| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) C - Scott Hay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Robert Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Scott Hay steals the ball from Jason Davis | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum clanks a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Robert Hays gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | David Smith tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Scott Hay tips it home | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Robert Hays gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Michael Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | Michael Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Berry (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) Jason Davis, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Daniel Smidt is called for the reach on Scott Hay - foul #1 on Daniel Smidt, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), John Reynolds (PF) Stephen Johnson, Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hays | 0-4 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | David Smith grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Lin Chu snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Smidt (fresh) PF - John Reynolds (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fairly fresh) C - Scott Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Evansville | Lin Chu is fouled on the floor by Robert Hays - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Michael Cole, Daniel Smidt, John Reynolds, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Andy Etchison (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Lin Chu clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Bentley | 0-4 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Jason Davis is blocked by Roy Weaver | 0-4 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Woolridge | 0-4 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 14:41 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Roy Weaver, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 14:25 | Evansville | Lin Chu comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Lin Chu loses the dribble to Steven Hamilton | 0-4 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-4 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lin Chu and the foul's on Andy Etchison - foul #1 on Andy Etchison, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Charles Berry (C) Lin Chu, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), David Smith (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, Andy Etchison, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Robert Hays scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elroy Tidwell | 3-9 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Michael Cole is hacked by Ronald Eyler - foul #1 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Daniel Smidt (SF) Stephen Johnson, Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Pete Norwood makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Cole | 6-9 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | David Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Pete Norwood - foul #1 on Pete Norwood, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Joshua Ketchum (C) Pete Norwood, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Michael Cole knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lin Chu | 8-10 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Eyler | 8-12 |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Lin Chu | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smidt (fresh) PF - Charles Berry (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Lin Chu buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Cole | 12-12 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell loses the dribble to Daniel Smidt | 12-12 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Ketchum and the foul's on Ronald Eyler - foul #2 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Charles Berry, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Ronald Eyler, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | David Smith buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Hays | 15-15 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt drills a jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | David Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andy Etchison | 17-18 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Michael Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Smidt | 20-18 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Hays | 20-20 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Lin Chu buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cole | 23-20 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Robert Hays gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Pete Norwood (SG), Joshua Ketchum (C) Lin Chu, Michael Cole, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Robert Hays, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Scott Hay is hacked by Joshua Ketchum - foul #1 on Joshua Ketchum, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SF), Charles Berry (PF) Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG) David Smith | |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Lawrence Butkovich is called for the reach on Elroy Tidwell - foul #1 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell loses the dribble to Lawrence Butkovich | 26-21 |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Pete Norwood banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Butkovich | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Berry (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SG - Robert Cook (fresh) SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Scott Hay | 28-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Weaver (SF) Andy Etchison | |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Ketchum | 31-21 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Michael Cole steps in front of the Robert Cook pass | 31-21 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum tips it but misses | 31-21 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton misses the floater from the left side | 31-21 |
| 06:06 | Evansville | Charles Berry gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Steven Hamilton is called for the reach on Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Davis (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) Charles Berry, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Andy Etchison (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson and he's fouled by Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SF) Roy Weaver | |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Lin Chu is called for the reach on Andy Etchison - foul #1 on Lin Chu, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SF) Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Andy Etchison is called for the reach on Lin Chu - foul #2 on Andy Etchison, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (SG) Andy Etchison | |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Jason Davis grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-23 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Jason Davis tips it back up and in | 37-23 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Robert Hays clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Jason Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | David Smith steps in front of the Daniel Smidt pass | 37-23 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-23 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Jason Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donnie Woolridge - foul #1 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #9 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Michael Cole, Lawrence Butkovich, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), Andy Etchison (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, David Smith, Donnie Woolridge, Brian Owensby | |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Elroy Tidwell | 37-23 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses the lay-in | 37-23 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Robert Hays gets the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lin Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Davis | 37-23 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 37-23 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Bentley - foul #2 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #8 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Charles Berry (PF) Lin Chu, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SF) Robert Hays | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-24 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | David Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block | 37-26 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-26 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | David Smith lays it in set up by Scott Hay | 37-28 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses the floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Scott Hay pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | David Smith misses short on a floater in the paint | 37-28 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson and he's hacked by Ronald Eyler - foul #3 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Pete Norwood (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Stephen Johnson, Michael Cole, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Charles Berry is called for the reach on Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Charles Berry, team foul #9 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SF), Daniel Smidt (C) Leonard Bentley, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Owensby (C) Andy Etchison | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Jason Davis hits the finger roll | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-30 |