| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) SG - Luis Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Evansville | Luis Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Boykin | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | Tony Kelley gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Luis Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Smith - foul #1 on Luis Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Shelton - foul #1 on Thomas Shelton, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Patrick and he's fouled by Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (PF) Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:55 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Russell | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens banks in the layup set up by Thomas Shelton and he's hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Mike Morgan (SF) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Thomas Shelton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Randall Campbell | |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | James Griffith tips it in | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fresh) SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Mike Morgan (fresh) PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Mike Morgan buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-11 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Gary Bolden snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Mike Morgan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | James Griffith lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Boykin | 13-13 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Herbert Dickens takes the ball from Kevin Russell | 13-13 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Morgan | 16-13 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Tony Kelley (PF), John Laws (C) Gary Bolden, Chris Richarson, Mike Morgan, Jimmy Stemple, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| 12:58 | Evansville | The short jumper by Michael Patrick is denied by Paul Lauver | 16-13 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | John Sprague grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Patrick - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens (C) Paul Lauver | |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:18 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Smith | 16-14 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Luis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Russell - foul #1 on Kevin Russell, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (C) John Laws | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Raphael Velazquez (PF) Edward Pittman, James Griffith | |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 18-14 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Luis Smith snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) C - Marcus Stevens (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Tony Kelley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | John Sprague comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 18-14 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Tony Kelley is whistled for a carry | 18-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Mike Morgan (SF), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Thomas Shelton, Tony Kelley, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), James Griffith (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Kevin Russell, Raphael Velazquez, Marcus Stevens | |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Herbert Dickens swats the short shot by James Griffith | 18-14 |
| 10:06 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Mike Morgan blows the dunk | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | Gary Bolden grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens tips it but misses | 18-14 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | John Laws takes the ball from John Sprague | 18-14 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Mike Morgan makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Bolden and he's hacked by John Sprague - foul #1 on John Sprague, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SG), Jimmy Stemple (PF) Gary Bolden, Chris Richarson, John Laws | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Raphael Velazquez (SF) Paul Roder, John Sprague | |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Mike Morgan makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver is called for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Shelton (SF), James Willis (C) Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:24 | Evansville | James Willis's pass is intercepted by Edward Pittman | 21-14 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-14 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-14 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Luis Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) C - James Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) PF - James Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Shelton | 24-14 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Luis Smith loses the dribble to Paul Lauver | 24-14 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | James Griffith banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Luis Smith is hacked by Kevin Russell - foul #2 on Kevin Russell, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Mike Morgan (SF), Tony Kelley (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Thomas Shelton, Jimmy Stemple, James Willis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Andrew Risher (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), John Sprague (PF), Marcus Stevens (C) Edward Pittman, Kevin Russell, Raphael Velazquez, James Griffith, Paul Lauver | |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Richard Boykin is denied by Herbert Dickens | 26-16 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | Mike Morgan pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Bolden | 28-16 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | John Sprague clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Herbert Dickens | 28-16 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 28-16 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Roder | 28-16 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-16 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin knocks in the jumper from the right side | 28-18 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses short on a runner near the basket | 28-18 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Gary Bolden takes the ball from Marcus Stevens | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Luis Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) SG - Andrew Risher (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sprague (fresh) C - Marcus Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens's fadeaway is rejected by John Sprague | 28-18 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Gary Bolden takes the ball from Paul Roder | 28-18 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 28-18 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens tips it but misses | 28-18 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Roder and he's hacked by Mike Morgan - foul #1 on Mike Morgan, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF), John Laws (C) Gary Bolden, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, Tony Kelley, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), James Griffith (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Paul Roder, Andrew Risher, John Sprague, Marcus Stevens | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Chris Richarson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chris Richarson, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-21 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-21 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Chris Richarson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-21 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell blows the dunk | 31-21 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Chris Richarson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 33-21 |