| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timmy Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grover Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Boman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Levinthal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace's pass is intercepted by Kyle Rose in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:51 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters is fouled on the floor by Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG) Richard Wallace | |
| 19:38 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Timmy Walters | 36-36 |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Hamer | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timmy Walters | 38-38 |
| 18:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-38 |
| 18:33 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:25 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Hamer | 38-40 |
| 17:53 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Archer - foul #1 on Ronald Archer, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Beach (PF) Grover Tuttle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan (PF) James Kent | |
| 17:53 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Wehner | 39-42 |
| 17:03 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn (PG), Richard Hardin (SG), Phillip Kimmel (SF), Donnie Butler (C) Timmy Walters, Kyle Rose, Frank Polk, Ray Boman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (PG), Jason Brown (SG), Leon Eckhart (SF), Jason Cardinale (C) Louis Hamer, Dominick Levinthal, Ronald Archer, Anthony Wehner | |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Jason Brown is blocked by James Beach | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 16:30 | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn is fouled on the floor by Dennis Logan - foul #1 on Dennis Logan, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle (PF) Donnie Butler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent (PF) Dennis Logan | |
| 16:18 | Mercyhurst | Phillip Kimmel buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hardin | 42-44 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Brown | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Rick Winn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Kimmel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grover Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Beach (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eric Brownfield (fresh) SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leon Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown makes the jumper from the left block | 42-48 |
| 15:01 | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn is fouled on the floor by Eric Brownfield - foul #1 on Eric Brownfield, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters (PG), Kyle Rose (SG), Frank Polk (SF), Donnie Butler (PF), Ray Boman (C) Rick Winn, Richard Hardin, Phillip Kimmel, Grover Tuttle, James Beach | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Jody Carpenter (SG), Ronald Archer (SF), Dennis Logan (PF), Anthony Wehner (C) Eric Brownfield, Jason Brown, Leon Eckhart, James Kent, Jason Cardinale | |
| 14:50 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 14:49 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters tips it in | 44-48 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timmy Walters picks off the pass by Jody Carpenter | 44-48 |
| 14:14 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 14:13 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:02 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters clanks a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner is hacked by Ray Boman - foul #1 on Ray Boman, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle (PF) Donnie Butler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Phillip Kimmel (SF), James Beach (C) Frank Polk, Ray Boman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:15 | Mercyhurst | Richard Wallace is called for the reach on Timmy Walters - foul #4 on Richard Wallace, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), James Kent (PF), Jason Cardinale (C) Richard Wallace, Dennis Logan, Anthony Wehner | |
| 13:06 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Archer | 44-50 |
| 12:24 | Mercyhurst | Jason Cardinale is called for the reach on James Beach - foul #1 on Jason Cardinale, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk (SF), Ray Boman (C) Phillip Kimmel, Grover Tuttle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG) Jody Carpenter | |
| 12:05 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman's pass is intercepted by Jason Cardinale | 44-50 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:48 | Mercyhurst | James Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timmy Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Polk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Beach (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Boman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Levinthal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Archer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercyhurst | James Beach can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Beach - foul #2 on James Beach, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn (PG), Richard Hardin (SG), Phillip Kimmel (SF), Grover Tuttle (PF), Donnie Butler (C) Timmy Walters, Kyle Rose, Frank Polk, James Beach, Ray Boman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter (SG), Anthony Wehner (C) Ronald Archer, Jason Cardinale | |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:35 | Mercyhurst | Richard Hardin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Winn | 46-52 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hardin is called for the reach on Jody Carpenter - foul #2 on Richard Hardin, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (PG), Dennis Logan (PF) Louis Hamer, James Kent | |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 09:52 | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:46 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Logan is called for the reach on Phillip Kimmel - foul #2 on Dennis Logan, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk (SF), Ray Boman (C) Rick Winn, Grover Tuttle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown (SF) Dominick Levinthal | |
| 09:46 | Mercyhurst | Phillip Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Mercyhurst | Phillip Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters (PG), Kyle Rose (SG) Richard Hardin, Phillip Kimmel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer (SF) Jason Brown | |
| 09:11 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Anthony Wehner | 48-52 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 09:02 | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:44 | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Brownfield - foul #2 on Eric Brownfield, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Dominick Levinthal (SG), Jason Cardinale (C) Eric Brownfield, Jody Carpenter, Anthony Wehner | |
| 08:44 | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:44 | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:31 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:24 | Mercyhurst | Dominick Levinthal steps in front of the Donnie Butler pass | 49-52 |
| 08:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Rose is called for the reach on Louis Hamer - foul #1 on Kyle Rose, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Phillip Kimmel (SF), Grover Tuttle (PF), James Beach (C) Frank Polk, Donnie Butler, Ray Boman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Rose - foul #2 on Kyle Rose, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Mercyhurst | Jason Cardinale blocks the short jumper by Phillip Kimmel | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timmy Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Kimmel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grover Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Beach (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Levinthal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn (PG), Richard Hardin (SG) Timmy Walters, Kyle Rose | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Anthony Wehner (C) Louis Hamer, Dennis Logan | |
| 07:23 | Mercyhurst | The jumper by Phillip Kimmel is denied by Jason Cardinale | 49-54 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Beach picks off the pass by Richard Wallace | 49-54 |
| 06:42 | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale can't throw it down | 52-54 |
| 06:28 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:22 | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters (PG), Kyle Rose (SG), Frank Polk (SF), Ray Boman (C) Rick Winn, Richard Hardin, Phillip Kimmel, Grover Tuttle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter (SG), Jason Brown (SF), James Kent (PF), Dennis Logan (C) Dominick Levinthal, Ronald Archer, Jason Cardinale, Anthony Wehner | |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Wallace | 52-56 |
