| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:40 | Liberty | Rod Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | Liberty | Rod Bailey is fouled on the floor by William Barber - foul #2 on William Barber, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Liberty | Gerald Smith lays it in on a great pass from Rod Bailey | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | William Barber connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hughes | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Liberty | Claude Murray can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Hughes - foul #2 on Steven Hughes, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Liberty | Claude Murray makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:45 | Liberty | Claude Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Hughes | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Travis Goolsby | 35-40 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses the jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten tips it home | 35-42 |
| 17:37 | Liberty | Rod Bailey is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (SG), Robert Crabtree (C) Claude Murray, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SF) Steven Hughes, Elmer Allen | |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Leif Polinski | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-44 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:31 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | A charge is called on Rod Bailey - foul #2 on Rod Bailey, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG), Ralph Schafer (SF), Barry Burbank (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Rod Bailey, Jeremy Summers, Timothy Mitchell, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Lester Dietrich (PF), Domingo Salas (C) William Barber, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Barry Burbank is called for the reach on Leif Polinski - foul #2 on Barry Burbank, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Burbank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Polinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Hughes and the foul's on Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF) Brad Green | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-46 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 15:29 | Liberty | Barry Burbank snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 15:24 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski is hacked by Gregory Tyus - foul #1 on Gregory Tyus, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Schmitz (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF) Gregory Tyus, Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 14:54 | Liberty | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:45 | Liberty | Claude Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lester Dietrich | 37-46 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Robert Crabtree (C) Claude Murray, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), William Barber (SG), Gail Tuten (PF) Steven Hughes, Leif Polinski, Elmer Allen | |
| 14:10 | Liberty | David Schmitz loses the dribble to Lester Dietrich | 37-46 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Green | 37-49 |
| 13:41 | Liberty | Rod Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | William Barber gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas misses the turnaround from the right block | 37-49 |
| 13:18 | Liberty | David Schmitz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:54 | Liberty | David Schmitz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 12:52 | Liberty | David Schmitz snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:42 | Liberty | Rod Bailey is hacked by Brad Green - foul #1 on Brad Green, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Barry Burbank (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Timothy Mitchell, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, William Barber, Domingo Salas, Gail Tuten, Lester Dietrich | |
| 12:30 | Liberty | Elmer Allen steals the ball from Barry Burbank | 37-49 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 11:40 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger grabs the board | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Burbank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leif Polinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Steven Hughes is blocked by Gerald Smith | 37-52 |
| 11:33 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 11:18 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rod Bailey | 39-52 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Travis Goolsby | 39-55 |
| 10:52 | Liberty | Barry Burbank comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski's pass is intercepted by Rod Bailey | 39-55 |
| 10:19 | Liberty | Claude Murray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger tips it home | 42-57 |
| 09:39 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Hughes | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:15 | Liberty | Travis Goolsby is called for the reach on Rod Bailey - foul #2 on Travis Goolsby, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Robert Crabtree (C) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, Jeremy Summers, Barry Burbank, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), William Barber (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, Leif Polinski, Elmer Allen, Louis Eichenberger, Travis Goolsby | |
| 09:00 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 08:59 | Liberty | David Schmitz gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:50 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-59 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 42-59 |
| 08:40 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:34 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:22 | Liberty | David Schmitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 08:20 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 08:15 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brad Green - foul #2 on Brad Green, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SF) Domingo Salas | |
| 08:15 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:15 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gail Tuten | 44-62 |
| 07:44 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | William Barber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-62 |
| 07:21 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the board | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Schmitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Polinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree's pass is intercepted by Gail Tuten | 47-62 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich is hacked by Robert Crabtree - foul #1 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Paxton (PG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Lester Dietrich | |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Mitchell swats the shot by William Barber | 47-62 |
| 06:35 | Liberty | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus's pass is intercepted by Gail Tuten | 47-62 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 47-62 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hughes | 47-62 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 05:37 | Liberty | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 05:31 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Summers, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Claude Murray (SG), Barry Burbank (PF) Evan Paxton, Gregory Tyus, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Jeremy Moore (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Domingo Salas (PF) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Leif Polinski, Gail Tuten | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeremy Moore | 47-65 |
| 05:03 | Liberty | Barry Burbank is hacked by Jeremy Moore - foul #1 on Jeremy Moore, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Jeremy Summers, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:58 | Liberty | Rod Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Schafer steps in front of the Domingo Salas pass | 47-65 |
| 04:32 | Liberty | Claude Murray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Schafer | 49-65 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 04:14 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 04:10 | Liberty | Brad Green steals it from Rod Bailey in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green banks in the layup | 49-67 |
| 03:48 | Liberty | Rod Bailey drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Murray | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Rod Bailey snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Burbank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green is hacked by Robert Crabtree - foul #2 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Paxton (PG), Gregory Tyus (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Hubert Goff (C) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, Ralph Schafer, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SG), Louis Eichenberger (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF) Jeremy Moore, Elmer Allen, Travis Goolsby | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:38 | Liberty | Barry Burbank pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:28 | Liberty | David Schmitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | David Schmitz picks off the pass by Lester Dietrich | 54-68 |
| 01:57 | Liberty | Evan Paxton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Louis Eichenberger | 54-68 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger misses the easy layup | 54-68 |
| 01:37 | Liberty | Barry Burbank grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:15 | Liberty | Barry Burbank clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-68 |
| 01:13 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus grabs the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:04 | Liberty | Domingo Salas takes the ball from Gregory Tyus | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-68 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Barry Burbank is called for the reach on Lester Dietrich - foul #3 on Barry Burbank, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), Robert Crabtree (C) Evan Paxton, Hubert Goff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:09 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green runs out the clock | 54-68 |