| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frederick Krick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Blumenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Quinney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Dinges (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Chan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John McFan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | David Blumenstein inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Liberty | Robert Dinges steals the ball from Paul Reynolds | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | John McFan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Dinges | 37-35 |
| 19:26 | Liberty | David Blumenstein can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Michael Owens snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Robert Dinges misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Liberty | Paul Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Liberty | Frederick Krick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Quinney | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | William James misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Paul Reynolds | 40-35 |
| 18:48 | Liberty | Scott Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Krick | 43-35 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Michael Owens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 18:32 | Liberty | John Quinney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:09 | Liberty | Paul Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Michael Owens - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Nielsen (SG), Byron Priest (SF), Dwayne Wilcox (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Scott Smith, David Blumenstein, John Quinney, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Bunch (PG), Roger Gilham (SG), Christopher Warne (PF), Jeremy Massey (C) Robert Dinges, Francis Chan, William James, Michael Owens | |
| 17:52 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox is hacked by Christopher Warne - foul #1 on Christopher Warne, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Liberty | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 17:29 | Liberty | Byron Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:17 | Liberty | Frederick Krick drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Priest | 45-35 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | John McFan double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Quinney (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dinges (PG), Francis Chan (SG), William James (PF), Billie Patterson (C) Daniel Bunch, Roger Gilham, Christopher Warne, Jeremy Massey | |
| 16:43 | Liberty | John McFan picks off the pass by John Quinney | 45-35 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Robert Dinges comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frederick Krick - foul #1 on Frederick Krick, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | Scott Smith (SG), David Blumenstein (SF), Paul Reynolds (C) Donald Nielsen, Byron Priest, Dwayne Wilcox | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Robert Dinges misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Robert Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:25 | Liberty | Francis Chan is called for the reach on Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Chan, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Paul Reynolds knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Quinney | 47-36 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | David Blumenstein is called for the reach on John McFan - foul #3 on David Blumenstein, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Liberty | Byron Priest (SF) David Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Owens (C) Billie Patterson | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Robert Dinges drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Francis Chan and he's fouled by Byron Priest - foul #1 on Byron Priest, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Bowman (SG), David Blumenstein (SF) Frederick Krick, Byron Priest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison (PG), Keith Oliver (SG) Francis Chan, John McFan | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Robert Dinges misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Michael Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Blumenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Quinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Daniel Kinnison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dinges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Paul Reynolds denies the turnaround by Robert Dinges | 47-38 |
| 15:43 | Liberty | David Blumenstein grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 15:29 | Liberty | Michael Bowman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 15:28 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Reynolds | 47-38 |
| 15:10 | Liberty | John Quinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Nielsen (PG), Dwayne Wilcox (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Scott Smith, John Quinney, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Massey (SF), Christopher Warne (PF), Billie Patterson (C) Robert Dinges, William James, Michael Owens | |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Dwayne Wilcox blocks the short jumper by Billie Patterson | 47-38 |
| 14:55 | Liberty | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:52 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen is hacked by Keith Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Oliver, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (SG) Keith Oliver | |
| 14:42 | Liberty | Michael Bowman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dwayne Wilcox and he's fouled by Billie Patterson - foul #3 on Billie Patterson, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 14:42 | Liberty | Michael Bowman makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Gilham | 50-41 |
| 14:29 | Liberty | David Blumenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Kinnison - foul #4 on Daniel Kinnison, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Bunch (PG), Michael Owens (C) Daniel Kinnison, Billie Patterson | |
| 14:21 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Gilham | 53-43 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | Robert Johnson is denied on a layup by Christopher Warne | 53-43 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Michael Owens grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Christopher Warne hits a turnaround near the basket | 53-45 |
| 13:08 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:07 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:52 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox double dribbles | 53-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Scott Smith (PG), Byron Priest (SF), John Quinney (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Donald Nielsen, David Blumenstein, Dwayne Wilcox, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dinges (PG), Francis Chan (SG), John McFan (SF), William James (PF), Billie Patterson (C) Daniel Bunch, Roger Gilham, Jeremy Massey, Christopher Warne, Michael Owens | |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Robert Dinges knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 12:18 | Liberty | Byron Priest clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-47 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | John McFan gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Robert Dinges travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Frederick Krick (PG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Owens (C) Billie Patterson | |
| 11:49 | Liberty | Robert Dinges steals the ball from Frederick Krick in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | John McFan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Dinges | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frederick Krick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Priest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Quinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Dinges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Chan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John McFan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William James (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Byron Priest can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Chan - foul #2 on Francis Chan, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Byron Priest makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Byron Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Michael Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Francis Chan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 11:15 | Liberty | Paul Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:58 | Liberty | Paul Reynolds lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Krick | 56-49 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | William James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Robert Dinges tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 10:25 | Liberty | Frederick Krick is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Chan - foul #3 on Francis Chan, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Nielsen (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Dwayne Wilcox (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Michael Bowman, Byron Priest, John Quinney, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Bunch (PG), Billie Patterson (C) Robert Dinges, Michael Owens | |
| 10:25 | Liberty | Frederick Krick makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:25 | Liberty | Frederick Krick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William James | 57-51 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Francis Chan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Billie Patterson tips it in | 57-53 |