| 05:38 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk is fouled on the floor by Jody Carpenter - foul #4 on Jody Carpenter, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler (PF) James Beach | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:38 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:22 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:17 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Timmy Walters | 56-56 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:57 | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle (PF) Donnie Butler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer (SF), Anthony Wehner (C) Jason Brown, Dennis Logan | |
| 04:05 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Wallace - foul #5 on Richard Wallace, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Hardin (SG), Phillip Kimmel (SF), James Beach (C) Kyle Rose, Frank Polk, Ray Boman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Jason Cardinale (PF) Richard Wallace, James Kent | |
| 04:05 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by James Beach - foul #3 on James Beach, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn (PG) Timmy Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG) Jody Carpenter | |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Rick Winn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Kimmel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grover Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Beach (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Levinthal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Cardinale (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercyhurst | Richard Hardin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal is hacked by Phillip Kimmel - foul #1 on Phillip Kimmel, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan (PF) Jason Cardinale | |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:17 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 03:12 | Mercyhurst | Rick Winn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Kimmel | 64-60 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Hardin - foul #3 on Richard Hardin, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose (SG), Donnie Butler (C) Rick Winn, Grover Tuttle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters (PG), Frank Polk (SF), Grover Tuttle (PF), Ray Boman (C) Richard Hardin, Phillip Kimmel, James Beach, Donnie Butler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter (SG), James Kent (PF) Dominick Levinthal, Dennis Logan | |
| 02:42 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 64-61 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to James Kent | 64-61 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Rose is called for the reach on Jody Carpenter - foul #3 on Kyle Rose, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:25 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Wehner blocks the jumper by Grover Tuttle | 64-61 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent hits a runner from the right block set up by Louis Hamer | 64-63 |
| 01:41 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman hits a shot in the paint set up by Grover Tuttle | 66-63 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Hamer and he's fouled by Frank Polk - foul #2 on Frank Polk, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:11 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose buries a jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Grover Tuttle - foul #1 on Grover Tuttle, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:50 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Grover Tuttle is called for the reach on James Kent - foul #2 on Grover Tuttle, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman drills a fadeaway near the basket | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Grover Tuttle | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timmy Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Polk (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grover Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Boman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jody Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent knocks in the shot in the paint | 70-72 |
| 04:33 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman misses the lay-in | 70-72 |
| 04:31 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:15 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk banks in the layup | 72-72 |
| 04:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Hamer | 72-74 |
| 03:57 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jody Carpenter - foul #5 on Jody Carpenter, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Beach (PF) Grover Tuttle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG), Dennis Logan (PF) Jody Carpenter, James Kent | |
| 03:57 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:57 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal buries a turnaround from close range set up by Louis Hamer | 74-76 |
| 03:22 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 74-76 |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Beach blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dominick Levinthal | 74-76 |
| 03:13 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:09 | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Phillip Kimmel (SF), Donnie Butler (C) Frank Polk, Ray Boman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale (C) Anthony Wehner | |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan is fouled on the floor by James Beach - foul #4 on James Beach, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:48 | Mercyhurst | James Beach snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 02:48 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 02:30 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Logan denies the turnaround by Donnie Butler | 74-77 |
| 02:29 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters hits the follow up shot | 76-77 |
| 02:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk (SF), Grover Tuttle (PF), Ray Boman (C) Phillip Kimmel, James Beach, Donnie Butler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent (PF), Anthony Wehner (C) Dennis Logan, Jason Cardinale | |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-77 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Grover Tuttle - foul #3 on Grover Tuttle, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:43 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Dominick Levinthal | 76-78 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal clanks a shot from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 01:29 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 01:23 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Walters | 78-78 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 78-78 |
| 00:58 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Kyle Rose | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timmy Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Polk (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grover Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Boman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dominick Levinthal (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kent (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:53 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose is fouled on the floor by Dominick Levinthal - foul #1 on Dominick Levinthal, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| 00:53 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:53 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 00:39 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Rose drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Timmy Walters | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent tips it in | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters is hacked by Louis Hamer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Hamer, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| 00:24 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:24 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:18 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:15 | Mercyhurst | Louis Hamer is called for the reach on Grover Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Hamer, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Phillip Kimmel (SF) Frank Polk | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:15 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:15 | Mercyhurst | Grover Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:15 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Boman | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Dominick Levinthal is called for the reach on Ray Boman - foul #2 on Dominick Levinthal, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donnie Butler (PF) Grover Tuttle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Ray Boman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Frank Polk (SF), Grover Tuttle (PF) Phillip Kimmel, Donnie Butler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-80 |
| 00:07 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Frank Polk | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Timmy Walters runs out the clock | 87-80 |