| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Whisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Fenton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Mark Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Gary Fenton inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Liberty | Gary Fenton scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Taylor | 33-29 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Bernard Duvall - foul #1 on Bernard Duvall, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | James Vance picks off the pass by Lester Stephens | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Liberty | Philip Taylor hits the finger roll | 35-29 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Stoneking | 35-31 |
| 18:03 | Liberty | Marc Bailey steps in front of the Gary Fenton pass | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | Liberty | James Vance is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Vance, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (SG), Ted Slawson (PF), James Smith (C) Joshua Whisler, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hayes (PF) Lester Stephens | |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Dougherty | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Liberty | Gary Fenton misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:44 | Liberty | Philip Taylor hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:24 | Liberty | Gary Fenton grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Liberty | Gary Fenton misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Sherwood - foul #1 on Robert Sherwood, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | Joshua Whisler (SG) Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (PG), Steven Plotrowski (SG), Flawiusz Zeh (SF), James Becerra (C) Mark Stoneking, Richard Dougherty, Robert Sherwood, Marc Bailey | |
| 16:20 | Liberty | Gary Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Liberty | Gary Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Daniel Prater is called for the reach on James Becerra - foul #2 on Daniel Prater, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jason Prosser (SF) Gary Fenton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lester Stephens (PF) James Becerra | |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Liberty | Ted Slawson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Daniel Prater (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Whisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Prosser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Slawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Liberty | Jason Prosser is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | Bernard Duvall (PF), James Vance (C) Ted Slawson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking (PG) Steven Plotrowski | |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Joshua Whisler steps in front of the James Harper pass | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Liberty | Flawiusz Zeh is called for the reach on Bernard Duvall - foul #1 on Flawiusz Zeh, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Gary Fenton (SF) Daniel Prater, Jason Prosser | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood (SF), James Becerra (C) Lester Stephens, Robert Hayes | |
| 14:36 | Liberty | Gary Fenton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 14:15 | Chicago State | James Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:13 | Liberty | Gary Fenton snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:47 | Liberty | James Vance makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Whisler | 42-34 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Philip Taylor steps in front of the Robert Sherwood pass | 42-34 |
| 13:22 | Liberty | Philip Taylor throws it down | 44-34 |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | James Becerra makes the jumpshot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 12:44 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:42 | Liberty | James Vance tips it in | 46-36 |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood is hacked by Bernard Duvall - foul #2 on Bernard Duvall, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (PG), Jason Prosser (SG), Ted Slawson (PF), James Smith (C) Philip Taylor, Joshua Whisler, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG), Richard Dougherty (SG), Lester Stephens (PF), Marc Bailey (C) Mark Stoneking, James Harper, Flawiusz Zeh, James Becerra | |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski is fouled on the floor by Ted Slawson - foul #1 on Ted Slawson, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty is hacked by Jason Prosser - foul #1 on Jason Prosser, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG) Gary Fenton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wilson Hancock (fresh) SG - Daniel Prater (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Prosser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Slawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sherwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 11:38 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Ted Slawson | 46-36 |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Daniel Prater's floater is knocked away by Lester Stephens | 46-36 |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG) Wilson Hancock | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:53 | Liberty | Philip Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 10:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Dougherty | 46-39 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski is fouled on the floor by Ted Slawson - foul #2 on Ted Slawson, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Fenton (SF) Jason Prosser | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh (SF) Robert Sherwood | |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:28 | Liberty | James Smith snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:04 | Liberty | Richard Dougherty steals the ball from Daniel Prater | 46-40 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 09:43 | Liberty | Ted Slawson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Lester Stephens - foul #2 on Lester Stephens, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Vance (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking (PG), Robert Hayes (PF) Steven Plotrowski, Lester Stephens | |
| 09:43 | Liberty | Ted Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | Liberty | Ted Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 48-42 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 09:08 | Liberty | Ted Slawson loses the dribble to Robert Hayes | 48-44 |
| 08:52 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 08:50 | Liberty | James Vance pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:33 | Liberty | Daniel Prater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:32 | Liberty | Ted Slawson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:22 | Liberty | James Vance misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:20 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 07:56 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses the runner from the right block | 48-44 |
