| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Hermosillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Washington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Leach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Saladin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ammons (fresh) PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Barone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:39 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:34 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:32 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Myers - foul #2 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:44 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons is denied on a layup by Gary Washington | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Reider steals the ball from Jerry Taylor | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Washington | 40-35 |
| 17:20 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Saladin | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Eddie Ammons | 40-37 |
| 16:44 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry (PG), William Baily (SG), Robert Dunn (SF), Larry Lansford (PF), Fred Meyer (C) Jeffery Hermosillo, Jerry Taylor, Jamie Thome, Gary Washington, Robert Leach | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Adrian Swift (PG), Charles Curtis (SG), Jason Convery (SF), Robert Coleman (PF), Ronald Sandin (C) Joseph Myers, James Saladin, Eddie Ammons, Mark Reider, Dennis Barone | |
| 16:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Adrian Swift is called for the reach on Fred Meyer - foul #3 on Adrian Swift, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Vallecillo (SF) Adrian Swift | |
| 16:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Larry Lansford | 42-37 |
| 15:52 | Mercyhurst | Robert Coleman is fouled on the floor by Larry Lansford - foul #1 on Larry Lansford, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass (PF) Larry Lansford | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Adrian Swift (PG) Robert Vallecillo | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leroy Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Adrian Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Convery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Sandin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor (SG) William Baily | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons (SF) Adrian Swift | |
| 14:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer is hacked by Ronald Sandin - foul #2 on Ronald Sandin, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo (PG), Gary Washington (PF) Joseph Perry, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers (PG), Dennis Barone (C) Jason Convery, Ronald Sandin | |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Myers steps in front of the Leroy Glass pass | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Barone | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Barone - foul #1 on Dennis Barone, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach (C) Gary Washington | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider (PF) Robert Coleman | |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Leach | 44-39 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:48 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 13:47 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:32 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 13:31 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:02 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Hermosillo - foul #1 on Jeffery Hermosillo, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry (PG), William Baily (SG), Jamie Thome (SF), Gary Washington (PF) Jeffery Hermosillo, Jerry Taylor, Leroy Glass, Fred Meyer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Saladin (SG), Jason Convery (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Joseph Myers, Eddie Ammons, Dennis Barone | |
| 13:02 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:02 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jamie Thome | 48-41 |
| 12:39 | Mercyhurst | Jason Convery buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Coleman and he's fouled by Jamie Thome - foul #2 on Jamie Thome, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Adrian Swift (PG), Ronald Sandin (C) Charles Curtis, Mark Reider | |
| 12:39 | Mercyhurst | Jason Convery makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Perry | 51-44 |
| 12:07 | Mercyhurst | Robert Coleman knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Sandin | 51-46 |
| 12:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 11:41 | Mercyhurst | Robert Coleman makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adrian Swift | 51-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Adrian Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Saladin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Convery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Sandin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Adrian Swift picks off the pass by Joseph Perry in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 11:36 | Mercyhurst | Jason Convery lays it up and in set up by Adrian Swift | 51-50 |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | A charge is called on William Baily - foul #2 on William Baily, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG) Joseph Perry, Robert Leach | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers (PG), Eddie Ammons (SF), Mark Reider (PF), Dennis Barone (C) Adrian Swift, Jason Convery, Robert Coleman, Ronald Sandin | |
| 11:06 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eddie Ammons, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass (C) William Baily | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to James Saladin | 51-50 |
| 10:42 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SF), Fred Meyer (C) Jamie Thome, Gary Washington | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis (SG) James Saladin | |
| 09:53 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Myers | 51-53 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry (PG), William Baily (SG), Larry Lansford (PF) Jeffery Hermosillo, Jerry Taylor, Leroy Glass | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Coleman (PF), Ronald Sandin (C) Mark Reider, Dennis Barone | |
| 09:12 | Mercyhurst | Robert Coleman misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 51-53 |
| 09:10 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 51-53 |
| 09:04 | Mercyhurst | Robert Coleman drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Ronald Sandin | 51-55 |
| 08:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 08:49 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Sandin pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:45 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Sandin - foul #3 on Ronald Sandin, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor (SG), Jamie Thome (SF), Gary Washington (PF), Robert Leach (C) William Baily, Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, Fred Meyer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Adrian Swift (PG), James Saladin (SG), Jason Convery (SF), Dennis Barone (C) Joseph Myers, Charles Curtis, Eddie Ammons, Ronald Sandin | |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:05 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin is fouled on the floor by Jerry Taylor - foul #3 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo (PG) Joseph Perry | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 07:44 | Mercyhurst | Jason Convery misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-55 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Hermosillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Adrian Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Saladin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Convery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Barone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:23 | Mercyhurst | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:17 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Convery | 53-58 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:46 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Convery | 55-60 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Barone - foul #2 on Dennis Barone, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Baily (SG), Leroy Glass (C) Jerry Taylor, Robert Leach | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers (PG), Charles Curtis (SG), Eddie Ammons (SF), Mark Reider (PF), Ronald Sandin (C) Adrian Swift, James Saladin, Jason Convery, Robert Coleman, Dennis Barone | |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:10 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Sandin | 57-63 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Baily scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Hermosillo | 60-63 |
