| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Charles Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hershel Rohr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Stockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Bill Knox | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Mole is called for the reach on Robert Dunn - foul #3 on Timothy Mole, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke (SG) Timothy Mole | |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 32-32 |
| 18:25 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Joel Stockwell | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Curtis and the foul's on Robert Dunn - foul #1 on Robert Dunn, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray (C) Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 17:53 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Gray | 32-35 |
| 17:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joel Stockwell steps in front of the Robert Dunn pass | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Curtis | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is called for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, David Brantley | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Frank (SG), James Thomas (SF), Ronald Sandin (PF), Richard Creamer (C) Charles Curtis, Hershel Rohr, Mark Reider, Joel Stockwell | |
| 16:14 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke is hacked by Ronald Clements - foul #1 on Ronald Clements, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jerry King (SG) Timothy Cooke | |
| 16:08 | Mercyhurst | James Thomas drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerry King | 32-40 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Sandin swats the shot by Richard Nebeker | 32-40 |
| 15:50 | Mercyhurst | James Thomas gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jeffery Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sandin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Creamer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nebeker steps in front of the James Thomas pass | 32-40 |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 15:13 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nebeker steals it from Jerry King | 34-40 |
| 14:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker makes the runner from the baseline set up by Ronald Clements and he's hacked by Jerry King - foul #1 on Jerry King, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF), William O'Banner (C) Ronald Clements, Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis (PG), Timothy Mole (SG), Mark Reider (PF) Jeffery Frank, Jerry King, James Thomas | |
| 14:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:29 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG) Richard Nebeker | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr (SF) Richard Creamer | |
| 14:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Lansford - foul #3 on Larry Lansford, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell (C) Ronald Sandin | |
| 13:57 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:57 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Brantley | 40-41 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Mole steals it from David Brantley | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Larry Lansford | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Hershel Rohr | 40-41 |
| 13:12 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis loses the dribble to Sean O'Bannion | 40-41 |
| 12:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley's pass is intercepted by Charles Curtis | 40-41 |
| 12:39 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider is hacked by Larry Lansford - foul #4 on Larry Lansford, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, William O'Banner | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin (SF), Richard Creamer (PF) Hershel Rohr, Mark Reider | |
| 12:30 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nebeker steps in front of the Timothy Mole pass | 40-41 |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is hacked by Ronald Sandin - foul #2 on Ronald Sandin, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke (SG), James Thomas (SF) Timothy Mole, Joel Stockwell | |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is fouled on the floor by Richard Creamer - foul #1 on Richard Creamer, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is hacked by Charles Curtis - foul #3 on Charles Curtis, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Eric Dimmick (PF) Ronald Clements, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Frank (SG), Mark Reider (PF) Charles Curtis, James Thomas | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) PF - Eric Dimmick (fresh) C - Bill Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timothy Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sandin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Creamer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Sean O'Bannion | 42-41 |
| 11:11 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:59 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), David Brantley (PF) Richard Nebeker, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis (PG), Timothy Mole (SG), Hershel Rohr (SF), Joel Stockwell (C) Timothy Cooke, Jeffery Frank, Ronald Sandin, Richard Creamer | |
| 10:28 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:03 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:57 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), William O'Banner (SF), Eric Gray (C) Sean O'Bannion, Kenneth Summer, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Thomas (PF) Mark Reider | |
| 09:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 09:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:17 | Mercyhurst | James Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 09:15 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:44 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell lays it up and in set up by Timothy Mole | 47-45 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray tips it home | 49-45 |
| 08:13 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis is fouled on the floor by Robert Dunn - foul #2 on Robert Dunn, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Ronald Clements (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, Robert Dunn, David Brantley, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke (PG), Jeffery Frank (SG), Ronald Sandin (SF), Mark Reider (PF), Richard Creamer (C) Charles Curtis, Timothy Mole, Hershel Rohr, James Thomas, Joel Stockwell | |
| 07:57 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Frank misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Cooke steps in front of the Sean O'Bannion pass | 49-45 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William O'Banner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timothy Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sandin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Creamer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Summer steps in front of the Ronald Sandin pass | 49-45 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 07:03 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William O'Banner - foul #1 on William O'Banner, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF), Eric Gray (C) Ronald Clements, Kenneth Summer, William O'Banner, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis (PG), Hershel Rohr (SF) Jeffery Frank, Richard Creamer | |
