| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Carlton Means (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Randazzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Luce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Dubovsky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Menges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Wink (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-18 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Randazzo is called for the reach on James Carson - foul #2 on Brandon Randazzo, team foul #1 | 29-18 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Wink hits the finger roll | 29-20 |
| 18:47 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 18:45 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Dubovsky | 29-20 |
| 18:39 | Mercyhurst | Jeffrey Wink is called for the reach on Brandon Randazzo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wink, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 18:22 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means is denied on a layup by Steven Compton | 29-20 |
| 18:20 | Mercyhurst | Walter Dubovsky tips it in | 31-20 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Wink tips it in | 31-22 |
| 17:46 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo is hacked by Jeffrey Wink - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wink, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| 17:30 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Wink gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Carlton Means - foul #3 on Carlton Means, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee (PG), Howard Olsson (SG), Jonathan Metzler (PF), Bradley Jones (C) Carlton Means, Brandon Randazzo, Walter Dubovsky, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind (PG), John Maestas (PF), Walter Lowery (C) James Carson, Steven Compton, Jeffrey Wink | |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:39 | Mercyhurst | Jonathan Metzler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Maestas | 31-25 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:19 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Jones gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:51 | Mercyhurst | Jonathan Metzler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Luce | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Kim Kissee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Luce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Schwind (fresh) SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Menges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 15:27 | Mercyhurst | Howard Olsson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 15:15 | Mercyhurst | Jonathan Metzler misses short on a shot in the lane | 33-25 |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Morano | 33-28 |
| 14:38 | Mercyhurst | Howard Olsson is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means (PG), Brandon Randazzo (SG), James Conrad (SF), Terry Ramey (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Kim Kissee, Howard Olsson, Ronald Luce, Jonathan Metzler, Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson (PG), Charles Clayton (SG), Lowell Freeman (SF), Steven Compton (PF), Jeffrey Wink (C) John Schwind, Mark Morano, Timothy Menges, John Maestas, Walter Lowery | |
| 14:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Randazzo steps in front of the James Carson pass in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 14:14 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 14:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Lowell Freeman | 33-28 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:34 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 13:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lowell Freeman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Carson | 33-33 |
| 13:18 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Randazzo | 36-33 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Randazzo takes the ball from Charles Clayton | 36-33 |
| 13:00 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo lays it up and in | 38-33 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Clayton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Clayton, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce (SF) James Conrad | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano (SG) Charles Clayton | |
| 12:31 | Mercyhurst | Brian Robinson loses the dribble to Mark Morano | 38-33 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Compton clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Compton snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Compton misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 12:08 | Mercyhurst | Terry Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:04 | Mercyhurst | Jeffrey Wink is called for the reach on Carlton Means - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wink, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee (PG), Walter Dubovsky (PF) Carlton Means, Terry Ramey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas (PF), Walter Lowery (C) Steven Compton, Jeffrey Wink | |
| 11:39 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Howard Olsson (SG), Bradley Jones (C) Brandon Randazzo, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind (PG) James Carson | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Kim Kissee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Luce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Schwind (fresh) SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind is hacked by Bradley Jones - foul #1 on Bradley Jones, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 11:18 | Mercyhurst | Howard Olsson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 11:00 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce is hacked by Lowell Freeman - foul #4 on Lowell Freeman, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Terry Ramey (PF) Walter Dubovsky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges (SF), Steven Compton (PF) Lowell Freeman, John Maestas | |
| 10:36 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Lowery - foul #3 on Walter Lowery, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means (PG), Brandon Randazzo (SG), James Conrad (SF) Kim Kissee, Howard Olsson, Ronald Luce | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson (PG), Jeffrey Wink (C) John Schwind, Walter Lowery | |
| 10:36 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:36 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Morano, team foul #7 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Brian Robinson (C) Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:57 | Mercyhurst | Terry Ramey knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Carlton Means | 42-33 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 09:43 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 09:35 | Mercyhurst | Terry Ramey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 09:34 | Mercyhurst | Brian Robinson grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 09:11 | Mercyhurst | James Conrad is hacked by Timothy Menges - foul #1 on Timothy Menges, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee (PG), Walter Dubovsky (PF) Carlton Means, Terry Ramey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind (PG), John Maestas (PF) James Carson, Steven Compton | |
| 09:11 | Mercyhurst | James Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 09:11 | Mercyhurst | James Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas is whistled for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Howard Olsson (SG), Ronald Luce (SF), Bradley Jones (C) Brandon Randazzo, James Conrad, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Clayton (SG), Walter Lowery (C) Mark Morano, Jeffrey Wink | |
| 08:29 | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Luce | 47-33 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas clanks a turnaround near the basket | 47-33 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind is hacked by Kim Kissee - foul #2 on Kim Kissee, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means (PG) Kim Kissee | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson (PG), Mark Morano (SG), Lowell Freeman (SF) John Schwind, Charles Clayton, Timothy Menges | |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-33 |
| 07:53 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Jones grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 07:36 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Carlton Means (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Luce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Bradley Jones - foul #2 on Bradley Jones, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo (SG), Terry Ramey (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Howard Olsson, Walter Dubovsky, Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Compton (PF) John Maestas | |
| 07:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 07:27 | Mercyhurst | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 07:05 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 51-35 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lowell Freeman makes the shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:36 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce's floater is tipped away by Steven Compton | 51-37 |
| 06:35 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 06:15 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-37 |
| 06:13 | Mercyhurst | Brian Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 05:55 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 05:40 | Mercyhurst | Terry Ramey snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 05:13 | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee (PG), Howard Olsson (SG), James Conrad (SF), Walter Dubovsky (PF), Bradley Jones (C) Carlton Means, Brandon Randazzo, Ronald Luce, Terry Ramey, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind (PG), Charles Clayton (SG), John Maestas (PF), Jeffrey Wink (C) James Carson, Mark Morano, Steven Compton, Walter Lowery | |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Jones - foul #3 on Bradley Jones, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Wink grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas makes the runner from the baseline | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Mercyhurst | Walter Dubovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo (SG), Ronald Luce (SF), Terry Ramey (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Howard Olsson, James Conrad, Walter Dubovsky, Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano (SG), Timothy Menges (SF) Charles Clayton, Lowell Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges clanks a shot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 03:19 | Mercyhurst | Terry Ramey pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Kim Kissee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Randazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Luce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Schwind (fresh) SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Menges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Wink (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kim Kissee | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carlton Means (PG) Kim Kissee | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Clayton (SG), Walter Lowery (C) Mark Morano, Jeffrey Wink | |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carlton Means steps in front of the Timothy Menges pass | 53-43 |
| 02:16 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce lays it in set up by Carlton Means | 55-43 |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 55-43 |
| 02:03 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Mercyhurst | Walter Lowery is called for the reach on Ronald Luce - foul #4 on Walter Lowery, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee (PG), Jonathan Metzler (PF) Carlton Means, Terry Ramey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:57 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:57 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schwind can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 01:26 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Mercyhurst | Brandon Randazzo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kim Kissee | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Clayton makes the jump hook from close range | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Clayton knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Schwind | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Kim Kissee runs out the clock | 59-47 |