| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Michael Halcomb (fresh) SG - Cornelius Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hartz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Madson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Junior (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Robert Holder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Dickerman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Rabb (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Holder | 31-30 |
| 19:38 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior is hacked by Samuel Rabb - foul #1 on Samuel Rabb, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:31 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:30 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Rogers | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Samuel Rabb | 31-33 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Cornelius Edwards - foul #1 on Cornelius Edwards, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:52 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Madson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Andrew Posey (PF), Jaime Waldroup (C) Robert Holder, Luis Newlin, Samuel Rabb | |
| 17:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Leroy Dickerman - foul #2 on Leroy Dickerman, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Quick (PG), Robert Ellender (SF) Michael Halcomb, Todd Hartz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King (PF) Leroy Dickerman | |
| 17:18 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:18 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey scores on a shot from the left side set up by Mark Rogers | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Posey - foul #2 on Andrew Posey, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard (PG) Harold Madson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| 16:50 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Hillard steps in front of the John King pass | 35-37 |
| 16:20 | Mercyhurst | Floyd Guan picks off the pass by Jeremy Hillard | 35-37 |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Ellender takes the ball from Luis Newlin | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jeremy Hillard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornelius Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Ellender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Junior (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jaime Waldroup (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:28 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:23 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb (PG), Todd Hartz (SF), Harold Madson (PF), Alfred Edwards (C) Jeremy Hillard, Cornelius Edwards, Robert Ellender, Craig Junior | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder (PG), Leroy Dickerman (SG), Mark Rogers (SF), Samuel Rabb (C) Floyd Guan, Andrew Posey, Luis Newlin, Jaime Waldroup | |
| 15:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder is fouled on the floor by Michael Halcomb - foul #3 on Michael Halcomb, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin (PF) John King | |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 14:43 | Mercyhurst | Mark Rogers picks off the pass by Michael Halcomb | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Dickerman | 35-41 |
| 14:21 | Mercyhurst | William Quick lays it in set up by Michael Halcomb | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:04 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:59 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:58 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Newlin - foul #2 on Luis Newlin, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards (SG), Craig Junior (C) William Quick, Alfred Edwards | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey (PF) Luis Newlin | |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder is hacked by Michael Halcomb - foul #4 on Michael Halcomb, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard (PG) Michael Halcomb | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG) Robert Holder | |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Hartz - foul #2 on Todd Hartz, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup (C) Samuel Rabb | |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:21 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jaime Waldroup | 41-44 |
| 12:45 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:20 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:15 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Hillard | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Craig Junior - foul #2 on Craig Junior, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Quick (SF), Robert Ellender (PF) Todd Hartz, Harold Madson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder (PG), John King (SG), Robert Sims (SF), Samuel Rabb (C) Floyd Guan, Leroy Dickerman, Mark Rogers, Andrew Posey | |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sims | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jeremy Hillard (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cornelius Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Ellender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Junior (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Robert Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sims (fresh) PF - Jaime Waldroup (fresh) 1 pts. C - Samuel Rabb (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Edwards - foul #2 on Cornelius Edwards, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin (PF) Jaime Waldroup | |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:19 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 43-47 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Samuel Rabb | 43-47 |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-47 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 10:39 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Quick | 45-49 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson (SG), Todd Hartz (SF), Harold Madson (PF) Jeremy Hillard, Cornelius Edwards, Robert Ellender | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Leroy Dickerman (SG), Mark Rogers (SF), Andrew Posey (PF), Joseph Thornberry (C) Robert Holder, John King, Robert Sims, Luis Newlin, Samuel Rabb | |
| 10:11 | Mercyhurst | Mark Rogers swats the shot by William Quick | 45-49 |
| 10:10 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 09:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Thornberry buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Rogers | 47-51 |
| 09:47 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards (C) Craig Junior | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup (C) Joseph Thornberry | |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Rogers | 47-53 |
| 08:49 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Guan - foul #2 on Floyd Guan, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards (SG), Robert Ellender (SF), Craig Junior (C) William Quick, Todd Hartz, Harold Madson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder (PG), John King (SG), Luis Newlin (PF), Samuel Rabb (C) Floyd Guan, Leroy Dickerman, Andrew Posey, Jaime Waldroup | |
| 08:49 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:49 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Holder | 48-55 |
| 08:02 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cornelius Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ellender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Junior (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Robert Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John King (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Newlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Rabb (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:39 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:33 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Rogers - foul #3 on Mark Rogers, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb (PG), Todd Hartz (SF), Harold Madson (PF) Douglas Thompson, Robert Ellender, Alfred Edwards | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Leroy Dickerman (SG) Robert Holder, Mark Rogers | |
| 07:33 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:33 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-55 |
| 07:10 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Junior is called for the reach on Leroy Dickerman - foul #3 on Craig Junior, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder (PG), Robert Sims (SF), Andrew Posey (PF), Jaime Waldroup (C) Floyd Guan, John King, Luis Newlin, Samuel Rabb | |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:29 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Todd Hartz | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Leroy Dickerman - foul #3 on Leroy Dickerman, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards (C) Craig Junior | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers (SF) Robert Sims | |
| 06:03 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:03 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:03 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards makes the 3rd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Halcomb takes the ball from Jaime Waldroup | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 05:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 59-56 |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Harold Madson | 59-56 |
| 04:49 | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jaime Waldroup | 59-56 |
| 04:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Madson is called for the reach on Andrew Posey - foul #2 on Harold Madson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Quick (PG), Jeremy Hillard (SG), Robert Ellender (SF), Craig Junior (C) Michael Halcomb, Cornelius Edwards, Todd Hartz, Harold Madson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Luis Newlin (PF) Robert Holder, Leroy Dickerman | |
| 04:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:37 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:08 | Mercyhurst | William Quick knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Quick - foul #2 on William Quick, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor (SF) Alfred Edwards | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King (SG), Samuel Rabb (C) Andrew Posey, Jaime Waldroup | |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Quick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Hillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert Ellender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Junior (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John King (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Newlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Rabb (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Mercyhurst | William Quick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Rabb - foul #2 on Samuel Rabb, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims (SF) Mark Rogers | |
| 03:38 | Mercyhurst | William Quick misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:38 | Mercyhurst | William Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 63-58 |
| 03:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Taylor - foul #1 on Eric Taylor, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb (PG), Cornelius Edwards (SG), Harold Madson (PF) Jeremy Hillard, Eric Taylor, Robert Ellender | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Halcomb | 65-60 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz (SF) William Quick | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder (PG), Leroy Dickerman (SG), Mark Rogers (SF) Floyd Guan, John King, Robert Sims | |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Cornelius Edwards - foul #3 on Cornelius Edwards, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:36 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:27 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Halcomb | 68-62 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder is hacked by Todd Hartz - foul #3 on Todd Hartz, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:54 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:28 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:23 | Mercyhurst | Todd Hartz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Halcomb | 71-64 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leroy Dickerman | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior is hacked by Leroy Dickerman - foul #4 on Leroy Dickerman, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers travels with the ball | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Holder - foul #2 on Robert Holder, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor (PF) Harold Madson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:39 | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:39 | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Dickerman | 74-70 |
| 00:30 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior is hacked by Robert Holder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Holder, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Quick (PG), Harold Madson (PF) Michael Halcomb, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:30 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:30 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Holder is called for traveling | 76-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor (PF) Harold Madson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:22 | Mercyhurst | Robert Holder is called for the reach on William Quick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Holder, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| 00:22 | Mercyhurst | William Quick makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:22 | Mercyhurst | William Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Craig Junior | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb (PG) William Quick | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior is hacked by Leroy Dickerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Dickerman, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey (SG) Leroy Dickerman | |
| 00:09 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards is hacked by Robert Holder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Holder, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Quick (PG) Michael Halcomb | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG) Robert Holder | |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | Cornelius Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-73 |