| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gentle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Boyette - foul #2 on Randall Boyette, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Shawn Prince snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Gerry Walker blocks the jumper by Michael Gentle | 36-36 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Edward Cooper is blocked by Randall Boyette | 36-36 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Charles Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Robert Broder scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Putnam | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Boden (PF), Donald Mullinix (C) Shawn Prince, Randall Boyette | |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Boden | 36-41 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Charles Larson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Donald Mullinix - foul #1 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (SG), John Reiley (SF) Michael Gentle, Robert Broder | |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | John Reiley pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Putnam | 36-44 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Charles Larson blows the layup | 36-44 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Reiley | 36-46 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lloyd Lee - foul #3 on Lloyd Lee, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), James Kreps (PF), David Easley (C) Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski (PG), Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF), Shawn Prince (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Stephen Putnam, Lloyd Lee, John Reiley, Joe Boden, Donald Mullinix | |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 3rd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Randall Boyette lays it in set up by Robert Broder | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kreps (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Easley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Steven Nitzkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gentle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Steven Nitzkowski steals the ball from Charles Larson | 37-48 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Robert Broder scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Nitzkowski | 37-50 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Charles Larson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Hartung | 40-50 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | Robert Broder is hacked by Larry Hartung - foul #3 on Larry Hartung, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG), Richard Hayden (C) Charles Larson, Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG), Arthur Jordan (PF) Steven Nitzkowski, Shawn Prince | |
| 14:48 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Lee | 40-53 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison clanks a floater in the lane | 40-53 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Michael Gentle grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Barry Ellison is called for the reach on Lloyd Lee - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Larry Hartung, James Kreps, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (C) Michael Gentle, Robert Broder, Randall Boyette | |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Gregory Hartman swats the short shot by Shawn Prince | 40-53 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Stephen Putnam steps in front of the Donald Standley pass in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam is hacked by Donald Standley - foul #3 on Donald Standley, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is hacked by Arthur Jordan - foul #4 on Arthur Jordan, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Boden (C) Arthur Jordan | |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | John Reiley steps in front of the Donald Standley pass | 40-53 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Donald Standley - foul #4 on Donald Standley, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG) Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Broder (SF), Randall Boyette (C) John Reiley, Shawn Prince | |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the runner near the basket | 40-54 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the tip | 40-54 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Larson | 42-54 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Robert Broder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Putnam | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joe Boden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Charles Larson connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Ellison | 44-57 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Joe Boden hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Hartman - foul #2 on Gregory Hartman, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Barry Ellison, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski (PG), Michael Gentle (SG), John Reiley (SF), Donald Mullinix (C) Stephen Putnam, Lloyd Lee, Robert Broder, Randall Boyette | |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Joe Boden makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Joe Boden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | James Kreps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-59 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | Joe Boden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | Michael Gentle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | David Easley gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | David Easley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Mullinix - foul #2 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gerry Walker (C) Charles Larson, James Kreps, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG), Robert Broder (SF), Shawn Prince (PF) Steven Nitzkowski, John Reiley, Joe Boden | |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | David Easley makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | David Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Robert Broder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Easley - foul #1 on David Easley, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman (PF) David Easley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG), Randall Boyette (C) Lloyd Lee, Donald Mullinix | |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Robert Broder makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Robert Broder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is called for 5 seconds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Robert Broder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Michael Gentle tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-63 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Robert Broder grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Larry Hartung is called for the reach on Stephen Putnam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Hartung, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), James Kreps (SF) Larry Hartung, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (SG), John Reiley (SF) Michael Gentle, Robert Broder | |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Charles Larson is hacked by Randall Boyette - foul #3 on Randall Boyette, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Mullinix (C) Randall Boyette | |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Charles Larson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Gregory Hartman blocks the short jumper by Donald Mullinix | 48-65 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerry Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Prince (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Mullinix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-65 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | Shawn Prince snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix's layup is rejected by Gerry Walker | 48-65 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Charles Larson snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 06:37 | Evansville | Shawn Prince pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | Shawn Prince misses the jumper from the right block | 48-65 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Reiley | 48-65 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Shawn Prince misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-65 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | James Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Edward Cooper (SF) Barry Ellison, James Kreps | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF), Arthur Jordan (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Stephen Putnam, John Reiley, Shawn Prince, Donald Mullinix | |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Randall Boyette steals it from Gerry Walker | 48-65 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Robert Broder throws it down set up by Lloyd Lee | 48-67 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 48-67 |
| 04:50 | Evansville | Michael Gentle snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Charles Larson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Hartung and he's hacked by Robert Broder - foul #1 on Robert Broder, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (PF), David Easley (C) Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG) Lloyd Lee | |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Randall Boyette drills a jump hook from the right block | 51-69 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 51-69 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Charles Larson is hacked by Michael Gentle - foul #2 on Michael Gentle, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Richard Hayden (C) Larry Hartung, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), John Reiley (SF), Joe Boden (PF), Donald Mullinix (C) Stephen Putnam, Michael Gentle, Robert Broder, Arthur Jordan, Randall Boyette | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lloyd Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Boden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Mullinix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Evansville | John Reiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG) Charles Larson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shawn Prince (PF) Donald Mullinix | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Easley | 55-69 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | David Easley grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Donald Standley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Shawn Prince gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Joe Boden comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-69 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Kreps | 55-69 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Lee | 55-69 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Shawn Prince misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Kreps - foul #2 on James Kreps, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Shawn Prince makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Shawn Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Kreps | 57-70 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Richard Hayden steps in front of the Joe Boden pass | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | James Kreps blows the layup | 57-70 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Joe Boden grabs the board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Shawn Prince hits the finger roll | 57-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is fouled on the floor by Richard Cotton - foul #1 on Richard Cotton, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee runs out the clock | 59-72 |