| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Herbert Horton (fresh) SG - Desmond Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Robinson (fresh) PF - Harley Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Liss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Sean Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Liberty | John Liss lays it in | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Liberty | Sean Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | Sean Robinson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Gifford - foul #2 on Victor Gifford, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | Sean Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | Sean Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Liberty | Harley Spangler misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Whittingham - foul #1 on Phillip Whittingham, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Liberty | Harley Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:15 | Liberty | Harley Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford loses the dribble to Harley Spangler | 35-36 |
| 17:32 | Liberty | Herbert Horton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Liss | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Liberty | John Liss grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Liberty | Harley Spangler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Covell | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Gifford | 38-39 |
| 16:16 | Liberty | Desmond Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | James Adkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Hosea | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Herbert Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Desmond Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harley Spangler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Liss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Covell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Liberty | Sean Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Len McAdams (PG), Robert Conner (SG), Joe Gothard (SF), Mark Francis (PF), Jimmy Carrara (C) Herbert Horton, Desmond Jones, Sean Robinson, Harley Spangler, John Liss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Brian Peek (SF), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) James Adkins, Clifford Hosea, Victor Gifford, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Leon Collier tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | Liberty | William Remer swats the layup by Len McAdams | 38-43 |
| 15:04 | Liberty | Joe Gothard pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:49 | Liberty | Robert Dutil steals it from Len McAdams | 38-43 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Brian Peek banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Dutil | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | Liberty | Robert Conner scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Len McAdams | 40-45 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:17 | Liberty | Jimmy Carrara pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:51 | Liberty | Len McAdams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Conner | 43-45 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Leon Collier misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Mark Francis | 43-45 |
| 13:09 | Liberty | Len McAdams drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Carrara | 45-45 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Liberty | Jimmy Carrara grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:28 | Liberty | Robert Conner connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 11:56 | Liberty | Len McAdams scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Conner and he's hacked by Robert Dutil - foul #1 on Robert Dutil, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Desmond Jones (SG), Sean Robinson (SF), Harley Spangler (PF), John Liss (C) Robert Conner, Joe Gothard, Mark Francis, Jimmy Carrara | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Clifford Hosea (SG), Victor Gifford (SF), Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) Robert Dutil, Andrew Johnson, Brian Peek, William Remer, Leon Collier | |
| 11:56 | Liberty | Len McAdams misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Adkins | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Len McAdams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Desmond Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harley Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Liss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Liberty | Harley Spangler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Herbert Horton (PG) Len McAdams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Lawrence Covell is blocked by John Liss | 50-50 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Whittingham | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Adkins | 50-52 |
| 10:25 | Liberty | John Liss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | Liberty | Desmond Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:40 | Liberty | John Liss comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Whittingham - foul #2 on Phillip Whittingham, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Joe Gothard (SF) Sean Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG) James Adkins | |
| 09:40 | Liberty | John Liss makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:40 | Liberty | John Liss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-54 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | Herbert Horton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Covell - foul #1 on Lawrence Covell, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Conner (SG), Mark Francis (PF), Jimmy Carrara (C) Desmond Jones, Harley Spangler, John Liss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson (SG), Brian Peek (SF), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) Clifford Hosea, Victor Gifford, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 08:51 | Liberty | Jimmy Carrara lays it in | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Leon Collier misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joe Gothard - foul #2 on Joe Gothard, team foul #1 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Len McAdams (PG) Herbert Horton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Leon Collier makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Leon Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:20 | Liberty | Jimmy Carrara buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson is hacked by Jimmy Carrara - foul #1 on Jimmy Carrara, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Desmond Jones (SG), Brad Durand (SF), Harley Spangler (PF), John Liss (C) Len McAdams, Joe Gothard, Mark Francis, Jimmy Carrara | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Clifford Hosea (SG), Victor Gifford (SF), Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) Robert Dutil, Andrew Johnson, Brian Peek, Leon Collier, William Remer | |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Phillip Whittingham is blocked by John Liss | 57-56 |
| 07:46 | Liberty | John Liss grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | Liberty | John Liss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Conner | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Desmond Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Durand (fresh) PF - Harley Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Liss (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | John Liss takes the ball from Victor Gifford | 59-56 |
| 06:39 | Liberty | John Liss knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Conner | 62-56 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford lays it up and in on a great pass from James Adkins | 62-58 |
| 06:12 | Liberty | Victor Gifford swats the short shot by John Liss | 62-58 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | James Adkins connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Gifford | 62-60 |
| 06:00 | Liberty | Desmond Jones is hacked by Lawrence Covell - foul #2 on Lawrence Covell, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Herbert Horton (PG), Joe Gothard (SG), Sean Robinson (SF), Mark Francis (PF), Jimmy Carrara (C) Robert Conner, Desmond Jones, Brad Durand, Harley Spangler, John Liss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Brian Peek (SF), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) James Adkins, Clifford Hosea, Victor Gifford, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 05:39 | Liberty | Joe Gothard double dribbles | 62-60 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil misses the lay-in | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Leon Collier snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Sean Robinson is called for the reach on Brian Peek - foul #3 on Sean Robinson, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea (SG), Victor Gifford (SF), Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) Andrew Johnson, Brian Peek, William Remer, Leon Collier | |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Horton - foul #3 on Herbert Horton, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Desmond Jones (SG) Joe Gothard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Jimmy Carrara buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Robinson and he's fouled by Lawrence Covell - foul #3 on Lawrence Covell, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Liss (C) Mark Francis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG) Robert Dutil | |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Jimmy Carrara makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea is fouled on the floor by Desmond Jones - foul #1 on Desmond Jones, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | Harley Spangler (PF) Jimmy Carrara | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Adkins | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Desmond Jones makes the jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 67-64 |
| 03:20 | Liberty | Sean Robinson grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Herbert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Desmond Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harley Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Liss (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Liberty | Harley Spangler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Desmond Jones | 69-64 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 02:24 | Liberty | Desmond Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Gifford | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford blows the layup but he's hacked by John Liss - foul #1 on John Liss, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Len McAdams (PG), Robert Conner (SG), Joe Gothard (SF), Mark Francis (PF), Jimmy Carrara (C) Herbert Horton, Desmond Jones, Sean Robinson, Harley Spangler, John Liss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) James Adkins, Clifford Hosea, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:13 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 01:50 | Liberty | Joe Gothard clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Remer - foul #1 on William Remer, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Liberty | Herbert Horton (PG), Desmond Jones (SG), Harley Spangler (PF), John Liss (C) Len McAdams, Robert Conner, Mark Francis, Jimmy Carrara | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Clifford Hosea (SG), Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) Robert Dutil, Andrew Johnson, William Remer, Leon Collier | |
| 01:50 | Liberty | Joe Gothard misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:50 | Liberty | Joe Gothard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Hosea | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | Liberty | Harley Spangler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell banks in the layup on a great pass from James Adkins | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Harley Spangler is hacked by Victor Gifford - foul #3 on Victor Gifford, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Liberty | Sean Robinson (SF) Joe Gothard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Harley Spangler misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell grabs the board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 00:28 | Liberty | John Liss gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | Harley Spangler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Horton | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham is hacked by Harley Spangler - foul #1 on Harley Spangler, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Liberty calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Desmond Jones comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-74 |