| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Anthony Sowell (fresh) SG - William Lucero (fresh) SF - Robert O'Neill (fresh) PF - James Stockwell (fresh) C - Brian Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) SF - John Zets (fresh) PF - John Wilkinson (fresh) C - Brandon Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert's fadeaway is rejected by James Stockwell | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Robert O'Neill | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill is fouled on the floor by John Wilkinson - foul #1 on John Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Brandon Graham is denied by Robert O'Neill | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Lucero | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lucero steals it from John Wilkinson | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Sowell | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Zets | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Graham swats the shot by Robert O'Neill | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Brian Barber | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero is fouled in the backcourt by John Zets - foul #1 on John Zets, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Beaulieu (PG), Joshua Pape (SG), Timothy Mader (SF), Christopher McDonald (PF), Robert Ryder (C) Anthony Sowell, William Lucero, Robert O'Neill, James Stockwell, Brian Barber | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Zets, John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| 17:34 | Mercyhurst | Michael Beaulieu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill (SF) Robert Ryder | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Abram Anderson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) John Harper, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| 16:23 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Henry Moore | 4-4 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Beaulieu - foul #1 on Michael Beaulieu, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell (PG), William Devine (SG), James Stockwell (PF), Brian Barber (C) Michael Beaulieu, Joshua Pape, Christopher McDonald, Timothy Mader | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF) William Brewer, Jerry Ward | |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by William Devine - foul #1 on William Devine, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses long on a runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Anthony Sowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Devine (fresh) SF - Robert O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Cuthbert (fairly fresh) SF - John Zets (fairly fresh) PF - Abram Anderson (fresh) C - Brandon Graham (tiring) | |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Devine picks off the pass by Jack Cuthbert | 4-4 |
| 15:32 | Mercyhurst | William Devine double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Lucero (SG) Robert O'Neill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) John Zets, Abram Anderson | |
| 15:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:17 | Mercyhurst | Brian Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:11 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Brian Barber - foul #1 on Brian Barber, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Beaulieu (PG), Charles Finch (SF), Christopher McDonald (PF), Robert Ryder (C) Anthony Sowell, William Devine, James Stockwell, Brian Barber | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| 14:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Ward and the foul's on Michael Beaulieu - foul #2 on Michael Beaulieu, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell (PG) Michael Beaulieu | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Ward is called for the reach on Charles Finch - foul #1 on Jerry Ward, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape (PG), Robert O'Neill (SF), Timothy Mader (C) Anthony Sowell, Charles Finch, Robert Ryder | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) John Harper, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| 14:06 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:05 | Mercyhurst | Christopher McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:47 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader's pass is intercepted by John Zets | 4-7 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to John Zets | 4-7 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer drills a shot from close range set up by Jerry Ward | 4-9 |
| 13:11 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Ward - foul #2 on Jerry Ward, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell (PG), William Devine (SG), James Stockwell (PF), Brian Barber (C) Joshua Pape, William Lucero, Christopher McDonald, Timothy Mader | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| 13:11 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:11 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:52 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Robert O'Neill | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Mercyhurst | William Devine is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF) John Zets | |
| 12:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper is hacked by William Devine - foul #2 on William Devine, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Lucero (SG) William Devine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 12:36 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Brian Barber | 6-9 |
| 12:29 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert O'Neill, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch (SF), Robert Ryder (C) Robert O'Neill, Brian Barber | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 12:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 12:03 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:01 | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch loses the dribble to Henry Moore in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore hits the finger roll | 6-11 |
| 11:44 | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch buries a shot from the free throw line set up by William Lucero | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Anthony Sowell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lucero (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Charles Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ryder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) PF - Abram Anderson (fresh) C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Moore | 8-13 |
| 11:10 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell is fouled on the floor by Jack Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape (SG), Robert O'Neill (SF), Timothy Mader (PF), Brian Barber (C) William Lucero, Charles Finch, James Stockwell, Robert Ryder | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (SG), John Zets (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, John Harper, Abram Anderson, John Wilkinson | |
| 10:50 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Mader | 10-13 |
| 10:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Brewer | 10-15 |
| 10:31 | Mercyhurst | John Zets steps in front of the Robert O'Neill pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore banks in the layup set up by John Zets | 10-17 |
| 10:26 | Mercyhurst | Henry Moore steps in front of the Anthony Sowell pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 10:24 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:10 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Sowell | 12-17 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 09:54 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:50 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Moore and the foul's on Brian Barber - foul #2 on Brian Barber, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Lucero (SG), James Stockwell (PF), Christopher McDonald (C) Joshua Pape, Timothy Mader, Brian Barber | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Abram Anderson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) Henry Moore, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:28 | Mercyhurst | Christopher McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:24 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher McDonald - foul #1 on Christopher McDonald, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch (SF) Robert O'Neill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF) John Zets | |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:12 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:10 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero is fouled in the backcourt by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| 09:01 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 12-20 |
| 08:36 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 08:30 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Sowell | 14-20 |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the floater from the left side | 14-20 |
| 08:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham tips it home | 14-22 |
| 07:58 | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch knocks in the shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Anthony Sowell (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lucero (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Charles Finch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Stockwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) 1 pts. SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) PF - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 16-22 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the tip | 16-22 |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson tips it back up and in | 16-24 |
| 07:16 | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Abram Anderson - foul #1 on Abram Anderson, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill (SF), Timothy Mader (PF), Robert Ryder (C) Anthony Sowell, James Stockwell, Christopher McDonald | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) William Brewer, John Harper, Abram Anderson | |
| 07:16 | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:16 | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wilkinson | 18-26 |
| 06:54 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Graham swats the short shot by Robert O'Neill | 18-26 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by William Lucero - foul #1 on William Lucero, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape (PG), James Stockwell (PF) Charles Finch, Timothy Mader | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:17 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader (C) Robert Ryder | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (C) Brandon Graham | |
| 06:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 18-31 |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Wilkinson - foul #2 on John Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell (PG) William Lucero | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (SG), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, John Wilkinson | |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 05:38 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:34 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert O'Neill is called for the reach on Henry Moore - foul #2 on Robert O'Neill, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Ryder (C) Robert O'Neill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:22 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #9 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Christopher McDonald (PF) James Stockwell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:22 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:22 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:22 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape makes the 3rd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Henry Moore and the foul's on Anthony Sowell - foul #1 on Anthony Sowell, team foul #11 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell (PF) Robert Ryder | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan drills a shot in the lane | 22-37 |
| 04:23 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape travels with the ball | 22-37 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Lucero (SG), Robert Ryder (C) Anthony Sowell, Christopher McDonald | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Harper (SF), Brandon Graham (C) William Brewer, John Zets, David Phelan | |
| 04:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore travels in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 04:05 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Mader | 24-37 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Harper | 24-39 |
| 03:42 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-39 |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joshua Pape (tiring) 3 pts. SG - William Lucero (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Mader (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Stockwell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ryder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tired) 3 pts. SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 03:34 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ryder snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 03:28 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader misses short on a shot from the left block | 24-39 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-39 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Beaulieu (PG), William Devine (SG), Robert O'Neill (SF), Christopher McDonald (PF), Brian Barber (C) Joshua Pape, William Lucero, Timothy Mader, James Stockwell, Robert Ryder | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Wilkinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, Robert Hinson, Brandon Graham | |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper is hacked by Brian Barber - foul #3 on Brian Barber, team foul #12 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Stockwell (PF) Brian Barber | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:48 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill is whistled for traveling | 24-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) John Harper, David Phelan | |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets is denied on a layup by James Stockwell | 24-41 |
| 02:40 | Mercyhurst | Michael Beaulieu snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 02:35 | Mercyhurst | William Devine hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Beaulieu | 26-41 |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Devine - foul #3 on William Devine, team foul #13 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell (PG) William Devine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG) William Brewer | |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 02:07 | Mercyhurst | Robert O'Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader (C) Christopher McDonald | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets throws it down set up by Jerry Ward and he's hacked by Michael Beaulieu - foul #3 on Michael Beaulieu, team foul #14 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Lucero (SG) Michael Beaulieu | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:59 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 01:37 | Mercyhurst | William Lucero misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 01:36 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader tips it home | 28-45 |
| 01:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 01:18 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Robert O'Neill | 28-45 |
| 01:14 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 28-45 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mader | 28-45 |
| 00:53 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 00:51 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mader pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:34 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Sowell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is hacked by Robert O'Neill - foul #3 on Robert O'Neill, team foul #15 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joshua Pape (SG), Charles Finch (SF), Christopher McDonald (PF), Robert Ryder (C) William Lucero, Robert O'Neill, James Stockwell, Timothy Mader | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), John Harper (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, John Zets, Abram Anderson, John Wilkinson | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:10 | Mercyhurst | Christopher McDonald is hacked by Jerry Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Ward, team foul #10 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG) Jerry Ward | |
| 00:10 | Mercyhurst | Christopher McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:10 | Mercyhurst | Christopher McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Phelan | 32-47 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper loses the dribble to Charles Finch | 32-47 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Charles Finch misses the halfcourt shot | 32-47 |