| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Scott Hyslop (fresh) SG - Michael Huggins (fresh) SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) PF - James Claassen (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timothy Mims (fresh) SG - Donald Sharpton (fresh) SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - Brad Kreps (fresh) C - Tony Czapiewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sharpton steals the ball from Michael Huggins in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mims lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Sharpton | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Mercyhurst | Brad Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Mercyhurst | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Mims is blocked by James Claassen | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green loses the dribble to Timothy Mims | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Huggins - foul #1 on Michael Huggins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Mims - foul #1 on Timothy Mims, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:09 | Mercyhurst | Donald Sharpton is fouled on the floor by Michael Huggins - foul #2 on Michael Huggins, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel (SG) Michael Huggins | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 18:03 | Mercyhurst | Tony Czapiewski misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 1-4 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brad Kreps - foul #1 on Brad Kreps, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones (PG), James Webb (SF), Nathan Lynch (PF) Scott Hyslop, Thomas Beeson, James Claassen | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Russell (PG), Thomas Byram (SG), Richard Bussiere (SF), William Jeanpierre (PF), Mark Jorgensen (C) Timothy Mims, Donald Sharpton, Jamie Jones, Brad Kreps, Tony Czapiewski | |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Mercyhurst | William Russell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Jorgensen | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Russell is called for the reach on Robert Sanmiguel - foul #1 on William Russell, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Brown (C) James Green | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald Sharpton (SG) William Jeanpierre | |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Mercyhurst | William Russell hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Sharpton | 4-10 |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), James Claassen (PF) Anthony Jones, Nathan Lynch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mims (SG), Jamie Jones (SF) Donald Sharpton, Thomas Byram | |
| 15:44 | Mercyhurst | William Russell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Scott Hyslop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) SF - James Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Claassen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Mims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bussiere (fairly fresh) C - Mark Jorgensen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Scott Hyslop | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 6-10 |
| 15:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to James Claassen | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sanmiguel | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Mercyhurst | Mark Jorgensen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Jorgensen, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones (PG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Nathan Lynch (PF), James Green (C) Scott Hyslop, James Webb, James Claassen, Victor Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald Sharpton (SG), Thomas Byram (SF), Brad Kreps (PF) Timothy Mims, Jamie Jones, Richard Bussiere | |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sharpton - foul #1 on Donald Sharpton, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Mercyhurst | William Russell's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Thomas Beeson | 10-10 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel misses the lay-in | 10-10 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 14:04 | Mercyhurst | Brad Kreps grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram tips it in | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), James Claassen (PF) Anthony Jones, Nathan Lynch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mims (PG), Jamie Jones (SF) William Russell, Thomas Byram | |
| 13:08 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green travels with the ball | 10-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Barrett (SF) Thomas Beeson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Jeanpierre (C) Mark Jorgensen | |
| 12:40 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones clanks a floater from the right side | 10-14 |
| 12:38 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to William Jeanpierre | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mims travels with the ball | 10-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones (PG), Nathan Lynch (PF), Victor Brown (C) Scott Hyslop, James Claassen, James Green | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Russell (PG), Richard Bussiere (PF), Mark Jorgensen (C) Donald Sharpton, Brad Kreps, William Jeanpierre | |
| 12:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:59 | Mercyhurst | Mark Jorgensen grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:44 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Sanmiguel (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Barrett (fresh) PF - Nathan Lynch (fairly fresh) C - Victor Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Mims (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Bussiere (fairly fresh) C - Mark Jorgensen (tiring) | |
| 11:26 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), Thomas Beeson (SF), James Green (C) Anthony Jones, William Barrett, Victor Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald Sharpton (SG), Thomas Byram (SF), Brad Kreps (PF), Tony Czapiewski (C) Timothy Mims, Jamie Jones, Richard Bussiere, Mark Jorgensen | |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop loses the dribble to William Russell in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Mercyhurst | Donald Sharpton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Russell | 10-16 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Sharpton - foul #2 on Donald Sharpton, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen (PF) Nathan Lynch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mims (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Mark Jorgensen (C) Donald Sharpton, Thomas Byram, Tony Czapiewski | |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:37 | Mercyhurst | William Russell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 10:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop drills a fadeaway from the right block | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanmiguel - foul #1 on Robert Sanmiguel, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones (PG), Victor Brown (C) Robert Sanmiguel, James Green | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram (SF), Richard Bussiere (PF), Tony Czapiewski (C) Jamie Jones, Brad Kreps, Mark Jorgensen | |