| 07:55 | Liberty | Ted Slawson snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:39 | Liberty | James Vance clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marc Bailey - foul #2 on Marc Bailey, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG), Joshua Whisler (SG), Bernard Duvall (PF) Philip Taylor, Daniel Prater, Ted Slawson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (SG), Robert Sherwood (SF), Lester Stephens (PF) Richard Dougherty, Flawiusz Zeh, Marc Bailey | |
| 07:39 | Liberty | James Vance makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:39 | Liberty | James Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wilson Hancock (fresh) SG - Joshua Whisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Vance (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Mark Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 07:05 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Duvall | 53-46 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:44 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 06:01 | Liberty | Gary Fenton buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wilson Hancock | 56-48 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 56-48 |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by James Vance - foul #3 on James Vance, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Taylor (PG), Jason Prosser (SF), James Smith (C) Wilson Hancock, Gary Fenton, James Vance | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh (C) Robert Hayes | |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:12 | Liberty | Jason Prosser misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | James Harper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ted Slawson (PF) Bernard Duvall | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty (SG), Marc Bailey (C) Mark Stoneking, Lester Stephens | |
| 04:48 | Liberty | James Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 04:24 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh tips it home | 59-53 |
| 04:11 | Liberty | James Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Sherwood - foul #2 on Robert Sherwood, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (SG) Joshua Whisler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG), James Becerra (PF) James Harper, Robert Sherwood | |
| 04:11 | Liberty | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:11 | Liberty | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | James Becerra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 03:54 | Liberty | Ted Slawson snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 03:48 | Liberty | Daniel Prater connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 03:42 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Jason Prosser | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Prater (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Prosser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ted Slawson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Jason Prosser makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Taylor | 65-53 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty blows the layup | 65-53 |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Bailey | 65-53 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | James Becerra scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Dougherty | 65-56 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Joshua Whisler (SG), Gary Fenton (SF), Bernard Duvall (PF), James Vance (C) Daniel Prater, Jason Prosser, James Smith, Ted Slawson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking (PG), Robert Sherwood (SF), Lester Stephens (PF) Steven Plotrowski, Flawiusz Zeh, James Becerra | |
| 02:40 | Liberty | James Vance loses the dribble to Richard Dougherty | 65-56 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty's pass is intercepted by James Vance | 65-56 |
| 02:15 | Liberty | James Vance's floater is tipped away by Lester Stephens | 65-56 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Gary Fenton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood misses the 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 01:16 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:05 | Liberty | Philip Taylor travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Gary Fenton denies the turnaround by Mark Stoneking | 65-58 |
| 00:43 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Liberty | Mark Stoneking is called for the reach on Bernard Duvall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Stoneking, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jason Prosser (SF), James Smith (C) Gary Fenton, James Vance | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:40 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:40 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Joshua Whisler - foul #2 on Joshua Whisler, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Fenton (SF), James Vance (C) Jason Prosser, James Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:35 | Liberty | Mark Stoneking is called for the reach on Joshua Whisler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Stoneking, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jason Prosser (SF), James Smith (C) Gary Fenton, James Vance | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:35 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:35 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Sherwood | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (SG) Joshua Whisler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:22 | Liberty | Jason Prosser is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dougherty - foul #2 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Liberty | Jason Prosser makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Liberty | Jason Prosser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | Joshua Whisler (SG) Daniel Prater | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:12 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler is hacked by Mark Stoneking in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Stoneking, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:12 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:12 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | Mark Stoneking scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Daniel Prater (SG) Joshua Whisler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Jason Prosser is hacked by Mark Stoneking in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Stoneking, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (PG) Mark Stoneking | |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Jason Prosser makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Jason Prosser makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | James Harper double dribbles | 74-66 |