| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (fresh) SG - Timothy Letellier (fresh) SF - Gene Wilson (fresh) PF - Mark Bock (fresh) C - Steve Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Spires (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Liberty | John Griffin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Craig Montemayor - foul #1 on Craig Montemayor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Liberty | Mark Bock takes the ball from John Griffin in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson buries a floater from the right side set up by Timothy Letellier | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Carter | 7-2 |
| 18:41 | Liberty | Gene Wilson is called for the reach on John Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Wilson, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:29 | Liberty | John Griffin buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland misses the floater from the right block | 7-4 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Letellier | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gene Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Marlin Bell (C) Timothy Letellier, Gene Wilson, Mark Bock, Steve Holland | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), George Cole (SG), Randal Lanning (SF), Bill Bennett (PF), William Smith (C) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| 17:40 | Liberty | George Cole is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | Liberty | John Throop pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | Liberty | George Cole connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bill Bennett | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Carter | 10-7 |
| 16:55 | Liberty | Marlin Bell is called for the reach on George Cole - foul #1 on Marlin Bell, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG) Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG), John Griffin (SF) John Throop, Randal Lanning | |
| 16:41 | Liberty | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Marlin Bell | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Griffin steps in front of the Edward Gruzinsky pass | 10-7 |
| 16:22 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Brenneman | 13-7 |
| 16:13 | Liberty | John Griffin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Steve Holland (C) Clinton Shuster, Edward Gruzinsky, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Marlin Bell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Randal Lanning (SG), Keith Gress (SF), Craig Montemayor (C) George Cole, Fred Spires, John Griffin, William Smith | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland hits the follow up shot | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Letellier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Fischer (fresh) PF - Mark Bock (fresh) C - Steve Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randal Lanning (fresh) SF - Keith Gress (fresh) PF - Bill Bennett (fairly fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Randal Lanning | 15-9 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randal Lanning - foul #1 on Randal Lanning, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF) Timothy Letellier, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Liberty | George Cole (PG), Fred Spires (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Randal Lanning, Keith Gress, Bill Bennett | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:56 | Liberty | George Cole is hacked by Matthew Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Carter, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Marlin Bell (C) William Brenneman, Ralph Fischer, Steve Holland | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Smith (C) Craig Montemayor | |
| 14:50 | Liberty | Fred Spires scores on a floater in the lane | 17-11 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-11 |
| 14:29 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 14:16 | Liberty | William Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Cole | 17-13 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter is fouled on the floor by George Cole - foul #1 on George Cole, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock (PF), Steve Holland (C) Joseph Kirkpatrick, Marlin Bell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Bill Bennett (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) George Cole, Charles Freeman, William Smith | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock is hacked by Bill Bennett - foul #1 on Bill Bennett, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF) Clinton Shuster, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Freeman (PF) Bill Bennett | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 13:42 | Liberty | John Griffin gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:37 | Liberty | John Griffin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Fischer - foul #1 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), Bill Bennett (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Charles Freeman | |
| 13:37 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:37 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bill Bennett steals it from Steve Holland | 17-15 |
| 13:14 | Liberty | John Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Clinton Shuster (SG), Marlin Bell (C) Matthew Carter, Timothy Letellier, Steve Holland | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), George Cole (SG), Randal Lanning (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) John Throop, Fred Spires, John Griffin, Bill Bennett | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randal Lanning steals the ball from Clinton Shuster | 17-15 |
| 13:00 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Fischer - foul #2 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF) Ralph Fischer, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG), Keith Gress (SF), Bill Bennett (PF) George Cole, Randal Lanning, Charles Freeman | |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Joseph Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), George Cole (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, Keith Gress, Bill Bennett | |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses the 3 from straight away | 17-17 |
| 12:26 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:20 | Liberty | John Throop misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 12:19 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:10 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Griffin and the foul's on Joseph Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Joseph Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Paul Jones (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Steve Holland (C) Clinton Shuster, Edward Gruzinsky, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Marlin Bell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Fred Spires (SG), Randal Lanning (SF), William Smith (C) John Throop, George Cole, John Griffin, Craig Montemayor | |
| 12:10 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier (SG) William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF), Bill Bennett (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) Randal Lanning, Charles Freeman, William Smith | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Letellier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Spires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bill Bennett (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier misses short on a floater from close range | 19-20 |
| 11:30 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 11:19 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 11:18 | Liberty | Bill Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:56 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier is denied on a layup by John Griffin | 19-20 |
| 10:49 | Liberty | John Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:34 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 10:22 | Liberty | Fred Spires is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Letellier - foul #1 on Timothy Letellier, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Clinton Shuster (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Marlin Bell (PF) Matthew Carter, Timothy Letellier, Paul Jones, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Liberty | George Cole (PG), Randal Lanning (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), William Smith (C) Ulysses Johnson, John Griffin, Bill Bennett, Craig Montemayor | |
| 10:22 | Liberty | Fred Spires makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:22 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Steve Holland | 22-21 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Edward Gruzinsky | 24-21 |
| 09:58 | Liberty | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Steve Holland | 24-21 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-21 |
| 09:52 | Liberty | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 09:48 | Liberty | William Smith makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Steve Holland - foul #1 on Steve Holland, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), John Griffin (SF) Fred Spires, Randal Lanning | |
