| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (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 | Illinois State | Joe Balser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Tyus - foul #1 on Gregory Tyus, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Nelson | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Don Polster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Liberty | David Schmitz drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Don Polster | 6-5 |
| 18:12 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Tyus | 6-7 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by Gregory Tyus - foul #2 on Gregory Tyus, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (PG) Gregory Tyus | |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Crabtree - foul #1 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:32 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses the floater from the right side | 8-7 |
| 17:13 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury blows the layup but he's hacked by John Mokriski - foul #1 on John Mokriski, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (SG), Justin Lerma (SF), Dean Hazlewood (PF), Lee Lott (C) Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Thomas Miller, Robert Crabtree | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:33 | Liberty | Charles Phillips takes the ball from John Mokriski in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 16:13 | Liberty | Lee Lott gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | Liberty | The pull-up jumper by Justin Lerma is blocked by Ernesto Valdez | 10-7 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez grabs the board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Ernesto Valdez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - John Mokriski (fresh) SG - Chris Puls (fresh) SF - Justin Lerma (fresh) PF - Dean Hazlewood (fresh) C - Lee Lott (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 15:51 | Liberty | Lee Lott snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood is whistled for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) John Mokriski, Lee Lott | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 15:01 | Liberty | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (PG), David Schmitz (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Chris Puls, Justin Lerma, Dean Hazlewood | |
| 14:41 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:41 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Harry Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 14:19 | Liberty | David Schmitz is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Brown - foul #1 on Harry Brown, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG) Don Polster | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Firestone (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| 14:07 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Harry Brown gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Crabtree | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree hits a turnaround from the left block set up by James Firestone and the foul's on Albert Nelson - foul #1 on Albert Nelson, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood (PF) James Firestone | |
| 13:37 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Eury | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses long on a runner from close range | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by David Schmitz - foul #1 on David Schmitz, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (PG), Justin Lerma (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) John Mokriski, David Schmitz, Robert Crabtree | |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Joe Balser buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Piercy | 16-11 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood blows the wide open layup | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Liberty | Justin Lerma grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Chris Puls (fresh) SG - Ralph Schafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Lerma (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - Dean Hazlewood (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Pineiro (SF), Lee Lott (C) Ralph Schafer, Dean Hazlewood | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Joe Balser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Don Polster, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Crabtree (C) Lee Lott | |
| 10:53 | Liberty | Chris Puls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF) Chris Puls, Justin Lerma, Marvin Pineiro | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-11 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | John Mokriski pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:14 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer misses the lay-in | 16-11 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 16-11 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the jump hook from close range | 18-11 |
| 09:45 | Liberty | John Mokriski is hacked by Kenneth Eury - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (PG), Marvin Pineiro (SF), Dean Hazlewood (PF), Lee Lott (C) John Mokriski, David Schmitz, Thomas Miller, Robert Crabtree | |
| 09:26 | Liberty | Chris Puls connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Don Polster is hacked by Dean Hazlewood - foul #1 on Dean Hazlewood, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Robert Young, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Lerma (SG) Ralph Schafer | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-14 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Harry Brown can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Puls - foul #1 on Chris Puls, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF) Chris Puls, Marvin Pineiro | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:43 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Crabtree (C) Lee Lott | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Brown | 22-14 |
| 08:05 | Liberty | Justin Lerma comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-14 |
| 08:03 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:52 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:50 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Justin Lerma (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Schafer (tiring) 4 pts. SF - David Schmitz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Hazlewood (fairly fresh) C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Liberty | David Schmitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Robert Young (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Harry Brown, Charles Phillips, Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (PG), Chris Puls (SG), Marvin Pineiro (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Lee Lott (C) Justin Lerma, Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Dean Hazlewood, Robert Crabtree | |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Marvin Pineiro misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Nelson - foul #2 on Albert Nelson, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG) Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Marvin Pineiro makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Marvin Pineiro misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 22-15 |
| 06:32 | Liberty | John Mokriski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 06:31 | Liberty | Chris Puls tips it but misses | 22-15 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Young | 24-15 |
| 06:04 | Liberty | Christopher Nelson steals the ball from Thomas Miller | 24-15 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 05:42 | Liberty | Lee Lott pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:36 | Liberty | John Mokriski misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Scott Wilson, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Chris Puls, Marvin Pineiro, Lee Lott | |
| 05:36 | Liberty | John Mokriski makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:36 | Liberty | John Mokriski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is called for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Bruce Piercy (PF) Kenneth Eury, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:50 | Liberty | John Mokriski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Crabtree | 24-18 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by Robert Crabtree - foul #2 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF) Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Lerma (PG), Dean Hazlewood (PF), James Firestone (C) John Mokriski, Thomas Miller, Robert Crabtree | |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:22 | Liberty | James Firestone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Harry Brown is whistled for a carry | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Chris Puls (SG), Lee Lott (C) Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, James Firestone | |
| 03:39 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-18 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernesto Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Puls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Lerma (fresh) PF - Dean Hazlewood (fresh) C - Lee Lott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses short on a floater from close range | 26-18 |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Lee Lott pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:16 | Liberty | Kenneth Eury is called for the reach on Chris Puls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Miller (PF), Robert Crabtree (C) Dean Hazlewood, Lee Lott | |
| 03:16 | Liberty | Chris Puls makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:16 | Liberty | Chris Puls misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-19 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Chris Puls gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 02:43 | Liberty | Kenneth Eury steals it from Chris Puls | 26-19 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Lerma - foul #1 on Justin Lerma, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF) Chris Puls, Justin Lerma | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 02:01 | Liberty | Thomas Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Miller steals it from Robert Young | 27-22 |
| 01:34 | Liberty | Joe Balser is called for the reach on Gregory Tyus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Balser, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Don Polster, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Mokriski (SG), Dean Hazlewood (PF) Ralph Schafer, Thomas Miller | |
| 01:34 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:34 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Brown | 29-24 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | John Mokriski is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Liberty | Lee Lott (C) Robert Crabtree | |
| 01:19 | Liberty | John Mokriski makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | John Mokriski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Harry Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 00:57 | Liberty | David Schmitz snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | The jump hook by John Mokriski is blocked by Ernesto Valdez | 29-26 |
| 00:34 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood tips it home | 29-28 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Harry Brown can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 00:11 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Dean Hazlewood | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Robert Young, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Puls (SG), Justin Lerma (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) John Mokriski, David Schmitz, Lee Lott | |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Dean Hazlewood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-28 |