| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fresh) SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) C - Donald Leyba (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten 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) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker loses the dribble to David Theisen | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Cotten - foul #1 on Manuel Cotten, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donald Leyba - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lawrence Leland | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (SG), William Iverson (SF), Jordan Hurst (C) Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba tips it in | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Evansville | William Iverson is fouled on the floor by David Theisen - foul #1 on David Theisen, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Michael Simeon (PF) Maurice Cooper, Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:18 | Evansville | Thomas Smith buries a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Simeon | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Cota | 5-4 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Larry Martines | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Iverson (fresh) PF - Michael Simeon (fresh) C - Jordan Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Leyba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Michael Simeon is fouled on the floor by Dwight Cota - foul #1 on Dwight Cota, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Thomas Smith, Michael Simeon, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Manuel Cotten picks off the pass by Kyle Koepp | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | James Foskey's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Belden | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Andrew Hartwig is called for the reach on Brad Waters - foul #1 on Andrew Hartwig, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Lawrence Leland (PF) James Foskey, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Michael Douse | |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Brad Waters takes the ball from Maurice Cooper | 7-6 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Andrew Hartwig | 7-6 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Sean Clawson blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Leland | 7-6 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Andrew Hartwig steps in front of the Sean Clawson pass | 7-6 |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Cooper | 9-6 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Brad Waters scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 9-8 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Koepp - foul #1 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (SG), William Iverson (SF), Jordan Hurst (C) Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Sean Clawson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | William Iverson is called for the reach on Dwight Cota - foul #1 on William Iverson, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | David Theisen is hacked by William Iverson - foul #2 on William Iverson, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Simeon (SF) William Iverson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Simeon - foul #1 on Michael Simeon, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG) Maurice Cooper | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Michael Douse makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:50 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Simeon (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | James Foskey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Leland | 13-9 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | David Theisen knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Martines | 13-12 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Thomas Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Leland | 16-12 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | James Foskey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Jordan Hurst is called for the reach on Dwight Cota - foul #1 on Jordan Hurst, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Andrew Hartwig (C) James Foskey, Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Michael Douse | |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Clawson and he's fouled by Jordan Hurst - foul #2 on Jordan Hurst, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF) Thomas Smith, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:41 | Evansville | Michael Simeon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | James Foskey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | James Foskey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Martines - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Lawrence Leland (PF) Maurice Cooper, Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Donald Leyba | |
| 08:44 | Evansville | James Foskey misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brad Waters | 17-20 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Hocker | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | James Foskey is called for the reach on Kyle Koepp - foul #1 on James Foskey, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Michael Simeon (SF), Thomas Smith (C) James Foskey, Manuel Cotten, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Brad Waters is called for the reach on Michael Simeon - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Simeon (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Evansville | Jerry Rondeau steals it from Michael Simeon | 19-22 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Lawrence Leland swats the short shot by Brad Waters | 19-22 |
| 07:12 | Evansville | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 06:50 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | Jerry Rondeau denies the turnaround by Lawrence Leland | 19-22 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Thomas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Waters - foul #2 on Brad Waters, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Sean Clawson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Larry Martines can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | James Foskey hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Cotten | 23-24 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Larry Martines's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Leland | 23-24 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig tips it home | 25-24 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), William Iverson (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF) Thomas Smith, Manuel Cotten, Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (PF) Michael Douse | |
| 03:47 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst clanks a turnaround from the right block | 25-24 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | William Iverson is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG) James Foskey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Antonio Belden | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Iverson (fresh) PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Christopher Hocker steals it from Donald Leyba | 25-24 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Donald Leyba picks off the pass by William Iverson | 25-24 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Andrew Hartwig takes the ball from Dwight Cota | 25-24 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-24 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwight Cota | 25-24 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Hocker picks off the pass by Sean Clawson | 25-24 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dwight Cota - foul #2 on Dwight Cota, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Cotten (SF) Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Donald Leyba | |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | William Iverson takes the ball from Kyle Koepp | 26-24 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Antonio Belden is called for the reach on Manuel Cotten - foul #1 on Antonio Belden, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Lawrence Leland (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, William Iverson, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (PF) Sean Clawson | |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | The jump hook by Andrew Hartwig is blocked by Michael Douse | 28-24 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Michael Douse grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Smith steps in front of the Antonio Belden pass | 28-24 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-24 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |