| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cotton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mullinix (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Richard Cotton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 22-40 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Donald Standley gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 22-42 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-42 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-42 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Richard Cotton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-42 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Randall Boyette pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-42 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Hartung | 22-42 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Frank Love hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Donald Mullinix - foul #1 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the free throw | 22-45 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Israel Rotz buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Mullinix and he's hacked by Donald Standley - foul #1 on Donald Standley, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Israel Rotz makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is hacked by Israel Rotz - foul #1 on Israel Rotz, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Cowling (SG), Shawn Prince (C) Israel Rotz, Randall Boyette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Frank Love knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 25-47 |
| 16:53 | Evansville | Richard Cotton hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Mullinix | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Shawn Prince takes the ball from Arthur Johnson | 27-47 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | George Cowling travels with the ball | 27-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), Randall Boyette (C) Richard Clark, Richard Cotton, Donald Mullinix | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson tips it in | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses the 3 from straight away | 27-49 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | Randall Boyette snags the offensive board | 27-49 |
| 15:26 | Evansville | Shawn Prince clanks a floater from close range | 27-49 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-49 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-49 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | The rebound goes to George Cowling | 27-49 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is hacked by Randall Boyette - foul #2 on Randall Boyette, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Richard Cotton (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Joe Boden (C) Raymond Pooley, Israel Rotz, George Cowling, Shawn Prince, Randall Boyette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-49 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the offensive board | 27-49 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is hacked by Lewis Swedberg - foul #1 on Lewis Swedberg, team foul #4 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Love | 27-51 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Richard Cotton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Mullinix | 29-51 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell's pass is intercepted by Lewis Swedberg | 29-51 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Swedberg | 31-51 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Donald Standley knocks in the shot from the left side | 31-53 |
| 12:01 | Evansville | Albert Odom takes the ball from Lewis Swedberg | 31-53 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Cooper, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), Shawn Prince (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Richard Clark, Lewis Swedberg, Donald Mullinix, Joe Boden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Arthur Johnson (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Frank Love, Ivory Farrell | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Evansville | Shawn Prince misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Donald Standley connects on the floater from the left block | 31-55 |
| 10:59 | Evansville | Israel Rotz clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Standley - foul #2 on Donald Standley, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Cowling (SF) Richard Cotton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper | |
| 10:59 | Evansville | Israel Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:59 | Evansville | Israel Rotz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Hartung and he's fouled by Israel Rotz - foul #2 on Israel Rotz, team foul #5 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses the free throw | 32-57 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 32-57 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the floater from the right side | 32-57 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney gets the offensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Kinney | 32-59 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Cowling | 35-59 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-59 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Shawn Prince | 35-59 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-59 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney loses the dribble to Shawn Prince | 35-59 |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Randall Boyette knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Cowling | 37-59 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Israel Rotz | 37-59 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | George Cowling is hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Richard Cotton (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Joe Boden (C) Raymond Pooley, Israel Rotz, George Cowling, Shawn Prince, Randall Boyette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Standley - foul #3 on Donald Standley, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-59 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Richard Clark grabs the board | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mullinix (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Boden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Albert Odom grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Joe Boden picks off the pass by Thomas Porter | 39-59 |
| 06:25 | Evansville | Richard Cotton drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Swedberg and he's hacked by Donald Standley - foul #4 on Donald Standley, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) Ivory Farrell | |
| 06:25 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses the free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 41-59 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Clark - foul #3 on Richard Clark, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (SG), Randall Boyette (C) Lewis Swedberg, Joe Boden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Israel Rotz lays it up and in | 43-60 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Albert Odom and the foul's on Donald Mullinix - foul #2 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Thomas Porter | |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-63 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Frank Love's floater is tipped away by Donald Mullinix | 43-63 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't tip it in | 43-63 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Mullinix | 43-63 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | Randall Boyette can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-63 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Richard Cotton tips it in | 45-63 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Donald Standley is hacked by Israel Rotz - foul #3 on Israel Rotz, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG), George Cowling (SG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (PF), Joe Boden (C) Richard Clark, Israel Rotz, Richard Cotton, Donald Mullinix, Randall Boyette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Shawn Prince pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | John Reiley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Kinney - foul #1 on Robert Kinney, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF) Donald Standley | |
| 04:05 | Evansville | John Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | John Reiley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Albert Odom buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Shawn Prince knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Reiley | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-66 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney tips it but misses | 49-66 |
| 03:08 | Evansville | Shawn Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Boden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Evansville | George Cowling is fouled on the floor by Robert Kinney - foul #2 on Robert Kinney, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 02:47 | Evansville | George Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:47 | Evansville | George Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Albert Odom loses the dribble to John Reiley | 50-66 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Albert Odom takes the ball from John Reiley | 50-66 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is hacked by Robert Kinney - foul #3 on Robert Kinney, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Adcox | 51-69 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joe Boden - foul #1 on Joe Boden, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Ivory Farrell blocks the jumper by George Cowling | 51-71 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Reiley | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Shawn Prince lays it up and in and the foul's on Albert Odom - foul #2 on Albert Odom, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Shawn Prince makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-71 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Joe Boden gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Robert Kinney takes the ball from John Reiley | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom runs out the clock | 54-71 |