| 09:48 | Liberty | William Smith makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman is hacked by George Cole - foul #2 on George Cole, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Mark Bock (PF) Clinton Shuster, Marlin Bell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Fred Spires (SG), Keith Gress (SF), Bill Bennett (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, George Cole, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, William Smith | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Gruzinsky | 26-24 |
| 08:50 | Liberty | The short jumper by Craig Montemayor is denied by Mark Bock | 26-24 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 08:41 | Liberty | Bill Bennett grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 08:37 | Liberty | Keith Gress is hacked by Edward Gruzinsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SF) Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), William Smith (C) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, Bill Bennett, Craig Montemayor | |
| 08:37 | Liberty | Keith Gress makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:37 | Liberty | Keith Gress misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:37 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 26-25 |
| 08:20 | Liberty | Paul Jones picks off the pass by William Smith | 26-25 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Carter and he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Timothy Letellier (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Marlin Bell (PF) Matthew Carter, William Brenneman, Paul Jones, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Fred Spires (SG), Randal Lanning (SF), Bill Bennett (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, Keith Gress, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, William Smith | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:38 | Liberty | Bill Bennett gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Letellier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gruzinsky (fresh) PF - Marlin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Holland (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Spires (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Randal Lanning (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 28-25 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock (PF) Steve Holland | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), John Griffin (SF) Ulysses Johnson, Randal Lanning | |
| 06:45 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Timothy Letellier | 28-25 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Spires takes the ball from Clinton Shuster in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 06:25 | Liberty | John Throop scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Bennett | 28-27 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier is fouled on the floor by Fred Spires - foul #1 on Fred Spires, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Paul Jones (SF) Clinton Shuster, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Randal Lanning (SG) John Throop, Fred Spires | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:03 | Liberty | Timothy Letellier takes the ball from Bill Bennett | 30-27 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Letellier | 32-27 |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Bennett | 32-29 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Steve Holland (C) Timothy Letellier, Marlin Bell | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), Fred Spires (SG), William Smith (C) Ulysses Johnson, Randal Lanning, Craig Montemayor | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:28 | Liberty | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Mark Bock steals it from John Griffin in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones's pass is intercepted by John Griffin | 33-29 |
| 04:50 | Liberty | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 04:48 | Liberty | Bill Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:43 | Liberty | John Griffin misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Brenneman - foul #1 on William Brenneman, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (SF), Marlin Bell (PF) William Brenneman, Paul Jones, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, Bill Bennett | |
| 04:43 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:43 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Marlin Bell | 33-30 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Smith takes the ball from Edward Gruzinsky | 33-30 |
| 04:21 | Liberty | Fred Spires is hacked by Clinton Shuster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #13 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Randal Lanning (SF) John Griffin | |
| 04:21 | Liberty | Fred Spires makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:21 | Liberty | Fred Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 03:54 | Liberty | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Holland | 35-32 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 03:46 | Liberty | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 03:40 | Liberty | Randal Lanning buries a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Carter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clinton Shuster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marlin Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Holland (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Fred Spires (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Randal Lanning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Spires - foul #2 on Fred Spires, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (SG), Gene Wilson (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (C) Matthew Carter, Edward Gruzinsky, Marlin Bell, Steve Holland | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), George Cole (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, Randal Lanning, Craig Montemayor | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:21 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 03:14 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 36-35 |
| 03:07 | Liberty | William Smith is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier (SG) Clinton Shuster | |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, William Smith | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Brenneman and he's fouled by George Cole - foul #3 on George Cole, team foul #11 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG) George Cole | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:52 | Liberty | Charles Freeman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Letellier in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman dunks the ball set up by Timothy Letellier | 41-35 |
| 02:47 | Liberty | Charles Freeman travels in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG) Timothy Letellier | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Carter | 43-35 |
| 02:29 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier (SG), Marlin Bell (C) William Brenneman, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG) Ulysses Johnson | |
| 02:17 | Liberty | Fred Spires's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Kirkpatrick | 43-35 |
| 02:16 | Liberty | Charles Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 01:58 | Liberty | John Griffin loses the dribble to Gene Wilson | 43-35 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Wilson | 45-35 |
| 01:47 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor drills a jump hook from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Letellier can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Kirkpatrick tips it home | 47-37 |
| 01:15 | Liberty | Charles Freeman can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Bell gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gene Wilson misses long on a runner in the lane | 47-37 |
| 01:07 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Throop | 47-37 |
| 01:04 | Liberty | Fred Spires is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Spires, team foul #12 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) Timothy Letellier, Gene Wilson, Marlin Bell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Randal Lanning (SG), Keith Gress (SF), William Smith (C) John Throop, Fred Spires, John Griffin, Craig Montemayor | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Gruzinsky | 49-37 |
| 00:43 | Liberty | Charles Freeman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #14 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG) Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF) Keith Gress | |
| 00:43 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 00:43 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Kirkpatrick | 51-39 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | William Brenneman is called for the reach on Ulysses Johnson - foul #2 on William Brenneman, team foul #15 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Holland (C) Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Gress (SG), Craig Montemayor (C) Randal Lanning, William Smith | |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 51-40 |