| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - George Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Donohue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Paul Redus (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Schwartzwalde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Amos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Mutch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Jester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Stanley Amos inbounds the ball | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 19:34 | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 19:34 | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clinton Donohue is hacked by Everett Schwartzwalde - foul #1 on Everett Schwartzwalde, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 18:59 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Everett Schwartzwalde | 48-37 |
| 18:41 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester is fouled on the floor by Phillip Maynard - foul #1 on Phillip Maynard, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Nee (PF), Royce Young (C) Michael Scott, Phillip Maynard | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Frahm (C) Billy Jester | |
| 18:22 | Mercyhurst | Stanley Amos is open but misses the lay-in | 48-37 |
| 18:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Patrick Nee | 48-37 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Lloyd, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SG), Vernon Mitchell (SF) George Lloyd, Clinton Donohue, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Edison (SG), Jason Bojanowski (SF), Donald Wilcher (C) Everett Schwartzwalde, Stanley Amos, Bill Mutch | |
| 18:11 | Mercyhurst | Jason Bojanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Royce Young tips it in | 50-37 |
| 17:36 | Mercyhurst | Paul Redus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 17:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jeremy Johnson | 50-37 |
| 17:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Fackler | 53-37 |
| 17:08 | Mercyhurst | Michael Edison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 16:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Fackler | 53-37 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 16:40 | Mercyhurst | Michael Edison scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Redus | 56-40 |
| 16:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 16:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler tips it in | 58-40 |
| 16:17 | Mercyhurst | Keith Fackler picks off the pass by Jason Bojanowski in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler jams it | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:02 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Edison and the foul's on Royce Young - foul #1 on Royce Young, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Palmer (PG), Clinton Donohue (SG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Phillip Maynard (C) Keith Fackler, Jeremy Johnson, Vernon Mitchell, Patrick Nee, Royce Young | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde (SG), Stanley Amos (SF), Bill Mutch (PF), Billy Jester (C) Paul Redus, Michael Edison, Jason Bojanowski, William Frahm | |
| 16:02 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Donohue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Donald Wilcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Everett Schwartzwalde (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stanley Amos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Mutch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Jester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Amos swats the layup by Michael Scott | 60-43 |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Maynard tips it in | 62-43 |
| 15:36 | Mercyhurst | Bill Mutch is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Jester | 62-45 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Maynard loses the ball out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd (PG) Joshua Palmer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alexander Brown (SG), James Betty (C) Donald Wilcher, Billy Jester | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:00 | Mercyhurst | Bill Mutch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Schwartzwalde | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson banks in the layup | 64-47 |
| 14:25 | Mercyhurst | Stanley Amos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 14:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott is hacked by Stanley Amos - foul #2 on Stanley Amos, team foul #2 | 64-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Paul Redus (PG), Brian Moyer (SF), Billy Jester (PF) Everett Schwartzwalde, Stanley Amos, Bill Mutch | |
| 13:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:41 | Mercyhurst | Brian Moyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Maynard - foul #2 on Phillip Maynard, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (SG) Clinton Donohue | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Edison (SG), Bill Mutch (PF) Alexander Brown, James Betty | |
| 13:41 | Mercyhurst | Brian Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 13:41 | Mercyhurst | Brian Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Redus is called for the reach on George Lloyd - foul #2 on Paul Redus, team foul #3 | 66-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Palmer (PG) George Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jason Bojanowski (SF) Brian Moyer | |
| 13:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Jester is called for the reach on Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Billy Jester, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler (PG), Patrick Nee (C) Joshua Palmer, Phillip Maynard | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher (SF) Paul Redus | |
| 13:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott misses the easy layup | 66-49 |
| 13:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Edison - foul #2 on Michael Edison, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Johnson (PF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde (PG), Stanley Amos (SF), James Betty (C) Michael Edison, Bill Mutch, Billy Jester | |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 69-49 |
| 12:31 | Mercyhurst | Keith Fackler steals it from Jason Bojanowski | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Nee lays it in set up by Thomas Jackson | 71-49 |
| 12:11 | Mercyhurst | Stanley Amos misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 71-49 |
| 12:09 | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 12:00 | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 11:58 | Mercyhurst | Jason Bojanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Keith Fackler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Nee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Everett Schwartzwalde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Bojanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stanley Amos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Wilcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Betty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Mercyhurst | James Betty can't finish the layup | 71-49 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Johnson gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Nee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 71-49 |
| 11:32 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 11:28 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Amos | 71-51 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson's floater is knocked away by Jason Bojanowski | 71-51 |
| 11:04 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Everett Schwartzwalde | 71-51 |
| 10:59 | Mercyhurst | Stanley Amos is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Everett Schwartzwalde | 71-54 |
| 10:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 10:29 | Mercyhurst | James Betty grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 10:27 | Mercyhurst | Keith Fackler picks off the pass by Donald Wilcher in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler misses the dunk attempt | 71-54 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 10:10 | Mercyhurst | James Betty grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 10:08 | Mercyhurst | Jason Bojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd (PG), Clinton Donohue (SG), Michael Scott (PF), Royce Young (C) Keith Fackler, Vernon Mitchell, Jeremy Johnson, Patrick Nee | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Paul Redus (PG), Alexander Brown (SG), Brian Moyer (SF), Bill Mutch (PF), Billy Jester (C) Everett Schwartzwalde, Jason Bojanowski, Stanley Amos, Donald Wilcher, James Betty | |
