| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Adam McKain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Linville (fresh) SF - John Manske (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | John Manske inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Liberty | Roy Oakes steals the ball from Justin Linville | 32-23 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Oakes | 34-23 |
| 18:58 | Liberty | Chuck Dillard steals it from David Mooney | 34-23 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam McKain - foul #2 on Adam McKain, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:20 | Liberty | The jump hook by John Manske is blocked by Sid Welch | 36-23 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Chuck Dillard and he's fouled by Adam McKain - foul #3 on Adam McKain, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (PG) Adam McKain | |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 17:34 | Liberty | Justin Linville connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Roy Oakes - foul #1 on Roy Oakes, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (SF), Michael March (PF) Daniel Burnett, Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sid Lee (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) John Manske, Donald Phelps, David Mooney | |
| 17:34 | Liberty | Justin Linville makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch lays it up and in set up by Michael March | 41-27 |
| 17:03 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 41-27 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 41-27 |
| 16:42 | Liberty | Justin Linville pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:37 | Liberty | Roy Oakes is called for the reach on Kevin Griner - foul #2 on Roy Oakes, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) Roy Oakes, Jack Revilla, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Liberty | Virgil Cook (SG), David Mooney (C) Justin Linville, Jerry Pauli | |
| 16:23 | Liberty | Kevin Griner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Sammie Smith - foul #2 on Sammie Smith, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF) Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore | |
| 16:23 | Liberty | Kevin Griner makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael March (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Kevin Griner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Virgil Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Manske (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Liberty | Chuck Dillard is called for the reach on Donald Phelps - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey (SF) Sammie Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Adam McKain (PG) Kevin Griner | |
| 15:35 | Liberty | Adam McKain misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-30 |
| 15:26 | Liberty | Donald Phelps pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:06 | Liberty | The jump hook by David Mooney is blocked by Chuck Dillard | 43-30 |
| 15:04 | Liberty | Donald Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:50 | Liberty | Donald Phelps lays it in | 43-32 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Michael March can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | Liberty | Donald Phelps grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 14:17 | Liberty | David Mooney drills a shot in the paint | 43-34 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Donald Phelps swats the short shot by Micheal Corey | 43-34 |
| 14:05 | Liberty | David Mooney snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 14:01 | Liberty | John Manske is fouled on the floor by Daniel Burnett - foul #2 on Daniel Burnett, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Roy Oakes (SG), Jack Revilla (PF), Sid Welch (C) Michael Hawkins, Daniel Burnett, Chuck Dillard, Michael March | |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Linville (SG), Sid Lee (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Virgil Cook, John Manske, Donald Phelps, David Mooney | |
| 13:48 | Liberty | Justin Linville scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Justin Linville swats the shot by Sammie Smith | 43-37 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey tips it home | 45-37 |
| 13:10 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Jack Revilla - foul #1 on Jack Revilla, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (SF) Micheal Corey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (PG) Adam McKain | |
| 13:10 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Griner - foul #1 on Kevin Griner, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roy Oakes | 47-40 |
| 12:14 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore's pass is intercepted by Roy Oakes | 47-40 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | Liberty | Jack Revilla is called for the reach on Jerry Pauli - foul #2 on Jack Revilla, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) Charles Kelly, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Liberty | Adam McKain (PG), John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF) Kevin Griner, Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore | |
| 12:00 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Adam McKain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Linville (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Manske (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Jerry Pauli (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:32 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:18 | Liberty | Justin Linville misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey tips it in | 49-40 |
| 10:42 | Liberty | Micheal Corey denies the turnaround by Justin Linville | 49-40 |
| 10:40 | Liberty | Donald Phelps tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chuck Dillard | 49-40 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG), Michael March (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Roy Oakes, Chuck Dillard, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (PG), Virgil Cook (SG), Sid Lee (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF), David Mooney (C) Adam McKain, Justin Linville, John Manske, Donald Phelps, Jerry Pauli | |
| 10:07 | Liberty | Kevin Griner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Daniel Burnett (SF) Sammie Smith, Micheal Corey | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 09:44 | Liberty | David Mooney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Revilla - foul #3 on Jack Revilla, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| 09:44 | Liberty | David Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:44 | Liberty | David Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Randal Whittemore denies the turnaround by Daniel Burnett | 49-42 |
