| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Koss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Unger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Bill Floyd inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang misses the shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter blows the layup but he's fouled by Li-Liang Tang - foul #2 on Li-Liang Tang, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Bush | 33-45 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Charles Fabian | 33-47 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | John Unger throws it down set up by William Koss | 35-47 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is whistled for a carry | 35-47 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang lays it in on a great pass from Bill Floyd | 37-47 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Bush - foul #2 on John Bush, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Phillips (PG), Barry Copple (SF), Clarence Holt (C) William Koss, Bill Floyd, John Bush | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:25 | Evansville | Barry Copple snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | John Unger connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Phillips and he's hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #1 on Eric Machuca, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 17:12 | Evansville | John Unger misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joe Link | 39-48 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is hacked by John Unger - foul #2 on John Unger, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sergio Santiago (SG), Derek Anderson (C) John Unger, Li-Liang Tang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF) Gary Lewter | |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Wilson | 39-50 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Sergio Santiago misses the fadeaway from the right block | 39-50 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Clarence Holt tips it in | 41-50 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sergio Santiago (fresh) SF - Barry Copple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Link (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the shot from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 15:40 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Barry Copple | 41-50 |
| 15:26 | Evansville | Barry Copple buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Phillips | 44-50 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Barry Copple is hacked by Jimmy Irwin - foul #2 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Koss (PG), John Unger (SG), Bill Floyd (SF), Li-Liang Tang (PF), John Bush (C) Robert Phillips, Sergio Santiago, Barry Copple, Clarence Holt, Derek Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert Wilson, Jimmy Irwin, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| 14:26 | Evansville | Bill Floyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 44-52 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Unger - foul #3 on John Unger, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Koss | 46-53 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Bush - foul #3 on John Bush, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | John Bush pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang misses short on a shot from the left block | 46-53 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Fabian | 46-55 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | John Unger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 46-57 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | William Koss loses the dribble to David Fitzwater | 46-57 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | John Bush clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #2 on Eric Machuca, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Phillips (PG), Barry Copple (SF) William Koss, Bill Floyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF), Joe Link (C) Robert O'Kelley, David Fitzwater | |
| 12:12 | Evansville | John Bush makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | John Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Fabian | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Unger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Copple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Link (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Evansville | Barry Copple drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Unger | 50-60 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin's pass is intercepted by Robert Phillips | 50-60 |
| 11:19 | Evansville | John Unger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Phillips | 52-60 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-62 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Jimmy Irwin is called for the reach on Barry Copple - foul #3 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Koss (PG), Bill Floyd (SF), Clarence Holt (PF), Derek Anderson (C) John Unger, Barry Copple, Li-Liang Tang, John Bush | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Robert O'Kelley (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Charles Fabian, Joe Link | |
| 10:43 | Evansville | William Koss is hacked by Kal Goldberg - foul #3 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | William Koss hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Phillips | 55-62 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-62 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Derek Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Bill Floyd buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Koss | 57-62 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Holt - foul #1 on Clarence Holt, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Copple (PG), John Unger (SG), Li-Liang Tang (PF) William Koss, Robert Phillips, Bill Floyd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Charles Fabian (PF) Robert Wilson, Jimmy Irwin | |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Clarence Holt snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | John Unger misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang tips it home | 59-63 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is denied on a layup by Li-Liang Tang | 59-63 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter loses the dribble to Li-Liang Tang | 59-63 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Charles Fabian - foul #2 on Charles Fabian, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Koss (PG), Bill Floyd (SF), John Bush (C) Barry Copple, Derek Anderson, Clarence Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Joe Link (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert O'Kelley, David Fitzwater | |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Joe Link pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Machuca, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Koss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Unger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Link (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Evansville | John Bush drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Koss | 64-63 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Unger - foul #4 on John Unger, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Bradford (PF) Li-Liang Tang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Edward Fleisher, Charles Fabian | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:25 | Evansville | John Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | John Unger is hacked by Gary Lewter - foul #2 on Gary Lewter, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | John Unger misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 64-66 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Bill Floyd blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Lewter - foul #3 on Gary Lewter, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Phillips (PG), Barry Copple (SG), Clarence Holt (PF) William Koss, John Unger, Victor Bradford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Bill Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Bill Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Bill Floyd pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Jimmy Irwin blocks the jumper by John Bush | 66-66 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Eric Machuca is called for the reach on Barry Copple - foul #4 on Eric Machuca, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Unger (SG), Li-Liang Tang (PF) Bill Floyd, John Bush | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Charles Fabian (PF) Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Joe Link | |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Barry Copple makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Barry Copple makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 05:07 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Barry Copple | 68-69 |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Kal Goldberg takes the ball from Clarence Holt | 68-69 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Koss (PG), Derek Anderson (C) Robert Phillips, Clarence Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) David Fitzwater | |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Derek Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian tips it back up and in | 68-71 |
| 03:40 | Evansville | John Unger clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Charles Fabian - foul #3 on Charles Fabian, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Bradford (C) Barry Copple | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF) Kal Goldberg, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:40 | Evansville | John Unger makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:40 | Evansville | John Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Koss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Unger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derek Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Lewter and he's hacked by John Unger - foul #5 on John Unger, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Phillips (SG) John Unger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | William Koss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is hacked by Derek Anderson - foul #2 on Derek Anderson, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bill Floyd (SF), John Bush (C) Derek Anderson, Victor Bradford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Robert O'Kelley | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | William Koss steals it from Charles Fabian | 69-75 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | William Koss banks in the layup | 71-75 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-75 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | John Bush gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | William Koss is hacked by David Fitzwater - foul #1 on David Fitzwater, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Evansville | Clarence Holt (PF) Li-Liang Tang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Joe Link (PF) Gary Lewter, Charles Fabian | |
| 02:09 | Evansville | William Koss makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | William Koss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang (PF) Clarence Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Charles Fabian (PF) Kal Goldberg, Joe Link | |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Li-Liang Tang blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jimmy Irwin | 73-75 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Koss | 73-75 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Jimmy Irwin steals the ball from Robert Phillips | 73-75 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater tips it but misses | 73-75 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin tips it but misses | 73-75 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Gary Lewter steals it from William Koss | 73-75 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin banks in the layup set up by Gary Lewter | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | William Koss hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Li-Liang Tang blocks the jumper by Eric Machuca | 76-77 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Bill Floyd grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang jams it on a great pass from William Koss and he's fouled by Jimmy Irwin - foul #4 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Robert Phillips clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Koss (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Floyd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | John Bush wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Li-Liang Tang is called for the reach on Charles Fabian - foul #3 on Li-Liang Tang, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Koss | 81-81 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Irwin | 81-83 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Gary Lewter steps in front of the Li-Liang Tang pass | 81-83 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter jams it | 81-85 |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Robert Phillips knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Li-Liang Tang | 83-85 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Floyd - foul #2 on Bill Floyd, team foul #11 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Copple (SG) William Koss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 83-87 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 83-87 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sergio Santiago (SG), Derek Anderson (SF), Clarence Holt (C) Robert Phillips, Bill Floyd, John Bush | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (C) Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, David Fitzwater | |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Koss (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Bill Floyd (SF), John Bush (C) Barry Copple, Sergio Santiago, Derek Anderson, Clarence Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Joe Link | |
| 02:13 | Evansville | John Bush clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-87 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang tips it back up and in | 85-87 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-87 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Robert Phillips clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Eric Machuca - foul #5 on Eric Machuca, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG) Eric Machuca | |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-87 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the follow up shot | 86-89 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | John Bush clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 86-89 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Bill Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 86-89 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Koss (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Floyd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 28 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Li-Liang Tang's floater is tipped away by Charles Fabian | 86-89 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | John Bush can't tip it in | 86-89 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert O'Kelley | 86-89 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #12 | 86-89 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Evansville | William Koss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-90 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley snags the defensive board | 86-90 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-90 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley is hacked by William Koss in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Koss, team foul #13 | 86-90 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 86-91 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | John Bush misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 86-91 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian pulls down the rebound | 86-91 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian runs out the clock | 86-91 |