| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Craig Henderson (fresh) SG - Charles Person (fresh) SF - Scott Russell (fresh) PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) C - John Gutkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Steven Haugen (fresh) SG - James Regalado (fresh) SF - Francis Peters (fresh) PF - Joseph Winchell (fresh) C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Phillips steals it from Charles Person | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mercy | Francis Peters misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson is fouled on the floor by Steven Haugen - foul #1 on Steven Haugen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Mercy | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Francis Peters - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Mercy | Steven Haugen is denied on a layup by Thomas Johnson | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Mercy | Joseph Winchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chase Evans (C) John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 17:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson misses the jumper from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chase Evans tips it home | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a runner from the left block | 7-0 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell drills a jump hook in the paint | 9-0 |
| 16:09 | Mercy | James Regalado connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 9-2 |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce McJunkins (PG), Christopher Leuenberger (SG), Thomas McGowan (SF), John Gutkowski (C) Craig Henderson, Charles Person, Scott Russell, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Radman Ciborowski (PG), Don Ritchie (SG), Jarvis Bittle (SF), Patrick Thomas (PF), William Amado (C) Steven Haugen, James Regalado, Francis Peters, Joseph Winchell, Joseph Phillips | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Bruce McJunkins (fresh) SG - Christopher Leuenberger (fresh) SF - Thomas McGowan (fresh) PF - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gutkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Radman Ciborowski (fresh) SG - Don Ritchie (fresh) SF - Jarvis Bittle (fresh) PF - Patrick Thomas (fresh) C - William Amado (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 9-2 |
| 15:42 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle tips it home | 9-4 |
| 15:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chase Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:27 | Mercy | William Amado snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:12 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce McJunkins | 12-4 |
| 14:26 | Mercy | Don Ritchie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 14:24 | Mercy | William Amado grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 14:11 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Chase Evans - foul #1 on Chase Evans, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell (SF) Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Mercy | Steven Haugen (PG), James Regalado (SG), Joseph Phillips (C) Radman Ciborowski, Don Ritchie, William Amado | |
| 14:11 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:11 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan is whistled for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Winchell (PF) Patrick Thomas | |
| 13:39 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-6 |
| 13:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger lays it in on a great pass from Bruce McJunkins | 14-6 |
| 12:58 | Mercy | James Regalado loses the ball out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson (PG), Charles Person (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), James Ellis (C) Bruce McJunkins, Christopher Leuenberger, Thomas McGowan, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Mercy | Francis Peters (SF) Jarvis Bittle | |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Ellis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 12:44 | Mercy | Joseph Winchell snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:29 | Mercy | Francis Peters misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Scott Russell - foul #1 on Scott Russell, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| 12:29 | Mercy | Francis Peters makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:29 | Mercy | Francis Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-8 |
| 12:17 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 11:59 | Mercy | Francis Peters hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Phillips | 14-10 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Haugen is called for the reach on Craig Henderson - foul #2 on Steven Haugen, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger (SF), Chase Evans (C) Scott Russell, James Ellis | |
| Subs | Mercy | Radman Ciborowski (PG) Steven Haugen | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Craig Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Person (fresh) SF - Christopher Leuenberger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Radman Ciborowski (fresh) SG - James Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Peters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Winchell (fresh) C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Regalado - foul #1 on James Regalado, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski (C) Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | Mercy | Joseph Winchell gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:09 | Mercy | James Regalado misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Person - foul #1 on Charles Person, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| 11:09 | Mercy | James Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Mercy | James Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 10:40 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:20 | Mercy | Francis Peters is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Don Ritchie (SG), Jarvis Bittle (SF), Patrick Thomas (PF), William Amado (C) James Regalado, Francis Peters, Joseph Winchell, Joseph Phillips | |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger's pass is intercepted by Patrick Thomas | 14-12 |
| 09:47 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas is fouled on the floor by Craig Henderson - foul #1 on Craig Henderson, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce McJunkins (PG), Chase Evans (PF), Thomas McGowan (C) Craig Henderson, Charles Person, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 09:32 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas drills a jump hook in the paint | 14-14 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:16 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:08 | Mercy | Don Ritchie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce McJunkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Russell | 16-14 |
