| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bennet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan is hacked by Timothy Bennet - foul #3 on Timothy Bennet, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Braddy (PF) Timothy Bennet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Freeman - foul #2 on James Freeman, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Liberty | Robert Braddy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Connolly | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:26 | Liberty | The jump hook by Mark Connolly is blocked by Tony Johnson | 35-33 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Jon Way comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Liberty | Charles Sims pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Liberty | Mark Connolly's pass is intercepted by Carmen McKeithan in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:47 | Liberty | Robert Braddy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:29 | Liberty | Robert Braddy banks in the wide open layup | 37-33 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Jon Way misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Freeman - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Myers (PG), Homer Pollard (SG), Larry Pittenger (SF), Mike Howland (PF), Byron Tews (C) James Freeman, Mark Connolly, Charles Sims, Robert Braddy, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF), Gregory Moore (PF), David Alford (C) Carmen McKeithan, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Jon Way makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Jon Way makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | Liberty | Byron Tews connects on the jump hook from close range | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | David Alford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Jon Way tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 16:19 | Liberty | Homer Pollard snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:17 | Liberty | Homer Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Paschal - foul #2 on Gregory Paschal, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman (C) Jon Way | |
| 16:02 | Liberty | Homer Pollard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Donald Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pittenger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Howland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Tews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Paschal (fresh) SG - Gregory Moore (fresh) SF - Henry Goodrich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Alford (fresh) C - Gary Leachman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gregory Paschal and the foul's on Donald Myers - foul #1 on Donald Myers, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Bates (PG), Timothy Bennet (PF), Joseph Linville (C) Donald Myers, Mike Howland, Byron Tews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), John Wilson (SF), Edwin Jackson (PF) Gregory Paschal, Henry Goodrich, David Alford | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Leachman - foul #2 on Gary Leachman, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Connolly (SG), Charles Sims (SF) Homer Pollard, Larry Pittenger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG) Gregory Moore | |
| 15:23 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Liberty | Charles Sims is hacked by Edwin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 14:45 | Liberty | Charles Sims misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Linville - foul #3 on Joseph Linville, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Freeman (PG), Donald Myers (SG), Mike Howland (SF) David Bates, Mark Connolly, Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson (C) Gary Leachman | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson's pass is intercepted by Donald Myers | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | Liberty | Joseph Linville misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Donald Myers takes the ball from Edwin Jackson | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Liberty | James Freeman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Bennet | 43-38 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | James Freeman is called for the reach on Rafael Chee - foul #4 on James Freeman, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Bates (PG), Homer Pollard (SG), Larry Pittenger (SF), Robert Braddy (PF), Byron Tews (C) James Freeman, Donald Myers, Mike Howland, Timothy Bennet, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Gregory Moore (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF), David Alford (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Rafael Chee, Carmen McKeithan, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:50 | Liberty | Robert Braddy pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:46 | Liberty | Gregory Moore steps in front of the Homer Pollard pass in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | David Alford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | Liberty | Homer Pollard pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:16 | Liberty | David Alford steals it from Byron Tews | 43-38 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Homer Pollard - foul #1 on Homer Pollard, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Connolly (SG), Charles Sims (SF) David Bates, Larry Pittenger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Tony Johnson (C) David Alford, Gary Leachman | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Homer Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Braddy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Tews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Paschal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Goodrich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Mark Connolly can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal banks in the layup | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Liberty | Charles Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Myers (PG), Larry Pittenger (SG), Mike Howland (PF), Joseph Linville (C) Homer Pollard, Mark Connolly, Robert Braddy, Byron Tews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG), John Wilson (SF), Edwin Jackson (PF) Gregory Paschal, Henry Goodrich, Gregory Moore | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Jon Way connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Wilson | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Liberty | Mike Howland scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Myers | 45-45 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Tony Johnson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jon Way | 45-47 |
| 09:58 | Liberty | Jon Way picks off the pass by Charles Sims | 45-47 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Homer Pollard (PG), Mark Connolly (SG), Timothy Bennet (PF) Donald Myers, Larry Pittenger, Mike Howland | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Gregory Paschal (SG), Gregory Moore (SF), David Alford (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| 09:18 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Gregory Paschal | 45-49 |
