| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) SF - John Brannon (fresh) PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) C - Gregory James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) SG - John Carter (fresh) SF - Albert Hurst (fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) C - James Hrobsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gregory James 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) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Lindquist | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Evansville | James Hrobsky is denied on a dunk by Gregory James | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Gregory James gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | John Carter takes the ball from Thomas McTaggart | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | Thomas Lai comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to James Hrobsky | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Gregory James swats the short shot by Richard Shepherd | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nathan Landers | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | John Brannon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Brannon, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Thomas Lai scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | John Brannon is hacked by Albert Hurst - foul #1 on Albert Hurst, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | John Brannon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas McTaggart | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Nathan Landers is denied by Richard Shepherd | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Nathan Landers is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #1 on Nathan Landers, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Albert Hurst misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Issac Ferguson | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Issac Ferguson | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | James Hrobsky pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Albert Hurst clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Mei - foul #1 on Albert Mei, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Edward Arbuckle (PF) Fredrick Leija, John Brannon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham (SG), Frank Snavely (PF), Santos Flores (C) John Carter, Richard Shepherd, James Hrobsky | |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Albert Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Albert Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Santos Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) C - Albert Mei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Cunningham (fresh) SF - Albert Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Snavely (fresh) C - Santos Flores (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Jeremy Lindquist picks off the pass by Santos Flores | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Jeremy Lindquist steals it from Bruce Cunningham | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Santos Flores | 6-6 |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Frank Snavely banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Cunningham | 6-8 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Issac Ferguson | 8-8 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Albert Hurst is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #1 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), John Brannon (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) Vernon Schiefelbein, Issac Ferguson, Edward Arbuckle, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earl Collins (PG), John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), James Hrobsky (C) Thomas Lai, Bruce Cunningham, Albert Hurst, Frank Snavely, Santos Flores | |
| 13:55 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shepherd | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Thomas McTaggart - foul #1 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:25 | Evansville | Cory Lukes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fredrick Leija | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Earl Collins is fouled on the floor by Nathan Landers - foul #2 on Nathan Landers, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Albert Mei (PF) Fredrick Leija, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG) Earl Collins | |
| 12:47 | Evansville | John Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Lai | 11-13 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | Evansville | James Hrobsky grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | James Hrobsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Carter and the foul's on Gregory James - foul #1 on Gregory James, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Snavely (PF) Richard Shepherd | |
| 12:20 | Evansville | James Hrobsky makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Gregory James's floater is tipped away by Frank Snavely | 11-16 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Lindquist | 11-16 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory James | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) PF - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | John Carter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Frank Snavely lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Lai and the foul's on Thomas McTaggart - foul #2 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Thomas McTaggart, Albert Mei, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham (SG), Albert Hurst (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) John Carter, Cory Lukes, James Hrobsky | |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shepherd | 17-18 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Albert Hurst is called for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (PG) John Brannon | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson is hacked by Albert Hurst - foul #2 on Albert Hurst, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler (SF) Albert Hurst | |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Bruce Cunningham is called for the reach on Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Bruce Cunningham, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the jump hook in the paint | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF), Albert Mei (PF) Edward Arbuckle, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), James Hrobsky (C) Demetrius Tyler, Frank Snavely | |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd loses the dribble to Fredrick Leija | 17-18 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Albert Mei is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Mei, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Gregory James (C) Fredrick Leija, Albert Mei, Issac Ferguson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earl Collins (PG), Cory Lukes (SF) Thomas Lai, Bruce Cunningham | |
| 08:28 | Evansville | John Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Snavely (PF) Richard Shepherd | |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist throws it down on a great pass from Edward Arbuckle | 19-18 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Jeremy Lindquist steals it from James Hrobsky | 19-18 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Frank Snavely is called for the reach on John Brannon - foul #1 on Frank Snavely, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (PG) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Santos Flores (C) Earl Collins, James Hrobsky | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija can't connect on a shot from the right side | 19-18 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Santos Flores snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) C - Gregory James (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) PF - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. C - Santos Flores (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Evansville | Frank Snavely buries a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Lai | 19-20 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Gregory James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SF), Issac Ferguson (C) John Brannon, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF), James Hrobsky (C) John Carter, Frank Snavely, Santos Flores | |
| 06:32 | Evansville | James Hrobsky double dribbles | 19-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler (SF) Cory Lukes | |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 19-20 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bruce Cunningham | 19-20 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lai and he's hacked by Edward Arbuckle - foul #1 on Edward Arbuckle, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Edward Arbuckle | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler misses the free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Cunningham steals the ball from Fredrick Leija | 19-22 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | James Hrobsky clanks a shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Vernon Schiefelbein | 19-22 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Fredrick Leija | 21-22 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Thomas Lai travels in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF), Gregory James (C) Jeremy Lindquist, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF) Bruce Cunningham, Demetrius Tyler | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Schiefelbein, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Fredrick Leija | |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Snavely (C) James Hrobsky | |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Thomas Lai double dribbles | 21-22 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Frank Snavely takes the ball from Jeremy Lindquist | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Jeremy Lindquist is called for the reach on Cory Lukes - foul #2 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #12 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Evansville | Santos Flores (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Cory Lukes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Gregory James snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 23-23 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Issac Ferguson - foul #1 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #13 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Nathan Landers (PF) Issac Ferguson, Vernon Schiefelbein, Edward Arbuckle | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earl Collins (PG), Albert Hurst (SF), James Hrobsky (C) Thomas Lai, Cory Lukes, Santos Flores | |
| 03:54 | Evansville | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | John Brannon makes the 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses long on a jumper in the paint | 26-24 |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Frank Snavely tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | John Brannon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) C - Gregory James (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Earl Collins (fresh) SG - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hurst (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Snavely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Frank Snavely snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | John Brannon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Fredrick Leija | 28-24 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Landers - foul #3 on Nathan Landers, team foul #14 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SF), Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Fredrick Leija, John Brannon, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Bruce Cunningham (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Earl Collins, John Carter, Albert Hurst, James Hrobsky | |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Cory Lukes is called for the reach on Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Cory Lukes, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF) Thomas McTaggart | |
| Subs | Evansville | Santos Flores (C) Frank Snavely | |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Santos Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Santos Flores misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Lindquist | 30-26 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Thomas Lai comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 30-26 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist tips it home | 32-26 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Santos Flores knocks in the shot near the basket | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |