| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Freeman (fresh) SG - Mark Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Sims (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Bennet (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Linville (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Charles Sims inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Liberty | The pull-up jumper by Mark Connolly is blocked by John Biggs | 37-27 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 19:33 | Liberty | Joseph Linville grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 19:29 | Liberty | James Freeman scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Linville | 39-27 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 19:08 | Liberty | Charles Sims snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:48 | Liberty | The pull-up jumper by James Freeman is blocked by John Biggs | 39-27 |
| 18:46 | Liberty | Charles Sims tips it in | 41-27 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 17:56 | Liberty | Joseph Linville is hacked by Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 17:45 | Liberty | Joseph Linville jams it set up by Mark Connolly | 43-27 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Rembert | 43-29 |
| 17:10 | Liberty | Mark Connolly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | Homer Pollard (PG), Larry Pittenger (SG), Mike Howland (SF), Robert Braddy (PF), Byron Tews (C) James Freeman, Mark Connolly, Charles Sims, Timothy Bennet, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF) Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:32 | Liberty | Mike Howland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hal Vanbrunt - foul #1 on Hal Vanbrunt, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, John Biggs | |
| 16:32 | Liberty | Mike Howland makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:32 | Liberty | Mike Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Hal Vanbrunt | 45-34 |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Howard Pritchett is called for the reach on Byron Tews - foul #2 on Howard Pritchett, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Freeman (PG), Charles Sims (SF), Timothy Bennet (PF), Joseph Linville (C) Larry Pittenger, Mike Howland, Robert Braddy, Byron Tews | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF) John Sullivan, Howard Pritchett | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Homer Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bennet (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Linville (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Liberty | Charles Sims misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:26 | Liberty | Joseph Linville snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Charles Sims clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is fouled on the floor by Charles Sims - foul #1 on Charles Sims, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Connolly (SG) Homer Pollard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Hal Vanbrunt, Dennis Robertson | |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Gardner | 45-37 |
| 14:16 | Liberty | Benjamin Rembert denies the turnaround by Mark Connolly | 45-37 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert makes the floater from close range | 45-39 |
| 13:36 | Liberty | Charles Sims's pass is intercepted by Hugh Tanguay | 45-39 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith can't finish the layup | 45-39 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Liberty | Charles Sims is hacked by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Liberty | Homer Pollard (PG), Mike Howland (SF), Robert Braddy (PF), Byron Tews (C) James Freeman, Charles Sims, Timothy Bennet, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 12:54 | Liberty | Mike Howland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:52 | Liberty | Robert Braddy tips it home | 47-39 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:12 | Liberty | Byron Tews makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Homer Pollard | 49-41 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Braddy denies the turnaround by Dennis Robertson | 49-41 |
| 11:53 | Liberty | Robert Braddy pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:32 | Liberty | Homer Pollard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Braddy | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Homer Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Connolly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Howland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Braddy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Tews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Hugh Tanguay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | David Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 11:17 | Liberty | Mike Howland is fouled on the floor by Hugh Tanguay - foul #2 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Freeman (PG), Charles Sims (SF), Timothy Bennet (PF), Joseph Linville (C) Mark Connolly, Mike Howland, Robert Braddy, Byron Tews | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, David Smith, Hugh Tanguay, Dennis Robertson, John Biggs | |
| 10:58 | Liberty | John Sullivan steals it from Homer Pollard | 52-43 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 52-43 |
| 10:35 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:28 | Liberty | Joseph Linville misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Rembert - foul #2 on Benjamin Rembert, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Pittenger (SG) Homer Pollard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:28 | Liberty | Joseph Linville makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:28 | Liberty | Joseph Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Larry Pittenger is called for the reach on Andrew Gardner - foul #1 on Larry Pittenger, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), John Biggs (C) John Sullivan, Howard Pritchett | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Russell Smith | 54-45 |
| 09:33 | Liberty | James Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by John Biggs | 54-45 |
| 09:32 | Liberty | Charles Sims gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:21 | Liberty | Larry Pittenger buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Bennet - foul #1 on Timothy Bennet, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Connolly (SG), Mike Howland (SF), Robert Braddy (PF) Larry Pittenger, Charles Sims, Timothy Bennet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay (SF) Hal Vanbrunt | |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:12 | Liberty | Robert Braddy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:51 | Liberty | Mike Howland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson (PF) Benjamin Rembert | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Linville is called for the reach on Andrew Gardner - foul #2 on Joseph Linville, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG) Andrew Gardner | |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | David Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Linville - foul #3 on Joseph Linville, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Homer Pollard (PG), Byron Tews (C) James Freeman, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:04 | Liberty | Mike Howland buries a floater from the right block | 59-46 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson can't finish the layup | 59-46 |
| 07:44 | Liberty | Byron Tews gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:24 | Liberty | Mark Connolly misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Sims (SF), Timothy Bennet (PF) Mike Howland, Byron Tews | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF) Russell Smith, Hugh Tanguay, John Biggs | |
| 07:24 | Liberty | Mark Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:24 | Liberty | Mark Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Homer Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Connolly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Bennet (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Braddy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 61-49 |
| 06:51 | Liberty | Homer Pollard loses the dribble to David Smith | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Charles Sims steals it from David Smith | 61-49 |
| 06:26 | Liberty | Robert Braddy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rembert | 61-49 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:10 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:55 | Liberty | Homer Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bennet blocks the jumper by Andrew Gardner | 61-49 |
| 05:36 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:36 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Freeman (PG), Joseph Linville (C) Mark Connolly, Robert Braddy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Hal Vanbrunt, Dennis Robertson | |
| 05:20 | Liberty | Homer Pollard connects on the floater from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay tips it in | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Liberty | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 04:43 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 04:29 | Liberty | James Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Homer Pollard | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Connolly (SG), Robert Braddy (PF) Homer Pollard, Timothy Bennet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 03:02 | Liberty | Joseph Linville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mike Howland (SF) Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Hugh Tanguay | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Howland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Braddy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Linville (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Sims (SF), Timothy Bennet (PF) Mike Howland, Robert Braddy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF) David Smith, Hal Vanbrunt, Dennis Robertson | |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Linville steals it from John Biggs | 65-53 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Benjamin Rembert picks off the pass by James Freeman | 65-53 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Benjamin Rembert | 65-56 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Mark Connolly knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Freeman | 67-56 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 01:31 | Liberty | Mark Connolly misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:23 | Liberty | Joseph Linville grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 01:18 | Liberty | Mark Connolly misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 01:09 | Liberty | Joseph Linville pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | Liberty | Charles Sims misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Liberty | Charles Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Liberty | Charles Sims is fouled on the floor by Hugh Tanguay - foul #3 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Homer Pollard (SG), Mike Howland (PF) Mark Connolly, Timothy Bennet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:45 | Liberty | Charles Sims misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Mike Howland blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Russell Smith | 67-58 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Joseph Linville grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | James Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Smith - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | James Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Mike Howland grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Liberty | James Freeman misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Smith - foul #4 on Russell Smith, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Braddy (PF), Byron Tews (C) Charles Sims, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 00:15 | Liberty | James Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:15 | Liberty | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Homer Pollard steals the ball from John Sullivan | 69-58 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | James Freeman hits the finger roll set up by Homer Pollard | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett misses short on a runner in the paint | 71-58 |