| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Carl Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Cain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Miler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antone Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | William Miler inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Jefferson | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Mercyhurst | Wesley Cain's floater is tipped away by Harold Byrd | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Mercyhurst | Gregory Wade gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | Mercyhurst | William Miler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Westerberg | 34-36 |
| 18:25 | Mercyhurst | Wesley Cain misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Wade - foul #2 on Gregory Wade, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Parrish (PF) Gregory Wade | |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:57 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Stevens | 36-38 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens loses the dribble to Richard Westerberg in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Antone Taylor | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Mercyhurst | Harold Byrd denies the turnaround by Wesley Cain | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Herman Conyers | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), John Hughley (SF), Robert Haberman (PF), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Gary Jefferson, Herman Conyers, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore (SG), Allan Miles (SF), Charles Williams (C) Wesley Cain, William Miler, Antone Taylor | |
| 16:55 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Stevens | 38-41 |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kyle Hill | 41-41 |
| 16:28 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Hill is called for the reach on David Sizemore - foul #2 on Kyle Hill, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gregory Wade (PF) Carl Stevens | |
| 16:18 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore is fouled on the floor by Robert Haberman - foul #3 on Robert Haberman, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers (PF) Robert Haberman | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 16:10 | Mercyhurst | Jamie Keown denies the turnaround by John Parrish | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Josiah Fleener | 43-43 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hughley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Keown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - David Sizemore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Mercyhurst | Kyle Hill steps in front of the David Sizemore pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 15:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers makes the shot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles drills a shot from the left wing set up by David Sizemore | 45-45 |
| 15:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Kyle Hill - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Robert Haberman (C) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, John Hughley, Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens (PG), Wesley Cain (SG), William Miler (SF), Antone Taylor (C) Charles Williams, Allan Miles, Gregory Wade, John Parrish | |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill's fadeaway is rejected by William Miler | 45-45 |
| 14:48 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:42 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Antone Taylor | 45-48 |
| 14:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-48 |
| 14:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill tips it home | 47-48 |
| 14:12 | Mercyhurst | The short jumper by David Sizemore is denied by Herman Conyers | 47-48 |
| 14:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson is hacked by Wesley Cain - foul #1 on Wesley Cain, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd (C) Herman Conyers | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Williams (PF) David Sizemore | |
| 13:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gregory Wade (PF) Antone Taylor | |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Wade steps in front of the Harold Byrd pass | 47-48 |
| 13:18 | Mercyhurst | Robert Haberman is called for the reach on Wesley Cain - foul #4 on Robert Haberman, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Jamie Keown (PF) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Robert Haberman | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles (SG) Wesley Cain | |
| 12:54 | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Miles | 47-51 |
| 12:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 12:37 | Mercyhurst | Josiah Fleener steals the ball from Carl Stevens | 49-51 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd lays it up and in set up by Kyle Hill | 51-51 |
| 12:04 | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), John Hughley (SF), Herman Conyers (PF) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Gary Jefferson, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore (PG), Wesley Cain (SG), John Parrish (PF), Antone Taylor (C) Carl Stevens, William Miler, Gregory Wade, Charles Williams | |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg is hacked by David Sizemore in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sizemore, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg loses the dribble to John Parrish | 51-51 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Hughley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Keown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - David Sizemore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Cain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allan Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antone Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Richard Westerberg - foul #3 on Richard Westerberg, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd (C) Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 11:39 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Morrill | 53-53 |
| 11:14 | Mercyhurst | Harold Byrd takes the ball from Allan Miles | 53-53 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Westerberg | 55-53 |
| 10:40 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore is hacked by Richard Westerberg - foul #4 on Richard Westerberg, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Miler (SF) Allan Miles | |
| 10:25 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Cain and the foul's on Josiah Fleener - foul #1 on Josiah Fleener, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown (C) John Hughley | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens (PG), Gregory Wade (PF) Wesley Cain, John Parrish | |
| 10:25 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Herman Conyers | 55-55 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Hill | 55-55 |
| 09:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers is hacked by William Miler - foul #3 on William Miler, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Williams (C) Antone Taylor | |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Wade - foul #3 on Gregory Wade, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley (C) Herman Conyers | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:28 | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:06 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Carl Stevens | 56-58 |
| 09:01 | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Sizemore | 56-61 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill (SG), Herman Conyers (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Kyle Hill, Gary Jefferson, Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles (PG), Wesley Cain (SG), John Parrish (PF) Carl Stevens, David Sizemore, Gregory Wade | |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:24 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Hughley | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers loses the dribble to John Parrish | 58-61 |