| 09:22 | Liberty | David Mooney gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Liberty | David Mooney loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Roy Oakes (SG), Micheal Corey (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) Charles Kelly, Michael Hawkins, Daniel Burnett, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Liberty | Adam McKain (PG), John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF) Virgil Cook, Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore | |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes buries a shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:34 | Liberty | Adam McKain hits a floater from the right side set up by John Manske | 51-44 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is fouled on the floor by David Mooney - foul #2 on David Mooney, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (C) Michael March | |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Linville (SG) Kevin Griner | |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is hacked by Justin Linville - foul #2 on Justin Linville, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey is fouled on the floor by David Mooney - foul #3 on David Mooney, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Randal Whittemore (C) David Mooney | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Adam McKain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Linville (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Manske (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Randal Whittemore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Liberty | Donald Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:26 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Justin Linville - foul #3 on Justin Linville, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett (SF), Michael March (PF) Micheal Corey, Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (PG), Sid Lee (SF), Jerry Pauli (C) Adam McKain, John Manske, Donald Phelps | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:42 | Liberty | Kevin Griner is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG) Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Liberty | Virgil Cook (SG), David Mooney (C) Justin Linville, Jerry Pauli | |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (C) Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:13 | Liberty | Kevin Griner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:12 | Liberty | David Mooney can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Randal Whittemore denies the turnaround by Michael March | 53-46 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla tips it home | 55-46 |
| 05:37 | Liberty | Kevin Griner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith buries a runner in the paint set up by Jack Revilla | 57-46 |
| 05:00 | Liberty | Sid Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sid Lee, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Micheal Corey (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Sid Welch (C) Sammie Smith, Daniel Burnett, Michael March, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Liberty | Adam McKain (PG), Justin Linville (SG), John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Kevin Griner, Virgil Cook, Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore, David Mooney | |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 04:47 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:40 | Liberty | Justin Linville hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG) Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:00 | Liberty | Donald Phelps can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Adam McKain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Linville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Manske (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Jerry Pauli (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Donald Phelps is called for the reach on Roy Oakes - foul #2 on Donald Phelps, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Mooney (C) Jerry Pauli | |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:30 | Liberty | Donald Phelps grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Liberty | Justin Linville's pass is intercepted by Micheal Corey | 58-48 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is fouled on the floor by Justin Linville - foul #4 on Justin Linville, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (SG), Sid Lee (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF) Justin Linville, John Manske, Donald Phelps | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:53 | Liberty | David Mooney misses long on a floater in the lane | 60-48 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 02:43 | Liberty | David Mooney pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:30 | Liberty | David Mooney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 02:29 | Liberty | Sid Lee tips it home | 60-50 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sammie Smith | 63-50 |
| 02:01 | Liberty | Adam McKain buries a 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 63-53 |
| 01:34 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Sid Lee | 63-53 |
| 01:27 | Liberty | Adam McKain connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Griner | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sid Lee - foul #2 on Sid Lee, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Linville (SG), John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF) Kevin Griner, Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore | |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:55 | Liberty | John Manske is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Linville - foul #5 on Justin Linville, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett (SF) Micheal Corey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (SG) Justin Linville | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Liberty | Kevin Griner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett is hacked by Kevin Griner - foul #2 on Kevin Griner, team foul #13 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), Michael March (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Sammie Smith, Roy Oakes, Chuck Dillard, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Liberty | Virgil Cook (SG), Sid Lee (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Adam McKain, John Manske, Donald Phelps, David Mooney | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:13 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore is hacked by Jack Revilla - foul #4 on Jack Revilla, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 00:13 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Michael March grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly runs out the clock | 69-56 |