| 09:44 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Russell | 14-18 |
| 09:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Bussiere - foul #1 on Richard Bussiere, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Lynch (PF) James Claassen | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones (SF), William Jeanpierre (PF), Mark Jorgensen (C) Thomas Byram, Richard Bussiere, Tony Czapiewski | |
| 09:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:13 | Mercyhurst | William Russell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Nathan Lynch | 16-18 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Brown misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | Mercyhurst | William Jeanpierre snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | Mercyhurst | William Jeanpierre misses the dunk | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Victor Brown | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Brown | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | Mercyhurst | William Jeanpierre misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 07:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Brown gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones is hacked by William Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Russell, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel (SG), James Webb (SF), James Claassen (PF), James Green (C) Scott Hyslop, Thomas Beeson, Nathan Lynch, Victor Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald Sharpton (SG), Thomas Byram (SF), Brad Kreps (PF), Tony Czapiewski (C) William Russell, Jamie Jones, William Jeanpierre, Mark Jorgensen | |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:54 | Mercyhurst | Brad Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:32 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Sanmiguel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Claassen (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timothy Mims (tired) 2 pts. SG - Donald Sharpton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Byram (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Kreps (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Czapiewski (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:50 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 24-18 |
| 06:05 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram misses the floater near the basket | 24-18 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 26-18 |
| 05:23 | Mercyhurst | James Webb is called for the reach on Thomas Byram - foul #1 on James Webb, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Nathan Lynch (PF) Anthony Jones, James Webb, James Claassen | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones (SF), Richard Bussiere (PF), Mark Jorgensen (C) Thomas Byram, Brad Kreps, Tony Czapiewski | |
| 05:06 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-18 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Jones is called for the reach on Scott Hyslop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Brown (C) James Green | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Russell (PG) Timothy Mims | |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:02 | Mercyhurst | Richard Bussiere grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:35 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 26-20 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop is fouled in the backcourt by William Russell - foul #3 on William Russell, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mims (PG) William Russell | |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:12 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beeson - foul #1 on Thomas Beeson, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Barrett (SF) Thomas Beeson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Brad Kreps (PF) Richard Bussiere | |
| 03:59 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 28-20 |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Lynch gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Mims - foul #2 on Timothy Mims, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Huggins (SG), James Claassen (PF), James Green (C) Robert Sanmiguel, Nathan Lynch, Victor Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Bussiere (PF) Brad Kreps | |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:24 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 30-20 |
| 03:23 | Mercyhurst | Richard Bussiere tips it home | 30-22 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Scott Hyslop (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Huggins (fresh) SF - William Barrett (fresh) PF - James Claassen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Green (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Timothy Mims (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Donald Sharpton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Richard Bussiere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jorgensen (tired) | |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 30-22 |
| 02:47 | Mercyhurst | Richard Bussiere snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 02:47 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson (SF) William Barrett | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Russell (PG), Brad Kreps (PF) Timothy Mims, Richard Bussiere | |
| 02:26 | Mercyhurst | William Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the jump hook from close range | 32-22 |
| 01:47 | Mercyhurst | William Russell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-22 |
| 01:45 | Mercyhurst | William Russell can't tip it in | 32-22 |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Jorgensen - foul #2 on Mark Jorgensen, team foul #12 | 32-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones (PG), Victor Brown (C) Scott Hyslop, James Green | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Mims (PG), Thomas Byram (SF), Richard Bussiere (PF) William Russell, Jamie Jones, Brad Kreps | |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:06 | Mercyhurst | Mark Jorgensen's pass is intercepted by Victor Brown | 34-22 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Brown slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 36-22 |
| 00:40 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Claassen - foul #1 on James Claassen, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), James Webb (SF), Nathan Lynch (PF) Anthony Jones, Thomas Beeson, James Claassen | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jamie Jones (SF), Brad Kreps (PF), Tony Czapiewski (C) Timothy Mims, Richard Bussiere, Mark Jorgensen | |
| 00:40 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:40 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Huggins's pass is intercepted by Thomas Byram in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 00:17 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Jones | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-26 |