| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Maurice Lurie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio January (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Major (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Gunn steals the ball from Aaron Nitta | 23-29 |
| 19:12 | Liberty | Antonio January drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Lurie | 26-29 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman is hacked by Donald Wood - foul #3 on Donald Wood, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Jones (SF) Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Collman | 26-31 |
| 18:01 | Liberty | James Jones drills a shot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is hacked by Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mike Gwynn (SF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown lays it in and the foul's on Mike Gwynn - foul #2 on Mike Gwynn, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:24 | Liberty | Maurice Lurie is hacked by Leo Major - foul #1 on Leo Major, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Douthitt (PG) Maurice Lurie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:10 | Liberty | Charles Gunn misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Jerry Woods (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Leo Major | |
| 17:10 | Liberty | Charles Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:10 | Liberty | Charles Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 16:47 | Liberty | Charles Gunn snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:22 | Liberty | Mike Gwynn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | Maurice Lurie (PG), Wayne Jackson (PF), Mark Ellinger (C) William Douthitt, Antonio January, Charles Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:22 | Liberty | Mike Gwynn misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:22 | Liberty | Mike Gwynn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Willie Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Woods can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 16:08 | Liberty | Mark Ellinger pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:03 | Liberty | Willie Green takes the ball from Maurice Lurie | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Maurice Lurie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Gwynn (fresh) PF - Wayne Jackson (fresh) C - Mark Ellinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) C - Jerry Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Jerry Woods gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Douthitt (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Donald Wood (SF), Antonio January (PF), Charles Gunn (C) Maurice Lurie, James Jones, Mike Gwynn, Wayne Jackson, Mark Ellinger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Jerry Woods | |
| 14:22 | Liberty | William Douthitt is hacked by Keith Collman - foul #1 on Keith Collman, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| 14:07 | Liberty | William Douthitt is hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| 13:48 | Liberty | Donald Wood connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by William Douthitt | 32-34 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-36 |
| 13:16 | Liberty | William Douthitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Aaron Nitta | 32-38 |
| 12:31 | Liberty | Antonio January misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-38 |
| 12:22 | Liberty | William Douthitt gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:16 | Liberty | Donald Wood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Collman - foul #2 on Keith Collman, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Maurice Lurie (PG), Wayne Jackson (C) William Douthitt, Charles Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:16 | Liberty | Donald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:16 | Liberty | Donald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Collman | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Maurice Lurie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio January (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Liberty | Maurice Lurie double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Jones (SF) Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Jackson - foul #2 on Wayne Jackson, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Mike Gwynn (SF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:08 | Liberty | Antonio January can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 11:06 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:58 | Liberty | James Jones misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wood | 34-46 |
| 10:25 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson is hacked by Allen Smith - foul #4 on Allen Smith, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Hill (SG), Donald Wood (SF), Charles Gunn (C) James Jones, Mike Gwynn, Antonio January | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Leo Major (C) Willie Green, James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Allen Smith | |
| 10:25 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:25 | Liberty | Donald Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 10:12 | Liberty | Maurice Lurie drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Gunn | 36-46 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Leo Major connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Brown and the foul's on Charles Gunn - foul #2 on Charles Gunn, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Leo Major makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:47 | Liberty | Robert Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Leo Major comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 09:16 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Wayne Jackson | 36-49 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | Robert Hill is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #8 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Douthitt (PG), Antonio January (PF) Maurice Lurie, Wayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:09 | Liberty | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | William Douthitt takes the ball from Keith Collman | 36-49 |
| 08:35 | Liberty | Antonio January knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Charles Gunn | 38-49 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Antonio January picks off the pass by Christopher Brown | 38-49 |
| 08:01 | Liberty | Antonio January misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Douthitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio January (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Major (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Collman | 38-51 |
| 07:24 | Liberty | Antonio January misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Beau Paton - foul #3 on Beau Paton, team foul #9 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Maurice Lurie (PG), James Jones (SG), Mike Gwynn (SF), Wayne Jackson (C) William Douthitt, Robert Hill, Donald Wood, Charles Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Allen Smith (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Leo Major | |
| 07:24 | Liberty | Antonio January makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:24 | Liberty | Antonio January makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses the floater in the lane | 40-51 |
| 07:04 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Antonio January | 40-51 |
| 06:53 | Liberty | James Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Barnes - foul #2 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #10 | 40-51 |
| 06:53 | Liberty | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:53 | Liberty | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Willie Green buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 42-54 |
| 06:07 | Liberty | James Jones is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Gunn (C) Antonio January | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Vincent Barnes is denied by Wayne Jackson | 42-54 |
| 05:42 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Charles Gunn | 42-54 |
| 05:15 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Lurie | 44-54 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Green | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Hill (SG), Donald Wood (SF), Antonio January (PF) James Jones, Mike Gwynn, Wayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF) Willie Green, James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes | |
| 04:36 | Liberty | Allen Smith blocks the short jumper by Maurice Lurie | 44-57 |
| 04:34 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gunn | 44-57 |
| 04:22 | Liberty | Charles Gunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 04:20 | Liberty | Robert Hill grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 04:10 | Liberty | Donald Wood misses the runner in the lane | 44-57 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Nitta | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Maurice Lurie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio January (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Charles Gunn | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Liberty | Robert Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Donald Wood - foul #4 on Donald Wood, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Douthitt (PG), James Jones (SG), Mike Gwynn (SF), Wayne Jackson (PF), Mark Ellinger (C) Maurice Lurie, Robert Hill, Donald Wood, Antonio January, Charles Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Allen Smith | |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 02:57 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 02:42 | Liberty | Mark Ellinger is denied on a layup by Leo Major | 44-58 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Wayne Jackson takes the ball from Leo Major | 44-58 |
| 02:01 | Liberty | James Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it home | 47-60 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Beau Paton | 47-60 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Mark Ellinger - foul #3 on Mark Ellinger, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (PF) Beau Paton | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson misses the shot from the right block | 47-62 |
| 00:50 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:46 | Liberty | Mark Ellinger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Leo Major gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mike Gwynn - foul #3 on Mike Gwynn, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:18 | Liberty | Willie Green takes the ball from William Douthitt | 47-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Green | 47-66 |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Wayne Jackson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Green runs out the clock | 47-66 |