| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Whisler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Prosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Jason Prosser inbounds the ball | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Liberty | James Vance clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Bartlett - foul #3 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 19:41 | Liberty | James Vance makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 19:41 | Liberty | James Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour connects on the 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 19:12 | Liberty | Johnie Maher denies the turnaround by Jason Prosser | 41-50 |
| 19:11 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 19:01 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Taylor | 41-52 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Whisler - foul #1 on Joshua Whisler, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 18:42 | Liberty | James Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Whisler - foul #2 on Joshua Whisler, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG), Daniel Prater (SG), Ty Cooper (SF), Ted Slawson (PF), James Smith (C) Philip Taylor, Joshua Whisler, Jason Prosser, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 18:01 | Liberty | Ty Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 17:50 | Liberty | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 17:47 | Liberty | Daniel Prater is hacked by Johnie Maher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 17:32 | Liberty | Ty Cooper blows the layup | 45-52 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | James Conley snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Fred Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Harold Port (PF) James Conley, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Jason Prosser (SF) Wilson Hancock, Ty Cooper | |
| 17:04 | Liberty | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Daniel Prater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| 16:52 | Liberty | James Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-52 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | James Smith is called for the reach on Jay Webb - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joshua Whisler (SG), Bernard Duvall (PF), Steven Geter (C) Daniel Prater, Ted Slawson, James Smith | |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Vance (C) Steven Geter | |
| 16:09 | Liberty | Jason Prosser is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (PG), Johnie Maher (SF) Thomas Seymour, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Whisler - foul #3 on Joshua Whisler, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (PG), Gary Fenton (SF), Steven Geter (PF) Philip Taylor, Jason Prosser, Bernard Duvall | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Daniel Prater (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Whisler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Fenton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Geter (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Liberty | Daniel Prater misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 15:39 | Liberty | James Vance tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 15:38 | Liberty | Gary Fenton hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 49-54 |
| 15:00 | Liberty | James Vance is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Jay Webb (SG), Harold Port (PF) James Conley, Waldo Heller, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Jason Prosser (SG), Ted Slawson (PF), James Smith (C) Daniel Prater, Joshua Whisler, Steven Geter, James Vance | |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:33 | Liberty | Gary Fenton makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Prosser | 49-56 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (SG), Bernard Duvall (PF) Jason Prosser, James Smith | |
| 14:04 | Liberty | Philip Taylor is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG) Philip Taylor | |
| 13:58 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-56 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 13:45 | Liberty | Ted Slawson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 13:41 | Liberty | Daniel Prater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson buries a jump hook from close range | 51-56 |
| 13:01 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Prater | 51-58 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Wilson Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Hancock, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Joshua Whisler (SG), Jason Prosser (SF), James Smith (PF), James Vance (C) Wilson Hancock, Daniel Prater, Gary Fenton, Bernard Duvall, Ted Slawson | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF) George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 12:40 | Liberty | Philip Taylor is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 12:40 | Liberty | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 12:40 | Liberty | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw lays it in set up by Waldo Heller | 53-60 |
| 12:10 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler loses the dribble to Fred Jones in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Harold Port scores on a runner from close range | 55-60 |
| 11:42 | Liberty | Philip Taylor drills a runner from close range | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Whisler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Prosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Harold Port comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 11:16 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Philip Taylor | 55-62 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | James Vance hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 55-62 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is whistled for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG), Daniel Prater (SG), Gary Fenton (SF), Bernard Duvall (PF), Ted Slawson (C) Philip Taylor, Joshua Whisler, Jason Prosser, James Smith, James Vance | |
| 10:50 | Liberty | Daniel Prater is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 10:37 | Liberty | Ted Slawson gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 10:18 | Liberty | Gary Fenton can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 10:17 | Liberty | Ted Slawson tips it back up and in | 55-64 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is fouled on the floor by Wilson Hancock - foul #2 on Wilson Hancock, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Geter (C) Ted Slawson | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett drills a floater from the left side | 57-64 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | Gary Fenton hits a shot from the right side | 57-66 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | James Conley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 08:58 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Gary Fenton | 57-66 |
