| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kahn (fresh) 8 pts. C - Russell Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | James Jackson inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Liberty | Russell Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Doyle Larson banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Annunziata (SF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:03 | Liberty | Russell Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:02 | Liberty | Robert Turner misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 19:01 | Liberty | Robert Kahn snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:56 | Liberty | Russell Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 18:54 | Liberty | John Annunziata snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:40 | Liberty | Robert Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:39 | Liberty | John Annunziata misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | John Annunziata picks off the pass by Doyle Larson | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | Liberty | Robert Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley can't throw it down | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Liberty | Brian White grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Brian White misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Richard Minnick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | James Sing scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:42 | Liberty | Robert Kahn hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Turner | 35-44 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | James Sing comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian White - foul #2 on Brian White, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul Roberson (SG), William Schooler (SF), Rudy Avelar (PF), Gerald Evans (C) Brian White, John Annunziata, Robert Kahn, Russell Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Little, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| 16:25 | Montana State | James Sing misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | James Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:13 | Liberty | Robert Turner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | James Sing comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-45 |
| 15:45 | Liberty | Paul Roberson gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Schooler (fresh) PF - Rudy Avelar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Liberty | Paul Roberson is fouled on the floor by James Sing - foul #1 on James Sing, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian White (SG), James Jackson (SF), John Annunziata (PF) Robert Turner, William Schooler, Gerald Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG) James Sing | |
| 15:03 | Liberty | A charge is called on James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Russell Allen (C) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG) Mathew Ragland | |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Joel Bunger hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 14:20 | Liberty | Rudy Avelar connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian White | 37-47 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Joel Bunger hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:46 | Liberty | Russell Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian White | 39-50 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 13:19 | Liberty | Rudy Avelar snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:58 | Liberty | Paul Roberson makes the jumper in the lane | 41-50 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Paul Roberson steals the ball from Mark Eng | 41-50 |
| 12:26 | Liberty | Rudy Avelar scores on a shot from the left block set up by Brian White | 43-50 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:16 | Liberty | John Annunziata grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:54 | Liberty | Robert Little steps in front of the Rudy Avelar pass | 43-50 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Mark Eng slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Little | 43-52 |
| 11:34 | Liberty | John Annunziata hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Roberson and he's fouled by Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Turner (PG), William Schooler (SG), Robert Kahn (PF), Gerald Evans (C) Brian White, Paul Roberson, Rudy Avelar, Russell Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Luis Jackson, Mark Eng, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| 11:34 | Liberty | John Annunziata makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Schooler (fresh) SF - John Annunziata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Kahn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) SG - James Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 11:15 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Annunziata | 46-52 |
| 11:11 | Liberty | William Schooler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 11:09 | Liberty | William Schooler tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley is hacked by John Annunziata - foul #2 on John Annunziata, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian White (SG) John Annunziata | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Doyle Larson tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 10:34 | Liberty | Robert Kahn misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Doyle Larson | 48-54 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | James Sing connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Ragland | 48-57 |
| 09:58 | Liberty | William Schooler is fouled on the floor by Doyle Larson - foul #1 on Doyle Larson, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| 09:42 | Liberty | Todd Hinckley picks off the pass by William Schooler | 48-57 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | Russell Allen (C) Gerald Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Joel Bunger (SF) Mathew Ragland, Todd Hinckley | |
| 09:13 | Liberty | Russell Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | James Sing is fouled on the floor by Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rudy Avelar (PF) Robert Kahn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Mark Eng (SF) James Sing, Doyle Larson | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:38 | Liberty | Rudy Avelar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:22 | Liberty | Robert Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:21 | Liberty | Rudy Avelar tips it in | 50-57 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Brian White steals the ball from Richard Minnick | 50-57 |
| 07:39 | Liberty | Robert Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian White (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Schooler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudy Avelar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Little | 50-59 |
| 07:11 | Liberty | Russell Allen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Mark Eng hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rudy Avelar - foul #3 on Rudy Avelar, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul Roberson (SG), James Jackson (SF), Robert Kahn (PF), John Annunziata (C) Brian White, William Schooler, Rudy Avelar, Russell Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF) Robert Little, Luis Jackson, Joel Bunger, Richard Minnick | |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:37 | Liberty | James Jackson's pass is intercepted by Mathew Ragland | 53-61 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 06:14 | Liberty | Robert Turner drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Roberson | 55-64 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland's pass is intercepted by Robert Kahn | 55-64 |
| 05:49 | Liberty | Robert Kahn is fouled on the floor by Mark Eng - foul #1 on Mark Eng, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Lyle Ahner (C) Mathew Ragland, Mark Eng | |
| 05:38 | Liberty | James Jackson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Little - foul #3 on Robert Little, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Russell Allen (C) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (C) Lyle Ahner | |
| 05:38 | Liberty | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:38 | Liberty | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Doyle Larson scores on a shot from the left block set up by Robert Little | 56-66 |
| 05:09 | Liberty | James Jackson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Annunziata and he's hacked by Todd Hinckley - foul #1 on Todd Hinckley, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| 05:09 | Liberty | James Jackson makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Doyle Larson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley tips it home | 59-68 |
| 04:28 | Liberty | James Jackson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-68 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | James Sing is fouled on the floor by John Annunziata - foul #3 on John Annunziata, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Turner (PG), William Schooler (SG), Rudy Avelar (PF) John Annunziata, Paul Roberson, Robert Kahn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | James Sing misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:10 | Liberty | James Jackson gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | Robert Little is called for the reach on William Schooler - foul #4 on Robert Little, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian White (SG), Gerald Evans (C) James Jackson, Russell Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Joel Bunger | |
| 03:53 | Liberty | William Schooler misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | Rudy Avelar grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Liberty | William Schooler is whistled for traveling | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian White (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Schooler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudy Avelar (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 03:05 | Liberty | William Schooler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:38 | Liberty | Gerald Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 02:37 | Liberty | Rudy Avelar grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:37 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Annunziata (PG), James Jackson (SF), Robert Kahn (PF), Russell Allen (C) Robert Turner, William Schooler, Rudy Avelar, Gerald Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Mark Eng, Lyle Ahner | |
| 02:20 | Liberty | Robert Kahn connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Annunziata | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Doyle Larson is fouled on the floor by John Annunziata - foul #4 on John Annunziata, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:00 | Liberty | John Annunziata makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian White | 64-70 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | James Sing loses the ball out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Turner (PG) John Annunziata | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Liberty | Robert Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Todd Hinckley | 64-70 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-70 |
| 01:11 | Liberty | Russell Allen pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:49 | Liberty | Robert Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Doyle Larson is hacked by Robert Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Turner, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:45 | Liberty | Robert Kahn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Robert Kahn misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-71 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Doyle Larson pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Doyle Larson is hacked by Robert Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Turner, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Russell Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Robert Turner is called for the reach on Doyle Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Turner, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Annunziata (PG) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:21 | Liberty | John Annunziata comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Brian White snags the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | James Jackson throws it down on a great pass from John Annunziata | 66-74 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Doyle Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian White - foul #3 on Brian White, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:08 | Liberty | James Jackson can't finish the layup | 66-76 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Russell Allen hits the follow up shot | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Little runs out the clock | 68-76 |