| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Earl Teems (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vibbert (fresh) 6 reb. C - Todd Liner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 19:21 | Liberty | James Vibbert hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darrell Beck | 34-26 |
| 19:05 | Liberty | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Earl Teems in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:48 | Liberty | Gregory Williams buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Vibbert | 34-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | John Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Looney (PF), Zachary Anderson (C) James Vibbert, Todd Liner | |
| 18:14 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson is open and lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Laverty (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Melvin Johnson (PF) Earl Teems, Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams | |
| 17:50 | Liberty | Frank Cozart is hacked by Kent Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kent Harris, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 17:39 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson drills a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kent Harris | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | Liberty | Frank Laverty's pass is intercepted by Keith Patnode in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Frank Laverty - foul #2 on Frank Laverty, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF) Kent Harris, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Vibbert (PF) Zachary Anderson | |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | Liberty | Gary Looney buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Laverty | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:22 | Liberty | Gary Looney gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Liberty | Frank Laverty is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG), Junior Roberts (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Todd Liner (C) Frank Laverty, Frank Cozart, Gary Looney, Melvin Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Liberty | Gregory Williams is hacked by Jimmy Griswold - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hayes (PG) Earl Teems | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vibbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Liner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Liberty | Junior Roberts can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (SF) John Sharer | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 15:45 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:45 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Todd Liner - foul #2 on Todd Liner, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Zachary Anderson (C) Todd Liner | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:18 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the shot near the basket | 41-38 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Liberty | Gregory Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:56 | Liberty | Gregory Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:31 | Liberty | James Franceski steals the ball from Zachary Anderson | 43-38 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Junior Roberts - foul #2 on Junior Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Gary Looney (SF), Melvin Johnson (PF), Todd Liner (C) Richard Hayes, Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams, James Vibbert, Zachary Anderson | |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | John Sharer is hacked by Gary Looney - foul #3 on Gary Looney, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF) Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 45-38 |
| 13:36 | Liberty | Frank Cozart double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Dane Ham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:03 | Liberty | Gary Looney misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Kent Harris (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Charles Simon (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Liberty | Junior Roberts (SG), Gregory Williams (SF) Frank Cozart, Melvin Johnson | |
| 13:03 | Liberty | Gary Looney makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:03 | Liberty | Gary Looney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Todd Liner steps in front of the Darrell Beck pass | 48-39 |
| 12:36 | Liberty | Earl Teems makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hayes (PG), James Vibbert (PF) Earl Teems, Gary Looney | |
| 12:16 | Liberty | Gregory Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 12:14 | Liberty | Gregory Williams tips it home | 48-43 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is hacked by Richard Hayes - foul #4 on Richard Hayes, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF) Kent Harris, Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Laverty (PG), Frank Cozart (PF), Zachary Anderson (C) Richard Hayes, James Vibbert, Todd Liner | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frank Laverty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Cozart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zachary Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Frank Cozart - foul #2 on Frank Cozart, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG) Frank Laverty | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:28 | Liberty | Gregory Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 50-43 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | James Franceski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 11:14 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:56 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Looney (SF), Melvin Johnson (PF) Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams | |
| 10:56 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is hacked by Earl Teems - foul #3 on Earl Teems, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SF) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Laverty (PG), Junior Roberts (SG), Gary James (SF) Earl Teems, Frank Cozart, Zachary Anderson | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:50 | Liberty | Frank Laverty hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode scores on a runner in the lane set up by Darrell Beck | 54-47 |
| 09:08 | Liberty | Frank Laverty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Odis Webb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 08:51 | Liberty | Gary James pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:27 | Liberty | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Frank Laverty - foul #3 on Dane Ham, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, Kent Harris, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Cozart (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), James Vibbert (PF), Todd Liner (C) Junior Roberts, Gary James, Gary Looney, Melvin Johnson | |
| 08:27 | Liberty | Frank Laverty makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Liberty | Frank Laverty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | James Vibbert is called for the reach on James Franceski - foul #2 on James Vibbert, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG) Frank Laverty | |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:48 | Liberty | Gregory Williams is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Griswold - foul #3 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hayes (PG), Zachary Anderson (C) Earl Teems, Todd Liner | |
| 07:48 | Liberty | Gregory Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Liberty | Gregory Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Cozart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Vibbert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Harold Blevins is blocked by Zachary Anderson | 56-51 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it home | 58-51 |
| 07:15 | Liberty | Richard Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Zachary Anderson is called for the reach on Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Zachary Anderson, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Charles Simon (C) John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Laverty (SG), Todd Liner (C) Frank Cozart, Zachary Anderson | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Frank Laverty misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dan Dunbar - foul #1 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Dan Dunbar, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Liberty | Junior Roberts (SG), Gary James (SF) Richard Hayes, Gregory Williams | |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Frank Laverty makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Frank Laverty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG), Gary Looney (PF) Frank Laverty, James Vibbert | |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Todd Liner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Todd Liner makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Todd Liner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Todd Liner snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | Liberty | Gary James travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Looney - foul #4 on Gary Looney, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), James Franceski (SF) Kent Harris, John Sharer | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hayes (PG), Gregory Williams (SF) Earl Teems, Gary James | |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:38 | Liberty | Gary Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Liberty | Todd Liner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams steals it from Dane Ham | 61-54 |
| 05:14 | Liberty | Junior Roberts jams it on a great pass from Gregory Williams | 61-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Beck | 63-56 |
| 04:53 | Liberty | Richard Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Cozart (SG), Melvin Johnson (PF), Zachary Anderson (C) Junior Roberts, Gary Looney, Todd Liner | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-56 |
| 04:36 | Liberty | Melvin Johnson grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:08 | Liberty | Frank Cozart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Williams - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, James Franceski, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG), Junior Roberts (SG), James Vibbert (PF) Richard Hayes, Gregory Williams, Melvin Johnson | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Earl Teems (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Cozart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vibbert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Odis Webb | 66-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Liberty | Jimmy Griswold blocks the short jumper by Frank Cozart | 66-56 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 66-56 |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Williams (SF), Melvin Johnson (C) Frank Cozart, Zachary Anderson | |
| 02:43 | Liberty | Harold Blevins picks off the pass by Earl Teems in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Beck | 68-56 |
| 02:15 | Liberty | Gregory Williams drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Earl Teems and the foul's on Harold Blevins - foul #4 on Harold Blevins, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hayes (PG) Earl Teems | |
| 02:15 | Liberty | Gregory Williams makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Todd Liner (C) Melvin Johnson | |
| 01:40 | Liberty | James Vibbert hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hayes | 68-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Beck and he's fouled by James Vibbert - foul #3 on James Vibbert, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Odis Webb | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Odis Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is hacked by Todd Liner - foul #3 on Todd Liner, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Liberty | James Vibbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:46 | Liberty | Junior Roberts tips it home | 71-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Junior Roberts is called for the reach on Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Roberts, team foul #14 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:37 | Liberty | Gregory Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Vibbert | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Richard Hayes is called for the reach on Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hayes, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG) Richard Hayes | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Liberty | Junior Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Liberty | James Vibbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Gregory Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:21 | Liberty | James Vibbert grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Gregory Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Junior Roberts is called for the reach on Keith Patnode in the backcourt - foul #4 on Junior Roberts, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Earl Teems is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #5 on Harold Blevins, team foul #13 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Cozart (SG), Gary Looney (SF), Melvin Johnson (PF), Zachary Anderson (C) Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams, James Vibbert, Todd Liner | |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Earl Teems makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Earl Teems makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Frank Cozart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Cozart, team foul #17 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Liberty | Junior Roberts (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), James Vibbert (PF), Todd Liner (C) Frank Cozart, Gary Looney, Melvin Johnson, Zachary Anderson | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Todd Liner scores on a shot in the lane | 79-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kent Harris runs out the clock | 79-70 |