| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Steven Savarese (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Louis Pollard inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Liberty | Jason Mims misses the jumper from the baseline | 20-32 |
| 19:36 | Liberty | Gerald Palmer tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jason Mims - foul #1 on Jason Mims, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:59 | Liberty | Jason Mims is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Mims, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the shot from the right side | 22-35 |
| 18:39 | Liberty | Alex Gross pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:32 | Liberty | Gerald Palmer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | William Allison clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 18:06 | Liberty | Jason Mims pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:52 | Liberty | Louis Pollard makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Savarese | 28-35 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Allison | 28-37 |
| 17:11 | Liberty | Steven Savarese connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Pollard | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Steven Savarese is called for the reach on William Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Savarese, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wayne Pearce (PG), David Tanner (SG), Lewis Mullin (PF), Eusebio Romano (C) Steven Savarese, Gerald Palmer, Alex Gross, Jason Mims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Louis Pollard steals it from Geoffrey Prue | 30-37 |
| 16:34 | Liberty | The short jumper by Wayne Pearce is denied by Maurice McNeal | 30-37 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Prue | 30-37 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice McNeal and he's hacked by Eusebio Romano - foul #4 on Eusebio Romano, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Malloy (SF), Richard Williams (C) Louis Pollard, Eusebio Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) John Dudzinski | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:07 | Liberty | Lewis Mullin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Prue | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wayne Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Malloy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Liberty | David Tanner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Prue | 30-43 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski buries a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Laubach | 30-45 |
| 15:10 | Liberty | Wayne Pearce is whistled for traveling | 30-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Savarese (PG), Gerald Palmer (SG), Louis Pollard (SF), Alex Gross (PF), Jason Mims (C) Wayne Pearce, David Tanner, David Malloy, Lewis Mullin, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Ivan Muszynski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | William Allison connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ivan Pavelski | 30-47 |
| 14:40 | Liberty | Ivan Pavelski steals it from Gerald Palmer | 30-47 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ivan Pavelski | 30-49 |
| 14:33 | Liberty | Louis Pollard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Savarese | 32-49 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is called for traveling | 32-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski | |
| 13:58 | Liberty | Gerald Palmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 13:57 | Liberty | Jason Mims hits the follow up shot | 34-49 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-49 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | David Hill snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | William Allison hits a 3 from straight away | 34-52 |
| 13:07 | Liberty | Jason Mims can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-52 |
| 13:06 | Liberty | Louis Pollard tips it in | 36-52 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | William Allison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 12:34 | Liberty | Gerald Palmer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 12:32 | Liberty | Jason Mims tips it in | 38-54 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | William Allison connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Dudzinski | 38-56 |
| 11:56 | Liberty | Jason Mims connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on John Dudzinski - foul #1 on John Dudzinski, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wayne Pearce (PG), David Tanner (SG), David Malloy (SF), Lewis Mullin (PF) Steven Savarese, Gerald Palmer, Louis Pollard, Alex Gross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| 11:56 | Liberty | Jason Mims makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-56 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice McNeal | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wayne Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Malloy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Mims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 4 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 11:19 | Liberty | Jason Mims gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 11:13 | Liberty | David Malloy misses the 3 from straight away | 41-56 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ivan Pavelski | 41-59 |
| 10:33 | Liberty | Jason Mims scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach loses the dribble to Wayne Pearce in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 10:17 | Liberty | Jason Mims hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:03 | Liberty | Jason Mims grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 09:47 | Liberty | David Tanner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Pearce | 50-59 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice McNeal | 50-61 |
| 09:24 | Liberty | Jason Mims knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Pearce | 52-61 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 08:49 | Liberty | Wayne Pearce is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Prue - foul #1 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #2 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Savarese (PG), Gerald Palmer (SG), Louis Pollard (SF), Alex Gross (PF), Eusebio Romano (C) Wayne Pearce, David Tanner, David Malloy, Lewis Mullin, Jason Mims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 08:39 | Liberty | Louis Pollard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 08:37 | Liberty | Steven Savarese gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:25 | Liberty | Louis Pollard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Louis Pollard, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Gross - foul #2 on Alex Gross, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:14 | Liberty | Alex Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:04 | Liberty | David Hill swats the short shot by Louis Pollard | 52-64 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Allison | 52-64 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Eusebio Romano steals the ball from Ivan Muszynski | 52-64 |
| 07:26 | Liberty | Louis Pollard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | William Allison gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Steven Savarese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eusebio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Louis Pollard is called for the reach on Ron Rennick - foul #3 on Louis Pollard, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Tanner (SG) Gerald Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG) John Dudzinski | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:06 | Liberty | Eusebio Romano pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Steven Savarese misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ron Rennick - foul #1 on Ron Rennick, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Steven Savarese makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Steven Savarese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Eusebio Romano - foul #5 on Eusebio Romano, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wayne Pearce (PG), Richard Williams (C) Steven Savarese, Eusebio Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Ivan Pavelski, David Hill | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:10 | Liberty | Alex Gross misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-67 |
| 06:08 | Liberty | Louis Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 05:58 | Liberty | Ron Rennick denies the turnaround by Richard Williams | 54-67 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 05:34 | Liberty | Alex Gross misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-69 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | William Allison hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Laubach | 54-72 |
| 05:01 | Liberty | Wayne Pearce misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Laubach | 54-74 |
| 04:29 | Liberty | Wayne Pearce can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | William Allison pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | William Allison is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Savarese (PG), Gerald Palmer (SG), David Malloy (SF), Lewis Mullin (PF), Jason Mims (C) Wayne Pearce, David Tanner, Louis Pollard, Alex Gross, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), Maurice McNeal (C) Ivan Muszynski, Ron Rennick | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 04:14 | Liberty | The jump hook by Jason Mims is blocked by Geoffrey Prue | 54-76 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | William Allison is hacked by David Malloy - foul #2 on David Malloy, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:55 | Liberty | Lewis Mullin grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 03:45 | Liberty | Gerald Palmer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Savarese | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the offensive board | 57-76 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Steven Savarese (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Malloy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mims (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Pavelski | 57-79 |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Jason Mims is whistled for traveling | 57-79 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) William Allison | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-79 |
| 02:49 | Liberty | David Malloy gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Liberty | Gerald Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-79 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is hacked by Steven Savarese - foul #3 on Steven Savarese, team foul #11 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wayne Pearce (PG), David Tanner (SG), Louis Pollard (SF), Alex Gross (PF), Richard Williams (C) Steven Savarese, Gerald Palmer, David Malloy, Lewis Mullin, Jason Mims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 02:08 | Liberty | Louis Pollard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-81 |
| 02:06 | Liberty | Alex Gross tips it back up and in | 59-81 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice McNeal | 59-83 |
| 01:35 | Liberty | David Tanner loses the dribble to Kenneth Laubach | 59-83 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach banks in the layup | 59-85 |
| 01:08 | Liberty | Louis Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-85 |
| 01:06 | Liberty | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 59-85 |
| 00:57 | Liberty | Louis Pollard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-85 |
| 00:55 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Pollard | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Liberty | Louis Pollard misses the dunk but the foul's on Geoffrey Prue - foul #2 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #4 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Savarese (PG), Gerald Palmer (SG), Jason Mims (C) Wayne Pearce, David Tanner, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) John Dudzinski | |
| 00:53 | Liberty | Louis Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:53 | Liberty | Louis Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-85 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Alex Gross pulls down the rebound | 61-85 |
| 00:16 | Liberty | Jason Mims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-85 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Prue | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach runs out the clock | 61-85 |