| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the jumper from the left block | 22-25 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Wesley William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Eric Radford hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brent Bogan and he's fouled by Bill Cotta - foul #2 on Bill Cotta, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Eric Radford makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh is hacked by Eric Radford - foul #3 on Eric Radford, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Stone (SG) Eric Radford | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Paul Harter tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Stone, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Terry Morgan - foul #3 on Terry Morgan, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-30 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 26-30 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | Wesley William hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-30 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Wesley William steals the ball from Timothy Stone | 26-30 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | Brent Bogan is called for the reach on Wesley William - foul #1 on Brent Bogan, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Richard Washington (PF), Don Heineman (C) Brent Bogan, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:47 | Evansville | Don Heineman steals the ball from Bill Cotta | 26-30 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Paul Harter is called for the reach on Terry Haack - foul #2 on Paul Harter, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Boggan (C) Julian Bologna | |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Whitaker (SF) Thurman McHugh | |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Don Heineman buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Washington | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Washington (fresh) PF - Don Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fales (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Whitaker (fresh) PF - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Harter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Bill Cotta blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Haack - foul #1 on Terry Haack, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG) Terry Haack, Timothy Stone | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Allen Whitaker | |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Bill Cotta takes the ball from Robert Steinmetz | 28-32 |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Wesley William scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Cotta | 28-35 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Boggan | 31-35 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Wesley William double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Richard Washington, Don Heineman, Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG) Christopher Fales | |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz is hacked by Thurman McHugh - foul #3 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rex Peres (C) Paul Harter | |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Terry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Wesley William clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Rex Peres grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:21 | Evansville | Terry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG) Brent Bogan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Harry Cowell (PF), Paul Harter (C) Wesley William, Bill Cotta, Rex Peres | |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Terry Haack steals it from Terry Morgan | 31-35 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Delcastillo and he's fouled by Paul Harter - foul #3 on Paul Harter, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Radford (SG) Robert Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Julian Bologna - foul #2 on Julian Bologna, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PF), Don Heineman (C) Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Washington (fresh) C - Don Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Cowell (fresh) C - Paul Harter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Julian Bologna, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| 11:21 | Evansville | Harry Cowell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 11:19 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Harry Cowell grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 11:02 | Evansville | Terry Morgan hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Efrain Grunewald | 34-40 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna's floater is knocked away by Terry Morgan | 36-40 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Don Heineman can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Terry Morgan | 36-40 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Richard Washington swats the short shot by Terry Morgan | 36-40 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Don Heineman | 36-40 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Don Heineman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Haack | 38-40 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Harry Cowell tips it in | 38-42 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Terry Haack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Paul Harter gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Richard Washington gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna drills a floater from close range set up by Terry Haack | 40-42 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Terry Haack picks off the pass by Efrain Grunewald in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Eric Radford double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Terry Haack, Eric Radford, Richard Washington, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG), Christopher Fales (SG), Allen Whitaker (SF), Bill Cotta (PF), Rex Peres (C) Efrain Grunewald, Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan, Harry Cowell, Paul Harter | |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Christopher Fales is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Fales, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julian Bologna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fales (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Whitaker (fresh) PF - Bill Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rex Peres (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Evansville | Bill Cotta banks in the layup | 40-44 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Bill Cotta denies the turnaround by Julian Bologna | 40-44 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Rex Peres snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Brent Bogan is called for the reach on Wesley William - foul #2 on Brent Bogan, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (SF) Julian Bologna | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG) Allen Whitaker | |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Wesley William makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Wesley William makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Richard Washington's pass is intercepted by Wesley William | 40-46 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh blows the layup | 40-46 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz is called for a backcourt violation | 40-46 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Bill Cotta loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses the runner near the basket | 40-46 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Bill Cotta gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Wesley William drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Fales | 40-49 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Bogan | 43-49 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | Wesley William comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Bill Cotta snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Wesley William misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Rex Peres tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Richard Washington is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 45-49 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Wesley William connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan is hacked by Wesley William in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley William, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Radford (SG), Julian Bologna (SF), Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Robert Steinmetz, Richard Washington, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF), Paul Harter (C) Thurman McHugh, Rex Peres | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Heineman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Fales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Harter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Don Heineman denies the turnaround by Christopher Fales | 46-52 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Eric Radford pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Julian Bologna is denied by Bill Cotta | 46-52 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Wesley William | 46-52 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Wesley William misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Don Heineman | 46-52 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG) Brent Bogan, Eric Radford | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG) Christopher Fales | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Don Heineman misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 02:10 | Evansville | Terry Haack is called for the reach on Paul Harter - foul #2 on Terry Haack, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Don Heineman, Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:10 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Harter - foul #4 on Paul Harter, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG) Terry Haack | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Wesley William can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Bill Cotta hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Delcastillo | 50-54 |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the floater from the right block | 50-54 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alfred Delcastillo | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Steinmetz and he's hacked by Thurman McHugh - foul #4 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Julian Bologna is called for the reach on Terry Morgan - foul #4 on Julian Bologna, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Bill Cotta pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Robert Steinmetz is called for the reach on Bill Cotta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Steinmetz, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Paul Harter grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Alfred Delcastillo is called for the reach on Paul Harter - foul #2 on Alfred Delcastillo, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Cowell (PF) Bill Cotta | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Paul Harter makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Paul Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-59 |