| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Webster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mouzon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Dorsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:52 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Sturtz | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | William Simpson snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | The jumper by Melvin Ferguson is denied by Virgil Classen | 31-32 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is hacked by Thomas Mouzon - foul #2 on Thomas Mouzon, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Mouzon is called for the reach on Fred Marion - foul #3 on Thomas Mouzon, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Dorsey - foul #1 on Henry Dorsey, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Henry Dorsey | 31-32 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Dorsey - foul #2 on Henry Dorsey, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | William Simpson steps in front of the Fyodor Zosel pass | 32-32 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Webster | 32-32 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Fred Marion lays it in set up by Nicholas Webster | 34-32 |
| 16:36 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen tips it home | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (PF) Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Bradley Nair (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF), James Crafton (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Thomas Mouzon, Melvin Ferguson, Henry Dorsey, William Simpson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Osinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sterling Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Nair (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Crafton (fresh) 1 ast. C - Thomas Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Webster | 38-32 |
| 15:19 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Webster | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Fred Marion makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Randall | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Osinski - foul #1 on George Osinski, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Henry Dorsey (PF) James Crafton | |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-32 |
| 14:09 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Thomas Klein | 41-32 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Nair | 41-34 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen throws it down set up by Calvin Randall | 43-34 |
| 13:26 | Evansville | Virgil Classen is called for the reach on Thomas Klein - foul #2 on Virgil Classen, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel (PF) Nicholas Webster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Thomas Mouzon (SG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), William Simpson (C) Sterling Rogers, Bradley Nair, Jeffrey Thompson, Thomas Klein | |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Henry Dorsey | 43-36 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | George Osinski tips it home | 45-36 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey is hacked by Fyodor Zosel - foul #3 on Fyodor Zosel, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Crafton (PF) Henry Dorsey | |
| 12:31 | Evansville | George Osinski denies the turnaround by Warren Sturtz | 45-36 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | William Simpson hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | William Simpson steals the ball from George Osinski | 45-38 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Crafton | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Osinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mouzon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Crafton (fresh) 2 ast. C - William Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Fred Marion pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Marion | 48-40 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel tips it home | 50-40 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Fyodor Zosel steps in front of the Thomas Mouzon pass | 50-40 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Marion | 53-40 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Sturtz | 53-43 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen connects on the floater near the basket | 55-43 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Melvin Ferguson | 55-45 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Classen | 57-45 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Warren Sturtz takes the ball from George Osinski | 57-45 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz lays it up and in | 57-47 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG), Nicholas Webster (SF) Fred Marion, Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Bradley Nair (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Henry Dorsey (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Thomas Mouzon, Melvin Ferguson, James Crafton, William Simpson | |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Mahoney (fresh) SF - Nicholas Webster (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Osinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Classen (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sterling Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Nair (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Henry Dorsey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sterling Rogers | 57-50 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin Randall and he's fouled by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Henry Dorsey | 59-50 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | George Osinski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:37 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Klein | 59-50 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster blows the layup | 59-50 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is fouled on the floor by Sterling Rogers - foul #1 on Sterling Rogers, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG), Fyodor Zosel (PF) Jeff Mahoney, George Osinski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), James Dufrene (C) Sterling Rogers, Jeffrey Thompson, Thomas Klein | |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Fred Marion misses the 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 04:55 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Bradley Nair pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | James Dufrene can't throw it down but he's hacked by Nicholas Webster - foul #2 on Nicholas Webster, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Shields (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon (SG), James Crafton (PF) Bradley Nair, Henry Dorsey | |
| 04:18 | Evansville | James Dufrene makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | James Dufrene makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Simpson (C) James Dufrene | |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | William Simpson misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Larry Shields snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Shields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mouzon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Crafton (fresh) 2 ast. C - William Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel lays it in set up by Calvin Randall | 61-52 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | William Simpson is hacked by Larry Shields - foul #1 on Larry Shields, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (PF) Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Henry Dorsey (PF) Melvin Ferguson, James Crafton | |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | William Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Sturtz | 61-55 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel (PF), Virgil Classen (C) George Osinski, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson (SF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mouzon | 61-58 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Ferguson - foul #1 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Evansville | William Simpson misses the easy open layup | 62-58 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zosel | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel is hacked by Warren Sturtz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | William Simpson gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Fred Marion takes the ball from Henry Dorsey | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is hacked by Warren Sturtz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG) Fred Marion | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | William Simpson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Webster - foul #3 on Nicholas Webster, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG) Jeff Mahoney | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Thomas Mouzon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Fred Marion is hacked by Thomas Mouzon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Mouzon, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Fred Marion makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Fred Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG) Fred Marion | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Warren Sturtz is called for the reach on Virgil Classen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Henry Dorsey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Warren Sturtz is called for the reach on Fyodor Zosel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Mahoney - foul #1 on Jeff Mahoney, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG) Jeff Mahoney | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster is hacked by Warren Sturtz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG) Fred Marion | |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG) Warren Sturtz | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | William Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zosel | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel runs out the clock | 69-61 |