| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kurpinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vangundy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | John Kurpinski inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Gary Mentzer denies the turnaround by Victor Piercy | 38-31 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Edward Burke knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Homer Rogers and the foul's on John Kurpinski - foul #1 on John Kurpinski, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Edward Burke makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Victor Piercy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | William Hardin snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Edward Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Edward Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (PF) William Hardin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Biesenthal (SF) John Kurpinski | |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Barry Nelson throws it down | 41-33 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Edward Burke connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Homer Rogers and he's fouled by Robert Vangundy - foul #2 on Robert Vangundy, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG) Homer Rogers | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Deshields (SF), Daniel Weidler (PF), Daniel Self (C) John Hillman, Robert Vangundy, Barry Nelson | |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Edward Burke makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on Daniel Weidler - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG), Claude Aranda (SF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Champion (PG) Victor Piercy | |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Daniel Weidler misses badly on a floater from the right block | 44-33 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Self - foul #1 on Daniel Self, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Kurpinski (SF) Charles Champion | |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | George Deshields scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Self | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - James Skibski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Anthony Biesenthal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Deshields (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kurpinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Weidler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Self (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:37 | Evansville | John Kurpinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Daniel Weidler buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Anthony Biesenthal and he's hacked by James Skibski - foul #1 on James Skibski, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Claude Aranda, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hillman (PG), Victor Piercy (SG), Barry Nelson (C) Anthony Biesenthal, George Deshields, Daniel Self | |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Daniel Weidler makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher's pass is intercepted by Daniel Weidler | 46-39 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Daniel Weidler scores on a shot from the baseline set up by John Hillman | 46-41 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses long on a runner from close range | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Barry Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | Victor Piercy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Weidler | 46-44 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | John Kurpinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Barry Nelson - foul #3 on Barry Nelson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Edward Burke, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Biesenthal (PG), George Deshields (SF), Robert Vangundy (PF) John Hillman, John Kurpinski, Daniel Weidler | |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | George Deshields is hacked by Claude Aranda - foul #1 on Claude Aranda, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Robert Vangundy can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-44 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Barry Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Robert Vangundy comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Barry Nelson takes the ball from Gary Mentzer | 48-44 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Victor Piercy scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by George Deshields | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Anthony Biesenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Piercy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Deshields (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Vangundy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Boyce Boucher | 50-46 |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Victor Piercy misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Boyce Boucher - foul #2 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Claude Aranda, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hillman (PG), Daniel Self (C) George Deshields, Barry Nelson | |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Victor Piercy makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Victor Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | James Skibski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Burke | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Weidler (C) Victor Piercy | |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Daniel Weidler misses long on a shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | James Skibski grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Evansville | Robert Vangundy grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Daniel Weidler lays it in | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Skibski | 52-50 |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Daniel Self scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Hillman | 52-53 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Enoch Zinn | 54-53 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Edward Burke is called for the reach on John Hillman - foul #3 on Edward Burke, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Claude Aranda (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Edward Burke, William Hardin, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Champion (PG), Victor Piercy (SG), John Kurpinski (SF), Frank Alexander (PF), Barry Nelson (C) John Hillman, Anthony Biesenthal, Daniel Self, Robert Vangundy, Daniel Weidler | |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Victor Piercy is hacked by Boyce Boucher - foul #3 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Victor Piercy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Frank Alexander | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Charles Champion hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Champion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Piercy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kurpinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Alexander (fresh) C - Barry Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the turnaround from the left block | 56-53 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Barry Nelson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 56-53 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Frank Alexander gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | John Kurpinski lays it up and in set up by Victor Piercy | 56-55 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Alexander - foul #2 on Frank Alexander, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hillman (PG), Anthony Biesenthal (SF), Robert Vangundy (PF) Charles Champion, John Kurpinski, Frank Alexander | |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Victor Piercy misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 60-55 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Homer Rogers steals it from John Hillman | 60-55 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Hardin | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Homer Rogers steps in front of the John Hillman pass in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers can't finish the layup | 62-55 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | John Hillman steals the ball from Boyce Boucher | 62-55 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | John Hillman blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Robert Vangundy can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Anthony Biesenthal gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Robert Vangundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Claude Aranda, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Deshields (SG), John Kurpinski (SF), Daniel Weidler (PF), Daniel Self (C) Victor Piercy, Anthony Biesenthal, Robert Vangundy, Barry Nelson | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | John Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Skibski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Hillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Deshields (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kurpinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Weidler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Self (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Evansville | John Kurpinski hits a shot in the paint | 62-57 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Champion (PG) John Hillman | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | George Deshields misses badly on a floater from the left side | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | John Kurpinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Larry Gibb, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Biesenthal (PG), Victor Piercy (SG), Robert Vangundy (PF) Charles Champion, George Deshields, Daniel Self | |
| 02:47 | Evansville | Victor Piercy is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hillman (PG), Barry Nelson (C) Anthony Biesenthal, Daniel Weidler | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Robert Vangundy gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | John Kurpinski can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Mentzer - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | John Kurpinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | John Kurpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | William Hardin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | John Kurpinski is called for the reach on Boyce Boucher - foul #2 on John Kurpinski, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | John Hillman is called for the reach on Homer Rogers - foul #2 on John Hillman, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Vangundy | 62-59 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | John Hillman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Edward Burke scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 65-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Evansville | John Kurpinski loses the dribble to Homer Rogers | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer is fouled in the backcourt by John Hillman - foul #3 on John Hillman, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Bruce (SF), Claude Aranda (PF) Edward Burke, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Victor Piercy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is hacked by Victor Piercy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Piercy, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Victor Piercy is fouled on the floor by Boyce Boucher - foul #4 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Larry Gibb (PF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Bryan Bruce, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Biesenthal (PG), George Deshields (SF), Daniel Weidler (PF), Daniel Self (C) John Hillman, John Kurpinski, Robert Vangundy, Barry Nelson | |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Victor Piercy misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Skibski pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 69-59 |