| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brinegar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Finn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Evansville | James Sharp banks in the layup on a great pass from James Sisco | 29-25 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia loses the dribble to James Sharp | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:03 | Evansville | James Sharp tips it home | 31-25 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Finn | 31-25 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 31-25 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | John Brinegar pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | James Sharp comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Fountain - foul #2 on James Fountain, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | James Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | James Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fountain | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | Evansville | James Sisco is fouled on the floor by Bart Cuccia - foul #2 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG) James Sisco, John Brinegar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (SG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), George Braithwaite (PF), Leland Jones (C) Bart Cuccia, James Fountain, Tim Finn, James Merritt | |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski connects on the turnaround from the left block | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Jackson | 34-34 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | SE Missouri State | James Sharp steals the ball from George Braithwaite | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Giddens (fresh) SG - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Preston Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Braithwaite (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leland Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich comes up short on the shot from close range | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Alcocer | 34-36 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Sharp | 37-36 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones drills a shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Mastalski | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Alfred Mastalski | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Evansville | Roy Giddens is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), John Brinegar (SG), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) Roy Giddens, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (PG), Bart Cuccia (SG), James Fountain (SF), Tim Finn (PF), James Merritt (C) Ivan Alcocer, Walter Jackson, Alfonso Hernandez, George Braithwaite, Leland Jones | |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn is fouled on the floor by Allen Zinkievich - foul #1 on Allen Zinkievich, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jefferey Head (SF) Allen Zinkievich | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Seeley and he's fouled by John Brinegar - foul #2 on John Brinegar, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Robert Gammon snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Allen Seeley is called for the reach on James Sisco - foul #1 on Allen Seeley, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (PG) Allen Seeley | |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Robert Gammon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Tim Finn - foul #1 on Tim Finn, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Robert Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Robert Gammon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Robert Gammon snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | Evansville | James Fountain steals the ball from James Sisco | 41-40 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Fountain | 41-42 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | James Sisco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brinegar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jefferey Head (fresh) PF - Robert Gammon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Finn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Bart Cuccia is denied by Robert Gammon | 43-42 |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Jackson | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | Evansville | John Brinegar is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Brinegar, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF), Preston Smith (C) James Sisco, John Brinegar, Jefferey Head, Robert Gammon, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), George Braithwaite (PF) Walter Jackson, James Fountain, Tim Finn | |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by George Braithwaite and the foul's on Preston Smith - foul #2 on Preston Smith, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Carey (SF), Leland Jones (C) Bart Cuccia, James Merritt | |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Alfonso Hernandez - foul #1 on Alfonso Hernandez, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | David Carey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Preston Smith snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Preston Smith | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | James Sharp pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Preston Smith tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Roy Giddens is called for the reach on George Braithwaite - foul #2 on Roy Giddens, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), John Brinegar (SG) Roy Giddens, Allen Zinkievich | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG), James Fountain (SF), Tim Finn (PF), James Merritt (C) Alfonso Hernandez, David Carey, George Braithwaite, Leland Jones | |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:11 | Evansville | James Sharp makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Preston Smith | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Preston Smith | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brinegar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Preston Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Finn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Evansville | James Sisco misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | The jump hook by James Sharp is blocked by James Fountain | 52-47 |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | James Sharp picks off the pass by Bart Cuccia | 52-47 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | John Brinegar's pass is intercepted by James Merritt | 52-47 |
| 06:46 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt loses the dribble to Alfred Mastalski | 52-47 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | James Sharp lays it in on a great pass from Alfred Mastalski | 54-47 |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Fountain | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | John Brinegar is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich (SG), Jefferey Head (SF), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) John Brinegar, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (PG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF) Ivan Alcocer, James Fountain | |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn drills a turnaround from close range | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Jefferey Head scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Sisco | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez drills a turnaround from close range | 56-53 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Jefferey Head connects on the shot from the left block | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Floyd Kaiser blocks the jumper by Bart Cuccia | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia drills a shot near the basket | 58-55 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Robert Gammon buries a runner from the baseline set up by Jefferey Head | 60-55 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jefferey Head - foul #1 on Jefferey Head, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), John Brinegar (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF), Preston Smith (C) James Sisco, Allen Zinkievich, Jefferey Head, Robert Gammon, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), James Fountain (SF), Leland Jones (C) Bart Cuccia, Tim Finn, James Merritt | |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Giddens (fresh) SG - John Brinegar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Preston Smith connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Giddens | 62-57 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Roy Giddens gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-57 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Alcocer | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ivan Alcocer - foul #1 on Ivan Alcocer, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG) Roy Giddens | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG), Tim Finn (PF), James Merritt (C) Walter Jackson, Alfonso Hernandez, Leland Jones | |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Preston Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain is hacked by Alfred Mastalski - foul #3 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | James Fountain takes the ball from James Sisco | 65-61 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia hits the finger roll set up by James Fountain | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | James Sisco buries a floater from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Fountain | 67-65 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Preston Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 01:02 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | James Sharp steals it from James Merritt | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Sharp | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Bart Cuccia is called for the reach on James Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich (SG) John Brinegar | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:16 | Evansville | James Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Merritt | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tim Finn | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich is fouled in the backcourt by Bart Cuccia - foul #4 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain misses the fullcourt shot | 71-68 |