| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) SG - Dustin Gaines (fresh) SF - Paul Streeter (fresh) PF - Dean Ridinger (fresh) C - John Senters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) SG - James Adams (fresh) SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) C - John Catanzaro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is denied on a layup by John Senters | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Liberty | John Senters grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Liberty | John Catanzaro is called for the reach on Charles Slone in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Catanzaro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer connects on the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Slone | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Catanzaro | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Liberty | James Adams steals it from John Senters in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams banks in the layup | 2-8 |
| 17:59 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Gaines | 4-8 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Slone is called for the reach on William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Slone, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Johnson (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Paul Streeter, Dean Ridinger, John Senters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is hacked by Matthew Kim - foul #1 on Matthew Kim, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Darrel Fields (SF) Charles Slone, Dustin Gaines | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Victor Mason (PF), John Senters (C) Anthony Rumbaugh, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Martin Oehler (PF) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Robert Roger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Martin Oehler - foul #1 on Martin Oehler, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dean Ridinger (PF) Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), John Catanzaro (C) Luis Hicks, Rubin Castanon | |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Robert Roger misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Robert Roger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Ridinger denies the turnaround by John Catanzaro | 5-10 |
| 16:38 | Liberty | John Senters pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | Liberty | Robert Roger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Victor Mason (C) Gary Johnson, Darrel Fields, John Senters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:26 | Liberty | Robert Roger makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Liberty | Robert Roger misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG) Robert Roger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF) David Wallace, Harold Robinson | |
| 15:58 | Liberty | Paul Streeter is hacked by John Catanzaro - foul #2 on John Catanzaro, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (SF), John Senters (C) Paul Streeter, Dean Ridinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Breeze (fresh) PF - Victor Mason (fresh) C - John Senters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) C - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrel Fields (SF) Troy Breeze | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (SF) James Adams, Alan Ovitz | |
| 15:51 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:51 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:33 | Liberty | Charles Slone snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:29 | Liberty | Martin Oehler blocks the jumper by Dustin Gaines | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Liberty | Victor Mason snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Slone | 10-10 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Fields picks off the pass by William Spicer in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Soriano - foul #1 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Paul Streeter (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Charles Slone, Darrel Fields, Victor Mason, John Senters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten, Rubin Castanon | |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks is hacked by Dustin Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Gaines, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Johnson (SG) Dustin Gaines | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 14:11 | Liberty | Gary Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Roger | 14-13 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber scores on a shot from close range set up by David Wallace | 14-15 |
| 13:40 | Liberty | Gary Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 13:38 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Streeter | 14-15 |
| 13:24 | Liberty | David Wallace is called for the reach on Matthew Kim - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Troy Breeze (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF) Robert Roger, Gary Johnson, Paul Streeter, Anthony Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Harold Robinson (SG), Rubin Castanon (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Chris Ferber | |
| 13:24 | Liberty | Matthew Kim makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:24 | Liberty | Matthew Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the shot from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 13:13 | Liberty | Matthew Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:05 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Martin Oehler - foul #2 on Martin Oehler, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Senters (C) Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Chris Ferber (C) Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler | |
| 13:05 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:05 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson connects on the floater from the left side | 16-17 |
| 12:43 | Liberty | Charles Slone is fouled in the backcourt by William Spicer - foul #1 on William Spicer, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) Harold Robinson | |
| 12:43 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:43 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 18-17 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 12:18 | Liberty | Charles Slone snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | Troy Breeze drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Slone | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Breeze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrel Fields (fairly fresh) PF - Dean Ridinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Senters (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Soriano (tiring) SF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Ferber (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Fields picks off the pass by Rubin Castanon in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 11:52 | Liberty | Charles Slone blows the layup | 20-17 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano loses the dribble to Charles Slone | 20-17 |
| 11:21 | Liberty | Charles Slone lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the shot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 11:00 | Liberty | Charles Slone snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 10:57 | Liberty | Stanley Soriano steps in front of the Darrel Fields pass in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten tips it in | 22-19 |
| 10:31 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Slone | 24-19 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Rubin Castanon | 24-22 |
| 10:12 | Liberty | Troy Breeze is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-22 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Charles Slone, Troy Breeze, Darrel Fields, Dean Ridinger, John Senters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF) William Spicer, Stanley Soriano, Chris Ferber | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 09:47 | Liberty | Matthew Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:29 | Liberty | Luis Hicks steals the ball from Matthew Kim | 24-22 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gaines is called for the reach on Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Gaines, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Johnson (SG), Victor Mason (C) Dustin Gaines, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF) David Wallace, Harold Robinson | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG) Robert Roger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber (C) Walter Garten | |