| 05:36 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:34 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:19 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Ammons | 60-65 |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo is hacked by Joseph Myers - foul #2 on Joseph Myers, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor (SG), Fred Meyer (PF), Robert Leach (C) William Baily, Jamie Thome, Gary Washington | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone (C) Ronald Sandin | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:00 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:51 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry (PG) Jeffery Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jason Convery (SG) Joseph Myers | |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jason Convery - foul #1 on Jason Convery, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Saladin (SG) Jason Convery | |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:21 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Curtis is called for the reach on Joseph Perry - foul #3 on Charles Curtis, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SF) Leroy Glass | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers (PG), Jason Convery (SF), Robert Coleman (PF) Charles Curtis, Eddie Ammons, Mark Reider | |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin tips it home | 64-67 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Saladin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Convery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Barone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Perry | 67-67 |
| 03:12 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer is hacked by James Saladin - foul #1 on James Saladin, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo (PG), Gary Washington (PF) Joseph Perry, Robert Leach | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons (SF), Ronald Sandin (C) James Saladin, Dennis Barone | |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass (SF) Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis (SG), Mark Reider (PF), Dennis Barone (C) Jason Convery, Robert Coleman, Ronald Sandin | |
| 02:32 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome (SF), Robert Leach (C) Leroy Glass, Fred Meyer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Saladin (SG) Charles Curtis | |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington double dribbles | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:52 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers misses the tip | 68-67 |
| 01:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Jeffery Hermosillo | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone clanks a shot from the right block | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Ammons | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Myers - foul #3 on Joseph Myers, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Ammons | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Saladin - foul #2 on James Saladin, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Hermosillo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Thome (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Saladin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Barone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Hermosillo | 77-75 |
| 04:11 | Mercyhurst | Robert Leach swats the short shot by Mark Reider | 77-75 |
| 04:10 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin snags the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:55 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Myers steals it from Jeffery Hermosillo | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers blows the layup | 77-75 |
| 03:34 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider tips it home | 77-77 |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington misses badly on a shot in the paint | 77-77 |
| 03:15 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:10 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Myers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 03:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Reider - foul #3 on Mark Reider, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass (SF), Fred Meyer (C) Jamie Thome, Robert Leach | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis (SG), Robert Coleman (PF), Ronald Sandin (C) James Saladin, Mark Reider, Dennis Barone | |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:45 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider (PF), Dennis Barone (C) Robert Coleman, Ronald Sandin | |
| 02:28 | Mercyhurst | Charles Curtis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Myers | 79-80 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome (SF), Robert Leach (C) Leroy Glass, Fred Meyer | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Saladin (SG) Charles Curtis | |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Jerry Taylor | 81-80 |
| 01:55 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 81-82 |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Taylor | 83-82 |
| 01:11 | Mercyhurst | Eddie Ammons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 01:10 | Mercyhurst | James Saladin tips it in | 83-84 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome is fouled on the floor by James Saladin - foul #3 on James Saladin, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:57 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Hermosillo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Thome (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Saladin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Reider (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Barone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Taylor - foul #4 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #7 | 83-84 |
| 00:35 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:35 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach gets the rebound | 83-85 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Thome misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 83-85 |
| 00:15 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Hermosillo - foul #2 on Jeffery Hermosillo, team foul #8 | 83-85 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Dennis Barone makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-87 |
| 00:03 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| 00:01 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider is hacked by Jerry Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #9 | 83-87 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Baily (SG) Jerry Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 00:01 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:01 | Mercyhurst | Mark Reider misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington snags the defensive board | 83-88 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Washington misses long on a fullcourt shot | 83-88 |