| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Scott Hyslop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Rosenberry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Byram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Magee (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jeanpierre (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson inbounds the ball | 30-17 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley is wide open and dunks the ball | 32-17 |
| 19:11 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Russell | 32-19 |
| 18:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Hyslop | 35-19 |
| 18:36 | Mercyhurst | Norman Riley is called for the reach on Eric Magee - foul #1 on Norman Riley, team foul #1 | 35-19 |
| 18:12 | Mercyhurst | William Russell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block | 37-21 |
| 17:23 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-21 |
| 17:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson gets the rebound | 37-21 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop is hacked by William Russell - foul #1 on William Russell, team foul #1 | 37-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen (PF) Norman Riley | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Troy Hollowell (PG), Ryan Johnson (SG), Dustin Phelps (SF), Ira Hann (PF), Robert Stewart (C) William Russell, George Rosenberry, Thomas Byram, Eric Magee, William Jeanpierre | |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 16:55 | Mercyhurst | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 16:34 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-21 |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop gets the rebound | 37-21 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-21 |
| 16:02 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Scott Hyslop (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Thomas Beeson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Claassen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Troy Hollowell (fresh) SG - Ryan Johnson (fresh) SF - Dustin Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Hann (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mercyhurst | Ryan Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Beeson | 40-23 |
| 15:03 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Johnson | 40-25 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), James Webb (SF), Norman Riley (PF), James Green (C) Scott Hyslop, John Sullivan, Thomas Beeson, James Claassen, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Russell (PG), George Rosenberry (SG), Thomas Byram (SF), Eric Magee (PF), William Jeanpierre (C) Troy Hollowell, Ryan Johnson, Dustin Phelps, Ira Hann, Robert Stewart | |
| 14:19 | Mercyhurst | The short jumper by Eric Magee is denied by James Webb | 40-25 |
| 14:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 14:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Magee is called for the reach on James Webb - foul #2 on Eric Magee, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 13:48 | Mercyhurst | William Jeanpierre gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 13:19 | Mercyhurst | Eric Magee buries a shot from the left side | 40-27 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Magee is called for the reach on Robert Sanmiguel - foul #3 on Eric Magee, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Gerard Ferguson (C) Anthony Jones, James Green | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 12:46 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 12:21 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Norman Riley | 40-27 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb loses the dribble to William Jeanpierre | 40-27 |
| 12:07 | Mercyhurst | Robert Sanmiguel steals the ball from William Russell in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sanmiguel | 43-27 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Robert Sanmiguel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 23 pts. SF - James Webb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rosenberry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Byram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Jeanpierre (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Riley - foul #2 on Norman Riley, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), Thomas Beeson (SF), James Claassen (PF) Robert Sanmiguel, James Webb, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Troy Hollowell (PG), Dustin Phelps (SF), Ira Hann (PF), Robert Stewart (C) William Russell, Thomas Byram, Eric Magee, William Jeanpierre | |
| 11:43 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 11:43 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 11:26 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 11:07 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 11:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ryan Johnson (SG) George Rosenberry | |
| 10:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-28 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Claassen | 46-28 |
| 10:03 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen comes up short on the shot near the basket | 46-30 |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to James Claassen | 46-30 |
| 09:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen tips it back up and in | 48-30 |
| 08:49 | Mercyhurst | John Sullivan takes the ball from Ryan Johnson | 48-30 |
| 08:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 50-30 |
| 08:30 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-30 |
| 08:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson grabs the board | 50-30 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Sullivan and he's fouled by Dustin Phelps - foul #1 on Dustin Phelps, team foul #5 | 52-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), James Webb (SF), James Green (C) Scott Hyslop, John Sullivan, Thomas Beeson, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Russell (PG), George Rosenberry (SG), Thomas Byram (SF), Eric Magee (PF), William Jeanpierre (C) Troy Hollowell, Ryan Johnson, Dustin Phelps, Ira Hann, Robert Stewart | |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen makes the free throw | 53-30 |
| 07:48 | Mercyhurst | William Russell buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Rosenberry | 53-32 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Robert Sanmiguel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SF - James Webb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Claassen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rosenberry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Byram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Jeanpierre (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-32 |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to James Green | 53-32 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Magee - foul #4 on Eric Magee, team foul #6 | 53-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), Thomas Beeson (SF) Robert Sanmiguel, James Webb | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 06:46 | Mercyhurst | Eric Magee misses badly on a shot in the lane | 55-32 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Rosenberry is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #3 on George Rosenberry, team foul #7 | 55-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel (PG), James Webb (SF) Scott Hyslop, Thomas Beeson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 06:21 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Eric Magee | 55-32 |
| 06:02 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-32 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen grabs the board | 55-32 |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-32 |
| 05:16 | Mercyhurst | James Green steps in front of the William Russell pass | 57-32 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Troy Hollowell (PG), Ryan Johnson (SG), Dustin Phelps (SF), Ira Hann (PF), Robert Stewart (C) William Russell, George Rosenberry, Thomas Byram, Eric Magee, William Jeanpierre | |
| 04:32 | Mercyhurst | Anthony Jones is called for the reach on Ryan Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #3 | 57-32 |
| 04:17 | Mercyhurst | James Claassen swats the layup by Ira Hann | 57-32 |
| 04:15 | Mercyhurst | Dustin Phelps tips it but misses | 57-32 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen grabs the board | 57-32 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Webb | 59-32 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Robert Sanmiguel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) SF - James Webb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Claassen (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Troy Hollowell (fresh) SG - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Hann (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Mercyhurst | Troy Hollowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Lynch (SF) James Webb | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-32 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Lynch tips it home | 61-32 |
| 02:42 | Mercyhurst | Ryan Johnson's floater is tipped away by James Claassen | 61-32 |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen pulls down the rebound | 61-32 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dustin Phelps is called for the reach on Robert Sanmiguel - foul #2 on Dustin Phelps, team foul #8 | 61-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb (SF) Nathan Lynch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Russell (PG), George Rosenberry (SG), Thomas Byram (SF), Eric Magee (PF), William Jeanpierre (C) Troy Hollowell, Ryan Johnson, Dustin Phelps, Ira Hann, Robert Stewart | |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 62-32 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-32 |
| 02:27 | Mercyhurst | William Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-32 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-32 |
| 02:12 | Mercyhurst | Eric Magee misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-32 |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green gets the rebound | 63-32 |
| 01:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Sanmiguel | 66-32 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Mercyhurst | William Russell misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #4 | 66-32 |
| 01:38 | Mercyhurst | William Russell misses the 1st free throw | 66-32 |
| 01:38 | Mercyhurst | William Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-33 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Russell picks off the pass by James Claassen | 66-33 |
| 01:19 | Mercyhurst | Eric Magee throws it down set up by William Russell | 66-35 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jeanpierre blocks the jumper by James Claassen | 66-35 |
| 00:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb misses the tip | 66-35 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green hits the follow up shot | 68-35 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-35 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb is fouled in the backcourt by William Jeanpierre - foul #1 on William Jeanpierre, team foul #9 | 68-35 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb misses the 1st free throw | 68-35 |
| 00:38 | Mercyhurst | Eric Magee gets the rebound | 68-35 |
| 00:31 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Byram can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 68-35 |
| 00:29 | Mercyhurst | George Rosenberry tips it in | 68-37 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sanmiguel runs out the clock | 68-37 |