| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) C - Mark Thiele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Mark Thiele 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) | |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Terry Sweeting blocks the short jumper by Jamie Graham | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Jamie Graham tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Graham | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Jamie Graham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Franjo Zabaneh and he's fouled by John Fulbright - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Jamie Graham makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | John Fulbright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor's layup is rejected by Richard Graham | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Mark Thiele grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Jamie Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kristopher Taylor | 5-8 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Mark Thiele grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Mark Thiele comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson's floater is tipped away by Mark Thiele | 5-8 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | John Fulbright gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Evansville | Jamie Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Kevin Cannon (PF), Brian Patten (C) Kristopher Taylor, Rogelio Marino, Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Ream (fresh) SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) C - Brian Patten (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Evansville | Kenneth Davis steps in front of the Franjo Zabaneh pass | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham can't throw it down but he's hacked by Victor Ream - foul #1 on Victor Ream, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Michael Thompson (PF) Kenneth Davis, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG) Franjo Zabaneh | |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Brian Patten snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Wayne Camp steals it from Kevin Cannon | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp lays it up and in | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses badly on a runner in the paint | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF) Drazen Legerski, Brian Patten | |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Roy Pryce is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thompson - foul #2 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Thiele (C) Kevin Cannon | |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Roy Pryce grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Evansville | Michael Thompson swats the short shot by Mark Thiele | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 12-10 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Victor Ream misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | John Fulbright is called for the reach on Rogelio Marino - foul #2 on John Fulbright, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, John Fulbright, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Drazen Legerski (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) Victor Ream, Rogelio Marino, Roy Pryce, Mark Thiele | |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (PF) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) SG - Carl Reese (fresh) SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Carlos Rowles (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Jamie Graham swats the layup by Bruce Alcaraz | 12-10 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Franjo Zabaneh | 12-12 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Richard Graham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:53 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Carl Reese, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rogelio Marino (SF), Mark Thiele (C) Kristopher Taylor, Kevin Cannon | |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Franjo Zabaneh steps in front of the Kenneth Davis pass in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski lays it up and in | 12-14 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis and he's fouled by Drazen Legerski - foul #1 on Drazen Legerski, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SG) Drazen Legerski | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Jamie Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG) Victor Ream | |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Franjo Zabaneh takes the ball from Bruce Alcaraz | 15-14 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is hacked by Edwin Brouwer - foul #2 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Carl Reese (SF) Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SF), Roy Pryce (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) Rogelio Marino, Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham blows the layup but the foul's on Victor Ream - foul #2 on Victor Ream, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Brian Patten (C) Victor Ream | |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Richard Graham buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Camp | 17-15 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Taylor | 17-15 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kristopher Taylor | 17-17 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Carl Reese connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Patten (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor connects on the runner in the lane | 20-19 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting tips it in | 22-19 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rogelio Marino (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Kevin Cannon, Brian Patten | |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Rogelio Marino is called for the reach on Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG) Kristopher Taylor | |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-21 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Mark Thiele comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is fouled on the floor by Roy Pryce - foul #1 on Roy Pryce, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG) Roy Pryce | |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Rogelio Marino - foul #2 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Cannon (PG), John Bowles (SG) Franjo Zabaneh, Rogelio Marino | |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Mark Thiele snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:34 | Evansville | Mark Thiele blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Cannon | 25-21 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | John Bowles makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Wayne Camp - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:21 | Evansville | John Bowles makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Graham | 28-24 |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Mark Thiele buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Jamie Graham and he's hacked by Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Reese (SG) Roland Johnson, Wayne Camp | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Roy Pryce (SF) John Bowles, Drazen Legerski, Jamie Graham | |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Mark Thiele makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Reese | 31-27 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | Mark Thiele can't throw it down | 31-27 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Mark Thiele hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Thiele - foul #1 on Mark Thiele, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Carl Reese, Bruce Alcaraz, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rogelio Marino (SF), Brian Patten (C) Kevin Cannon, Mark Thiele | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Pryce (fresh) C - Brian Patten (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Franjo Zabaneh and he's hacked by John Fulbright - foul #3 on John Fulbright, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (PF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jamie Graham (PF) Brian Patten | |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson's pass is intercepted by Jamie Graham | 32-32 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roy Pryce | 32-35 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the dunk | 32-35 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson tips it in | 34-35 |
| 02:10 | Evansville | Roy Pryce buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Rogelio Marino steals it from Kenneth Davis | 34-38 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Jamie Graham comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-38 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Franjo Zabaneh - foul #1 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Michael Thompson, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Drazen Legerski (SG), Kevin Cannon (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Kristopher Taylor, Jamie Graham, Roy Pryce | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Victor Ream misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Cannon, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG) Carl Reese | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses the fullcourt shot | 36-40 |