| 06:57 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:57 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses the 3rd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sean O'Bannion | 52-47 |
| 06:22 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Brantley - foul #1 on David Brantley, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mole (SG), Joel Stockwell (C) Timothy Cooke, Ronald Sandin | |
| 06:22 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:22 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion hits a floater from the left wing set up by Larry Lansford | 54-49 |
| 05:44 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox (C) Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 05:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hershel Rohr is called for the reach on Bill Knox - foul #2 on Hershel Rohr, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Eric Dimmick (PF) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, David Brantley | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin (SF), Richard Creamer (PF) Hershel Rohr, Mark Reider | |
| 05:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 05:10 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:05 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Sandin and he's fouled by Ronald Clements - foul #2 on Ronald Clements, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 05:05 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:05 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:45 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 04:44 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Stockwell | 54-51 |
| 04:27 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin drills a shot near the basket set up by Charles Curtis and he's hacked by Larry Lansford - foul #5 on Larry Lansford, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Kenneth Summer (SF), William O'Banner (PF) Ronald Clements, Larry Lansford, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke (SG), Mark Reider (PF) Timothy Mole, Joel Stockwell | |
| 04:27 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer buries a jump hook from the right block | 56-54 |
| 04:16 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Reider | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Curtis picks off the pass by William O'Banner | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Richard Creamer tips it home | 56-58 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:45 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:41 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Curtis | 56-61 |
| 03:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Creamer swats the layup by Bill Knox | 56-61 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William O'Banner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Charles Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Cooke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sandin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean O'Bannion | 58-61 |
| 02:49 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), David Brantley (PF), Eric Gray (C) Richard Nebeker, William O'Banner, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mole (SG), Hershel Rohr (SF), Joel Stockwell (C) Timothy Cooke, Ronald Sandin, Richard Creamer | |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Curtis is called for the reach on Sean O'Bannion - foul #4 on Charles Curtis, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:19 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox (C) Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 02:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:48 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Summer | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sean O'Bannion | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr loses the dribble to Kenneth Summer | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Summer | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mole's floater is tipped away by David Brantley | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Stockwell | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Bill Knox is called for the reach on Mark Reider - foul #2 on Bill Knox, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Charles Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Mole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hershel Rohr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Stockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 04:25 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:09 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider is hacked by David Brantley - foul #2 on David Brantley, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 03:18 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:11 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 70-71 |
| 03:10 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sean O'Bannion | 72-71 |
| 02:50 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley is fouled on the floor by Mark Reider - foul #1 on Mark Reider, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), Eric Gray (C) Robert Dunn, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke (SG), Ronald Sandin (SF), Richard Creamer (C) Timothy Mole, Hershel Rohr, Joel Stockwell | |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:39 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mole (SG), Hershel Rohr (SF), Joel Stockwell (C) Timothy Cooke, Ronald Sandin, Richard Creamer | |
| 02:27 | Mercyhurst | Hershel Rohr's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Summer | 74-71 |
| 02:25 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:03 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 02:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Kenneth Summer is denied by Hershel Rohr | 74-71 |
| 01:35 | Mercyhurst | Joel Stockwell grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 01:30 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Hershel Rohr | 74-73 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is fouled on the floor by Mark Reider - foul #2 on Mark Reider, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:51 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Brantley - foul #3 on David Brantley, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:51 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Knox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Charles Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Mole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hershel Rohr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Stockwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dunn | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mole - foul #4 on Timothy Mole, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:17 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mole clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox is hacked by Charles Curtis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Curtis, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke (PG) Charles Curtis | |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke misses short on a 3 from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley is hacked by Timothy Mole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Mole, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick (C) Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Frank (SG) Timothy Mole | |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Cooke hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-75 |