| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fresh) SG - Napoleon Bracey (fresh) SF - Douglas Nelson (fresh) PF - Scott Shaw (fresh) C - Andrew Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) SG - James Yuhas (fresh) SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) C - John Spitler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Spitler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Duquesne | Scott Shaw grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Webb | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses badly on a floater from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gadd | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Cambell | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Welling | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ruben Guercio | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio is hacked by Scott Shaw - foul #1 on Scott Shaw, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Troy Marasco (PF) Ruben Guercio | |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (SG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Dan Campbell (C) James Yuhas, Edward Gadd, John Spitler | |
| 17:12 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling's pass is intercepted by Troy Marasco | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith clanks a floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Duquesne | Scott Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Dan Campbell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty (SF), Jason Jeans (PF) Douglas Nelson, Scott Shaw | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF), John Spitler (C) Stephen Cambell, Josh Klingensmith, Troy Marasco, Dan Campbell | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Napoleon Bracey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lafferty (fresh) PF - Jason Jeans (fresh) C - Andrew Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) C - John Spitler (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | James Yuhas clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:35 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Paul Lafferty - foul #1 on Paul Lafferty, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht (PG), John Boyles (SG), Jose Rodriguez (SF) Gerald Welling, Napoleon Bracey, Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:57 | Duquesne | Jason Jeans pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | John Spitler pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio tips it in | 6-9 |
| 13:59 | Duquesne | Jose Rodriguez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Lafferty | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | John Spitler comes up short on the runner in the paint | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Duquesne | John Boyles snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Guercio | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Duquesne | Jason Jeans gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Edward Gadd grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Paul Lafferty swats the short shot by Gerald Milligan | 9-9 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 12:18 | Duquesne | Jason Jeans knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Boyles and the foul's on Ruben Guercio - foul #1 on Ruben Guercio, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gerald Welling (PG), Napoleon Bracey (SG), Douglas Nelson (SF), Andrew Webb (C) Shawn Engelbrecht, John Boyles, Jose Rodriguez, Paul Lafferty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), Josh Klingensmith (SG), William Skaggs (SF), Troy Marasco (PF), Dan Campbell (C) Gerald Milligan, James Yuhas, Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio, John Spitler | |
| 12:18 | Duquesne | Jason Jeans misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Dan Campbell gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | William Skaggs connects on the 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Napoleon Bracey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Nelson (fresh) PF - Jason Jeans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Webb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Klingensmith (fresh) SF - William Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Marasco (fresh) C - Dan Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Duquesne | Jason Jeans misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Josh Klingensmith | 11-14 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:27 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:58 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 10:57 | Duquesne | Douglas Nelson tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Dan Campbell knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Stephen Cambell | 13-16 |
| 10:26 | Duquesne | Douglas Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Welling | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Dan Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Scott Shaw (PF) Jason Jeans | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), John Spitler (C) Josh Klingensmith, William Skaggs, Dan Campbell | |
| 09:32 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb misses the runner near the basket | 15-16 |
| 09:31 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey tips it in | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Yuhas | 17-19 |
| 09:03 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey misses the floater from the right side | 17-19 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | John Spitler gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:54 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:41 | Duquesne | Douglas Nelson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Napoleon Bracey | 19-19 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the dunk attempt | 19-19 |
| 08:15 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:11 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling scores on a 3 from straight away | 22-19 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Edward Gadd travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht (PG), John Boyles (SG), Jose Rodriguez (SF), Paul Lafferty (C) Gerald Welling, Napoleon Bracey, Douglas Nelson, Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF), Dan Campbell (C) Stephen Cambell, Edward Gadd, Troy Marasco, John Spitler | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Shawn Engelbrecht (fresh) SG - John Boyles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Shaw (fresh) C - Paul Lafferty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Klingensmith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty can't finish the layup | 22-19 |
| 07:29 | Duquesne | Jose Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Lafferty - foul #2 on Paul Lafferty, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Andrew Webb (C) Paul Lafferty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:49 | Duquesne | Jose Rodriguez loses the dribble to James Yuhas | 24-21 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | James Yuhas throws it down | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb buries a jumper from the right block set up by Shawn Engelbrecht and the foul's on Ruben Guercio - foul #2 on Ruben Guercio, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gerald Welling (PG), Napoleon Bracey (SG), Jason Jeans (PF) Shawn Engelbrecht, John Boyles, Scott Shaw | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), John Spitler (C) James Yuhas, Ruben Guercio | |
| 06:21 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | John Spitler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 06:04 | Duquesne | Jason Jeans grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:49 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey hits a floater from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell can't finish the layup | 28-23 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Dan Campbell snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Milligan | 28-26 |
| 04:52 | Duquesne | Jose Rodriguez comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 04:51 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | John Spitler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Webb - foul #1 on Andrew Webb, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Nelson (SF), Scott Shaw (PF), Shawn Engelbrecht (C) Jose Rodriguez, Jason Jeans, Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Stuckey (PG), Edward Gadd (SF), Troy Marasco (PF) Stephen Cambell, Gerald Milligan, Dan Campbell | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:14 | Duquesne | Troy Marasco is called for the reach on Napoleon Bracey - foul #1 on Troy Marasco, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG) John Spitler | |
| 04:03 | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht loses the dribble to James Yuhas | 30-28 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | James Yuhas banks in the layup | 30-30 |
| 03:36 | Duquesne | Scott Shaw is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty (C) Shawn Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), Ruben Guercio (PF) Richard Stuckey, Josh Klingensmith | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gerald Welling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Napoleon Bracey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Shaw (fresh) C - Paul Lafferty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Marasco (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | James Yuhas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 03:07 | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Troy Marasco - foul #2 on Troy Marasco, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| 03:07 | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:07 | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Troy Marasco snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Troy Marasco tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 02:44 | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 02:22 | Duquesne | Gerald Welling clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Troy Marasco | 31-30 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Edward Gadd scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Cambell | 31-33 |
| 01:39 | Duquesne | Napoleon Bracey clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ruben Guercio | 31-33 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Scott Shaw takes the ball from Ruben Guercio | 31-33 |
| 01:02 | Duquesne | Scott Shaw buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Welling | 34-33 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 00:51 | Duquesne | Paul Lafferty pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:40 | Duquesne | Douglas Nelson is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Shawn Engelbrecht (PG), John Boyles (SG), Jose Rodriguez (SF), Jason Jeans (PF), Andrew Webb (C) Gerald Welling, Napoleon Bracey, Douglas Nelson, Scott Shaw, Paul Lafferty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Josh Klingensmith (SG), William Skaggs (SF), Dan Campbell (PF), John Spitler (C) Stephen Cambell, James Yuhas, Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio, Troy Marasco | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Dan Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 00:16 | Duquesne | Jose Rodriguez grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Duquesne | Andrew Webb makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith misses the fullcourt shot | 36-33 |