| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Joshua Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredric Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Laub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Field (fresh) C - Joseph Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenneth Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Taing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Hinds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsay Angelo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercy | George Laub inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercy | Joshua Michaud is fouled on the floor by Jason McDonald - foul #3 on Jason McDonald, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin (PF) Jason McDonald | |
| 19:26 | Mercy | Joseph Cooley connects on the floater from close range set up by George Laub | 28-29 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cooley denies the turnaround by Kenneth Boyd | 28-29 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Boyd | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Mercy | Joshua Michaud drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Field | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cooley blocks the short jumper by Arthur Griffin | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Mercy | Joshua Michaud grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | Mercy | Larry Field hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Cooley | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lindsay Angelo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Mercy | Larry Field snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Mercy | Larry Field throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy (SG) Patrick Taing | |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lindsay Angelo misses the shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:00 | Mercy | Joseph Cooley snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Mercy | George Laub can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Saunders | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Mercy | Joshua Michaud's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Boyd | 33-32 |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Hinds misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Lindsay Angelo | 33-32 |
| 15:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Hinds misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 33-32 |
| 15:43 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Fredric Saunders | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Joshua Michaud (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredric Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Laub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Field (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cooley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenneth Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrick Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Hinds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsay Angelo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mercy | George Laub makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fredric Saunders | 36-32 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Laub - foul #3 on George Laub, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mercy | Robert Reimann (PG), Nicolas Becker (SG), Michael Benefiel (SF), Jonathan Webster (PF), Chris English (C) Joshua Michaud, Fredric Saunders, George Laub, Larry Field, Joseph Cooley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing (SG), David Williams (SF), Jason McDonald (PF), Robert Whaley (C) Darrick Dowdy, Nathan Hinds, Arthur Griffin, Lindsay Angelo | |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McDonald is fouled on the floor by Michael Benefiel - foul #1 on Michael Benefiel, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy (PG) Kenneth Boyd | |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:24 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:10 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reimann | 39-33 |
| 13:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 39-33 |
| 13:47 | Mercy | Jonathan Webster snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:42 | Mercy | Chris English knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Webster | 41-33 |
| 13:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 13:22 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Benefiel | 41-33 |
| 13:12 | Mercy | Robert Reimann hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 12:47 | Mercy | Chris English snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:26 | Mercy | Chris English makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Reimann | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicolas Becker steps in front of the David Williams pass | 46-33 |
| 12:09 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicolas Becker | 48-33 |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 11:30 | Mercy | Robert Reimann loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joshua Michaud (PG), Fredric Saunders (SG), George Laub (SF), Larry Field (PF), Joseph Cooley (C) Robert Reimann, Nicolas Becker, Michael Benefiel, Jonathan Webster, Chris English | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd (PG), James Bonanno (SG), Nathan Hinds (SF), Arthur Griffin (PF), Lindsay Angelo (C) Darrick Dowdy, Patrick Taing, David Williams, Jason McDonald, Robert Whaley | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Joshua Michaud (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredric Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Laub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Field (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenneth Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bonanno (fresh) SF - Nathan Hinds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsay Angelo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Hinds can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 11:04 | Mercy | George Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:48 | Mercy | Fredric Saunders buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Laub | 50-35 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Hinds | 50-37 |
| 10:07 | Mercy | Joseph Cooley's pass is intercepted by Nathan Hinds | 50-37 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lindsay Angelo scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 09:37 | Mercy | George Laub misses short on a runner in the paint | 50-39 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fredric Saunders is called for the reach on James Bonanno - foul #1 on Fredric Saunders, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy (SG), Jason McDonald (PF) James Bonanno, Arthur Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McDonald hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Boyd | 50-41 |
| 08:46 | Mercy | Fredric Saunders knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cooley | 52-41 |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | Jonathan Webster (PF) Larry Field | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing (SG), Arthur Griffin (C) Darrick Dowdy, Lindsay Angelo | |
| 08:03 | Mercy | Jonathan Webster jams it | 54-41 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd is hacked by Joshua Michaud - foul #1 on Joshua Michaud, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | Robert Reimann (PG), Nicolas Becker (SG), Michael Benefiel (SF), Chris English (C) Joshua Michaud, Fredric Saunders, George Laub, Joseph Cooley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy (PG) Kenneth Boyd | |
| 07:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing is hacked by Nicolas Becker - foul #1 on Nicolas Becker, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley (C) Nathan Hinds | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Robert Reimann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Benefiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Darrick Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Taing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Darrick Dowdy | 54-43 |
| 06:46 | Mercy | Robert Reimann misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrick Dowdy - foul #2 on Darrick Dowdy, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Field (PF) Chris English | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd (PG), Lindsay Angelo (C) Darrick Dowdy, Robert Whaley | |
| 06:46 | Mercy | Robert Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:46 | Mercy | Robert Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Benefiel steals it from Patrick Taing | 55-43 |
| 06:08 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Field | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-43 |
| 06:00 | Mercy | Larry Field gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joshua Michaud (PG), Fredric Saunders (SG), George Laub (SF), Joseph Cooley (C) Robert Reimann, Nicolas Becker, Michael Benefiel, Jonathan Webster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy (SG), Nathan Hinds (SF) Patrick Taing, Jason McDonald | |
| 05:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 05:20 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Joseph Cooley | 58-43 |
| 05:02 | Mercy | Fredric Saunders is fouled on the floor by Darrick Dowdy - foul #3 on Darrick Dowdy, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| 04:48 | Mercy | Joseph Cooley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 04:47 | Mercy | Larry Field tips it in | 60-43 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd loses the dribble to George Laub | 60-43 |
| 04:07 | Mercy | Fredric Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 04:06 | Mercy | George Laub tips it but misses | 60-43 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Arthur Griffin | 60-43 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Field swats the shot by Darrick Dowdy | 60-43 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Griffin | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Nathan Hinds and the foul's on George Laub - foul #4 on George Laub, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Robert Reimann (PG), Nicolas Becker (SG), Michael Benefiel (SF), Jonathan Webster (PF), Chris English (C) Joshua Michaud, Fredric Saunders, George Laub, Larry Field, Joseph Cooley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McDonald (PF), Robert Whaley (C) Arthur Griffin, Lindsay Angelo | |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 03:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Robert Reimann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenneth Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrick Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Hinds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Nathan Hinds is blocked by Chris English | 60-46 |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley tips it in | 60-48 |
| 02:51 | Mercy | Nicolas Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing (SG) Kenneth Boyd | |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Reimann steals it from Darrick Dowdy in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 02:48 | Mercy | Robert Reimann lays it in | 62-48 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Hinds misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McDonald tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 02:25 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel connects on the fadeaway from close range | 64-50 |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris English - foul #1 on Chris English, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin (C) Robert Whaley | |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:50 | Mercy | Nicolas Becker clanks a runner in the paint | 64-51 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Hinds grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 01:43 | Mercy | Michael Benefiel gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:27 | Mercy | Nicolas Becker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 01:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McDonald travels with the ball | 64-51 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Boyd (PG), Lindsay Angelo (C) Darrick Dowdy, Arthur Griffin | |
| 00:44 | Mercy | Nicolas Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing loses the dribble to Robert Reimann | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mercy | Robert Reimann's floater is tipped away by Lindsay Angelo | 64-51 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McDonald snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 00:04 | Mercy | Robert Reimann gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Mercy | Robert Reimann runs out the clock | 64-51 |