| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Elkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Liberty | Tom Coleman is called for the reach on Rod Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Coleman, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:40 | Liberty | Gerald Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:38 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Claude Murray and he's fouled by Eddie Roberts - foul #3 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker (PF) Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Loudermilk | 38-38 |
| 18:48 | Liberty | Gerald Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Tinker | 38-38 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin comes up short on the runner from close range | 38-38 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #3 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Vick (SF), Brad Murray (C) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Hubert Goff (PF), Robert Crabtree (C) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, Jeremy Summers, Timothy Mitchell, Gerald Smith | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:10 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Franklin Riley - foul #1 on Franklin Riley, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller (SF) Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:10 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brad Murray | 40-39 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains's pass is intercepted by David Schmitz | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree is called for 10 seconds | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 17:27 | Liberty | Hubert Goff is open but misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Vick | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Liberty | The short jumper by Hubert Goff is denied by Paul Vick | 43-39 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Hubert Goff gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 16:49 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF), Craig Turner (C) Benjamin Rains, Franklin Riley, Paul Eller, Paul Vick, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Claude Murray (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Gregory Tyus, Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Hubert Goff | |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Rickey Elkin | 47-39 |
| 16:30 | Liberty | Matthew Loudermilk steals the ball from Rod Bailey in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG) Matthew Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Crabtree | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Stennett - foul #2 on Henry Stennett, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (SG), Franklin Riley (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF) Henry Stennett, Rickey Elkin, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Paxton (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Barry Burbank (C) Jeremy Summers, Robert Crabtree, Gerald Smith | |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Turner | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Rains (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Barry Burbank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mitchell | 47-39 |
| 15:10 | Liberty | Evan Paxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (SG) Tom Coleman | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, Evan Paxton | |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Schafer picks off the pass by Franklin Riley | 47-39 |
| 14:52 | Liberty | Benjamin Rains is called for the reach on Gregory Tyus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Rains, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Paul Vick (SF) Benjamin Rains, Franklin Riley | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:36 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller (SF), Tomas Tinker (C) Eddie Roberts, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Henry Stennett | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 47-39 |
| 13:50 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Benjamin Rains (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF), Brad Murray (C) Henry Stennett, Matthew Loudermilk, Paul Eller, Paul Vick, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Claude Murray (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Hubert Goff (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Gregory Tyus, Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Timothy Mitchell, Barry Burbank | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:25 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:08 | Liberty | Claude Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-39 |
| 13:06 | Liberty | Hubert Goff tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Liberty | Rod Bailey is fouled on the floor by Eddie Roberts - foul #4 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Franklin Riley (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF), Craig Turner (C) Benjamin Rains, Rickey Elkin, Eddie Roberts, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Paxton (PG), Gregory Tyus (SG), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Robert Crabtree (C) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, Hubert Goff, Gerald Smith | |
| 12:04 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus misses badly on a floater from close range | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tom Coleman | 49-41 |
| 11:54 | Liberty | Franklin Riley is called for the reach on Jeremy Summers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Riley, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Paul Vick (PF) Tom Coleman, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 11:54 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Crabtree swats the layup by Henry Stennett | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fresh) SG - Matthew Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Tinker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Evan Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Loudermilk and he's fouled by Evan Paxton - foul #1 on Evan Paxton, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller (SF) Matthew Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF) Evan Paxton, Jeremy Summers | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:38 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 11:23 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 51-41 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller buries a driving attempt in the paint | 53-41 |
| 10:46 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree hits the finger roll and the foul's on Tomas Tinker - foul #3 on Tomas Tinker, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Craig Turner (C) Henry Stennett, Franklin Riley, Paul Eller, Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Claude Murray (SG), Evan Paxton (SF) Gregory Tyus, Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz | |
| 10:46 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Rains | 55-44 |
| 10:28 | Liberty | Rod Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Barry Burbank (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Timothy Mitchell, Robert Crabtree | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tomas Tinker | 58-44 |
| 10:02 | Liberty | Barry Burbank hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 58-44 |
| 10:01 | Liberty | Evan Paxton grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 09:48 | Liberty | Evan Paxton misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Tomas Tinker | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:30 | Liberty | Barry Burbank connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Evan Paxton | 60-46 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains is fouled on the floor by Rod Bailey - foul #1 on Rod Bailey, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF), Brad Murray (PF) Benjamin Rains, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF) Claude Murray, Evan Paxton, Gerald Smith | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-46 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 08:50 | Liberty | Barry Burbank snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell lays it up and in | 60-48 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray scores on a driving attempt from close range | 62-48 |
