| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Roland Cowie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Charles Smith inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | John Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Lown | 26-26 |
| 19:20 | Liberty | Ronald Marshall's layup is rejected by Michael Bogard | 26-26 |
| 19:18 | Liberty | Steve Bacon grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:13 | Liberty | Steve Bacon is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Michael Bogard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Lown | 28-26 |
| 18:35 | Liberty | Robert Singletary buries a 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the runner in the paint | 28-29 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Samuel Lown hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 17:50 | Liberty | Roland Cowie lays it in on a great pass from Robert Singletary | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 17:12 | Liberty | Steve Bacon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Bacon, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Bryan Joiner (C) Steve Bacon | |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Charles Smith double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Whitney Gleason (PF) Samuel Lown, Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joe Foster (SG), Theodore Bright (SF) Robert Singletary, Ronald Marshall | |
| 16:40 | Liberty | Nathaniel Clark misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:39 | Liberty | Theodore Bright snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Liberty | Bryan Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 32-31 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 35-31 |
| 15:55 | Liberty | Roland Cowie makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Joiner | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Roland Cowie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Joiner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 37-34 |
| 15:30 | Liberty | Clyde Weiner is called for the reach on Roland Cowie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Weiner, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF) Clyde Weiner, Andrew Taylor, Charles Smith, John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Singletary (SG), Ronald Marshall (SF), Steve Bacon (C) Roland Cowie, Theodore Bright, Nathaniel Clark | |
| 15:16 | Liberty | Whitney Gleason is called for the reach on Robert Singletary - foul #2 on Whitney Gleason, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 15:05 | Liberty | Steve Bacon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Samuel Lown misses the floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 14:38 | Liberty | Ronald Marshall pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:34 | Liberty | Joe Foster can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Lown - foul #2 on Samuel Lown, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Liberty | Theodore Bright (PF) Bryan Joiner | |
| 14:34 | Liberty | Joe Foster makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Liberty | Joe Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Scott Werner buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Steve Bacon - foul #2 on Steve Bacon, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (C) Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Liberty | Roland Cowie (PG), Nathaniel Clark (PF) Joe Foster, Theodore Bright | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:53 | Liberty | Roland Cowie connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clyde Weiner | 42-39 |
| 13:07 | Liberty | Michael Bogard denies the turnaround by Ronald Marshall | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Liberty | Nathaniel Clark tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Samuel Lown misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 12:42 | Liberty | Ronald Marshall grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:29 | Liberty | Robert Singletary scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Singletary - foul #2 on Robert Singletary, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF) Clyde Weiner, Samuel Lown, Scott Werner, Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joe Foster (SG), Theodore Bright (SF), Bryan Joiner (PF), Burt Robinson (C) Robert Singletary, Ronald Marshall, Nathaniel Clark, Steve Bacon | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:51 | Liberty | Roland Cowie hits a turnaround in the paint | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Roland Cowie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Joiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Burt Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Frank Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | Theodore Bright comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Krout (SG), Nathaniel Clark (PF) Roland Cowie, Burt Robinson | |
| 11:07 | Liberty | Theodore Bright makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | Theodore Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 10:43 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Bryan Joiner | 47-48 |
| 10:27 | Liberty | Joe Foster comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 09:52 | Liberty | Andrew Taylor picks off the pass by Theodore Bright | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Bryan Joiner takes the ball from Danny Holthaus | 50-48 |
| 08:52 | Liberty | Bryan Joiner is fouled on the floor by Danny Holthaus - foul #1 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), John Smith (C) Andrew Taylor, Charles Smith, Whitney Gleason, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Liberty | Roland Cowie (PG), Robert Singletary (SG), Ronald Marshall (SF), Steve Bacon (C) Joe Foster, William Krout, Nathaniel Clark, Bryan Joiner | |
| 08:39 | Liberty | Robert Singletary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 50-48 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Scott Werner's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Bright | 50-48 |
| 08:15 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Theodore Bright | 50-48 |
| 07:50 | Liberty | Michael Bogard swats the short shot by Theodore Bright | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Werner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Roland Cowie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Singletary (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Roland Cowie steps in front of the Michael Bogard pass | 50-48 |
| 07:34 | Liberty | Theodore Bright slams it home set up by Roland Cowie | 50-50 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Scott Werner lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Weiner | 52-50 |
| 06:46 | Liberty | Ronald Marshall drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Roland Cowie | 52-52 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner is hacked by Roland Cowie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Cowie, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Charles Smith (SF) Clyde Weiner, Scott Werner | |
| Subs | Liberty | Nathaniel Clark (PF) Theodore Bright | |
| 06:21 | Murray State | John Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Smith | 54-52 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Nathaniel Clark drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | John Smith snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Michael Bogard lays it up and in | 56-55 |
| 05:05 | Liberty | Steve Bacon's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 56-55 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Ronald Marshall steals it from John Smith | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Liberty | Robert Singletary misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:16 | Liberty | Steve Bacon snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:11 | Liberty | Roland Cowie is fouled on the floor by Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, Samuel Lown, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joe Foster (PG), William Krout (SG), Theodore Bright (SF), Bryan Joiner (C) Roland Cowie, Robert Singletary, Ronald Marshall, Steve Bacon | |
| 03:59 | Liberty | Nathaniel Clark knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Nathaniel Clark grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Joe Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Krout (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Joiner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Liberty | William Krout hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 03:23 | Liberty | Nathaniel Clark tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Theodore Bright pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG), Michael Bogard (PF), John Smith (C) Andrew Taylor, Whitney Gleason, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Liberty | Roland Cowie (PG), Robert Singletary (SG), Ronald Marshall (SF) Joe Foster, William Krout, Theodore Bright | |
| 02:38 | Liberty | Charles Smith steps in front of the Bryan Joiner pass | 56-57 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 02:16 | Liberty | Robert Singletary snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:12 | Liberty | Ronald Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Bogard | 56-57 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Bryan Joiner is called for the reach on Samuel Lown - foul #2 on Bryan Joiner, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Steve Bacon (C) Bryan Joiner | |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Samuel Lown clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | John Smith can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Steve Bacon | 56-57 |
| 01:11 | Liberty | The short jumper by Nathaniel Clark is denied by Michael Bogard | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | John Smith gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 00:44 | Liberty | Ronald Marshall snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Liberty | John Smith steals the ball from Roland Cowie | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roland Cowie - foul #3 on Roland Cowie, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Liberty calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Robert Singletary comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-57 |