| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shane Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earnest Loredo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Jordan (fresh) PF - George Largo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Karl Werstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson hits a floater from the left block | 35-44 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Shane Howell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Hager - foul #1 on Tony Hager, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Shane Howell misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Shane Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Tony Hager drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Werstein | 36-46 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Handler (C) Kevin Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:47 | Evansville | George Largo buries a jumper from close range | 40-46 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | George Largo gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Tony Hager - foul #2 on Tony Hager, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG), Jerry Dennis (SF), Nathan Barclay (C) Shane Howell, Carlos Jordan, George Largo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Jones (PG), Richard Gallaway (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF), William Smith (C) Karl Werstein, Thomas Garner, Gary Thompson, Tony Hager | |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | William Smith gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo drills a driving attempt in the paint | 41-48 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | William Handler is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Carter Stone (SG) Earnest Loredo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter (C) Reginald Woods | |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo makes the floater from the left side set up by John Jones | 41-50 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | William Smith is called for the reach on William Handler - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla (C) Nathan Barclay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Thompson (SF) Rick Vanmeter | |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Gary Thompson takes the ball from Carter Stone | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Handler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gallaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Izzo (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 41-50 |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | Carter Stone hits a runner in the lane | 43-50 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Carter Stone is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carter Stone, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shane Howell (PG), Carlos Jordan (SF), George Largo (PF) Carter Stone, Jerry Dennis, William Handler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Reginald Woods (PF), Tony Hager (C) John Jones, Richard Gallaway, Reginald Izzo, William Smith | |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson's layup is rejected by George Largo | 43-50 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Saylors | 46-50 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Jordan - foul #3 on Carlos Jordan, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG), Jerry Dennis (C) Paul Saylors, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Earnest Loredo | 51-55 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | George Largo pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan tips it home | 53-55 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | George Largo is called for the reach on Gary Thompson - foul #2 on George Largo, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG), Carter Stone (SF), William Handler (PF), Nathan Barclay (C) Shane Howell, Carlos Jordan, George Largo, Jerry Dennis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Jones (PG), Richard Gallaway (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF), William Smith (C) Karl Werstein, Thomas Garner, Gary Thompson, Tony Hager | |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Barclay - foul #2 on Nathan Barclay, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Carlos Jordan (SF), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Earnest Loredo, Nathan Barclay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter (C) Reginald Woods | |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Handler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gallaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Izzo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Vanmeter (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Evansville | John Jones is called for the reach on Paul Saylors - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 11:24 | Evansville | William Handler is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Handler, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 53-60 |
| 10:55 | Evansville | William Handler buries a fadeaway in the paint | 55-60 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Quintanilla | 55-60 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Handler | 55-60 |
| 10:31 | Evansville | Carter Stone connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Saylors | 57-60 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Jones | 57-63 |
| 09:53 | Evansville | Carter Stone double dribbles | 57-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shane Howell (PG), Earnest Loredo (SG), George Largo (PF), Jerry Dennis (C) Carter Stone, Carlos Jordan, William Handler, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Reginald Woods (PF), Tony Hager (C) John Jones, Richard Gallaway, Reginald Izzo, William Smith, Rick Vanmeter | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Shane Howell - foul #3 on Shane Howell, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Barclay (C) Paul Saylors | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Nathan Barclay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Reginald Woods - foul #2 on Reginald Woods, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Nathan Barclay makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Nathan Barclay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Shane Howell steals the ball from Thomas Garner | 59-65 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Shane Howell lays it up and in | 61-65 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods's floater is tipped away by Jerry Dennis | 61-65 |
| 08:36 | Evansville | George Largo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG), William Handler (C) Shane Howell, Nathan Barclay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses the jumper in the paint | 61-65 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Karl Werstein is called for the reach on Paul Saylors - foul #3 on Karl Werstein, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Jones (PG), Richard Gallaway (SG) Karl Werstein, Thomas Garner | |
| 07:40 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo drills a 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earnest Loredo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Largo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Handler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gallaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Tony Hager travels with the ball | 64-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shane Howell (PG), Carlos Jordan (SF), Nathan Barclay (C) Earnest Loredo, Jerry Dennis, George Largo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Smith (C) Tony Hager | |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Paul Saylors buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway misses the 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Handler | 67-65 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Nathan Barclay clanks a shot from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods loses the dribble to Carlos Jordan | 67-65 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Paul Saylors is hacked by Richard Gallaway - foul #1 on Richard Gallaway, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG), George Largo (PF), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Shane Howell, William Handler, Nathan Barclay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF), Tony Hager (C) John Jones, Richard Gallaway, Gary Thompson, Reginald Woods | |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Paul Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Paul Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Carlos Jordan is called for the reach on Karl Werstein - foul #4 on Carlos Jordan, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Dennis (PG), Carter Stone (SF) Paul Saylors, Carlos Jordan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Carter Stone drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Tony Hager knocks in the floater in the paint | 71-68 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Carter Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Woods (PF) William Smith | |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Reginald Izzo, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Karl Werstein denies the turnaround by Earnest Loredo | 71-68 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla travels with the ball | 71-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shane Howell (PG), Carlos Jordan (SF), William Handler (PF) Jerry Dennis, Earnest Loredo, George Largo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Thompson (SF) Reginald Izzo | |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (SG), Jerry Dennis (C) Carter Stone, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter (C) Tony Hager | |
| 03:56 | Evansville | Gary Thompson takes the ball from Paul Saylors | 71-68 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Shane Howell snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rick Vanmeter - foul #1 on Rick Vanmeter, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG) Paul Saylors | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Jones (PG), Richard Gallaway (SG), William Smith (C) Karl Werstein, Thomas Garner, Rick Vanmeter | |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shane Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earnest Loredo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Handler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gallaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | William Smith is hacked by Shane Howell - foul #4 on Shane Howell, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Largo (PF) Jerry Dennis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | William Handler comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 71-70 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 71-70 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla (C) William Handler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Tony Hager (C) John Jones, Richard Gallaway, William Smith | |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Werstein | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | George Largo misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | George Largo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Garner - foul #3 on Thomas Garner, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | George Largo misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | George Largo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Reginald Woods | 71-73 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Tony Hager scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Thompson | 71-75 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla is hacked by Thomas Garner - foul #4 on Thomas Garner, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Karl Werstein | 71-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Shane Howell is called for the reach on Gary Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shane Howell, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG) Shane Howell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo (PF), William Smith (C) Reginald Woods, Tony Hager | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Paul Saylors can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Woods (PF) Gary Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Paul Saylors is called for the reach on Karl Werstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Saylors, team foul #10 | 71-79 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Saylors - foul #4 on Paul Saylors, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | George Largo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-81 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan tips it in | 73-81 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein runs out the clock | 73-81 |