| 08:55 | Liberty | Daniel Prater is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Jason Prosser (SF) Wilson Hancock, Gary Fenton | |
| 08:55 | Liberty | Daniel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:55 | Liberty | Daniel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Philip Taylor is called for the reach on Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Taylor, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ty Cooper (SF) Daniel Prater | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:30 | Liberty | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Jason Prosser | 59-68 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 07:48 | Liberty | Ty Cooper buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Taylor | 61-70 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Prosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ty Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Duvall (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Geter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Liberty | Philip Taylor is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joshua Whisler (SG), Gary Fenton (SF), Ted Slawson (PF), James Vance (C) Jason Prosser, Ty Cooper, Bernard Duvall, Steven Geter | |
| 07:32 | Liberty | Philip Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ted Slawson blocks the short jumper by Waldo Heller | 64-70 |
| 07:08 | Liberty | James Vance snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 06:50 | Liberty | Gary Fenton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gary Fenton, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Waldo Heller, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (PG) Philip Taylor | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Smith (C) James Vance | |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-72 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Ted Slawson swats the short shot by Johnie Maher | 64-72 |
| 06:18 | Liberty | Daniel Prater grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 06:02 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 06:01 | Liberty | Gary Fenton grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 05:54 | Liberty | Daniel Prater misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| 05:13 | Liberty | Gary Fenton loses the dribble to Johnie Maher | 66-72 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Whisler - foul #4 on Joshua Whisler, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Robert Wilson (C) James Conley, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Jason Prosser (SG), Ty Cooper (SF), Steven Geter (PF), James Vance (C) Daniel Prater, Joshua Whisler, Gary Fenton, Ted Slawson, James Smith | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:51 | Liberty | Fred Jones is called for the reach on Philip Taylor - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Earl Shaw (C) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:51 | Liberty | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:51 | Liberty | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Prosser - foul #1 on Jason Prosser, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:35 | Liberty | James Vance snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 04:10 | Liberty | Jason Prosser is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's fadeaway is rejected by James Vance | 68-74 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw tips it home | 70-74 |
| 03:56 | Liberty | James Vance misses short on an open shot from the right block | 70-74 |
| 03:54 | Liberty | Jason Prosser pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:31 | Liberty | Ty Cooper is hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), George Wareham (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (SG), Gary Fenton (SF), Bernard Duvall (PF), James Smith (C) Philip Taylor, Jason Prosser, Steven Geter, James Vance | |
| 03:31 | Liberty | Ty Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:31 | Liberty | Ty Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ty Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Prater (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bernard Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gary Fenton takes the ball from Waldo Heller | 70-75 |
| 03:10 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Fenton | 70-77 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF) Waldo Heller, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joshua Whisler (SG) Ty Cooper | |
| 02:48 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Ted Slawson (C) Daniel Prater, James Smith | |
| 02:37 | Liberty | Philip Taylor is called for traveling | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Vance (C) Ted Slawson | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | Gary Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Philip Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | James Vance is called for the reach on Johnie Maher - foul #3 on James Vance, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:41 | Liberty | Gary Fenton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 01:40 | Liberty | James Vance hits the follow up shot | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | James Vance takes the ball from Johnie Maher | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Liberty | Gary Fenton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Philip Taylor | 71-82 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #12 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG), Daniel Prater (SG), Jason Prosser (SF), Ted Slawson (PF), James Smith (C) Philip Taylor, Joshua Whisler, Gary Fenton, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| 00:44 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock loses the ball out of bounds | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | James Conley is denied on a layup by Ted Slawson | 71-82 |
| 00:37 | Liberty | Jason Prosser snags the defensive board | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Liberty | Jason Prosser lays it in on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Kirk Fowler - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #13 | 71-84 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | Jason Prosser makes the free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Fred Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-85 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock runs out the clock | 73-85 |