| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Julian Tyree (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Julian Tyree | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the finger roll set up by John Fulbright | 27-28 |
| 19:03 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Tyree | 27-31 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Julian Tyree is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Julian Tyree, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:41 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Cannon | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Rogelio Marino steals the ball from Kenneth Davis | 27-34 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino lays it up and in | 27-36 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Steven Mellberg (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Thiele - foul #1 on Mark Thiele, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Tsai (PG), Robert Seward (PF) Julian Tyree, Kevin Cannon | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:51 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Seward | 28-37 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Wayne Camp picks off the pass by Larry Tsai | 28-37 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 28-37 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Mark Thiele grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 15:50 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Mellberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Tsai (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Seward (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 31-37 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino connects on the shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg's floater is tipped away by Robert Seward | 31-39 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Robert Seward gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Robert Seward tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | Mark Thiele snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Victor Planas pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 34-39 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Tsai | 34-42 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Victor Planas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Mellberg - foul #1 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Peter Schroeder (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Victor Planas, Bruce Alcaraz, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Drazen Legerski (SG), Kevin Cannon (PF), James Morin (C) Larry Tsai, Kristopher Taylor, Robert Seward, Mark Thiele | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zabaneh - foul #4 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (PG), John Bowles (SG) Franjo Zabaneh, Rogelio Marino | |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | John Fulbright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Brouwer | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Julian Tyree clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Schroeder - foul #4 on Peter Schroeder, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Julian Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Carl Reese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Julian Tyree pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Carl Reese gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | John Fulbright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Robert Seward (C) John Bowles, James Morin | |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Julian Tyree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Carl Reese snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (tiring) 6 pts. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Julian Tyree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Seward (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it in | 42-44 |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Carlos Rowles swats the short shot by Drazen Legerski | 42-44 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Bruce Alcaraz - foul #2 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Tsai (PG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Mark Thiele (C) Julian Tyree, Drazen Legerski, Kevin Cannon | |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Mellberg - foul #2 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Mark Thiele makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Mark Thiele makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Kristopher Taylor is called for the reach on Wayne Camp - foul #1 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits the finger roll set up by Victor Planas and the foul's on Mark Thiele - foul #2 on Mark Thiele, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (PG), Kevin Cannon (PF) Larry Tsai, Robert Seward | |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Camp | 48-46 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Rogelio Marino is called for the reach on Wayne Camp - foul #1 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG), Robert Seward (C) Kristopher Taylor, Mark Thiele | |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | Robert Seward grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Carl Reese - foul #3 on Carl Reese, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Tsai (PG), John Bowles (SG), James Morin (C) Julian Tyree, Rogelio Marino, Kevin Cannon | |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Reese and he's hacked by Robert Seward - foul #1 on Robert Seward, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Mark Thiele (C) John Bowles, James Morin | |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:11 | Evansville | Robert Seward grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Carl Reese grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Fulbright | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Tsai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Seward (fresh) 9 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Tsai | 53-51 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 07:08 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Larry Tsai misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski is fouled on the floor by John Fulbright - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Peter Schroeder (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Kevin Cannon (PF), James Morin (C) Larry Tsai, Kristopher Taylor, Robert Seward, Mark Thiele | |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino tips it in | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Victor Planas is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Marino - foul #2 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG) Drazen Legerski | |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Franjo Zabaneh | 53-56 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Franjo Zabaneh - foul #5 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (PG), Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh, James Morin | |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Victor Planas steps in front of the Kristopher Taylor pass | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Mark Thiele grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Julian Tyree is hacked by Victor Planas - foul #1 on Victor Planas, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), John Fulbright (SF) Wayne Camp, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Planas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Julian Tyree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | John Fulbright pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edwin Brouwer | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Davis | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), Carlos Rowles (C) Edwin Brouwer, Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon blows the layup but the foul's on Victor Planas - foul #2 on Victor Planas, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is fouled on the floor by Mark Thiele - foul #3 on Mark Thiele, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Carlos Rowles steals it from Julian Tyree | 58-58 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:18 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | John Fulbright connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles is hacked by Kristopher Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Mark Thiele snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles runs out the clock | 61-58 |