| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Napoleon Bracey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Walden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:27 | Duquesne | Tim Owens buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Walden | 31-28 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 19:09 | Duquesne | Michael Ford grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Duquesne | Tim Owens's layup is rejected by William Kelly | 31-28 |
| 19:01 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling tips it in | 31-30 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | Duquesne | Michael Ford hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Napoleon Bracey | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cryer | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Welling | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | James Walden is called for the reach on William Bradley - foul #3 on James Walden, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz (SF) James Walden | |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Remmers | 36-35 |
| 16:52 | Duquesne | Tim Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Welling takes the ball from John Remmers | 36-35 |
| 16:01 | Duquesne | Tim Owens connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Napoleon Bracey and he's hacked by William Kelly - foul #2 on William Kelly, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Ron Davis (SG), William Finley (PF), John Buganski (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, William Kelly, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht (PG), John Boyles (SG), Christopher Williams (PF) Gerald Welling, Napoleon Bracey, Michael Ford | |
| 16:01 | Duquesne | Tim Owens makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Villani (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Buganski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Shawn Engelbrecht (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyles (fresh) SF - Kevin Hitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cryer | 38-38 |
| 15:38 | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht's floater is knocked away by William Finley | 38-38 |
| 15:37 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz tips it home | 38-40 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:07 | Duquesne | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:47 | Duquesne | John Boyles connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Engelbrecht | 38-42 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Finley | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Duquesne | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | Duquesne | Christopher Williams slams it home on a nice dish by Shawn Engelbrecht | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:31 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitz | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Duquesne | John Boyles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:15 | Duquesne | Tim Owens snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Duquesne | Robert Cryer is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Robert Cryer, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Kelly (PF), William Bradley (C) Christopher Villani, Robert Cryer, William Finley, John Buganski | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gerald Welling (PG), Napoleon Bracey (SG), James Walden (SF), Michael Ford (PF), Scott Shaw (C) Shawn Engelbrecht, John Boyles, Kevin Hitz, Christopher Williams, Tim Owens | |
| 12:41 | Duquesne | Michael Ford is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Shaw - foul #2 on Scott Shaw, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright (SF) Ron Davis | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:01 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling is fouled on the floor by Lee Wright - foul #1 on Lee Wright, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Duquesne | Michael Ford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Wright - foul #2 on Lee Wright, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (SF) Lee Wright | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 11:47 | Duquesne | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Duquesne | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) SF - Christopher Villani (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Napoleon Bracey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Shaw (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF) Christopher Villani | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz (C) Scott Shaw | |
| 10:54 | Duquesne | Michael Ford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Remmers - foul #1 on John Remmers, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), William Finley (C) Ron Davis, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 10:54 | Duquesne | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:54 | Duquesne | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hitz - foul #3 on Kevin Hitz, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by William Kelly is blocked by Michael Ford | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Duquesne | James Walden snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 09:58 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Napoleon Bracey - foul #1 on Napoleon Bracey, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (PF), William Bradley (C) William Kelly, William Finley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Scott Shaw (C) Michael Ford | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:37 | Duquesne | Scott Shaw grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 09:19 | Duquesne | Ron Davis denies the turnaround by Kevin Hitz | 43-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Bradley | 43-46 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 08:48 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:29 | Duquesne | James Walden knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerald Welling | 43-48 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Cryer | 45-48 |
| 07:57 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 07:38 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Napoleon Bracey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Walden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Hitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Duquesne | James Walden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Napoleon Bracey | 45-54 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:58 | Duquesne | John Remmers is called for the reach on Scott Shaw - foul #2 on John Remmers, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Lee Wright (SF), William Kelly (PF), William Finley (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht (PG), John Boyles (SG), Michael Ford (PF), Tim Owens (C) Gerald Welling, Napoleon Bracey, James Walden, Kevin Hitz | |
| 06:58 | Duquesne | Scott Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:58 | Duquesne | Scott Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | William Finley gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | John Boyles takes the ball from William Finley | 48-55 |
| 06:34 | Duquesne | John Boyles banks in the layup | 48-57 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | William Finley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly tips it in | 50-57 |
| 05:52 | Duquesne | Tim Owens misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Kelly | 50-57 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF) Lee Wright | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz (SF) Scott Shaw | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:06 | Duquesne | Michael Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Cryer | 53-57 |
| 04:27 | Duquesne | Kevin Hitz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | William Finley gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Bradley (C) Christopher Villani, Ron Davis, William Finley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gerald Welling (PG), Napoleon Bracey (SG), James Walden (SF) Shawn Engelbrecht, John Boyles, Kevin Hitz | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| 03:56 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Napoleon Bracey steps in front of the William Kelly pass | 53-57 |
| 03:46 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey can't finish the layup | 53-57 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:30 | Duquesne | James Walden snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Napoleon Bracey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Walden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Duquesne | Tim Owens is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Napoleon Bracey picks off the pass by John Remmers in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 02:49 | Duquesne | Michael Ford blows the layup | 53-57 |
| 02:47 | Duquesne | James Walden can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer tips it in | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Kelly - foul #3 on William Kelly, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 01:33 | Duquesne | Tim Owens is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tim Owens, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 00:47 | Duquesne | Michael Ford can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Kelly | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Tim Owens picks off the pass by William Kelly | 59-58 |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey buries a jumper from the left block set up by Gerald Welling | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Dwayne Bosley is blocked by Michael Ford | 59-60 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 59-60 |