| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Echols (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fresh) 15 pts. C - Michael Messer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Darryl Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lance Hoskins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bill Drumm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bratcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Otis Dominquez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Bill Drumm inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercyhurst | James Bratcher connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 19:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-24 |
| 19:17 | Mercyhurst | James Bratcher gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Mercyhurst | Darryl Ryan is fouled on the floor by Bruce Garner - foul #1 on Bruce Garner, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:54 | Mercyhurst | The 3pt attempt by Otis Dominquez is denied by Mark Echols | 33-24 |
| 18:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| 18:37 | Mercyhurst | Michael Messer swats the shot by Otis Dominquez | 33-24 |
| 18:36 | Mercyhurst | Otis Dominquez misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 18:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols is hacked by Bill Drumm - foul #2 on Bill Drumm, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:02 | Mercyhurst | Otis Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:57 | Mercyhurst | Darryl Ryan clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 17:01 | Mercyhurst | Darryl Ryan is whistled for a carry | 36-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel (PG), Vernon Simon (SG), Rhett Shankle (SF), Michael Mahan (PF), Richard Brunt (C) Bruce Garner, Joseph Reed, Mark Echols, Mark Washington, Michael Messer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn (SG), Robert Anthony (SF), William Hassel (PF), James Adkison (C) Lance Hoskins, Bill Drumm, James Bratcher, Otis Dominquez | |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 16:18 | Mercyhurst | Darryl Ryan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed (SG), Mark Washington (PF), Michael Messer (C) Vernon Simon, Michael Mahan, Richard Brunt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry (PG), Bill Drumm (SF) Darryl Ryan, Robert Anthony | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Brendel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rhett Shankle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Messer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Cohn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Drumm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hassel (fresh) C - James Adkison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mercyhurst | James Adkison clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 15:34 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn tips it home | 38-29 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Reed | 40-29 |
| 15:04 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 14:43 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 14:38 | Mercyhurst | James Brendel steals it from William Hassel | 40-29 |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Messer and the foul's on William Hassel - foul #3 on William Hassel, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (PG), Mark Echols (SF) James Brendel, Rhett Shankle | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Darryl Ryan (PG), Lance Hoskins (SG), James Bratcher (PF), Otis Dominquez (C) Douglas Berry, Justin Cohn, William Hassel, James Adkison | |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:31 | Mercyhurst | Otis Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:25 | Mercyhurst | Bill Drumm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Garner and he's hacked by Bill Drumm - foul #3 on Bill Drumm, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan (PF), Richard Brunt (C) Mark Washington, Michael Messer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 13:43 | Mercyhurst | James Bratcher misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Garner - foul #2 on Bruce Garner, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon (SG) Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony (SF) Bill Drumm | |
| 13:43 | Mercyhurst | James Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:43 | Mercyhurst | James Bratcher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols double dribbles | 45-30 |
| 13:02 | Mercyhurst | Mark Echols takes the ball from Robert Anthony | 45-30 |
| 12:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan blows the dunk | 45-30 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan can't tip it in | 45-30 |
| 12:43 | Mercyhurst | James Bratcher pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 12:38 | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Bratcher - foul #3 on James Bratcher, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel (PG), Joseph Reed (SG), Michael Messer (C) Bruce Garner, Vernon Simon, Richard Brunt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bill Drumm (SF) Robert Anthony | |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 12:14 | Mercyhurst | Lance Hoskins is whistled for a carry | 47-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rhett Shankle (SF), Mark Washington (PF) Mark Echols, Michael Mahan | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Hassel (PF) James Bratcher | |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rhett Shankle | 49-30 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Brendel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rhett Shankle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Darryl Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lance Hoskins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bill Drumm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hassel (fresh) 3 pf. C - Otis Dominquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel blows the layup | 49-30 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Brendel | 52-30 |
| 11:12 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel is hacked by Michael Messer - foul #1 on Michael Messer, team foul #3 | 52-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (PG), Mark Echols (SF) James Brendel, Rhett Shankle | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry (PG), Justin Cohn (SG), James Bratcher (PF) Darryl Ryan, Lance Hoskins, Otis Dominquez | |
| 10:59 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-30 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| 10:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Reed | 54-30 |
| 10:13 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel is whistled for a carry | 54-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon (SG), Richard Brunt (C) Joseph Reed, Michael Messer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by James Bratcher - foul #4 on James Bratcher, team foul #5 | 56-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel (PG), Rhett Shankle (SF) Bruce Garner, Mark Echols | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Darryl Ryan (PG), Robert Anthony (SF), James Adkison (C) Douglas Berry, Bill Drumm, James Bratcher | |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington makes the free throw | 57-30 |
