| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Joe Garner inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Hopkins, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Casey Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Sheldon | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Casey Gray tips it in | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Casey Gray drills a floater from close range set up by Brian Lillie | 36-40 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Reginald Sheldon | 36-40 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Casey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | Michael Lewis picks off the pass by Reginald Sheldon | 36-40 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis slams it home | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon lays it in and he's hacked by Casey Gray - foul #1 on Casey Gray, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SF) Anthony Hopkins, Joe Garner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF), Floyd Lunt (C) Brian Lillie, Michael Lewis, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Darrell Levitz | 39-42 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Floyd Lunt - foul #3 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Darrell Hank (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Darrell Levitz, Reginald Sheldon, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF), Shelton Harvey (C) Thomas Goudeau, Floyd Lunt | |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Charles Ranger drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Fredrick Stier | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Eric Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Darrell Hank pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Sanders | 41-42 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Eric Hill is hacked by Derek Brannen - foul #1 on Derek Brannen, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Mark Moore (C) Fredrick Stier, Derek Brannen, Michael McCrackin, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Ed Thrower, Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Casey Gray clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Garner - foul #1 on Joe Garner, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Michael Pearson is called for the reach on Anthony Hopkins - foul #1 on Michael Pearson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Joe Garner hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Casey Gray - foul #2 on Casey Gray, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Joe Garner makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Joe Garner gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Darrell Hank, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is hacked by Casey Gray - foul #3 on Casey Gray, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (C) Michael Pearson | |
| 13:04 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz is hacked by Floyd Lunt - foul #4 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG) Anthony Hopkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Shelton Harvey (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Goudeau, Floyd Lunt | |
| 12:46 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Hill | 44-44 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joe Garner | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Fredrick Stier | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joe Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses long on a floater from the right block | 46-44 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Joe Garner gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Casey Gray - foul #4 on Casey Gray, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Mark Moore (C) Fredrick Stier, Darrell Levitz, Joe Garner, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Casey Gray, Shelton Harvey | |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Ed Thrower | 47-46 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Ed Thrower is called for the reach on Anthony Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Thrower, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Hank (PF) Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Mark Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Goudeau - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis's pass is intercepted by Michael McCrackin | 47-46 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:53 | Evansville | Mark Moore tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joshua Sanders | 47-46 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF) Derek Brannen, Michael McCrackin, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Goudeau | 47-46 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Joe Garner is called for the reach on Ed Thrower - foul #2 on Joe Garner, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG) Anthony Hopkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Shelton Harvey (PF) Ed Thrower, Michael Lewis, Joshua Sanders | |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Mark Moore snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:47 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shelton Harvey (fresh) C - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Floyd Lunt (C) Thomas Goudeau, Shelton Harvey, Michael Pearson | |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Eric Hill knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Brown | 47-48 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Darrell Hank drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Stier | 50-48 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Charles Ranger is called for the reach on Brian Lillie - foul #2 on Charles Ranger, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (PG), Joe Garner (SF), Mark Moore (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF) Robert Brown, Eric Hill | |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Casey Gray slams it home set up by Thomas Goudeau | 50-50 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Joe Garner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Mark Moore is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Mark Moore, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Reginald Sheldon (PF) Darrell Levitz, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (PG), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Floyd Lunt | |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Derek Brannen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Garner | 52-52 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins hits a floater from the left side set up by Mark Moore | 54-55 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Casey Gray | 54-57 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF) Derek Brannen, Joe Garner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders (PF) Casey Gray | |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Darrell Levitz is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Hank (C) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG) Ed Thrower | |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (C) Michael Pearson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Hank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG) Anthony Hopkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF) Michael Lewis, Thomas Goudeau | |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Hank | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Eric Hill misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (PG), Joe Garner (SF), Mark Moore (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Robert Brown, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Floyd Lunt | |
| 02:10 | Evansville | Thomas Goudeau blocks the short jumper by Joe Garner | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Brian Lillie picks off the pass by Reginald Sheldon | 56-58 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Casey Gray can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Mark Moore snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hopkins | 58-58 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Mark Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Mark Moore tips it home | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie loses the dribble to Darrell Levitz | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Brian Lillie is called for the reach on Anthony Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lillie, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau misses the shot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Joe Garner grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joe Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lillie - foul #4 on Brian Lillie, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Milton Ivey (PF) Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Joe Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pearson | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis scores on a 3 from straight away | 62-61 |