| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Massey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | James Taylor inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Taylor | 41-38 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Gilchrist | 41-40 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Leroy Gilchrist picks off the pass by Joshua Dempster | 41-40 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled on the floor by Ronald Massey - foul #1 on Ronald Massey, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | James Taylor steps in front of the Paul Adams pass | 41-40 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Ronald Massey hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Taylor | 43-40 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Ronald Massey comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #1 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (SG) Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Ronald Massey makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Ronald Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is hacked by Jacob Smith - foul #3 on Jacob Smith, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF) Jacob Smith, James Taylor, Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Alex Domagalski denies the turnaround by Paul Adams | 45-40 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | Michael Sigman gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | George Pratt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harter - foul #1 on Daniel Harter, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SG), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Jeffrey Heaney, Leroy Gilchrist, Paul Adams | |
| 16:39 | Evansville | David Farrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Melvin Brown can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 45-40 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Alex Domagalski steps in front of the Larry McMurdo pass | 45-40 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Melvin Brown buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Pratt | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Farrow (fresh) SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Ronald Massey (C) George Pratt, David Farrow, Michael Sigman, Alex Domagalski, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Larry McMurdo, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Ronald Massey is called for traveling | 47-40 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Adams | 47-42 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton slams it home on a nice dish by Bert Warren | 47-44 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Ezell, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 47-46 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Jeffrey Heaney steals the ball from Ronald Massey | 47-46 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Bert Warren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 47-46 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Ronald Massey can't connect on a shot from the right block | 47-46 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Donald Ezell takes the ball from Bert Warren | 47-46 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Donald Ezell lays it in | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 49-48 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | Ronald Massey scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Ezell | 51-48 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dempster - foul #1 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Norman Bullock, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist clanks a floater from close range | 51-48 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Robert Marcum steals it from Jacob Smith | 51-50 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | Jacob Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Jacob Smith snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter lays it in | 51-54 |
| 10:22 | Evansville | Melvin Brown is hacked by Daniel Harter - foul #2 on Daniel Harter, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo | |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Paul Adams steals it from Michael Sigman | 51-54 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 51-56 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, George Pratt, Michael Sigman, Alex Domagalski, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 53-56 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Paul Adams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 53-59 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Norman Bullock is hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SF) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams | |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Norman Bullock scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-59 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Massey | 55-59 |
| 07:36 | Evansville | James Taylor gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Ronald Massey misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-59 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Norman Bullock - foul #3 on Norman Bullock, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (SG), Alex Domagalski (PF), Michael Sigman (C) Joshua Dempster, Norman Bullock, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), James Roberts (PF) Robert Marcum, Leroy Gilchrist, Raymond Newton | |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Daniel Harter (C) Bert Warren, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 06:36 | Evansville | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Melvin Brown knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-62 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | James Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Norman Bullock (PF), Ronald Massey (C) George Pratt, Alex Domagalski, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Ronald Massey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ronald Massey | 57-62 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Norman Bullock lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Sigman | 59-62 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | James Roberts drills a floater from the left side | 59-64 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Jacob Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF) Jacob Smith, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:56 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:29 | Evansville | James Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Ezell | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Jimmy Dodson | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Ronald Massey drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Bullock and the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #4 on Raymond Newton, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Ronald Massey makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Paul Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ronald Massey | 65-66 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Donald Ezell scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Joshua Dempster and he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alex Domagalski (PF) Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SF) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams | |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Bullock (PF) Alex Domagalski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF) Robert Marcum, Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Bert Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 71-66 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Paul Adams's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 71-66 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Bert Warren | 71-66 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Ronald Massey steals it from Raymond Newton | 71-66 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Norman Bullock makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Massey and he's hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #5 on Raymond Newton, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Norman Bullock makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | James Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | James Taylor is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PF) Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Paul Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Bert Warren snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | James Taylor picks off the pass by Paul Adams | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | James Taylor blows the dunk | 75-66 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Bert Warren is called for the reach on Joshua Dempster - foul #4 on Bert Warren, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Bert Warren gets the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Joshua Dempster is called for the reach on Bert Warren - foul #2 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Alex Domagalski (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Melvin Brown gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Melvin Brown runs out the clock | 76-67 |