| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) SG - James Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Foley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Siegfried (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Selden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Vavra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Kim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Vavra | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Edward Siegfried steals the ball from Barry Watson | 26-32 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 26-32 |
| 19:06 | Evansville | George Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Barry Watson connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Vavra - foul #1 on Mark Vavra, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Barry Watson misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | George Fleming steps in front of the Chris Roberts pass | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | James Larson is hacked by Mark Vavra - foul #2 on Mark Vavra, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | James Larson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Barry Watson grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Chris Roberts takes the ball from Barry Watson | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Bert Foley - foul #2 on Bert Foley, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), John Charland (C) James Larson, Bert Foley, George Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Noland (PG), Victor Mitchell (SG), Lawrence Ristau (SF), John Jones (C) Edward Siegfried, Daniel Selden, Mark Vavra, Shane Kim | |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:53 | Evansville | Harley Castle travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SG) Harley Castle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud (C) Chris Roberts | |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Burnette - foul #1 on Harry Burnette, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott White (PF) Barry Watson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:19 | Evansville | Harry Burnette is fouled on the floor by Victor Mitchell - foul #2 on Victor Mitchell, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Larson (SG) Harry Burnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Daniel Selden (SG), Mark Vavra (SF) Stephen Noland, Victor Mitchell, Daniel Renaud | |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Widowski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott White (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Siegfried (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Selden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Vavra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | John Jones is denied on a layup by Scott White | 30-37 |
| 15:42 | Evansville | John Charland pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:20 | Evansville | James Larson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Selden - foul #1 on Daniel Selden, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), Bert Foley (SF), Barry Watson (PF), George Fleming (C) Robert Widowski, Lawrence Wills, Scott White, John Charland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shane Kim (C) John Jones | |
| 15:20 | Evansville | James Larson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:20 | Evansville | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried loses the dribble to George Fleming | 32-37 |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Shane Kim takes the ball from Harley Castle | 32-37 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra tips it in | 32-39 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Lawrence Ristau takes the ball from Bert Foley | 32-39 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Barry Watson grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Bert Foley misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Ristau - foul #2 on Lawrence Ristau, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SG), John Charland (C) James Larson, George Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Noland (PG), Victor Mitchell (SG), Raymond Pugliese (SF), Chris Roberts (PF), John Jones (C) Edward Siegfried, Daniel Selden, Mark Vavra, Lawrence Ristau, Shane Kim | |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Bert Foley misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Bert Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Stephen Noland connects on the shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Harley Castle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Charland | 35-41 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | John Jones misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | John Charland pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:00 | Evansville | Bert Foley misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | John Charland misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chris Roberts | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Widowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bert Foley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Stephen Noland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Pugliese (fresh) PF - Chris Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), Scott White (PF), George Fleming (C) Harley Castle, Bert Foley, Barry Watson, John Charland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau (SF) Raymond Pugliese | |
| 11:43 | Evansville | Robert Widowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG) Victor Mitchell | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 11:22 | Evansville | George Fleming grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | Robert Widowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 35-41 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Stephen Noland connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Siegfried | 35-44 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Robert Widowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 10:10 | Evansville | Scott White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | Robert Widowski hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Wills | 38-44 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), James Larson (SG), Barry Watson (PF), John Charland (C) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Scott White, George Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Mitchell (PG), Daniel Selden (SG), Mark Vavra (SF), Shane Kim (C) Edward Siegfried, Stephen Noland, Chris Roberts, John Jones | |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Barry Watson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Larson | 41-44 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to John Charland | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Victor Mitchell is called for the reach on Harley Castle - foul #3 on Victor Mitchell, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bert Foley (SF) Lawrence Wills | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Hillhouse (PF) Lawrence Ristau | |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Harley Castle makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Harley Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Bert Foley is called for the reach on Shane Kim - foul #3 on Bert Foley, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Shane Kim travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), John Jones (PF) Victor Mitchell, John Hillhouse | |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Bert Foley knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Fleming (C) John Charland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Bert Foley makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Siegfried (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Selden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Vavra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Kim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Shane Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Barry Watson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Edward Siegfried steps in front of the Harley Castle pass | 46-44 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Shane Kim comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-44 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | George Fleming snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Harley Castle scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Barry Watson | 48-44 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried is fouled on the floor by Bert Foley - foul #4 on Bert Foley, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG), Harry Burnette (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), Scott White (PF) Harley Castle, James Larson, Bert Foley, Barry Watson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Noland (SG), Lawrence Ristau (SF), Chris Roberts (PF) Daniel Selden, Mark Vavra, Shane Kim | |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Harry Burnette picks off the pass by John Jones | 48-44 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Harry Burnette lays it in | 50-44 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Stephen Noland misses the 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Scott White gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Burnette | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts tips it home | 52-46 |
| 05:05 | Evansville | George Fleming is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), James Larson (SG), Barry Watson (PF), John Charland (C) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Scott White, George Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Selden (SG), Mark Vavra (SF) Edward Siegfried, John Jones | |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau buries a shot from the left block | 52-48 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harley Castle | 54-48 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Harley Castle is called for the reach on Stephen Noland - foul #3 on Harley Castle, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bert Foley (SF) Lawrence Wills | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Renaud (C) Chris Roberts | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Stephen Noland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | John Charland snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Barry Watson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Larson | 56-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bert Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Stephen Noland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Selden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Vavra (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Renaud (fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Barry Watson | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Evansville | John Charland makes the shot from close range | 58-48 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | John Charland is called for the reach on Mark Vavra - foul #1 on John Charland, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SG) James Larson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Victor Mitchell (SG), Raymond Pugliese (SF), Chris Roberts (PF), Shane Kim (C) Stephen Noland, Daniel Selden, Mark Vavra, Lawrence Ristau, Daniel Renaud | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Shane Kim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Charland - foul #2 on John Charland, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Shane Kim makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Shane Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | John Charland pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Bert Foley connects on the shot from the left side set up by Robert Widowski | 60-49 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts banks in the layup set up by Raymond Pugliese | 60-51 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Larson (SG), George Fleming (C) Robert Widowski, John Charland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Selden (SG), Mark Vavra (SF) Victor Mitchell, Raymond Pugliese | |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Shane Kim is called for the reach on George Fleming - foul #1 on Shane Kim, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | George Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Shane Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Kim | 60-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Harley Castle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | George Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Evansville | George Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Siegfried - foul #1 on Edward Siegfried, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Glen Dawson (PF) Barry Watson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:42 | Evansville | George Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:42 | Evansville | George Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Daniel Selden is called for the reach on Glen Dawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Selden, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Wills (C) George Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Glen Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Glen Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Harley Castle | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | James Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Selden - foul #3 on Daniel Selden, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | James Larson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Siegfried | 66-60 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Harley Castle is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Siegfried - foul #2 on Edward Siegfried, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Watson (PF) Glen Dawson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Harley Castle makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Harley Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Barry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Barry Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Siegfried - foul #3 on Edward Siegfried, team foul #14 | 68-60 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Barry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Barry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Daniel Selden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Harley Castle gets the rebound | 70-60 |