| 09:37 | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-30 |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington pulls down the rebound | 57-30 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses the easy layup | 57-30 |
| 09:10 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel snags the defensive board | 57-30 |
| 08:58 | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-30 |
| 08:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington gets the rebound | 57-30 |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-30 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Washington | 57-30 |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Adkison - foul #1 on James Adkison, team foul #6 | 57-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan (PF) Mark Washington | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry (PG), Howard Brooks (PF) Darryl Ryan, William Hassel | |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel makes the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-30 |
| 08:05 | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony is hacked by James Brendel - foul #2 on James Brendel, team foul #4 | 59-30 |
| 07:45 | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony misses short on a jumper from close range | 59-30 |
| 07:44 | Mercyhurst | James Adkison hits the follow up shot | 59-32 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Brendel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Simon (fairly fresh) SF - Rhett Shankle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mahan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Cohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Brooks (fresh) C - James Adkison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan comes up short on the floater from the left block | 59-32 |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan tips it in | 61-32 |
| 07:06 | Mercyhurst | James Adkison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-32 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel pulls down the rebound | 61-32 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon is fouled on the floor by Douglas Berry - foul #2 on Douglas Berry, team foul #7 | 61-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Hassel (C) James Adkison | |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon makes the 1st free throw | 62-32 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-32 |
| 06:30 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-32 |
| 06:28 | Mercyhurst | Howard Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 63-32 |
| 06:10 | Mercyhurst | Howard Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-32 |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel's pass is intercepted by Justin Cohn | 63-32 |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn loses the dribble to Richard Brunt | 63-32 |
| 05:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan lays it in | 65-32 |
| 05:15 | Mercyhurst | Howard Brooks is denied on a layup by Richard Brunt | 65-32 |
| 05:13 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn grabs the offensive rebound | 65-32 |
| 04:58 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Adkison (C) Howard Brooks | |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-32 |
| 04:11 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-32 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 67-32 |
| 03:47 | Mercyhurst | James Adkison gets the rebound | 67-32 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Brendel (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Simon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rhett Shankle (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mahan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Brunt (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Douglas Berry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Cohn (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Anthony (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hassel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Adkison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-32 |
| 03:40 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn can't tip it in | 67-32 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan pulls down the rebound | 67-32 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan can't connect on a floater in the paint | 67-32 |
| 03:31 | Mercyhurst | William Hassel gets the rebound | 67-32 |
| 03:24 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry misses the floater from the left wing | 67-32 |
| 03:22 | Mercyhurst | James Adkison grabs the offensive board | 67-32 |
| 03:07 | Mercyhurst | Vernon Simon is called for the reach on Justin Cohn - foul #1 on Vernon Simon, team foul #5 | 67-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Howard Brooks (PF) James Adkison | |
| 02:53 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Justin Cohn | 67-34 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon is fouled on the floor by Douglas Berry - foul #3 on Douglas Berry, team foul #8 | 67-34 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon makes the 1st free throw | 68-34 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-34 |
| 02:15 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Vernon Simon - foul #2 on Vernon Simon, team foul #6 | 69-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Adkison (C) Robert Anthony | |
| 02:15 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Berry makes the free throw | 69-37 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-37 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt grabs the offensive rebound | 69-37 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 69-37 |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-37 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hassel is called for the reach on Richard Brunt - foul #4 on William Hassel, team foul #9 | 69-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony (SF) Howard Brooks | |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt makes the 1st free throw | 70-37 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| 01:17 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to James Adkison | 70-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-37 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt grabs the board | 70-37 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Hassel - foul #5 on William Hassel, team foul #10 | 70-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Howard Brooks (PF) William Hassel | |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 70-37 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| 00:42 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to James Adkison | 70-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mercyhurst | James Adkison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-37 |
| 00:32 | Mercyhurst | Robert Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 70-37 |
| 00:29 | Mercyhurst | Justin Cohn buries a jumper from the right wing | 70-39 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel runs out the clock | 70-39 |