| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wilson Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ferman Grado (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Duvall (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Ferman Grado inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 19:43 | Liberty | James Vance hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Baptiste | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Liberty | Ferman Grado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Liberty | Ferman Grado misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Liberty | Ferman Grado misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 30-35 |
| 18:20 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Wilson Hancock and he's hacked by Kevin Stevens - foul #3 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (SG) Kevin Stevens | |
| 18:20 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 33-37 |
| 17:39 | Liberty | James Vance blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Holz and he's fouled by Wilson Hancock - foul #2 on Wilson Hancock, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:22 | Liberty | James Vance misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey's pass is intercepted by James Edwards | 33-40 |
| 16:50 | Liberty | James Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cornelius Tavares (PG), Chad Schulman (SG), James Smith (SF), Ted Slawson (PF), Steven Geter (C) Wilson Hancock, James Edwards, Ferman Grado, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (SG), David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Ronald Green (C) Willie Baptiste, Robert White, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 16:05 | Liberty | James Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 33-40 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | John Holz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Costner | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Cornelius Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Slawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Geter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Costner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Ted Slawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-43 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Daniel Suggs is blocked by Ted Slawson | 33-43 |
| 15:40 | Liberty | Chad Schulman grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 15:13 | Liberty | Ted Slawson's pass is intercepted by Frank Costner | 33-43 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Costner, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG), Joshua Whisler (SG) Cornelius Tavares, Chad Schulman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG) John Holz, Frank Costner | |
| 14:34 | Liberty | James Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:32 | Liberty | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:21 | Liberty | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stevens - foul #4 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ferman Grado (SF), Bernard Duvall (PF), James Vance (C) James Smith, Ted Slawson, Steven Geter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (SG), Robert White (SF), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Kevin Stevens, David Fields, Daniel Suggs, Ronald Green | |
| 14:14 | Liberty | James Vance lays it up and in | 35-43 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Robert White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:48 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Bernard Duvall | 35-43 |
| 13:31 | Liberty | James Vance banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Duvall | 37-43 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste tips it in | 37-45 |
| 12:58 | Liberty | James Vance buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Whisler | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 12:34 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 12:33 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 12:31 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:20 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock travels with the ball | 40-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cornelius Tavares (PG), James Smith (SF), Ted Slawson (PF), Steven Geter (C) Wilson Hancock, Ferman Grado, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (SG), David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Ronald Green (C) Frank Costner, Robert White, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs is hacked by Ted Slawson - foul #1 on Ted Slawson, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Edwards (SG) Joshua Whisler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | David Fields knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Cornelius Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ted Slawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Geter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Holz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Liberty | Steven Geter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-51 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Cornelius Tavares picks off the pass by David Fields | 40-51 |
| 10:51 | Liberty | Cornelius Tavares banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | John Holz is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG), Joshua Whisler (SG), Ferman Grado (SF), Bernard Duvall (PF), James Vance (C) Cornelius Tavares, James Edwards, James Smith, Ted Slawson, Steven Geter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (SG), Robert White (SF), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Willie Baptiste, David Fields, Daniel Suggs, Ronald Green | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ferman Grado - foul #1 on Ferman Grado, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | James Vance snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:12 | Liberty | James Vance hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Whisler and the foul's on Stephen Duprey - foul #1 on Stephen Duprey, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG) John Holz | |
| 10:12 | Liberty | James Vance makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste's floater is tipped away by Bernard Duvall | 45-51 |
| 09:56 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Liberty | James Vance clanks a shot in the lane | 45-51 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert White | 45-53 |
| 09:25 | Liberty | James Vance clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:23 | Liberty | Ferman Grado snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:11 | Liberty | Frank Costner steals the ball from Wilson Hancock | 45-53 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Joshua Whisler steps in front of the Frank Costner pass | 45-53 |
| 08:44 | Liberty | Ferman Grado connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Wilson Hancock | 47-53 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Robert White is hacked by James Vance - foul #2 on James Vance, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Edwards (SG), James Smith (SF), Ted Slawson (PF), Steven Geter (C) Joshua Whisler, Ferman Grado, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), David Fields (SF) Willie Baptiste, Robert White | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 08:14 | Liberty | Ted Slawson gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:09 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock loses the dribble to Frank Costner | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | John Holz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Costner | 47-55 |
| 08:02 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:01 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Slawson | 47-55 |
| 07:39 | Liberty | James Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-55 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nicholas James | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Wilson Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ted Slawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Geter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Costner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas James (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ted Slawson - foul #2 on Ted Slawson, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cornelius Tavares (PG), Joshua Whisler (SG) Wilson Hancock, James Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), Daniel Suggs (PF), Ronald Green (C) John Holz, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:32 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 07:22 | Liberty | James Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kevin Stevens | 47-57 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | David Fields scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Stevens | 47-60 |
| 06:42 | Liberty | Steven Geter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Stevens - foul #5 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Bernard Duvall (PF), James Vance (C) James Smith, Ted Slawson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Robert White (SF) Frank Costner, Kevin Stevens | |
| 06:42 | Liberty | Steven Geter makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:42 | Liberty | Steven Geter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | David Fields hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 06:02 | Liberty | Robert White steals it from Cornelius Tavares | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Robert White clanks a jumper in the lane | 49-62 |
| 05:42 | Liberty | Joshua Whisler grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 05:42 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | Wilson Hancock (PG), Ferman Grado (SF) Cornelius Tavares, Steven Geter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) David Fields, Daniel Suggs, Ronald Green | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Wilson Hancock travels with the ball | 49-62 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James is whistled for a carry | 49-62 |
| 05:04 | Liberty | James Vance can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Holz | 49-65 |
| 04:19 | Liberty | Bernard Duvall lays it up and in | 51-65 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Liberty | James Vance is whistled for traveling | 51-67 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cornelius Tavares (PG), James Edwards (SG), James Smith (SF), Ted Slawson (PF), Steven Geter (C) Wilson Hancock, Joshua Whisler, Ferman Grado, Bernard Duvall, James Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (SG), David Fields (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Ronald Green (C) Willie Baptiste, Robert White, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Cornelius Tavares (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ted Slawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Geter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | David Fields misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-67 |
| 03:17 | Liberty | Steven Geter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 03:04 | Liberty | Cornelius Tavares clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 51-67 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Geter - foul #1 on Steven Geter, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:46 | Liberty | Ted Slawson grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 02:28 | Liberty | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Frank Costner | 51-68 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Ted Slawson blocks the jumper by John Holz | 51-68 |
| 01:57 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Ted Slawson | 51-68 |
| 01:51 | Liberty | Ted Slawson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 53-68 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green is fouled on the floor by Steven Geter - foul #2 on Steven Geter, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Steven Geter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 01:25 | Liberty | Ted Slawson gets the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:10 | Liberty | Ted Slawson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by James Smith and he's fouled by Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| 01:10 | Liberty | Ted Slawson makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Holz | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Liberty | James Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 00:41 | Liberty | Ted Slawson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:37 | Liberty | Ted Slawson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-72 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | John Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | John Holz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | John Holz runs out the clock | 56-72 |