| 09:42 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Francis Chan grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Billie Patterson | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Donald Nielsen | 59-53 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | William James misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Liberty | Francis Chan is called for the reach on Donald Nielsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Chan, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Bowman (SG), David Blumenstein (SF), John Quinney (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Frederick Krick, Scott Smith, Dwayne Wilcox, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (PG), Robert Dinges (SG), Christopher Warne (PF), Michael Owens (C) Daniel Bunch, Francis Chan, William James, Billie Patterson | |
| 08:43 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Michael Owens pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Michael Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 08:31 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Paul Reynolds | 59-53 |
| 08:11 | Liberty | John Quinney is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Liberty | Paul Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | John McFan is called for the reach on David Blumenstein - foul #1 on John McFan, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Frederick Krick (PG) Donald Nielsen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison (PG), Keith Oliver (SG), Jeremy Massey (SF) Roger Gilham, Robert Dinges, John McFan | |
| 07:59 | Liberty | David Blumenstein makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | David Blumenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Michael Owens snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Michael Owens makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Kinnison and he's hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #4 on Michael Bowman, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | Byron Priest (SF), Dwayne Wilcox (C) David Blumenstein, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (PF) Christopher Warne | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Michael Owens misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:37 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Quinney | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frederick Krick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Byron Priest (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Quinney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Daniel Kinnison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Owens (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Liberty | Frederick Krick is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 07:14 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Michael Bowman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Krick | 62-55 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Frederick Krick steals the ball from Michael Owens | 62-55 |
| 06:47 | Liberty | Michael Bowman buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Michael Owens misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 06:31 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:27 | Liberty | Frederick Krick can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Kinnison - foul #5 on Daniel Kinnison, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Blumenstein (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Byron Priest, John Quinney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (PG), Christopher Warne (PF) Daniel Kinnison, Jeremy Massey | |
| 06:27 | Liberty | Frederick Krick misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:27 | Liberty | Frederick Krick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Christopher Warne gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Keith Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-55 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 05:39 | Liberty | David Blumenstein connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bowman and he's fouled by Keith Oliver - foul #5 on Keith Oliver, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | Scott Smith (PG), Paul Reynolds (C) Frederick Krick, Dwayne Wilcox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dinges (SG), John McFan (SF), Billie Patterson (C) Keith Oliver, Francis Chan, Michael Owens | |
| 05:39 | Liberty | David Blumenstein makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Murray State | John McFan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 05:21 | Liberty | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Liberty | Robert Johnson can't finish the layup | 68-55 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Christopher Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Roger Gilham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 04:43 | Liberty | Paul Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:38 | Liberty | David Blumenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Nielsen (PG), Byron Priest (SF), John Quinney (PF) Michael Bowman, David Blumenstein, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Bunch (PG), Francis Chan (SG), William James (PF) Roger Gilham, Robert Dinges, Billie Patterson | |
| 04:28 | Murray State | John Quinney steps in front of the Christopher Warne pass | 68-55 |
| 04:23 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen is hacked by Daniel Bunch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Bunch, team foul #13 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Massey (C) Christopher Warne | |
| 04:23 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:23 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Francis Chan buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bunch | 70-58 |
| 04:12 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen is hacked by Daniel Bunch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bunch, team foul #14 | 70-58 |
| 04:12 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:12 | Liberty | Donald Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | John McFan grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John McFan | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Scott Smith is hacked by John McFan - foul #2 on John McFan, team foul #15 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Bowman (SG), David Blumenstein (SF), Dwayne Wilcox (C) Donald Nielsen, Byron Priest, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dinges (PG), Roger Gilham (SG), Michael Owens (C) Daniel Bunch, John McFan, Jeremy Massey | |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Blumenstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Quinney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Dinges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Gilham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Chan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - William James (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Owens (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Francis Chan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-64 |
| 02:52 | Liberty | William James takes the ball from Michael Bowman in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Nielsen (PG), Byron Priest (SF) Scott Smith, David Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Warne (PF), Billie Patterson (C) William James, Michael Owens | |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Francis Chan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 02:40 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Quinney | 72-64 |
| 02:40 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Blumenstein (SF), Paul Reynolds (C) Byron Priest, Dwayne Wilcox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Bunch (PG), Jeremy Massey (PF) Francis Chan, Christopher Warne | |
| 02:20 | Liberty | David Blumenstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Dinges - foul #1 on Robert Dinges, team foul #16 | 72-64 |
| 02:20 | Liberty | David Blumenstein misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:20 | Liberty | David Blumenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Frederick Krick (PG) Donald Nielsen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Frederick Krick is called for the reach on Daniel Bunch - foul #2 on Frederick Krick, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Warne (PF) Daniel Bunch | |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Roger Gilham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (SG), John McFan (SF), William James (PF), Michael Owens (C) Roger Gilham, Jeremy Massey, Christopher Warne, Billie Patterson | |
| 01:26 | Liberty | David Blumenstein buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Krick | 75-64 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Francis Chan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 01:16 | Liberty | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Frederick Krick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dinges - foul #2 on Robert Dinges, team foul #17 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Scott Smith (SG), Byron Priest (SF), Dwayne Wilcox (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Michael Bowman, David Blumenstein, John Quinney, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (SG), Christopher Warne (PF), Jeremy Massey (C) John McFan, William James, Michael Owens | |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Frederick Krick makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Frederick Krick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Jeremy Massey clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 77-64 |
| 01:05 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:46 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Francis Chan grabs the board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Frederick Krick steals it from Francis Chan | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Dwayne Wilcox connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Frederick Krick | 79-64 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Robert Dinges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Nielsen (SG) Frederick Krick | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Scott Smith runs out the clock | 79-64 |