| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Fulbright inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Carl Reese buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roland Johnson | 35-33 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Carl Reese buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Orbison | 38-33 |
| 18:53 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | William Orbison is denied on a layup by Daniel Hughes | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | John Fulbright is called for the reach on Drazen Legerski - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | James Morin gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (C) William Orbison | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (SG) Kenneth Hunter | |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | Max Millwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz's fadeaway is rejected by Drazen Legerski | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Morin | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Evansville | Carl Reese takes the ball from James Morin | 38-36 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | James Morin gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski is fouled on the floor by John Fulbright - foul #2 on John Fulbright, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Victor Planas (SG), Tommie Starcher (SF), William Orbison (C) Roland Johnson, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG), James Blanchette (SF), William Wright (PF), Dean Head (C) Leigh Reis, Drazen Legerski, Daniel Hughes, James Morin | |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Max Millwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Planas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommie Starcher (fresh) PF - Uang Chinn (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Orbison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Blanchette (fresh) PF - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Head (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Planas | 41-39 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Max Millwood is hacked by Eddie Jones - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG) James Blanchette | |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Max Millwood is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF) Max Millwood | |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Kenneth Hunter steals it from Victor Planas | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommie Starcher - foul #1 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SF) James Blanchette | |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | William Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Tommie Starcher takes the ball from Drazen Legerski | 44-41 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Victor Planas can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Hunter | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Dean Head is called for the reach on William Orbison - foul #1 on Dean Head, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Tommie Starcher, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Daniel Hughes (PF), James Morin (C) Kenneth Hunter, William Wright, Dean Head | |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz clanks a shot from close range | 44-43 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson tips it home | 46-43 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | James Morin lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | William Orbison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF) Drazen Legerski | |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Orbison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Blanchette (fresh) PF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Evansville | John Bowles is hacked by Carl Reese - foul #1 on Carl Reese, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (C) William Orbison | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG), Drazen Legerski (SF) John Bowles, James Blanchette | |
| 10:53 | Evansville | Leigh Reis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Leigh Reis | 46-49 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is hacked by Daniel Hughes - foul #3 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Lawrence Reed (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Tommie Starcher (PF) Roland Johnson, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), John Bowles (PF), William Wright (C) Leigh Reis, Daniel Hughes, James Morin | |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Jones | 48-49 |
| 09:38 | Evansville | John Bowles misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Victor Planas grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Victor Planas scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Eddie Jones | 50-49 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | William Wright drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Victor Planas is blocked by John Bowles | 50-51 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Eddie Jones, Lawrence Reed, Victor Planas, Tommie Starcher | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), James Blanchette (SF), Daniel Hughes (PF), James Morin (C) Max Millwood, Kenneth Hunter, Drazen Legerski, William Wright | |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | John Fulbright hits a shot from the baseline set up by Roland Johnson | 52-51 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | John Fulbright takes the ball from Leigh Reis | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fulbright | 52-51 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Blanchette - foul #1 on James Blanchette, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Orbison (C) Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (SG), Drazen Legerski (SF) John Bowles, James Blanchette | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Max Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Evansville | James Morin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Orbison - foul #3 on William Orbison, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Wright (PF) Daniel Hughes | |
| 07:13 | Evansville | James Morin makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | James Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz lays it up and in on a great pass from Roland Johnson | 56-53 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Leigh Reis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Max Millwood snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Max Millwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Carl Reese gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is hacked by James Morin - foul #1 on James Morin, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Uang Chinn (PF) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG), Daniel Hughes (PF) Leigh Reis, James Morin | |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | William Orbison's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Hughes | 56-53 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Max Millwood misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson lays it in set up by Uang Chinn and the foul's on Max Millwood - foul #3 on Max Millwood, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses short on a shot from the left block | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Max Millwood | 59-57 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 59-57 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Drazen Legerski | 59-57 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-57 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses the dunk but he's fouled by Uang Chinn - foul #2 on Uang Chinn, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Roland Johnson, Victor Planas, Eddie Jones, William Orbison | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SG), James Morin (C) Max Millwood, Daniel Hughes, William Wright | |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Fulbright | 62-58 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-58 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | John Fulbright lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Reed | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Legerski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Evansville | John Bowles is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Victor Planas (C) Lawrence Reed, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF), Dean Head (PF) Drazen Legerski, John Bowles | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), William Orbison (C) Eddie Jones, Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG), Daniel Hughes (PF) James Blanchette, Dean Head | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Carl Reese makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Evansville | John Bowles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Alcaraz - foul #2 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SF) Kenneth Hunter | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from Leigh Reis | 70-64 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | William Orbison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | John Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Evansville | John Fulbright is called for the reach on Leigh Reis - foul #3 on John Fulbright, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Leigh Reis makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Leigh Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | John Bowles snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes makes the shot from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Leigh Reis is called for the reach on Roland Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leigh Reis, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski is fouled on the floor by John Fulbright - foul #4 on John Fulbright, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Leigh Reis is called for the reach on Bruce Alcaraz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leigh Reis, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Leigh Reis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | John Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Bruce Alcaraz steals the ball from Leigh Reis | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is hacked by John Bowles in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bowles, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (PF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Leigh Reis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is fouled in the backcourt by John Bowles - foul #5 on John Bowles, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG) John Bowles | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Carl Reese makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Carl Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-72 |