| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SG - Lynn Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Griffis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Howard | Mark Lemelin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Lemelin - foul #3 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Mark Lemelin | |
| 19:18 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Goldman | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Simonsen | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Duquesne | James Allen hits a shot from the right block | 31-28 |
| 18:15 | Howard | John Rosado blocks the short jumper by Dwight McMonigle | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:55 | Duquesne | James Allen buries a jumper from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| 17:22 | Duquesne | Gustavo Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:14 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to James Allen | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 17:06 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 16:45 | Howard | John Rosado steals the ball from Robert Goldman | 35-28 |
| 16:31 | Duquesne | Robert Goldman is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #3 on Robert Goldman, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Hurst (PG), Wallace Hansen (SG), William Logan (SF), Gwandoya Abdelwahed (PF), Colin McNuh (C) Gustavo Russo, Lynn Howell, John Rosado, James Allen, Ellis Griffis | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (PG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF) Orville Aaberg, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman | |
| 16:11 | Duquesne | William Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 16:10 | Duquesne | Colin McNuh pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:03 | Duquesne | Richard Hurst loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Haris (C) Jack Simonsen | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Richard Hurst (fresh) SG - Wallace Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Logan (fresh) PF - Gwandoya Abdelwahed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin McNuh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Flack (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) C - Robert Haris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Howard | David Waring hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Whitehead | 35-31 |
| 15:28 | Duquesne | William Logan hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 35-31 |
| 15:27 | Howard | Robert Whitehead snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Robert Whitehead buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Waring | 35-33 |
| 14:51 | Duquesne | Wallace Hansen drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Hurst | 37-33 |
| 14:24 | Howard | Robert Haris is fouled on the floor by Colin McNuh - foul #1 on Colin McNuh, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Roberto Velez (PG), Lynn Howell (SG), John Rosado (SF), Ellis Griffis (C) Richard Hurst, Wallace Hansen, William Logan, Colin McNuh | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Bernard Warfel, Robert Haris | |
| 14:16 | Howard | Mark Lemelin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Lynn Howell is called for the reach on James Flack - foul #1 on Lynn Howell, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Allen (PF) Gwandoya Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:58 | Howard | James Flack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Orville Aaberg | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Robert Goldman snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Mark Lemelin clanks a jump hook from close range | 37-36 |
| 13:17 | Duquesne | Roberto Velez pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:57 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis jams it on a nice dish by Lynn Howell | 39-36 |
| 12:40 | Howard | Robert Goldman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:38 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:22 | Duquesne | Orville Aaberg is called for the reach on Roberto Velez - foul #1 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gwandoya Abdelwahed (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG) James Flack | |
| 12:13 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-36 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Robert Whitehead grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:06 | Howard | Robert Goldman is fouled on the floor by Gwandoya Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Gwandoya Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roberto Velez - foul #4 on Roberto Velez, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gustavo Russo (PG) Roberto Velez | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Mark Lemelin | |
| 11:54 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:54 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SG - Lynn Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gwandoya Abdelwahed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Griffis (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Simonsen | 39-38 |
| 11:41 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Russo | 39-38 |
| 11:17 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Wallace Hansen (SG), William Logan (SF) Lynn Howell, John Rosado | |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Warfel (PF) Robert Goldman | |
| 11:01 | Howard | Wallace Hansen is called for the reach on Orville Aaberg - foul #1 on Wallace Hansen, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Colin McNuh (C) Ellis Griffis | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), David Waring (SF) Orville Aaberg, Dwight McMonigle | |
| 10:55 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:53 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Gwandoya Abdelwahed | 39-38 |
| 10:43 | Duquesne | Colin McNuh is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Allen (PF) Colin McNuh | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (PG), Mark Lemelin (C) Jeffrey Austin, Jack Simonsen | |
| 10:21 | Howard | David Waring misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:20 | Howard | Mark Lemelin gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Robert Whitehead buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Flack | 39-41 |
| 09:35 | Duquesne | William Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 09:34 | Howard | Bernard Warfel pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is hacked by Gustavo Russo - foul #1 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lynn Howell (SG), John Rosado (SF), Colin McNuh (PF), Ellis Griffis (C) Wallace Hansen, William Logan, James Allen, Gwandoya Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF) James Flack, David Waring, Bernard Warfel | |
| 09:08 | Howard | Robert Goldman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:06 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:55 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 08:53 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 08:34 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 42-41 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Orville Aaberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 08:24 | Duquesne | Colin McNuh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:19 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 08:18 | Howard | Robert Goldman gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:49 | Howard | Mark Lemelin can't connect on a runner in the paint | 42-41 |
| 07:47 | Duquesne | John Rosado pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin McNuh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Griffis (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Lemelin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell loses the dribble to Dwight McMonigle | 42-41 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Robert Whitehead banks in the layup on a great pass from Dwight McMonigle | 42-43 |
| 07:11 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 45-43 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Robert Whitehead drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 06:39 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gustavo Russo | 47-45 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Robert Whitehead comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-45 |
| 06:21 | Duquesne | John Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:03 | Duquesne | Robert Goldman is called for the reach on Colin McNuh - foul #4 on Robert Goldman, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Roberto Velez (PG), Wallace Hansen (SG), William Logan (SF), James Allen (PF), Gwandoya Abdelwahed (C) Gustavo Russo, Lynn Howell, John Rosado, Colin McNuh, Ellis Griffis | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (PG), David Waring (SG), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) Orville Aaberg, Robert Whitehead, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 05:43 | Duquesne | James Allen misses long on a runner from the right block | 47-45 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG) Dwight McMonigle | |
| 05:00 | Duquesne | Roberto Velez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis (C) Gwandoya Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG) Jeffrey Austin | |
| 04:50 | Howard | Jack Simonsen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roberto Velez - foul #5 on Roberto Velez, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Rosado (SF) Roberto Velez | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:50 | Howard | Jack Simonsen misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Jack Simonsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:37 | Duquesne | Wallace Hansen is fouled on the floor by Orville Aaberg - foul #2 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Lynn Howell (SG) William Logan | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Robert Goldman (PF) James Flack, Bernard Warfel | |
| 04:10 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Robert Goldman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Waring | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Wallace Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Griffis (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Duquesne | James Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Ellis Griffis | 52-48 |
| 03:08 | Howard | Orville Aaberg misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 03:06 | Duquesne | James Allen snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 02:50 | Duquesne | The short jumper by James Allen is denied by Jack Simonsen | 52-48 |
| 02:48 | Howard | David Waring snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gustavo Russo (PG) Wallace Hansen | |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF), Mark Lemelin (C) David Waring, Jack Simonsen | |
| 02:28 | Howard | Robert Whitehead clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 02:02 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gustavo Russo | 55-50 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Mark Lemelin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Orville Aaberg | 55-52 |
| 01:25 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gustavo Russo | 58-52 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Orville Aaberg is fouled on the floor by John Rosado - foul #3 on John Rosado, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Orville Aaberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Orville Aaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:58 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mark Lemelin - foul #4 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:58 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:58 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwight McMonigle | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Duquesne | James Allen slams it home on a nice dish by John Rosado | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Robert Whitehead hits a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | James Allen is hacked by Orville Aaberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Duquesne | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Howard | Ellis Griffis denies the turnaround by Mark Lemelin | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Mark Lemelin tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 00:06 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Lynn Howell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Griffis (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Duquesne | James Allen wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Duquesne | Robert Goldman picks off the pass by James Allen | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Mark Lemelin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Ellis Griffis | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Duquesne | John Rosado travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gwandoya Abdelwahed (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:51 | Howard | Mark Lemelin misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lynn Howell - foul #2 on Lynn Howell, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Mark Lemelin misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Mark Lemelin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:35 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gustavo Russo and he's fouled by Robert Goldman - foul #5 on Robert Goldman, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Warfel (PF) Robert Goldman | |
| 03:35 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bernard Warfel | 64-63 |
| 03:24 | Howard | Mark Lemelin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:23 | Duquesne | John Rosado snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:04 | Duquesne | John Rosado loses the dribble to Robert Whitehead | 64-63 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle is hacked by John Rosado - foul #4 on John Rosado, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Mark Lemelin | |
| 02:51 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:49 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Allen (PF) Gwandoya Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lemelin (C) Jack Simonsen | |
| 02:38 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:18 | Duquesne | James Allen knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by John Rosado | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | Howard | Bernard Warfel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 01:57 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:43 | Duquesne | Lynn Howell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Allen | 69-65 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Orville Aaberg | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Duquesne | James Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Lemelin - foul #5 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Mark Lemelin | |
| 01:06 | Duquesne | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:06 | Duquesne | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Orville Aaberg can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Jack Simonsen hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Lynn Howell (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Griffis (fresh) 20 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Duquesne | Gustavo Russo clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Simonsen - foul #3 on Jack Simonsen, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Duquesne | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Duquesne | Gustavo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses the tip | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Aaberg - foul #4 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Ellis Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Howard | James Allen steps in front of the Robert Whitehead pass | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Duquesne | John Rosado is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Aaberg - foul #5 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Colin McNuh (C) Ellis Griffis | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (PG) Orville Aaberg | |
| 00:03 | Duquesne | John Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Duquesne | John Rosado misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Robert Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Robert Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |