| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ricky Lewis (fresh) SG - Larry Standifer (fresh) SF - Jessie Griffith (fresh) PF - Richard Conley (fresh) C - Daniel Philpot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) SG - Ralph Schafer (fresh) SF - David Schmitz (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Daniel Philpot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Jackson State | Richard Conley's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Crabtree | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Liberty | David Schmitz can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Jackson State | Ricky Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Richard Conley tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Tyus | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus is fouled on the floor by Ricky Lewis - foul #1 on Ricky Lewis, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Conley | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Jackson State | Daniel Philpot pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Ralph Schafer | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Jackson State | Daniel Philpot misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Jackson State | Thomas Miller steals the ball from Jessie Griffith | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Standifer - foul #1 on Larry Standifer, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (PG), William Rose (SG), Wayne Karr (SF), Daniel Sexton (PF), Alan Verrett (C) Ricky Lewis, Larry Standifer, Jessie Griffith, Richard Conley, Daniel Philpot | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (SF), Dean Hazlewood (C) David Schmitz, Robert Crabtree | |
| 16:18 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Jackson State | William Rose drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Oswalt | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Samuel Oswalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Karr (fresh) PF - Daniel Sexton (fresh) C - Alan Verrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Schafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Puls (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - Dean Hazlewood (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Puls | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | William Rose misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:11 | Liberty | Thomas Miller scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Tyus | 6-12 |
| 14:57 | Jackson State | Alan Verrett clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 14:55 | Liberty | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:38 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus can't finish the layup | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | Jackson State | William Rose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-12 |
| 14:17 | Liberty | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Liberty | Thomas Miller comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Sexton - foul #1 on Daniel Sexton, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Lewis (PG), Larry Standifer (SG), Daniel Philpot (C) Samuel Oswalt, Wayne Karr, Daniel Sexton | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (PG), David Schmitz (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Gregory Tyus, Ralph Schafer, Dean Hazlewood | |
| 13:55 | Liberty | Thomas Miller misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Liberty | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Liberty | Chris Puls pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:35 | Liberty | Chris Puls comes up short on the shot in the paint | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Liberty | David Schmitz hits the follow up shot | 6-14 |
| 13:12 | Jackson State | Robert Crabtree takes the ball from Alan Verrett | 6-14 |
| 12:53 | Liberty | John Mokriski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Mokriski, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith (SF), Richard Conley (PF) William Rose, Alan Verrett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Lerma (SG), Dean Hazlewood (PF) Chris Puls, Thomas Miller | |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-14 |
| 12:33 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:15 | Liberty | Justin Lerma double dribbles | 6-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG) Justin Lerma | |
| 12:05 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 12:03 | Jackson State | Daniel Philpot grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Lewis | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ricky Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Standifer (fresh) SF - Jessie Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Philpot (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mokriski (fresh) SF - David Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Hazlewood (fresh) C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Liberty | David Schmitz is fouled on the floor by Jessie Griffith - foul #1 on Jessie Griffith, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tom Williams (C) Daniel Philpot | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG) John Mokriski | |
| 11:09 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:51 | Liberty | Larry Standifer steals it from Robert Crabtree | 9-14 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Tom Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Crabtree - foul #1 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (PG), William Rose (SF), Daniel Sexton (PF) Ricky Lewis, Jessie Griffith, Richard Conley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) David Schmitz, Robert Crabtree | |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Tom Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Tom Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:30 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Oswalt - foul #1 on Samuel Oswalt, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wayne Karr (SF), Alan Verrett (C) Larry Standifer, Tom Williams | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (PG) Gregory Tyus | |
| 10:05 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Daniel Sexton | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | Jackson State | John Mokriski takes the ball from Wayne Karr | 10-14 |
| 09:18 | Liberty | John Mokriski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Alan Verrett | 10-14 |
| 09:01 | Jackson State | Daniel Sexton buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Oswalt | 12-14 |
| 08:56 | Liberty | John Mokriski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-14 |
| 08:55 | Liberty | Thomas Miller grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:48 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Mokriski | 12-16 |
| 08:39 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 08:37 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:25 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Karr - foul #1 on Wayne Karr, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Lewis (PG), Larry Standifer (SG), Jessie Griffith (SF), Richard Conley (PF), Daniel Philpot (C) Samuel Oswalt, William Rose, Wayne Karr, Daniel Sexton, Alan Verrett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), David Schmitz (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Ralph Schafer, Chris Puls, Thomas Miller | |
| 08:25 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:25 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:06 | Jackson State | Daniel Philpot misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 12-17 |
| 08:05 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Crabtree | 12-17 |
| 08:01 | Liberty | John Mokriski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood tips it back up and in | 12-19 |
| 07:33 | Jackson State | Ricky Lewis is hacked by Dean Hazlewood - foul #1 on Dean Hazlewood, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Miller (PF) Dean Hazlewood | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ricky Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Standifer (fresh) SF - Jessie Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Philpot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mokriski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Daniel Philpot is blocked by Robert Crabtree | 12-19 |
| 07:20 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 07:06 | Jackson State | Ricky Lewis is hacked by Robert Crabtree - foul #2 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), Lee Lott (C) John Mokriski, Robert Crabtree | |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Schafer - foul #1 on Ralph Schafer, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Sexton (PF) Richard Conley | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:30 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Schmitz | 14-21 |
| 06:13 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 05:48 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus travels with the ball | 17-21 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Rose (SF) Jessie Griffith | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:39 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Lewis | 19-21 |
| 05:22 | Liberty | Lee Lott misses short on a floater from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:21 | Liberty | Thomas Miller tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | William Rose hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Lewis | 22-23 |
| 04:45 | Liberty | Thomas Miller comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Sexton - foul #2 on Daniel Sexton, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (PG), Richard Conley (PF), Alan Verrett (C) Ricky Lewis, Daniel Sexton, Daniel Philpot | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (SF), Dean Hazlewood (C) David Schmitz, Lee Lott | |
| 04:45 | Liberty | Thomas Miller misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:45 | Liberty | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:45 | Jackson State | Alan Verrett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | Richard Conley knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Larry Standifer | 24-23 |
| 03:59 | Liberty | Alan Verrett steals it from Dean Hazlewood | 24-23 |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Alan Verrett clanks a shot in the paint | 24-23 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 03:36 | Liberty | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Verrett - foul #1 on Alan Verrett, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Lewis (PG), Jessie Griffith (SF) Samuel Oswalt, Larry Standifer | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (PG), David Schmitz (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Gregory Tyus, Chris Puls, Thomas Miller | |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ricky Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Rose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Conley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan Verrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - John Mokriski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Schafer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Hazlewood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith double dribbles | 24-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Philpot (C) Alan Verrett | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (SG) Ralph Schafer | |
| 02:47 | Liberty | David Schmitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:46 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:41 | Jackson State | William Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | William Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:27 | Jackson State | Ricky Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Rose | 26-25 |
| 02:08 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Standifer (SG), Daniel Sexton (PF) William Rose, Richard Conley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Thomas Miller (PF) Chris Puls, Dean Hazlewood | |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 01:52 | Jackson State | Daniel Sexton hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 01:24 | Jackson State | Daniel Philpot pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Daniel Sexton clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Schmitz - foul #1 on David Schmitz, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (PG), Alan Verrett (C) Ricky Lewis, Daniel Philpot | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), Chris Puls (SF) John Mokriski, David Schmitz | |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Daniel Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Daniel Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:02 | Liberty | Samuel Oswalt takes the ball from Robert Crabtree | 30-25 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Standifer and he's fouled by Chris Puls - foul #1 on Chris Puls, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Jessie Griffith makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Chris Puls buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Schafer | 33-28 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt is fouled on the floor by Gregory Tyus - foul #1 on Gregory Tyus, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Rose (SF), Richard Conley (PF), Daniel Philpot (C) Jessie Griffith, Daniel Sexton, Alan Verrett | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Schmitz (SF), Dean Hazlewood (PF), Lee Lott (C) Chris Puls, Thomas Miller, Robert Crabtree | |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | David Schmitz misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-28 |