| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Dennis Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Estepp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyson Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cephas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 19:29 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 19:25 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas clanks a runner near the basket | 25-39 |
| 19:23 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer tips it home | 27-39 |
| 19:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses long on a floater in the paint | 27-39 |
| 19:00 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 18:56 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Kawamoto - foul #1 on Peter Kawamoto, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 18:56 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:56 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Cephas, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 18:17 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-39 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:58 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:53 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cephas - foul #3 on Joseph Cephas, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 17:41 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Noah Charette (SG), Bryan Brewer (PF) Bradley Richardson, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston is whistled for a carry | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG) Dennis Coates | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp (SG), Rey Mason (SF), Zachary Somers (C) Peter Kawamoto, Tyson Ferguson, Leon Smith | |
| 17:07 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Walter Capp | 29-39 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Zachary Somers | 29-39 |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas makes the jumper in the paint | 29-41 |
| 16:23 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 16:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 16:02 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - James Crow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noah Charette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Estepp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Justin Preston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Capp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rey Mason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cephas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Somers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp clanks a floater near the basket | 29-41 |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Noah Charette is called for the reach on Joseph Cephas - foul #2 on Noah Charette, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG), Richard Evelyn (SF), James Sawyer (PF) James Crow, Noah Charette, Matthew Estepp, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Tyson Ferguson (SF), Leon Smith (C) Justin Preston, Rey Mason, Joseph Cephas | |
| 15:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp is fouled on the floor by Dennis Coates - foul #1 on Dennis Coates, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn (C) Bryan Brewer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 14:49 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:47 | Mercyhurst | Peter Kawamoto picks off the pass by Dennis Coates in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 14:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers snags the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 14:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 14:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Evelyn steals it from Tyson Ferguson | 29-41 |
| 14:01 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 13:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Smith | 29-44 |
| 13:14 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 13:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Leon Smith | 29-44 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Richardson - foul #1 on Bradley Richardson, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Noah Charette (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), Bryan Brewer (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) Dennis Coates, Bradley Richardson, Richard Evelyn, James Sawyer, Alfred Dunn | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (SG), Rey Mason (SF), Joseph Cephas (PF) Peter Kawamoto, Tyson Ferguson, Zachary Somers | |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 12:47 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 12:28 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas's pass is intercepted by Leon Smith | 29-44 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG) Walter Capp | |
| 11:54 | Mercyhurst | James Crow misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 11:52 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - James Crow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noah Charette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Estepp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rey Mason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cephas (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Noah Charette | 31-44 |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas lays it in on a great pass from Rey Mason | 31-46 |
| 11:01 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-46 |
| 10:59 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 10:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Crow - foul #2 on James Crow, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG), James Sawyer (PF) James Crow, Noah Charette, Bryan Brewer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson (SF), Zachary Somers (C) Rey Mason, Leon Smith | |
| 10:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:23 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 09:47 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 09:45 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:26 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn (SF) Matthew Estepp | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rey Mason (SG) Justin Preston | |
| 08:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sawyer is called for the reach on Joseph Cephas - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer (C) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:44 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn grabs the board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:40 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Evelyn | 39-51 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses the lay-in | 39-51 |
| 08:17 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:09 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas is hacked by James Sawyer - foul #2 on James Sawyer, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Noah Charette (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), Ralph Thomas (C) Dennis Coates, Bradley Richardson, Richard Evelyn, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (PG), Walter Capp (SG), Leon Smith (C) Peter Kawamoto, Tyson Ferguson, Joseph Cephas | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - James Crow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noah Charette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Estepp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Justin Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Capp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rey Mason (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Zachary Somers (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Leon Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston is fouled on the floor by James Crow - foul #3 on James Crow, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas (PF) Zachary Somers | |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:12 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Cephas | 44-56 |
| 06:36 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer loses the dribble to Leon Smith | 44-56 |
| 06:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Preston | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Cephas - foul #4 on Joseph Cephas, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG), James Sawyer (PF) James Crow, Noah Charette, Bryan Brewer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson (SF), Zachary Somers (PF) Rey Mason, Joseph Cephas | |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 05:01 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:55 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-58 |
| 04:54 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:39 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Tyson Ferguson | 46-58 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyson Ferguson | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Preston - foul #1 on Justin Preston, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn (SF), Bryan Brewer (PF) Matthew Estepp, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Paul Hammons (SG) Justin Preston, Walter Capp | |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 03:32 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Dennis Coates (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Evelyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hammons (fresh) SF - Tyson Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Somers (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Leon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Leon Smith | 48-61 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses the dunk attempt | 48-61 |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers misses the tip | 48-61 |
| 03:01 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 02:56 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 02:54 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 02:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Coates steals the ball from Peter Kawamoto | 48-61 |
| 02:28 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson blows the layup | 48-61 |
| 02:27 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:17 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Coates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 50-61 |
| 01:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leon Smith, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Noah Charette (SG), Alfred Dunn (C) Dennis Coates, Bradley Richardson, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (SG), Joseph Cephas (PF) Paul Hammons, Zachary Somers | |
| 01:45 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Evelyn | 52-61 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 00:56 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn travels with the ball | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Crow takes the ball from Justin Preston | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Mercyhurst | Noah Charette misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 00:25 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer hits the follow up shot | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto runs out the clock | 54-64 |