| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Toby Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gino Salmons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wolfgang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Gino Salmons | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Horton - foul #2 on Toby Horton, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes buries a floater from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:08 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:54 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:53 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 17:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eugene Thorpe | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Toby Horton - foul #3 on Toby Horton, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson (PG), David Vibbert (SF), Jerry Rush (PF), Jesse Paulk (C) Toby Horton, Gino Salmons, John Maroney, David Wolfgang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (SG), David Olson (SF), William Ray (PF), Kyle Roache (C) Jason Devane, Frank Smith, Brian Truskowski, Rufus Mercedes | |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herbert McDermott steals it from Kenny Christensen | 37-34 |
| 16:29 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Thompson | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray lays it up and in and the foul's on Jerry Rush - foul #2 on Jerry Rush, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo (PG) Herbert McDermott | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith (SF) Eugene Thorpe | |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:21 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:08 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush scores on a shot from the right block set up by William Escobedo | 42-36 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray makes the turnaround near the basket | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Escobedo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Vibbert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Paulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) SG - David Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Roache (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Paulk can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Roache - foul #3 on Kyle Roache, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton (PG), Gino Salmons (SF) William Escobedo, David Vibbert | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge (PG), Jason Devane (SG), Brian Truskowski (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Kenny Christensen, David Olson, William Ray, Kyle Roache | |
| 15:44 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Paulk misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:44 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gino Salmons is called for the reach on Frank Smith - foul #1 on Gino Salmons, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott (SG), John Maroney (PF) Herman Thompson, Jesse Paulk | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (PG) Frank Smith | |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jumper by Paul Lodge is denied by Gino Salmons | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton is hacked by Paul Lodge - foul #4 on Paul Lodge, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Wolfgang (C) Jerry Rush | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson (SF) Paul Lodge | |
| 14:57 | Mercyhurst | David Wolfgang knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes's pass is intercepted by Toby Horton | 45-38 |
| 14:15 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Toby Horton | 47-38 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 13:53 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Toby Horton | 47-38 |
| 13:46 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton is called for a charge - foul #4 on Toby Horton, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson (PG), David Vibbert (SF), Jerry Rush (PF) Toby Horton, Gino Salmons, John Maroney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Frank Smith (SF), William Ray (PF), Kyle Roache (C) Kenny Christensen, David Olson, Brian Truskowski, Rufus Mercedes | |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson's pass is intercepted by William Ray | 47-41 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Wolfgang is called for the reach on Eugene Thorpe - foul #2 on David Wolfgang, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo (PG), Jesse Paulk (C) Herbert McDermott, David Wolfgang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes (C) Kyle Roache | |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Vibbert - foul #1 on David Vibbert, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Maroney (PF) Jesse Paulk | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:15 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rufus Mercedes - foul #1 on Rufus Mercedes, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons (SF) William Escobedo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson (SG), Brian Truskowski (PF) Jason Devane, William Ray | |
| 12:15 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Vibbert steals the ball from Rufus Mercedes | 48-43 |
| 11:50 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vibbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gino Salmons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:23 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:18 | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gino Salmons | 52-43 |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Thompson steps in front of the Eugene Thorpe pass | 52-43 |
| 10:59 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert jams it set up by Herman Thompson | 54-43 |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 10:33 | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski tips it in | 57-48 |
| 09:57 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 09:39 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to David Vibbert | 57-48 |
| 09:27 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush is denied on a layup by Brian Truskowski | 57-48 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 09:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the fadeaway in the lane | 57-50 |
| 09:08 | Mercyhurst | Brian Truskowski is called for the reach on John Maroney - foul #1 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo (PG), Herbert McDermott (SG), Gregory Case (SF), Jesse Paulk (PF), David Wolfgang (C) Herman Thompson, David Vibbert, Gino Salmons, John Maroney, Jerry Rush | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (PG), Jason Devane (SG), William Ray (PF), Kyle Roache (C) Eugene Thorpe, David Olson, Brian Truskowski, Rufus Mercedes | |
| 08:49 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott knocks in the floater from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| 08:10 | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Wolfgang | 62-50 |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 62-50 |
| 07:49 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Paulk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert McDermott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Case (fresh) PF - Jesse Paulk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wolfgang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Roache (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 62-50 |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen tips it home | 62-52 |
| 07:16 | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo drills a runner in the paint | 64-52 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 06:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on David Wolfgang - foul #3 on David Wolfgang, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton (PG), Gino Salmons (SF), Thomas Holman (PF) William Escobedo, Gregory Case, Jesse Paulk | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG), Paul Lodge (SG), Brian Truskowski (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Kenny Christensen, Jason Devane, Frank Smith, William Ray | |
| 06:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:27 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons is hacked by Kyle Roache - foul #4 on Kyle Roache, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson (SF) Kyle Roache | |
| 06:15 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert McDermott | 66-55 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Rufus Mercedes and the foul's on Thomas Holman - foul #1 on Thomas Holman, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Maroney (PF), David Vibbert (C) Thomas Holman, David Wolfgang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:35 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert McDermott | 69-58 |
| 05:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller is fouled on the floor by Toby Horton - foul #5 on Toby Horton, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson (PG), Jerry Rush (C) Toby Horton, Herbert McDermott | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG) David Olson | |
| 05:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:54 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney misses the lay-in | 69-59 |
| 04:53 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:40 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney's floater is tipped away by Rufus Mercedes | 69-59 |
| 04:39 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney tips it in | 71-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leon Miller | 71-61 |
| 04:08 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Paul Lodge | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Vibbert steps in front of the Paul Lodge pass | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vibbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gino Salmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Maroney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Leon Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brian Truskowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 03:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Miller | 71-63 |
| 03:14 | Mercyhurst | Rufus Mercedes takes the ball from John Maroney | 71-63 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Rush - foul #3 on Jerry Rush, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott (SG), Gregory Case (SF), Jesse Paulk (PF), David Wolfgang (C) David Vibbert, Gino Salmons, John Maroney, Jerry Rush | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), David Olson (SG), Frank Smith (SF), William Ray (PF) Leon Miller, Jason Devane, Paul Lodge, Brian Truskowski | |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Kyle Roache (C) David Olson, Rufus Mercedes | |
| 02:43 | Mercyhurst | Frank Smith steps in front of the David Wolfgang pass | 71-65 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 02:36 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Paulk pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:30 | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons (SF), John Maroney (PF) Gregory Case, Jesse Paulk | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) William Ray, Kyle Roache | |
| 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) | |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 02:07 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Herman Thompson | 71-65 |
| 02:02 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Herman Thompson | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-68 |
| 01:14 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Herbert McDermott, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith is whistled for a carry | 73-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Mercyhurst | Eugene Thorpe is called for the reach on Herman Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert (SF) Gino Salmons | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Jason Devane is called for the reach on Herbert McDermott - foul #3 on Jason Devane, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons (SF), Thomas Holman (PF) Herbert McDermott, John Maroney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Holman is hacked by Eugene Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Holman makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo (PG) David Wolfgang | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo runs out the clock | 79-71 |