| 08:44 | Liberty | Charles Sims clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:42 | Liberty | Joseph Linville grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:30 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Bates (PG), Robert Braddy (C) Mark Connolly, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Henry Goodrich (SF) Rafael Chee, Gregory Paschal | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Timothy Bennet steals it from Gregory Moore | 45-49 |
| 08:14 | Liberty | Homer Pollard is hacked by Gregory Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Moore, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mark Connolly (SG), Larry Pittenger (SF) Homer Pollard, Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG) Gary Leachman | |
| 07:59 | Liberty | Larry Pittenger misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-49 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - David Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pittenger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Bennet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Braddy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Goodrich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Alford (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Jon Way scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carmen McKeithan | 45-51 |
| 07:36 | Liberty | Mark Connolly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Freeman (PG), Mike Howland (SF), Byron Tews (C) David Bates, Mark Connolly, Timothy Bennet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Wilson (SF), Edwin Jackson (PF), Tony Johnson (C) Carmen McKeithan, Gregory Moore, David Alford | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | John Wilson clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Braddy - foul #2 on Robert Braddy, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Timothy Bennet (PF) Robert Braddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:27 | Liberty | Byron Tews pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:08 | Liberty | John Wilson picks off the pass by Mike Howland | 45-52 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Jon Way is fouled on the floor by James Freeman - foul #5 on James Freeman, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Myers (PG), Homer Pollard (SG) James Freeman, Larry Pittenger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (SG), Gary Leachman (C) Henry Goodrich, Tony Johnson | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Jon Way makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Jon Way makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:42 | Liberty | Mike Howland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 06:40 | Liberty | Byron Tews snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Timothy Bennet misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Gary Leachman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 06:00 | Liberty | Byron Tews grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:45 | Liberty | Donald Myers is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Tews | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | John Wilson clanks a jump hook from close range | 48-54 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | John Wilson banks in the layup set up by Gregory Paschal | 48-56 |
| 04:55 | Liberty | Mike Howland is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Bates (PG), Mark Connolly (SG), Larry Pittenger (SF), Robert Braddy (PF), Joseph Linville (C) Donald Myers, Homer Pollard, Mike Howland, Timothy Bennet, Byron Tews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Chee (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Henry Goodrich (SF), Gregory Moore (PF), David Alford (C) Jon Way, Gregory Paschal, John Wilson, Edwin Jackson, Gary Leachman | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Robert Braddy blocks the short jumper by Gregory Moore | 48-56 |
| 04:42 | Liberty | Larry Pittenger grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 04:32 | Liberty | David Alford steps in front of the Joseph Linville pass | 48-56 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Henry Goodrich drills a shot from the left side set up by Carmen McKeithan | 48-58 |
| 04:04 | Liberty | Mark Connolly misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Linville - foul #4 on Joseph Linville, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson (PF), Tony Johnson (C) Gregory Moore, David Alford | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - David Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pittenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Braddy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Linville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rafael Chee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Liberty | Larry Pittenger's pass is intercepted by Carmen McKeithan in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Linville denies the turnaround by Carmen McKeithan | 48-59 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rafael Chee | 48-61 |
| 02:51 | Liberty | Mark Connolly misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carmen McKeithan - foul #2 on Carmen McKeithan, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Myers (PG), Homer Pollard (SF), Mike Howland (PF) David Bates, Larry Pittenger, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Gregory Moore (SG), David Alford (PF), Gary Leachman (C) Rafael Chee, Carmen McKeithan, Edwin Jackson, Tony Johnson | |
| 02:51 | Liberty | Mark Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:51 | Liberty | Mark Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 02:31 | Liberty | Donald Myers snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Donald Myers is hacked by Gregory Paschal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Paschal, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Byron Tews (C) Mark Connolly | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Donald Myers misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | David Alford grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore is denied on a layup by Byron Tews | 49-61 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Robert Braddy pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:51 | Liberty | Homer Pollard travels with the ball | 49-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Pittenger (SG) Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Leachman | 49-63 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Byron Tews misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Goodrich - foul #1 on Henry Goodrich, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Byron Tews makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Byron Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses the driving attempt in the lane | 51-63 |
| 00:43 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Braddy | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Liberty | Homer Pollard connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Pittenger | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Larry Pittenger - foul #2 on Larry Pittenger, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Mike Howland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Alford | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | David Alford runs out the clock | 53-66 |