John Gunter | |
| 09:51 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell travels in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 09:30 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 09:09 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 61-48 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Maxwell - foul #3 on Joe Maxwell, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Freddie Frost (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Joseph Sheridan (C) Patrick Turnbow, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Nicholas Bergen (PG), James Fogarty (SG), Phillip Burnett (SF), John Brown (C) Joe Maxwell, Matthew Rowe, Louis Keeling, Gary Roberts | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Duquesne | Nicholas Bergen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-48 |
| 08:32 | Duquesne | Richard Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:18 | Duquesne | Nicholas Bergen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 08:09 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 07:56 | Duquesne | Richard Adams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Bergen and he's fouled by Joseph Sheridan - foul #1 on Joseph Sheridan, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Albert Calvo, Joseph Sheridan | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Santos Montes (PG), Matthew Rowe (SG), Gary Roberts (C) Nicholas Bergen, James Fogarty, John Brown | |
| 07:56 | Duquesne | Richard Adams misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a shot from close range | 63-50 |
| 07:30 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Santos Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:26 | Duquesne | Santos Montes scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Adams and he's hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Gunter (C) Richard Adams | |
| 07:26 | Duquesne | Santos Montes makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 63-53 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon tips it but misses | 63-53 |
| 06:59 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:48 | Duquesne | Karl Turgeon picks off the pass by John Gunter | 63-53 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 06:41 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to John Gunter | 63-53 |
| 06:20 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 06:19 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts tips it but misses | 63-53 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Santos Montes - foul #2 on Santos Montes, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Dale Beattie (PF) James Anselmo, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG), Louis Keeling (SG), James Fogarty (SF), John Brown (C) Santos Montes, Matthew Rowe, Phillip Burnett, Gary Roberts | |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:03 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell is hacked by Karl Turgeon - foul #2 on Karl Turgeon, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Adams (PF) John Gunter | |
| 05:52 | Duquesne | James Fogarty loses the dribble to Freddie Frost | 64-53 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Adams takes the ball from Patrick Turnbow | 64-53 |
| 05:21 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 05:00 | Duquesne | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:44 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Fogarty | 64-58 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Turgeon | 67-58 |
| 04:32 | Duquesne | John Brown can't finish the layup | 67-58 |
| 04:30 | Duquesne | James Fogarty gets the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:20 | Duquesne | James Fogarty makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joe Maxwell and he's fouled by Patrick Turnbow - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Santos Montes (PG), Matthew Rowe (SG), Phillip Burnett (SF), Gary Roberts (PF) Joe Maxwell, Louis Keeling, Richard Adams, John Brown | |
| 04:20 | Duquesne | James Fogarty makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Sieg | 69-61 |
| 03:43 | Duquesne | Santos Montes hits a jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Rowe | 69-63 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Santos Montes - foul #3 on Santos Montes, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Gunter (C) James Fogarty | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Santos Montes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Gunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Duquesne | James Anselmo steps in front of the John Gunter pass | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Rowe takes the ball from Freddie Frost | 71-63 |
| 02:44 | Duquesne | John Gunter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 71-63 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Freddie Frost | 71-63 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Adams (PF), John Brown (C) Gary Roberts, John Gunter | |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| 02:19 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Burnett | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo tips it home | 75-66 |
| 01:58 | Duquesne | Damon Monte is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #2 on Damon Monte, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 01:58 | Duquesne | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:58 | Duquesne | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 01:36 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Santos Montes | 75-67 |
| 01:28 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett is whistled for traveling | 75-67 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon is whistled for traveling | 75-67 |
| 00:52 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:50 | Duquesne | Santos Montes pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Brown | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is hacked by Santos Montes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santos Montes, team foul #5 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Santos Montes - foul #5 on Santos Montes, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG) Santos Montes | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is hacked by Phillip Burnett - foul #3 on Phillip Burnett, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:32 | Duquesne | John Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Maxwell | 77-73 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Michael Sieg, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Maxwell is called for the reach on James Anselmo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Maxwell, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Duquesne | Patrick Turnbow steps in front of the Joe Maxwell pass | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow lays it up and in | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe hits a 3 from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Rowe is called for the reach on James Anselmo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Rowe, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:11 | Duquesne | Richard Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Duquesne | Damon Monte steals it from John Brown | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is hacked by Joe Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Maxwell, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Louis Keeling (PG) Joe Maxwell | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-76 |