| 10:00 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester dunks the ball set up by Alexander Brown and the foul's on Royce Young - foul #2 on Royce Young, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| 10:00 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott connects on the shot from the left wing set up by George Lloyd | 73-57 |
| 09:37 | Mercyhurst | Clinton Donohue steals the ball from Alexander Brown in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clinton Donohue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Maynard (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 09:03 | Mercyhurst | George Lloyd steals the ball from Billy Jester | 73-57 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd clanks a floater from the left side | 73-57 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clinton Donohue misses the tip | 73-57 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Donohue | 73-57 |
| 08:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clinton Donohue is fouled on the floor by Paul Redus - foul #3 on Paul Redus, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Palmer (PG), Vernon Mitchell (SF), Michael Scott (PF) George Lloyd, Thomas Jackson, Royce Young | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Edison (SG), Stanley Amos (SF), William Frahm (PF), James Betty (C) Alexander Brown, Brian Moyer, Bill Mutch, Billy Jester | |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Donohue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Maynard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Paul Redus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Edison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Amos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Frahm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Betty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Mercyhurst | Phillip Maynard blocks the jumper by William Frahm | 73-57 |
| 07:45 | Mercyhurst | Stanley Amos grabs the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 07:32 | Mercyhurst | James Betty buries a runner from close range | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Betty is called for the reach on Phillip Maynard - foul #4 on James Betty, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd (PG) Joshua Palmer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alexander Brown (SG) Paul Redus | |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 07:11 | Mercyhurst | Vernon Mitchell steps in front of the Michael Edison pass in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell lays it up and in | 77-59 |
| 07:07 | Mercyhurst | Alexander Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Maynard - foul #3 on Phillip Maynard, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher (SF) Stanley Amos | |
| 07:07 | Mercyhurst | Alexander Brown misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott grabs the board | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Maynard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-59 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 06:20 | Mercyhurst | William Frahm pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 06:17 | Mercyhurst | Phillip Maynard is called for the reach on James Betty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Maynard, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Nee (SF) Vernon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Paul Redus (PG), Everett Schwartzwalde (SG), Bill Mutch (PF) Michael Edison, Alexander Brown, William Frahm | |
| 06:17 | Mercyhurst | James Betty makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 06:17 | Mercyhurst | James Betty misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Redus is called for the reach on George Lloyd - foul #4 on Paul Redus, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Royce Young (C) Phillip Maynard | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Stanley Amos (SF), Billy Jester (C) Donald Wilcher, James Betty | |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 05:49 | Mercyhurst | Bill Mutch grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 05:43 | Mercyhurst | Bill Mutch drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Everett Schwartzwalde | 77-62 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Donohue | 80-62 |
| 05:06 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester misses the shot from the baseline | 80-62 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Scott grabs the board | 80-62 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 80-62 |
| 04:42 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Bill Mutch | 80-62 |
| 04:37 | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde is open but misses the lay-in | 80-62 |
| 04:36 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester grabs the offensive board | 80-62 |
| 04:27 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Nee - foul #1 on Patrick Nee, team foul #11 | 80-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Palmer (PG), Keith Fackler (SG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Jeremy Johnson (PF), Phillip Maynard (C) George Lloyd, Clinton Donohue, Patrick Nee, Michael Scott, Royce Young | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alexander Brown (SG), Donald Wilcher (SF) Everett Schwartzwalde, Stanley Amos | |
| 04:27 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:27 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Palmer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-63 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Maynard | 80-63 |
| 03:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler makes the floater from the left side | 82-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Fackler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Maynard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Paul Redus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Wilcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Mutch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Jester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Mercyhurst | Phillip Maynard steps in front of the Alexander Brown pass in the backcourt | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Johnson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Keith Fackler | 84-63 |
| 02:56 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester misses the floater in the lane | 84-63 |
| 02:55 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester gets the offensive rebound | 84-63 |
| 02:43 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alexander Brown | 84-65 |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Fackler | 87-65 |
| 02:30 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher clanks a turnaround near the basket | 87-65 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson snags the defensive board | 87-65 |
| 02:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-65 |
| 02:02 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Billy Jester | 87-65 |
| 02:00 | Mercyhurst | Keith Fackler picks off the pass by Paul Redus in the backcourt | 87-65 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler lays it up and in | 89-65 |
| 01:41 | Mercyhurst | Paul Redus misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 89-65 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson gets the rebound | 89-65 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 89-65 |
| 01:16 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher grabs the board | 89-65 |
| 01:10 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Jackson - foul #4 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #12 | 89-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (SF), Patrick Nee (PF), Royce Young (C) Joshua Palmer, Thomas Jackson, Phillip Maynard | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde (PG), Michael Edison (SG), William Frahm (PF) Paul Redus, Alexander Brown, Bill Mutch | |
| 01:10 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher makes the 1st free throw | 89-66 |
| 01:10 | Mercyhurst | Donald Wilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 00:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Nee drills a floater near the basket | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercyhurst | Michael Edison misses the floater from the free throw line | 91-67 |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Nee grabs the board | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Nee misses badly on a floater from the left block | 91-67 |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Billy Jester pulls down the rebound | 91-67 |
| 00:18 | Mercyhurst | Everett Schwartzwalde can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-67 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Keith Fackler | 91-67 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Fackler runs out the clock | 91-67 |