| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rodney Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sid Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Pauli (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Einstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Sid Lee inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Liberty | Steven Plummer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Evan Jenkins | 40-30 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Einstein | 40-33 |
| 19:07 | Liberty | Steven Plummer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-33 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Davis | 40-36 |
| 18:56 | Liberty | Martin Davis steals it from Rodney Pepper in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Davis | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Liberty | Steven Plummer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Davis | 40-40 |
| 18:12 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli tips it home | 42-40 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist is fouled on the floor by Steven Plummer - foul #1 on Steven Plummer, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Behling (PF), John Quinney (C) Evan Jenkins, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 17:48 | Liberty | John Quinney grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:28 | Liberty | John Quinney can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 17:07 | Liberty | Steven Plummer grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:52 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Jones (PG), Virgil Cook (SG), Evan Jenkins (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Rodney Pepper, Steven Plummer, Sid Lee, John Quinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell (PG), Arthur Chevalier (SG), William Heberling (SF), Brandon Lee (C) Martin Davis, Michael Einstein, Joe Holmes, Richard Brenton | |
| 16:32 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Virgil Cook - foul #2 on Virgil Cook, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:55 | Liberty | James Jones loses the dribble to Arthur Chevalier | 42-42 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Chevalier | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Virgil Cook (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Behling (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Evan Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Pauli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Truesdell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Liberty | James Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Evan Jenkins | 45-44 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Virgil Cook is called for the reach on Arthur Chevalier - foul #3 on Virgil Cook, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Plummer (SG), Wilford Rasch (PF), John Quinney (C) George Behling, Evan Jenkins, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein (SG) Michael Dahlquist | |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Heberling | 45-47 |
| 14:38 | Liberty | Steven Plummer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | William Heberling gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 14:21 | Liberty | Wilford Rasch gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:01 | Liberty | Steven Plummer connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Virgil Cook and he's fouled by Michael Einstein - foul #3 on Michael Einstein, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rodney Pepper (PG), Sid Lee (SF), Evan Jenkins (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) James Jones, Virgil Cook, Wilford Rasch, John Quinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Joe Holmes (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Albert Truesdell, William Heberling, Brandon Lee | |
| 14:01 | Liberty | Steven Plummer misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Liberty | Steven Plummer snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:43 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-47 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Holmes | 47-47 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses the jumper from the left block | 47-47 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Chevalier | 47-47 |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 12:50 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Behling (PF), John Quinney (C) Evan Jenkins, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (SG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Michael Einstein, Arthur Chevalier | |
| 12:30 | Liberty | The pull-up jumper by Steven Plummer is blocked by Richard Brenton | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:03 | Liberty | Sid Lee pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:58 | Liberty | Steven Plummer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Behling | 52-50 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rodney Pepper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Plummer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sid Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Behling (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Quinney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Porter (fresh) SF - Joe Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 11:10 | Liberty | Sid Lee connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Pepper | 54-52 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Jones (PG), Virgil Cook (SG), Evan Jenkins (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Rodney Pepper, Steven Plummer, Sid Lee, John Quinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Michael Einstein (SG), William Heberling (SF), Brandon Lee (C) Martin Davis, Jimmy Porter, Joe Holmes, Richard Brenton | |
| 10:38 | Liberty | James Jones buries a jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Chevalier | 56-54 |
| 10:18 | Liberty | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | William Heberling makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Dahlquist | 56-56 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli is fouled on the floor by Brandon Lee - foul #1 on Brandon Lee, team foul #2 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Bowman (SF) George Behling | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell (PG) Michael Dahlquist | |
| 09:34 | Liberty | Michael Bowman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Heberling - foul #2 on William Heberling, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Plummer (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:34 | Liberty | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:34 | Liberty | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 09:01 | Liberty | Michael Bowman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell is fouled on the floor by Virgil Cook - foul #4 on Virgil Cook, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rodney Pepper (PG), Sid Lee (SF), Wilford Rasch (PF), John Quinney (C) Virgil Cook, Michael Bowman, Evan Jenkins, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Joe Holmes (SF), Michael Dahlquist (PF), Richard Brenton (C) Albert Truesdell, William Heberling, Brandon Lee, Arthur Chevalier | |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton is hacked by John Quinney - foul #2 on John Quinney, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Behling (PF) Wilford Rasch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (SG) Michael Einstein | |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:47 | Liberty | Steven Plummer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 07:20 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Quinney | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rodney Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Plummer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sid Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Behling (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Quinney (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Liberty | George Behling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 06:57 | Liberty | Sid Lee hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is hacked by Rodney Pepper - foul #2 on Rodney Pepper, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Jones (PG), Virgil Cook (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Evan Jenkins (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) Rodney Pepper, Steven Plummer, Sid Lee, George Behling, John Quinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell (PG), Michael Einstein (SG), William Heberling (SF), Brandon Lee (PF), Arthur Chevalier (C) Martin Davis, Jimmy Porter, Joe Holmes, Michael Dahlquist, Richard Brenton | |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Einstein | 60-64 |
| 06:03 | Liberty | Virgil Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | William Heberling pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 05:54 | Liberty | Michael Bowman snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:41 | Liberty | Virgil Cook is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Virgil Cook, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Plummer (SG) Virgil Cook | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG) Albert Truesdell | |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Pauli - foul #2 on Jerry Pauli, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Martin Davis, William Heberling | |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:10 | Liberty | Evan Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Brandon Lee | 60-65 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brandon Lee | 60-65 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee misses the easy layup | 60-65 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Jerry Pauli picks off the pass by Michael Einstein | 60-65 |
| 04:18 | Liberty | Steven Plummer is fouled on the floor by Michael Einstein - foul #4 on Michael Einstein, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rodney Pepper (PG), Sid Lee (SF), George Behling (PF), John Quinney (C) James Jones, Michael Bowman, Evan Jenkins, Jerry Pauli | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Arthur Chevalier, Brandon Lee | |
| 04:13 | Liberty | Steven Plummer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sid Lee and he's hacked by Richard Brenton - foul #1 on Richard Brenton, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 04:13 | Liberty | Steven Plummer misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Steven Plummer is called for the reach on Michael Einstein - foul #2 on Steven Plummer, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Heberling (SF) Joe Holmes | |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Steven Plummer's floater is tipped away by Richard Brenton | 63-67 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Einstein | 63-67 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (SG) Michael Einstein | |
| 03:21 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Dahlquist - foul #1 on Michael Dahlquist, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 03:21 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:21 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rodney Pepper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Plummer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sid Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Behling (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Quinney (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Sid Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Jenkins (PF), Jerry Pauli (C) George Behling, John Quinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein (SG), Joe Holmes (SF) Arthur Chevalier, William Heberling | |
| 02:36 | Liberty | Sid Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Evan Jenkins | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Evan Jenkins swats the short shot by Richard Brenton | 68-67 |
| 02:21 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Jerry Pauli | 68-67 |
| 02:05 | Liberty | Evan Jenkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Einstein | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Sid Lee - foul #1 on Sid Lee, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:38 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper is hacked by Martin Davis - foul #2 on Martin Davis, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 01:38 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:38 | Liberty | Rodney Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Steven Plummer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Martin Davis - foul #3 on Martin Davis, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Steven Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Steven Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Jenkins | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Jerry Pauli hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Davis | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Sid Lee scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Plummer | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |