| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) SG - Richard Arnold (fresh) SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) PF - Brett Anderson (fresh) C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) C - Jason Braun (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Jason Braun wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | John Ried can't throw it down but the foul's on Brett Kornegay - foul #1 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Evansville | John Ried misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Evansville | John Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Harvey McGeady | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brett Anderson | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Evansville | Jason Braun misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Braun | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | John Ried misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brett Kornegay - foul #2 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:44 | Evansville | John Ried makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | John Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Jason Braun gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs's layup is rejected by Harvey McGeady | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | John Smith scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Herbert Guillory - foul #1 on Herbert Guillory, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | John Smith makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Jason Braun can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Herbert Guillory swats the short shot by Richard Arnold | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | John Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | John Ried hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Ried - foul #1 on John Ried, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue (C) Jason Braun | |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Herbert Guillory swats the short shot by Harvey McGeady | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Roger Jacobs | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Evansville | John Ried comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Rodrigue - foul #1 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (SG), Richard Bechtel (SF), Ernest Roberts (PF) Richard Arnold, Michael Lewis, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG), Christopher Wittrock (SF), Chris Reed (C) Darrell Levitz, Roger Jacobs, Herbert Guillory | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | John Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nelson Swift (fresh) SF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) PF - Ernest Roberts (fresh) C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) SF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) C - Chris Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Ried | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Anthony Hopkins takes the ball from Harvey McGeady | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock jams it on a great pass from Anthony Hopkins | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Nelson Swift and the foul's on Michael Rodrigue - foul #2 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Wilson (PG), Richard Arnold (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Brett Anderson (PF) John Smith, Nelson Swift, Richard Bechtel, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Roger Jacobs (SF), Jason Braun (C) John Ried, Michael Rodrigue, Chris Reed | |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Hopkins | 12-11 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Brett Anderson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Wittrock | 12-11 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (PG), Richard Bechtel (C) Edward Wilson, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Herbert Guillory (PF) Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Wittrock | |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Jason Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz tips it in | 12-13 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel clanks a runner from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Richard Bechtel is called for the reach on Jason Braun - foul #1 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (SG), Ernest Roberts (PF), Harvey McGeady (C) Richard Arnold, Michael Lewis, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Christopher Wittrock (SF), Chris Reed (C) Isidro Ricci, Roger Jacobs, Jason Braun | |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady banks in the layup on a great pass from John Smith and he's hacked by Darrell Levitz - foul #1 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Wilson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Chris Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Wilson (fresh) SG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) PF - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) 2 blk. C - Chris Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Wilson and he's fouled by Herbert Guillory - foul #2 on Herbert Guillory, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau (SF) Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG), Roger Jacobs (SF), Jason Braun (C) Darrell Levitz, Herbert Guillory, Chris Reed | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:02 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Jason Braun pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady makes the shot from the right block set up by Thomas Goudeau | 21-15 |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:57 | Evansville | Jason Braun tips it in | 21-17 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-17 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Jason Braun misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Jacobs | 21-17 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Ried | 21-20 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | Jason Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:19 | Evansville | John Ried's floater is knocked away by Harvey McGeady | 21-20 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Edward Wilson is fouled on the floor by Roger Jacobs - foul #1 on Roger Jacobs, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Arnold (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Brett Anderson (PF), Ernest Roberts (C) Nelson Swift, Thomas Goudeau, Richard Bechtel, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Gregory Bolin (PF), Chris Reed (C) John Ried, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Wittrock, Jason Braun | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Edward Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Chris Reed grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 07:41 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (PG) Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) PF - Brett Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bolin (fresh) C - Chris Reed (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin lays it up and in | 22-22 |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Brett Anderson is blocked by Roger Jacobs | 22-22 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Brett Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Evansville | Chris Reed's dunk attempt is rejected by Brett Anderson | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Chris Reed - foul #1 on Chris Reed, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Chris Reed gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | John Smith is called for the reach on Isidro Ricci - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Christopher Wittrock (SF) Isidro Ricci, Roger Jacobs | |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brett Anderson | 24-22 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Chris Reed grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Wilson (PG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Richard Bechtel (PF), Harvey McGeady (C) Richard Arnold, Michael Lewis, Brett Anderson, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Braun (C) Chris Reed | |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Goudeau - foul #1 on Thomas Goudeau, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (SG) Thomas Goudeau | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG), Roger Jacobs (SF) Darrell Levitz, Gregory Bolin | |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock misses the 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Jason Braun hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Anthony Hopkins picks off the pass by John Smith | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Wittrock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Braun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Richard Arnold (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Brett Anderson (PF) Edward Wilson, Nelson Swift, John Smith, Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Herbert Guillory (PF), Michael Rodrigue (C) John Ried, Christopher Wittrock, Jason Braun | |
| 03:22 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:22 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis is hacked by Anthony Hopkins - foul #1 on Anthony Hopkins, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Chris Reed (C) Anthony Hopkins, Roger Jacobs | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Brett Kornegay is called for the reach on Herbert Guillory - foul #3 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Anderson and the foul's on Chris Reed - foul #2 on Chris Reed, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Wilson (PG), Ernest Roberts (C) Nelson Swift, Harvey McGeady | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Chris Reed grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Levitz | 28-30 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts tips it in | 30-30 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Reed | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Brett Anderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Rodrigue - foul #3 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (PG), Harvey McGeady (C) Edward Wilson, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Christopher Wittrock (SF), Jason Braun (C) Isidro Ricci, Michael Rodrigue, Chris Reed | |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Brett Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Brett Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jason Braun | 30-33 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Jason Braun can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Brett Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Jason Braun pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Brett Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 30-33 |