| 08:19 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Rod Bailey | 62-50 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley lays it in on a great pass from Tom Coleman and he's hacked by Ralph Schafer - foul #1 on Ralph Schafer, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Paul Vick (PF) Tom Coleman, Paul Eller, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Paxton (PG), Gregory Tyus (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Hubert Goff (C) Rod Bailey, Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Barry Burbank | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett is hacked by Hubert Goff - foul #1 on Hubert Goff, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG) Franklin Riley | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses short on a shot from the right block | 64-50 |
| 07:46 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 64-50 |
| 07:44 | Liberty | Evan Paxton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Evan Paxton, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Eddie Roberts (PF) Matthew Loudermilk, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Rains (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Stennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Elkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Evan Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Hubert Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses the shot from the right block | 64-50 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Evan Paxton is hacked by Benjamin Rains in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Rains, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner (C) Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Crabtree (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Timothy Mitchell, Hubert Goff | |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Evan Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Evan Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Rains and he's hacked by Robert Crabtree - foul #2 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF) Benjamin Rains, Henry Stennett, Rickey Elkin | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG) Evan Paxton, Gregory Tyus | |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:35 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-53 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Rod Bailey is called for the reach on Tom Coleman - foul #2 on Rod Bailey, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker (C) Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Schmitz (SF), Barry Burbank (PF), Hubert Goff (C) Jeremy Summers, Robert Crabtree, Gerald Smith | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Barry Burbank comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Eddie Roberts - foul #5 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Brad Murray (C) Paul Eller, Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG), Timothy Mitchell (PF) Ralph Schafer, Hubert Goff | |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Barry Burbank makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Barry Burbank makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Coleman | 73-55 |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell is denied on a layup by Tomas Tinker | 73-55 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brad Murray | 73-55 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tom Coleman | 76-55 |
| 05:11 | Liberty | Tom Coleman is called for the reach on Rod Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Coleman, team foul #11 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Henry Stennett (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Paul Vick (PF) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Franklin Riley, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (SG), Evan Paxton (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Claude Murray, David Schmitz, Barry Burbank | |
| 05:11 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:11 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:11 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 05:04 | Liberty | Rod Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-55 |
| 05:02 | Liberty | Rod Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 04:57 | Liberty | Evan Paxton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-55 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-55 |
| 04:49 | Liberty | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 04:38 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 76-55 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick grabs the board | 76-55 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Tyus steals it from Tomas Tinker | 76-55 |
| 04:10 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Evan Paxton and he's fouled by Benjamin Rains - foul #3 on Benjamin Rains, team foul #12 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller (SF), Craig Turner (C) Rickey Elkin, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Barry Burbank (PF), Robert Crabtree (C) Rod Bailey, Evan Paxton, Timothy Mitchell, Gerald Smith | |
| 04:10 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Benjamin Rains is blocked by Robert Crabtree | 76-58 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller hits the follow up shot | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Rains (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Stennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Eller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Vick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Burbank (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Burbank | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Summers steals it from Paul Eller | 78-61 |
| 03:12 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer lays it in set up by Jeremy Summers | 78-63 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 02:49 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 02:24 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus loses the ball out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley (SG), Tomas Tinker (PF), Brad Murray (C) Henry Stennett, Paul Eller, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Paxton (PG), David Schmitz (SF), Hubert Goff (PF) Ralph Schafer, Jeremy Summers, Barry Burbank | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Crabtree denies the turnaround by Franklin Riley | 78-63 |
| 02:09 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 02:06 | Liberty | Franklin Riley picks off the pass by David Schmitz in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Vick | 80-63 |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Evan Paxton is fouled on the floor by Tomas Tinker - foul #4 on Tomas Tinker, team foul #13 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SF), Barry Burbank (PF) David Schmitz, Hubert Goff | |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Evan Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Evan Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick double dribbles | 80-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Schmitz (SF) Evan Paxton | |
| 01:11 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer is hacked by Franklin Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Riley, team foul #14 | 80-65 |
| 01:11 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:11 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Crabtree - foul #3 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Schafer | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-68 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Crabtree | 82-68 |
| 00:28 | Liberty | Franklin Riley is called for the reach on Gregory Tyus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Riley, team foul #15 | 82-68 |
| 00:28 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:28 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains runs out the clock | 82-70 |