| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brad Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Vallee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Barnes (fresh) PF - Joseph Kinnison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Goldblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Michael Alcantar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Jarrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson loses the dribble to Kevin Barnes | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison is denied on a layup by Howard Ferguson | 33-29 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 19:12 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:07 | Mercyhurst | Michael Vallee takes the ball from Howard Ferguson | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee lays it up and in | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyler Jarrett | 35-31 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 18:14 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole (PG), Robert Pace (PF), Warren Hanson (C) Brad Bentley, Joseph Kinnison, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bruce Verduzco (SF), Andrew Chastain (PF) Eric Smith, Daniel Johnson | |
| 17:33 | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett misses short on a jumper from the right block | 37-33 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Hanson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Verduzco picks off the pass by Kevin Barnes | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett's layup is rejected by Kevin Barnes | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Hanson pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Vallee | 39-33 |
| 16:09 | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole is fouled on the floor by Michael Alcantar - foul #1 on Michael Alcantar, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison (SF), George Montague (C) Kevin Barnes, Warren Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Stubblefield (PG), Johnny Barstow (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Clifton Quintanilla (C) Michael Alcantar, Tyler Jarrett, Bruce Verduzco, Andrew Chastain, Howard Ferguson | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Vallee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Kinnison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Montague (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Stubblefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Barstow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Quintanilla (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 15:20 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:58 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 14:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes (PG), Joseph Goldblatt (C) Michael Vallee, George Montague | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 14:23 | Mercyhurst | Kevin Barnes is called for the reach on Johnny Barstow - foul #1 on Kevin Barnes, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee (SG) Kevin Barnes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar (PG), Andrew Chastain (C) Johnny Barstow, Clifton Quintanilla | |
| 14:11 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Alcantar | 39-38 |
| 13:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole is fouled on the floor by Michael Alcantar - foul #2 on Michael Alcantar, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes (PG), George Montague (C) Michael Vallee, Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Montague can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 13:32 | Mercyhurst | John Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Robert Pace (PF) Kevin Barnes, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett (SG), Bruce Verduzco (SF) John Stubblefield, Eric Smith | |
| 12:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee (SG), Kevin Barnes (SF), Joseph Goldblatt (C) Brad Bentley, Robert Pace, George Montague | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Clifton Quintanilla (PF) Andrew Chastain | |
| 12:37 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:21 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Clifton Quintanilla | 39-41 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 11:39 | Mercyhurst | Bruce Verduzco grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Poole (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Vallee (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Kinnison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Michael Alcantar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Verduzco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Quintanilla (fresh) C - Howard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Mercyhurst | Bruce Verduzco is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Robert Pace (SF), George Montague (C) Michael Vallee, Kevin Barnes, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Stubblefield (PG), Eric Smith (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Andrew Chastain (C) Michael Alcantar, Tyler Jarrett, Clifton Quintanilla, Howard Ferguson | |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison misses the shot near the basket | 39-41 |
| 11:10 | Mercyhurst | Andrew Chastain snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:05 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Joseph Kinnison - foul #2 on Joseph Kinnison, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee (SG) Brad Bentley | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Johnny Barstow (SG) Bruce Verduzco | |
| 10:52 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Stubblefield - foul #3 on John Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:41 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:29 | Mercyhurst | Joshua Poole is called for the reach on John Stubblefield - foul #3 on Joshua Poole, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Kevin Barnes (SF), Joseph Goldblatt (C) Michael Vallee, Joseph Kinnison, George Montague | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar (PG), Tyler Jarrett (SG) John Stubblefield, Johnny Barstow | |
| 10:15 | Mercyhurst | Robert Pace is called for the reach on Andrew Chastain - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee (SG), Joseph Kinnison (PF), George Montague (C) Brad Bentley, Robert Pace, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson (C) Andrew Chastain | |
| 09:58 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Johnson | 40-44 |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Poole - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Robert Pace (SF), Joseph Goldblatt (PF) Michael Vallee, Kevin Barnes, Joseph Kinnison | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bruce Verduzco (SF), Clifton Quintanilla (PF) Eric Smith, Daniel Johnson | |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Bentley | 42-44 |
| 08:18 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson is wide open and slams it home set up by Michael Alcantar | 42-46 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyler Jarrett steals the ball from Joshua Poole | 42-46 |
| 08:07 | Mercyhurst | Clifton Quintanilla banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tyler Jarrett | 42-48 |
| 07:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brad Bentley | 44-48 |
| 07:19 | Mercyhurst | George Montague steals it from Howard Ferguson | 44-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brad Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Poole (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pace (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Montague (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Michael Alcantar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Verduzco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 46-48 |
| 06:56 | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 06:55 | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:41 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:31 | Mercyhurst | Bruce Verduzco snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:27 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar makes the fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Ferguson - foul #2 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee (SG), Kevin Barnes (SF), Joseph Kinnison (PF) Brad Bentley, Robert Pace, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Stubblefield (PG), Johnny Barstow (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Andrew Chastain (C) Michael Alcantar, Tyler Jarrett, Bruce Verduzco, Clifton Quintanilla, Howard Ferguson | |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:43 | Mercyhurst | Johnny Barstow is fouled on the floor by George Montague - foul #4 on George Montague, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 05:30 | Mercyhurst | Johnny Barstow is hacked by Kevin Barnes - foul #2 on Kevin Barnes, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 05:16 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Barstow | 48-53 |
| 04:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-53 |
| 04:57 | Mercyhurst | Andrew Chastain gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:31 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison dunks the ball and he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar (PG), John Lane (C) Johnny Barstow, Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:48 | Mercyhurst | Andrew Chastain knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Alcantar | 51-55 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Stubblefield steps in front of the Michael Vallee pass | 51-55 |
| 03:08 | Mercyhurst | John Lane makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Vallee (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Poole (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Kinnison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - George Montague (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Michael Alcantar (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chastain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-57 |
| 02:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 02:55 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace (PF), Joseph Goldblatt (C) Joshua Poole, George Montague | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Howard Ferguson (C) John Stubblefield, Andrew Chastain, John Lane | |
| 02:36 | Mercyhurst | Robert Pace picks off the pass by Eric Smith | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 01:55 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:54 | Mercyhurst | Tyler Jarrett grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 56-57 |
| 01:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Goldblatt | 56-57 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:19 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:14 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcantar misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison is denied on a layup by Howard Ferguson | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison tips it in | 58-57 |
| 00:45 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG) Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee can't connect on a runner in the paint | 58-57 |
| 00:18 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Alcantar is called for the reach on Brad Bentley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Alcantar, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:08 | Mercyhurst | Howard Ferguson gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:08 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Mercyhurst | Eric Smith misses long on a floater near the basket | 58-57 |
| 00:01 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | The clock runs out | 58-57 |