| 08:58 | Liberty | Gary Johnson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Slone | 27-22 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson steals the ball from Alan Ovitz in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 08:51 | Liberty | Rubin Castanon is called for the reach on Charles Slone - foul #1 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Liberty | Matthew Kim (C) Anthony Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:51 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:51 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Streeter - foul #1 on Paul Streeter, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dean Ridinger (PF) Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 08:28 | Liberty | Charles Slone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Luis Hicks, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Darrel Fields (SF) Charles Slone, Paul Streeter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Walter Garten (C) William Spicer, Chris Ferber | |
| 07:59 | Liberty | Robert Roger hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 29-24 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), John Senters (C) Dean Ridinger, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Roger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrel Fields (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) C - John Senters (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Ovitz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Garten (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Liberty | Darrel Fields double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) David Wallace | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Johnson steals it from William Spicer in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 07:46 | Liberty | Robert Roger lays it up and in set up by Gary Johnson | 31-24 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 07:25 | Liberty | Darrel Fields gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 07:08 | Liberty | Robert Roger connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darrel Fields | 33-24 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's pass is intercepted by John Senters | 33-24 |
| 06:57 | Liberty | Harold Robinson is called for the reach on John Senters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Robinson, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Paul Streeter (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF) Robert Roger, Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, Harold Robinson, Walter Garten | |
| 06:57 | Liberty | John Senters makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:57 | Liberty | John Senters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is fouled on the floor by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG), Victor Mason (C) Gary Johnson, John Senters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dustin Gaines - foul #3 on Dustin Gaines, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Johnson (SG), Matthew Kim (C) Dustin Gaines, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Harold Robinson (SF) David Wallace, Alan Ovitz | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:04 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 05:50 | Liberty | Gary Johnson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Slone | 37-26 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Luis Hicks | 37-28 |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Luis Hicks is called for the reach on Charles Slone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Hicks, team foul #13 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrel Fields (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF) Paul Streeter, Dean Ridinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Walter Garten (C) Luis Hicks, Chris Ferber | |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is fouled on the floor by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Troy Breeze (SG) Charles Slone, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) Harold Robinson | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 05:10 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Anthony Rumbaugh | 39-28 |
| 04:46 | Liberty | Troy Breeze misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the driving attempt in the paint | 39-30 |
| 04:19 | Liberty | Troy Breeze can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten dunks the ball | 39-32 |
| 03:47 | Liberty | Troy Breeze is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Victor Mason (PF), John Senters (C) Robert Roger, Troy Breeze, Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), James Adams (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) William Spicer, Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Walter Garten | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Streeter (tiring) PF - Victor Mason (fresh) C - John Senters (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) C - John Catanzaro (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro's fadeaway is rejected by John Senters | 39-32 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dean Ridinger (PF) Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG) David Wallace | |
| 02:55 | Liberty | Gary Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by John Senters | 39-32 |
| 02:47 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 02:43 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-32 |
| 02:41 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Ridinger | 39-32 |
| 02:36 | Liberty | Gary Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Streeter | 42-32 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Slone steals the ball from Harold Robinson in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 02:34 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-32 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Darrel Fields (SF), Victor Mason (C) Charles Slone, Paul Streeter, John Senters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) Harold Robinson | |
| 02:24 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-32 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Victor Mason hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 02:04 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Roger | 44-32 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Luis Hicks takes the ball from Robert Roger | 44-32 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks banks in the layup | 44-34 |
| 01:44 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler dunks the ball set up by James Adams | 44-36 |
| 01:30 | Liberty | Gary Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 01:28 | Liberty | Victor Mason grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 01:23 | Liberty | John Catanzaro steals the ball from Gary Johnson | 44-36 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Robert Roger is hacked by Alan Ovitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #14 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (SG), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), John Senters (C) Gary Johnson, Dean Ridinger, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Rubin Castanon (SF) Luis Hicks, Alan Ovitz | |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Robert Roger makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Robert Roger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Roger - foul #1 on Robert Roger, team foul #9 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Paul Streeter (SF) Robert Roger, Darrel Fields | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:00 | Liberty | John Senters grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Troy Breeze scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Streeter and he's hacked by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #15 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) James Adams | |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Troy Breeze misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Troy Breeze steps in front of the David Wallace pass | 48-37 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | John Catanzaro swats the shot by Troy Breeze | 48-37 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | John Senters tips it home | 50-37 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 50-39 |
| 00:18 | Liberty | Troy Breeze is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hicks - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #16 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrel Fields (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Paul Streeter, Anthony Rumbaugh, John Senters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (SF) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Rubin Castanon | |
| 00:18 | Liberty | Troy Breeze misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 00:18 | Liberty | Troy Breeze misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger grabs the board | 50-39 |