| 08:51 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 16-14 |
| 08:50 | Mercy | Radman Ciborowski tips it in | 16-16 |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:21 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:08 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jarvis Bittle, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson (PG), Charles Person (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Gutkowski (C) Christopher Leuenberger, Scott Russell, Chase Evans, Thomas McGowan | |
| Subs | Mercy | James Regalado (SG), Francis Peters (SF), Joseph Winchell (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Radman Ciborowski, Don Ritchie, Patrick Thomas, William Amado | |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce McJunkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Henderson | 18-16 |
| 07:38 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips lays it up and in set up by Jarvis Bittle and he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chase Evans (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 07:38 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Craig Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Person (fresh) SF - Bruce McJunkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gutkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Jarvis Bittle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Peters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Winchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce McJunkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Henderson | 21-19 |
| 06:45 | Mercy | John Gutkowski blocks the short jumper by Joseph Winchell | 21-19 |
| 06:44 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 06:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 06:35 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | Mercy | James Regalado hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 21-19 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chase Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chase Evans's pass is intercepted by Jarvis Bittle | 21-19 |
| 06:04 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice (PG), Scott Russell (SF), Christopher Leuenberger (PF), Thomas McGowan (C) Craig Henderson, Bruce McJunkins, Chase Evans, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Mercy | Radman Ciborowski (PG), David Engelbrecht (SF) Jarvis Bittle, Francis Peters | |
| 05:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 21-19 |
| 05:52 | Mercy | James Regalado snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 05:28 | Mercy | Thomas McGowan swats the short shot by Radman Ciborowski | 21-19 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 05:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 05:13 | Mercy | Joseph Winchell gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:45 | Mercy | David Engelbrecht is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson (PG), John Gutkowski (C) Gregory Stice, Charles Person | |
| Subs | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle (PG), Don Ritchie (SG), Patrick Thomas (PF), William Amado (C) Radman Ciborowski, James Regalado, Joseph Winchell, Joseph Phillips | |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Thomas swats the short shot by John Gutkowski | 21-19 |
| 04:22 | Mercy | Patrick Thomas pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:03 | Mercy | William Amado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 04:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger buries a shot from the right block | 23-19 |
| 03:23 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Henderson - foul #2 on Craig Henderson, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce McJunkins (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Chase Evans (C) Christopher Leuenberger, Thomas McGowan, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Mercy | Steven Haugen (PG), James Regalado (SG), Joseph Winchell (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Don Ritchie, David Engelbrecht, Patrick Thomas, William Amado | |
| 03:23 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:23 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Craig Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce McJunkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Steven Haugen (fresh) SG - James Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jarvis Bittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Winchell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person (SG) Scott Russell | |
| Subs | Mercy | Francis Peters (SF) Jarvis Bittle | |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 02:39 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 23-19 |
| 02:34 | Mercy | James Regalado can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Person - foul #2 on Charles Person, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan (SF) Craig Henderson | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:34 | Mercy | James Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:34 | Mercy | James Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 23-20 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Haugen - foul #3 on Steven Haugen, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski (C) Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Mercy | Radman Ciborowski (PG) Steven Haugen | |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:13 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 01:52 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Gutkowski - foul #1 on John Gutkowski, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell (SF) Thomas McGowan | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 01:52 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:52 | Mercy | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson's pass is intercepted by Radman Ciborowski | 24-22 |
| 01:24 | Mercy | Radman Ciborowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Henderson (PG) Bruce McJunkins | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Craig Henderson | 26-22 |
| 00:55 | Mercy | James Regalado lays it in | 26-24 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Regalado steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 26-24 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | James Regalado is called for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce McJunkins (SG), Christopher Leuenberger (PF), Chase Evans (C) Charles Person, Thomas Johnson, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Mercy | Don Ritchie (SG), Jarvis Bittle (SF), Patrick Thomas (PF), William Amado (C) James Regalado, Francis Peters, Joseph Winchell, Joseph Phillips | |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jarvis Bittle takes the ball from Scott Russell | 26-24 |
| 00:00 | Mercy | Jarvis Bittle misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-24 |