| 07:43 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:41 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hughley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Allan Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Miler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley lays it up and in set up by Josiah Fleener | 60-63 |
| 07:06 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Byrd | 60-63 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams blocks the short jumper by Herman Conyers | 60-63 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Mercyhurst | The jumper by John Parrish is denied by Herman Conyers | 62-63 |
| 06:50 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 06:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 06:00 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Robert Haberman (C) Josiah Fleener, John Hughley, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens (PG), Gregory Wade (PF), Antone Taylor (C) William Miler, John Parrish, Charles Williams | |
| 05:41 | Mercyhurst | Gregory Wade is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| 05:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg's pass is intercepted by Carl Stevens | 64-63 |
| 05:31 | Mercyhurst | Wesley Cain banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Stevens | 64-65 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wade - foul #4 on Gregory Wade, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (SG) Richard Morrill | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore (SG) Wesley Cain | |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:02 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Gregory Wade | 64-65 |
| 04:43 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Conyers | 64-65 |
| 04:42 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore tips it home | 64-67 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson's pass is intercepted by David Sizemore | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore hits the finger roll | 64-69 |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson connects on the shot from the left block | 66-69 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Herman Conyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Haberman (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Carl Stevens (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sizemore (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Antone Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mercyhurst | Gregory Wade knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Antone Taylor | 66-71 |
| 02:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Wade - foul #5 on Gregory Wade, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill (SG), John Hughley (SF), Jamie Keown (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Kyle Hill, Gary Jefferson, Herman Conyers, Robert Haberman | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Wesley Cain (SG), William Miler (SF), John Parrish (PF), Charles Williams (C) Carl Stevens, Allan Miles, Gregory Wade, Antone Taylor | |
| 02:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:50 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson (SF), Robert Haberman (PF) John Hughley, Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Carl Stevens (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 02:41 | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Sizemore - foul #2 on David Sizemore, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG) Richard Westerberg | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:18 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Herman Conyers (PF) Josiah Fleener, Robert Haberman | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor (C) David Sizemore | |
| 02:03 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish blows the layup | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 02:00 | Mercyhurst | William Miler tips it home | 70-73 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg is fouled on the floor by Wesley Cain - foul #2 on Wesley Cain, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:22 | Mercyhurst | Harold Byrd steps in front of the Wesley Cain pass | 71-73 |
| 01:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Westerberg | 73-73 |
| 00:46 | Mercyhurst | William Miler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd misses the dunk | 73-73 |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 73-73 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Carl Stevens (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Miler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Antone Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parrish steps in front of the Harold Byrd pass | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Mercyhurst | Herman Conyers denies the turnaround by Antone Taylor | 73-73 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Miler - foul #4 on William Miler, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | John Parrish grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 03:50 | Mercyhurst | Wesley Cain travels with the ball | 74-73 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers jams it | 76-73 |
| 03:28 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 76-73 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Herman Conyers | 79-73 |
| 02:42 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Wesley Cain and the foul's on Richard Morrill - foul #1 on Richard Morrill, team foul #7 | 79-75 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Robert Haberman (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Sizemore (SG), Charles Williams (PF) Wesley Cain, John Parrish | |
| 02:42 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill (SG) Kyle Hill | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Wesley Cain (SG) Charles Williams | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Miler - foul #5 on William Miler, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG) Josiah Fleener | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles (SF) William Miler | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:23 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 02:23 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 01:59 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Sizemore | 81-79 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 01:37 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Allan Miles | 81-79 |
| 01:37 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd (C) Robert Haberman | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Parrish (PF) David Sizemore | |
| 01:21 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Parrish - foul #3 on John Parrish, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:56 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-79 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Herman Conyers | 83-79 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. C - Harold Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Carl Stevens (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Antone Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers is whistled for a carry | 83-79 |
| 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 | Mercyhurst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-79 |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:21 | Mercyhurst | Antone Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Cain is called for the reach on Harold Byrd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Cain, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman (PF) Herman Conyers | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers (PF) Robert Haberman | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 00:07 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Stevens is called for the reach on Herman Conyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Stevens, team foul #17 | 85-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (SG), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Morrill, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Allan Miles misses short on a halfcourt shot | 87-79 |