| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Joe Garner inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon buries a runner from the baseline | 29-28 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Lillie | 31-28 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Joe Garner | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Ranger - foul #2 on Charles Ranger, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Pearson - foul #1 on Michael Pearson, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF) Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Hank (PF) Reginald Sheldon | |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Charles Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Charles Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hank - foul #1 on Darrell Hank, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Shelton Harvey (C) Brian Lillie, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Charles Ranger | |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Coyle - foul #2 on Donald Coyle, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG) Ed Thrower | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Evansville | Derek Brannen's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Calderone | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Milton Ivey misses the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Eric Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Floyd Lunt, Shelton Harvey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF) Robert Calderone, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Donald Coyle | |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-34 |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Darrell Hank grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:21 | Evansville | The jumper by Fredrick Stier is denied by Ed Thrower | 37-34 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Darrell Hank clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG) Jody Natal | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Ranger (C) Darrell Hank | |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Charles Ranger is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Shelton Harvey (C) Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG) Fredrick Stier | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Joe Garner | 40-34 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | Robert Calderone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Eric Hill hits the finger roll | 42-34 |
| 12:57 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Lillie | 42-34 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Charles Ranger blocks the short jumper by Robert Brown | 42-34 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Robert Calderone comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Lillie - foul #2 on Brian Lillie, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Derek Brannen (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Robert Calderone makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Robert Calderone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the shot from the right side | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Derek Brannen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Donald Coyle gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Robert Calderone knocks in the shot from close range | 44-38 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Jody Natal double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Milton Ivey (SF) Robert Calderone | |
| 10:52 | Evansville | The jump hook by Darrell Hank is blocked by Henry Ownby | 44-38 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits a runner in the paint set up by Ed Thrower | 46-38 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Darrell Hank loses the dribble to Michael Pearson | 46-38 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 09:41 | Evansville | Milton Ivey pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Derek Brannen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Darrell Hank tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Michael Pearson is called for the reach on Milton Ivey - foul #2 on Michael Pearson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Shelton Harvey (C) Jody Natal, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Floyd Lunt, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Fredrick Stier, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is hacked by Eric Hill - foul #2 on Eric Hill, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Shelton Harvey swats the layup by Charles Ranger | 48-40 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joshua Sanders | 48-40 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Robert Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Joe Garner is fouled on the floor by Eric Hill - foul #3 on Eric Hill, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:40 | Evansville | Robert Calderone buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Ranger | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | Charles Ranger makes the runner from the right block | 54-44 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders clanks a shot from the right block | 54-44 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Joe Garner gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Charles Ranger scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Reginald Sheldon | 54-46 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Robert Calderone, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Donald Coyle drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Brannen and the foul's on Michael Pearson - foul #3 on Michael Pearson, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 05:31 | Evansville | Milton Ivey snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Derek Brannen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Donald Coyle gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Michael Pearson is called for the reach on Fredrick Stier - foul #4 on Michael Pearson, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF) Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey | |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is denied on a layup by Donald Coyle | 54-49 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Donald Coyle pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | Henry Ownby picks off the pass by Michael McCrackin | 54-49 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby hits the finger roll | 56-49 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin loses the dribble to Ed Thrower | 56-49 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Donald Coyle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Jody Natal is called for the reach on Michael McCrackin - foul #2 on Jody Natal, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Eric Hill (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF) Jody Natal, Henry Ownby, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Eric Hill connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ed Thrower and he's fouled by Charles Ranger - foul #3 on Charles Ranger, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Shelton Harvey (C) Ed Thrower, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF) Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Eric Hill makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Charles Ranger is whistled for a carry | 59-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG) Fredrick Stier | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-49 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Milton Ivey drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Ranger | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Shelton Harvey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF) Robert Calderone, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey | |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower is fouled on the floor by Michael McCrackin - foul #1 on Michael McCrackin, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), Shelton Harvey (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt is hacked by Darrell Hank - foul #2 on Darrell Hank, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 63-51 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-51 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | Milton Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Robert Calderone connects on the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Floyd Lunt, Shelton Harvey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Robert Calderone, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Ranger - foul #4 on Charles Ranger, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson is hacked by Fredrick Stier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Stier, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Casey Gray (PF) Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon clanks a runner from the right block | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is fouled on the floor by Charles Ranger - foul #5 on Charles Ranger, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Floyd Lunt (PF), Shelton Harvey (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Coyle | 66-54 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Milton Ivey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jody Natal runs out the clock | 66-54 |