| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) SF - Richard Bright (fresh) PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) C - Tommy Bise (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Pete Norwood grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Kenneth Luz takes the ball from Pete Norwood | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Robert Hays banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Bentley | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Richard Bright connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donnie Woolridge | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Pete Norwood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Bentley | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Matthew Lantz | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Richard Bright steals it from Lawrence Butkovich | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver lays it in on a great pass from Richard Bright | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Robert Hays snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Robert Hays comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Evansville | Tommy Bise snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Tommy Bise loses the dribble to Richard Bright | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Richard Bright can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Brian Owensby (PF) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Edgar Flowers (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Matthew Lantz, Tommy Bise | |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Daron Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Owensby | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Richard Bright tips it in | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) SF - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Owensby (fresh) C - Donnie Woolridge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) SG - Daron Thompson (fresh) SF - John Reynolds (fresh) PF - Michael Lor (fresh) C - Edgar Flowers (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (SF), Robert Pizarro (C) Richard Bright, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF) Gary Hollman | |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Edgar Flowers - foul #1 on Edgar Flowers, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG) Richard Beasley | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | The short jumper by Daron Thompson is denied by Robert Pizarro | 12-6 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Hays | 12-6 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson can't finish the layup | 12-6 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | John Reynolds is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Robert Cook, Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Matthew Lantz (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Daron Thompson, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Edgar Flowers | |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tommy Bise - foul #1 on Tommy Bise, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Robert Hays snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz scores on a turnaround from the right block | 15-6 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Richard Bright is called for the reach on Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Richard Bright, team foul #1 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG) Robert Hays | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (SF), Michael Lor (PF) Leonard Bentley, Matthew Lantz | |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Kenneth Luz steals it from Tommy Bise | 15-6 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Cook | 17-6 |
| 12:02 | Evansville | Michael Lor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-6 |
| 12:01 | Evansville | Daron Thompson tips it home | 17-8 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge is whistled for a carry | 17-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF) Daron Thompson, Michael Lor | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) PF - Brian Owensby (fresh) C - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich | 17-10 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson is hacked by Leonard Bentley - foul #2 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG) Richard Beasley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Edgar Flowers (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Tommy Bise | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson hits the follow up shot | 19-10 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | John Reynolds buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Peter Jackson - foul #1 on Peter Jackson, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lor (C) Edgar Flowers | |
| 10:52 | Evansville | John Reynolds makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz is fouled on the floor by Robert Pizarro - foul #1 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Robert Cook, Peter Jackson, Brian Owensby, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, John Reynolds, Matthew Lantz | |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Michael Lor comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Lee (SF) Richard Bright | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge clanks a shot from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Tommy Bise misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Michael Lor steals the ball from Donnie Woolridge | 19-14 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Tommy Bise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Peter Jackson (SF) Robert Hays, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF) Daron Thompson, Michael Lor | |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Lantz - foul #1 on Matthew Lantz, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Brian Owensby (PF) Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Edgar Flowers (C) Pete Norwood, Tommy Bise | |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Woolridge | 20-14 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Cook and he's hacked by Matthew Lantz - foul #2 on Matthew Lantz, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (SG), Michael Lady (C) Lawrence Butkovich, Matthew Lantz | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Gary Hollman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Owensby (fresh) C - Donnie Woolridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) SG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) C - Michael Lady (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson jams it set up by Richard Beasley | 25-14 |
| 06:38 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers is fouled on the floor by Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, Michael Lady | |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Michael Lor (PF) John Reynolds, Edgar Flowers | |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Tommy Bise scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Pete Norwood | 25-16 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Peter Jackson - foul #2 on Peter Jackson, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro (SF) Peter Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Pete Norwood | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Pete Norwood - foul #1 on Pete Norwood, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (C) Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (SF) Daron Thompson | |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | John Reynolds buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Pete Norwood | 26-21 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Pete Norwood steals the ball from Robert Pizarro | 26-21 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | John Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-21 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Robert Hays pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Pete Norwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Hays - foul #2 on Robert Hays, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Christopher Lee (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (SG), Edgar Flowers (PF), Michael Lady (C) Lawrence Butkovich, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro is hacked by Pete Norwood - foul #2 on Pete Norwood, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF) Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF) Pete Norwood, Michael Lady | |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | John Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-21 |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pizarro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edgar Flowers (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers connects on the floater from the right wing set up by John Reynolds | 26-23 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge loses the dribble to Matthew Lantz | 26-23 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Bentley | 26-25 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Leonard Bentley steals it from Richard Bright | 26-25 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is fouled on the floor by Leonard Bentley - foul #3 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Michael Lor (PF), Tommy Bise (C) John Reynolds, Leonard Bentley, Matthew Lantz, Edgar Flowers | |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Pete Norwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Daron Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Bright - foul #1 on Daron Thompson, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Owensby (C) Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Pete Norwood drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Luz | 32-30 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Michael Lor scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich | 32-33 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses the jumper near the basket | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Robert Hays snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 32-33 |