| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Antonio Stahlman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cupples (fresh) PF - Karl Woodberry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mercy | Pedro Sanchez swats the short shot by James Hice | 41-34 |
| 19:49 | Mercy | James Hice gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:31 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 19:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| 19:00 | Mercy | James Hice misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Sumner - foul #2 on James Sumner, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:00 | Mercy | James Hice makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:00 | Mercy | James Hice makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 18:30 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman is hacked by Pedro Sanchez - foul #3 on Pedro Sanchez, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White (PF) Pedro Sanchez | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 18:18 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:55 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:38 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Sumner - foul #3 on James Sumner, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), David Simon (SF), Michael Smith (C) Warren Bufkin, James Sumner, Darryl Huff, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 17:38 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:38 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:18 | Mercy | The rebound goes to James Hice | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Mercy | James Hice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:45 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 16:43 | Mercy | James Hice hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White misses short on a floater from close range | 41-40 |
| 16:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon's pass is intercepted by Karl Woodberry | 41-40 |
| 16:02 | Mercy | David Simon takes the ball from James Hice | 41-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Antonio Stahlman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Monroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cupples (fairly fresh) PF - Karl Woodberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Antonio Stahlman | 41-40 |
| 15:26 | Mercy | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Monroe is blocked by Michael Smith | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Hice is called for the reach on Clifford Salisbury - foul #1 on James Hice, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), James Sumner (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF), David Brown (C) Wesley Ferguson, Clifford Salisbury, David Simon, Jay White, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Winstead (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Marshall Snyder (PF) Patrick Monroe, Leonard Cupples, Karl Woodberry | |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner scores on a jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 14:35 | Mercy | James Hice scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Marshall Snyder and the foul's on David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 14:35 | Mercy | James Hice misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Brown | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner's pass is intercepted by Marshall Snyder | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Mercy | The jumper by Antonio Stahlman is denied by Pedro Sanchez | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Pedro Sanchez | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:25 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Huff | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Karl Woodberry (PF) James Hice | |
| 13:03 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff is fouled on the floor by Bryan Taylor - foul #2 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), David Simon (SF), Jay White (C) Warren Bufkin, James Sumner, Darryl Huff, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercy | Charles Her (SG), Leonard Cupples (SF) Antonio Stahlman, Marshall Snyder | |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White tips it home | 49-47 |
| 12:29 | Mercy | Wesley Ferguson is called for the reach on Larry Winstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Patrick Monroe (PG), James Hice (C) Larry Winstead, Bryan Taylor | |
| 12:21 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples loses the dribble to Clifford Salisbury | 49-47 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White misses the fadeaway from the right block | 49-47 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 12:09 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:47 | Mercy | James Hice's floater is tipped away by Pedro Sanchez | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jay White (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Patrick Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Her (fresh) SF - Leonard Cupples (fresh) PF - Karl Woodberry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hice (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), James Sumner (SG), David Brown (C) Wesley Ferguson, Clifford Salisbury, Pedro Sanchez | |
| Subs | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman (PG), Marshall Snyder (C) Charles Her, James Hice | |
| 11:19 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder connects on the jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:02 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF) David Simon, Jay White | |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Winstead (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Charles Her (PF) Patrick Monroe, Leonard Cupples, Karl Woodberry | |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Taylor - foul #3 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG) James Sumner | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Warren Bufkin - foul #2 on Warren Bufkin, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG) Warren Bufkin | |
| Subs | Mercy | James Hice (C) Marshall Snyder | |
| 10:17 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:25 | Mercy | The jump hook by Bryan Taylor is blocked by Pedro Sanchez | 54-52 |
| 09:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez tips it home | 56-52 |
| 08:54 | Mercy | James Hice misses the jump hook from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:39 | Mercy | Larry Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:19 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley Ferguson - foul #2 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), James Sumner (SG), David Simon (SF), Jay White (PF), Michael Smith (C) Wesley Ferguson, Clifford Salisbury, Darryl Huff, Pedro Sanchez, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercy | Patrick Monroe (PG), Leonard Cupples (SG), Karl Woodberry (PF), Marshall Snyder (C) Antonio Stahlman, Larry Winstead, Charles Her, James Hice | |
| 08:19 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:19 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 08:02 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Leonard Cupples | 56-54 |
| 08:00 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman (PG) Bryan Taylor | |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay White (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Antonio Stahlman (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cupples (fresh) PF - Karl Woodberry (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Marshall Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Leonard Cupples - foul #3 on Leonard Cupples, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:17 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:03 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry makes the floater in the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-56 |
| 06:57 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:34 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Stahlman | 58-58 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Sumner | 60-58 |
| 05:47 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF), David Brown (C) Warren Bufkin, James Sumner, David Simon, Jay White, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Winstead (PG), Charles Her (SG), Bryan Taylor (C) Antonio Stahlman, Patrick Monroe, Marshall Snyder | |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 05:16 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:40 | Mercy | David Brown swats the layup by Karl Woodberry | 63-60 |
| 04:38 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 04:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:27 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:07 | Mercy | Charles Her is fouled on the floor by Clifford Salisbury - foul #2 on Clifford Salisbury, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), James Sumner (SG), Jay White (C) Wesley Ferguson, Clifford Salisbury, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercy | Patrick Monroe (PG), Marshall Snyder (PF), James Hice (C) Leonard Cupples, Karl Woodberry, Bryan Taylor | |
| 04:07 | Mercy | Charles Her misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jay White | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Snyder is called for the reach on James Sumner - foul #2 on Marshall Snyder, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Leonard Cupples (SF) Charles Her | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jay White (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Patrick Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Cupples (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Marshall Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hice (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:35 | Mercy | James Hice grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:16 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-60 |
| 03:15 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples tips it in | 63-62 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Huff | 65-62 |
| 02:43 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon (SF), David Brown (C) Darryl Huff, Jay White | |
| Subs | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman (PG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Karl Woodberry (PF) Larry Winstead, Leonard Cupples, Marshall Snyder | |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon is hacked by Bryan Taylor - foul #4 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG), George Robinson (PF) James Sumner, Pedro Sanchez | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson misses long on a floater from the left block | 65-62 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown tips it in | 67-62 |
| 01:40 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 01:39 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman tips it home | 67-64 |
| 01:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF) Wesley Ferguson, David Simon, George Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Leonard Cupples (SF) Bryan Taylor | |
| 01:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darryl Huff | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Mercy | James Hice buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Stahlman | 70-66 |
| 00:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Warren Bufkin | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Mercy | James Hice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Monroe - foul #2 on Patrick Monroe, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG) James Sumner | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Monroe | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez is hacked by Antonio Stahlman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe double dribbles | 74-69 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (SG) Clifford Salisbury | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Antonio Stahlman is called for the reach on Edward Vidal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples is fouled on the floor by Darryl Huff - foul #2 on Darryl Huff, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG) Edward Vidal | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Stahlman - foul #4 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (SG) James Sumner | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman drills a 3 from straight away set up by Leonard Cupples | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin is hacked by Antonio Stahlman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Winstead (SG) Antonio Stahlman | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:12 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry grabs the board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry snags the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin runs out the clock | 79-76 |