| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donnie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Roger Weaver inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Randall Gates travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | Roger Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Robert Polanco tips it home | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Randall Gates | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Randall Gates drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David O'Campo | 31-28 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | Roger Weaver is fouled on the floor by Timothy St. John - foul #3 on Timothy St. John, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG) Timothy St. John | |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Roger Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | Robert Polanco snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | Robert Polanco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joel Lesperance | 31-30 |
| 17:17 | Evansville | David O'Campo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Weaver | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-30 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald tips it in | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | Evansville | David O'Campo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donnie Johnson | 36-32 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Barry Edwards | 36-34 |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David O'Campo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Polanco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-34 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | David O'Campo gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Randall Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (PG), William Good (SG), Robert Rencher (SF), George Barnett (PF), Colin Paz (C) Randall Gates, David O'Campo, Roger Weaver, Donnie Johnson, Robert Polanco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Barry Edwards, Mark Waugh, Mike Erickson, Rodney Donald | |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Button | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Robert Rencher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Joshua Button loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Donald (C) Joel Lesperance | |
| 13:55 | Evansville | George Barnett can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Rodney Donald - foul #1 on Rodney Donald, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 13:55 | Evansville | George Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Evansville | George Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Robert Rencher is called for the reach on Joshua Button - foul #2 on Robert Rencher, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG) William Good | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | George Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Button - foul #1 on Joshua Button, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Erickson (SF) Rodney Donald | |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Joshua Button grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:54 | Evansville | George Barnett snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | David O'Campo (SG), Barry Watson (PF), Robert Polanco (C) Robert Rencher, George Barnett, Colin Paz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG) Timothy St. John | |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Weaver (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF) Reynaldo Marino, Barry Watson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Waugh (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Joshua Button, Jeffrey Arndt, Roland Radomski | |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Robert Polanco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donnie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses the floater from close range | 38-36 |
| 11:36 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | David O'Campo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Waugh - foul #2 on Mark Waugh, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (PG), Colin Paz (C) Randall Gates, Robert Polanco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Mark Waugh, Mike Erickson, Rodney Donald | |
| 11:14 | Evansville | David O'Campo misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | David O'Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy St. John | 39-38 |
| 10:41 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Lesperance - foul #1 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (PG), Robert Rencher (SF), George Barnett (C) William Good, Roger Weaver, Colin Paz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Button (SG) Barry Edwards | |
| 10:41 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:41 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy St. John | 41-40 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | Robert Rencher's pass is intercepted by Joel Lesperance | 41-40 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Timothy St. John | 41-42 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Robert Rencher can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roland Radomski - foul #1 on Roland Radomski, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG), Colin Paz (PF), Robert Polanco (C) David O'Campo, Donnie Johnson, George Barnett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Mike Erickson (SF), Rodney Donald (C) Timothy St. John, Joshua Button, Roland Radomski, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Robert Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Robert Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald is fouled on the floor by Robert Polanco - foul #3 on Robert Polanco, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Weaver (SF) Robert Rencher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Roger Weaver clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (SG), George Barnett (PF) Reynaldo Marino, Colin Paz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Jeffrey Arndt (PF), Roland Radomski (C) Barry Edwards, Joel Lesperance, Rodney Donald | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Good (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Radomski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Evansville | Timothy St. John steps in front of the William Good pass | 43-42 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Randall Gates takes the ball from Timothy St. John | 43-42 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Randall Gates lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Erickson | 45-45 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Mark Waugh steals it from George Barnett | 45-45 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson lays it in set up by Mark Waugh | 45-47 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Robert Polanco comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mark Waugh - foul #3 on Mark Waugh, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | David O'Campo (SG), Reynaldo Marino (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF) William Good, Roger Weaver, George Barnett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Rodney Donald (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Mike Erickson | |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Robert Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Robert Polanco misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | The rebound goes to David O'Campo | 46-47 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Robert Polanco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Rencher (SF), Colin Paz (C) Randall Gates, Robert Polanco | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Button is hacked by David O'Campo - foul #2 on David O'Campo, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Erickson (SF) Roland Radomski | |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson tips it in | 46-49 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | David O'Campo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | David O'Campo knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 49-49 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG), Roger Weaver (SF), Robert Polanco (C) Reynaldo Marino, Robert Rencher, Colin Paz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| 03:43 | Evansville | David O'Campo's pass is intercepted by Mark Waugh | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donnie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy St. John and the foul's on Donnie Johnson - foul #1 on Donnie Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:33 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Roger Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt (C) Rodney Donald | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson is fouled on the floor by Roger Weaver - foul #2 on Roger Weaver, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Waugh and he's hacked by Robert Polanco - foul #4 on Robert Polanco, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Robert Polanco grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Randall Gates misses the runner from the right block | 49-53 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mark Waugh | 49-53 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson lays it up and in set up by Mark Waugh and he's fouled by Roger Weaver - foul #3 on Roger Weaver, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Donald (C) Jeffrey Arndt | |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Roger Weaver is fouled on the floor by Mark Waugh - foul #4 on Mark Waugh, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Roger Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Roger Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John's layup is rejected by Robert Polanco | 51-56 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Roger Weaver gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Randall Gates is hacked by Timothy St. John - foul #4 on Timothy St. John, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Waugh | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Randall Gates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald is fouled in the backcourt by David O'Campo - foul #3 on David O'Campo, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Arndt (PF) Timothy St. John, Joel Lesperance | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Robert Polanco snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Randall Gates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | David O'Campo gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Randall Gates is hacked by Jeffrey Arndt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Arndt, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Joel Lesperance (PF) Barry Edwards, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | David O'Campo is called for the reach on Mike Erickson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David O'Campo, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Arndt (PF) Timothy St. John, Joel Lesperance | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Roger Weaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |