| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Adam McKain (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Linville (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Manske (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | John Manske inbounds the ball | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Liberty | Justin Linville can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-47 |
| 19:39 | Liberty | Adam McKain tips it home | 26-47 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook's pass is intercepted by John Manske | 26-47 |
| 19:18 | Liberty | Adam McKain hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Manske | 28-47 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 19:12 | Liberty | Adam McKain pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:58 | Liberty | John Manske comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Bak - foul #2 on Kenneth Bak, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| 18:58 | Liberty | John Manske misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 18:58 | Liberty | John Manske makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clinton Smith, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| 18:25 | Liberty | Donald Phelps's layup is rejected by Clinton Smith | 29-47 |
| 18:24 | Liberty | Donald Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:14 | Liberty | Justin Linville clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 18:05 | Liberty | Donald Phelps snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 17:43 | Liberty | Willard Cook steals the ball from Justin Linville | 29-47 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Mooney is called for the reach on Jake Harris - foul #1 on David Mooney, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (PG), Virgil Cook (SG), Sid Lee (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Adam McKain, Justin Linville, John Manske, Donald Phelps, David Mooney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Chad Sims (SF), Leonardo Gallo (PF) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willard Cook | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:49 | Liberty | Kevin Griner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sid Lee | 32-49 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Virgil Cook - foul #3 on Virgil Cook, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilford Rasch (PG) Virgil Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) Willard Cook | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 16:31 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:19 | Liberty | Kevin Griner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Pauli | 35-50 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Leonardo Gallo is blocked by Sid Lee | 35-50 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wilford Rasch (fresh) SG - Kevin Griner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sid Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randal Whittemore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Pauli (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) PF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Woodard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-50 |
| 15:48 | Liberty | Sid Lee snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 15:42 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore can't finish the layup | 35-50 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Wilford Rasch - foul #1 on Wilford Rasch, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Adam McKain (PG), Justin Linville (SG), John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF), David Mooney (C) Wilford Rasch, Kevin Griner, Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Clinton Smith (PF), John McBrown (C) Brian Barton, Leonardo Gallo, Arthur Woodard | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:36 | Liberty | David Mooney pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Adam McKain misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #2 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Kenneth Bak (SF) Nathan Morgenthaler, Chad Sims | |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Adam McKain makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Adam McKain misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 14:57 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Donald Phelps | 36-51 |
| 14:35 | Liberty | Adam McKain drills a shot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Phelps takes the ball from Jake Harris | 38-51 |
| 14:11 | Liberty | David Mooney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Mooney steals it from Jake Harris | 38-51 |
| 13:35 | Liberty | Adam McKain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 13:33 | Liberty | Justin Linville tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-51 |
| 13:13 | Liberty | David Mooney gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:08 | Liberty | John Manske misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-51 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith tips it home | 40-53 |
| 12:44 | Liberty | David Mooney is fouled on the floor by Willard Cook - foul #3 on Willard Cook, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (PG), Virgil Cook (SG), Sid Lee (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Adam McKain, Justin Linville, John Manske, Donald Phelps, David Mooney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Brian Barton (SG), Chad Sims (SF), Leonardo Gallo (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Willard Cook, Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith, John McBrown | |
| 12:39 | Liberty | Kevin Griner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 12:38 | Liberty | Kevin Griner gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:33 | Liberty | Virgil Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler is called for traveling | 40-53 |
| 11:58 | Liberty | Kevin Griner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Kevin Griner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Virgil Cook (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Sid Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randal Whittemore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Pauli (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 11:48 | Liberty | Virgil Cook snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 11:30 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #3 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Linville (SG) Virgil Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), John McBrown (SF) Brian Barton, Chad Sims | |
| 11:30 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:30 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:30 | Liberty | Sid Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:14 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli's pass is intercepted by Arthur Woodard | 41-53 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Pauli - foul #1 on Jerry Pauli, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Adam McKain (PG), David Mooney (C) Kevin Griner, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF) Nathan Morgenthaler, Leonardo Gallo | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:06 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Mooney | 41-53 |
| 10:46 | Liberty | Sid Lee's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bak | 41-53 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook slams it home set up by Kenneth Bak | 41-55 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | David Mooney clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-55 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard double dribbles | 41-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF) Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:01 | Liberty | David Mooney connects on the floater from the left block set up by Justin Linville | 43-55 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Willard Cook and he's hacked by Donald Phelps - foul #2 on Donald Phelps, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Griner (SG) Justin Linville | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Clinton Smith (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Willard Cook, John McBrown, Arthur Woodard | |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:36 | Liberty | John Manske misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 09:29 | Liberty | David Mooney pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 09:12 | Liberty | Jake Harris picks off the pass by Adam McKain | 43-58 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-58 |
| 08:46 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Mooney | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Liberty | John Manske throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Virgil Cook (SG), Randal Whittemore (C) Adam McKain, David Mooney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), John McBrown (SF), Arthur Woodard (C) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Leonardo Gallo | |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-58 |
| 08:10 | Liberty | Donald Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:49 | Liberty | John Manske misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Kevin Griner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Virgil Cook (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Manske (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Phelps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Randal Whittemore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John McBrown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler travels with the ball | 43-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilford Rasch (PG), Justin Linville (SG), Sid Lee (SF), Jerry Pauli (C) Kevin Griner, Virgil Cook, John Manske, Donald Phelps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo (PF) Clinton Smith | |
| 07:36 | Liberty | Justin Linville misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leonardo Gallo | 43-58 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Morgenthaler and he's hacked by Wilford Rasch - foul #2 on Wilford Rasch, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:04 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:02 | Liberty | Justin Linville tips it in | 45-61 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard is hacked by Justin Linville - foul #1 on Justin Linville, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Adam McKain (PG), David Mooney (C) Wilford Rasch, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF) Brian Barton, John McBrown | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:36 | Liberty | Justin Linville is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Linville, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Chad Sims (C) Willard Cook, Arthur Woodard | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-63 |
| 06:07 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Randal Whittemore | 45-63 |
| 05:55 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore misses the easy layup | 45-63 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 05:44 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 05:41 | Liberty | Adam McKain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Manske (SF), Donald Phelps (PF) Sid Lee, Randal Whittemore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Clinton Smith (PF), John McBrown (C) Brian Barton, Kenneth Bak, Leonardo Gallo | |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willard Cook and he's fouled by Justin Linville - foul #3 on Justin Linville, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jerry Pauli (C) David Mooney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:15 | Liberty | John Manske can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Manske steps in front of the Jake Harris pass | 45-66 |
| 04:53 | Liberty | Donald Phelps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-66 |
| 04:51 | Liberty | Adam McKain tips it but misses | 45-66 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 45-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilford Rasch (PG), Kevin Griner (SG), Virgil Cook (SF), Randal Whittemore (PF) Adam McKain, Justin Linville, John Manske, Donald Phelps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Brian Barton (SG), Jason Harrington (SF) Willard Cook, Jake Harris, Clinton Smith | |
| 04:33 | Liberty | Wilford Rasch clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-66 |
| 04:31 | Liberty | Wilford Rasch grabs the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 04:19 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John McBrown | 45-66 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims lays it in | 45-68 |
| 04:00 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Jason Harrington is denied by Randal Whittemore | 45-68 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jason Harrington | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wilford Rasch (fresh) SG - Kevin Griner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Virgil Cook (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randal Whittemore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Pauli (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - John McBrown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chad Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore scores on a turnaround in the lane | 47-70 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Cook steps in front of the Chad Sims pass | 47-70 |
| 03:03 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 47-70 |
| 03:01 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Whittemore | 47-70 |
| 02:50 | Liberty | Kevin Griner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Sid Lee (PF) Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo (PF) Chad Sims | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo misses the easy layup | 47-70 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo tips it back up and in | 47-72 |
| 02:12 | Liberty | Sid Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-72 |
| 02:11 | Liberty | Wilford Rasch snags the offensive board | 47-72 |
| 02:02 | Liberty | Virgil Cook comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-72 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown is hacked by Virgil Cook - foul #4 on Virgil Cook, team foul #10 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jerry Pauli (C) Wilford Rasch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims (SF) Jason Harrington | |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Sid Lee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Cook | 50-73 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonardo Gallo | 50-76 |
| 01:07 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-76 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo snags the defensive board | 50-76 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown's floater is knocked away by Randal Whittemore | 50-76 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Randal Whittemore grabs the defensive rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Liberty | Kevin Griner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler runs out the clock | 50-76 |