| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Luke Jones (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Carter Grande (fresh) C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Tubbs (fresh) SG - Jonathan Thiel (fresh) SF - Christopher Huggins (fresh) PF - Shane Davis (fresh) C - Ray Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Ray Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson clanks a shot from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Ray Hall | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Liberty | Carter Grande is called for the reach on Shane Davis - foul #1 on Carter Grande, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Billy Turpen snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Luke Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Liberty | Shane Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Liberty | Billy Turpen steals the ball from Shane Davis | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Billy Turpen lays it in | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Huggins, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin (C) Ray Hall | |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Luke Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Shane Davis's layup is rejected by Billy Turpen | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Shane Davis grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Liberty | James Tubbs can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Shane Davis is fouled on the floor by Billy Turpen - foul #1 on Billy Turpen, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Charles Sherrard (SG), Bruce Geiger (PF), Kim Harris (C) Luke Jones, Raymond Pope, Carter Grande, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Zeidan (PG), Walter Reed (SG), Eric Pierson (SF), Ray Hall (C) James Tubbs, Jonathan Thiel, Christopher Huggins, Shane Davis | |
| 16:41 | Liberty | Kim Harris picks off the pass by Michael Zeidan | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | James Pavone is hacked by Michael Zeidan - foul #1 on Michael Zeidan, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Johnny Elder (PF) Joseph Baldwin | |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Charles Sherrard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Kim Harris tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Liberty | Michael Zeidan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Slinkard (C) Billy Turpen | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 16:00 | Murray State | William Slinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG) Charles Sherrard | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Pavone (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - Bruce Geiger (fresh) PF - Kim Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Slinkard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Zeidan (fresh) SG - Walter Reed (fresh) SF - Eric Pierson (fresh) PF - Johnny Elder (fresh) C - Ray Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Liberty | Michael Zeidan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | James Pavone misses short on a jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | Murray State | William Slinkard tips it back up and in | 6-3 |
| 15:15 | Liberty | Eric Pierson scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Zeidan | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Raymond Pope lays it in set up by James Pavone and he's fouled by Walter Reed - foul #1 on Walter Reed, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Luke Jones (PG), Billy Turpen (SF), Carter Grande (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) James Pavone, Bruce Geiger, Kim Harris, William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Tubbs (PG), Jonathan Thiel (SG), Shane Davis (PF), Joseph Baldwin (C) Walter Reed, Eric Pierson, Johnny Elder, Ray Hall | |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:30 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Sherrard (SG) Raymond Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Huggins (SF) Michael Zeidan | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:18 | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Liberty | Charles Sherrard is called for the reach on Jonathan Thiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Sherrard, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| 14:08 | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel is hacked by Charles Sherrard - foul #2 on Charles Sherrard, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Baggett (SG) Charles Sherrard | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 13:56 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carter Grande | 9-5 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Jeffrey Baggett drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luke Jones and he's hacked by Joseph Baldwin - foul #1 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Hager (PF) Carter Grande | |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Pierson (SF), Kenneth Leland (C) Christopher Huggins, Joseph Baldwin | |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Jeffrey Baggett misses the free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:38 | Liberty | Kenneth Leland pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:22 | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Eric Hager snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Eric Hager misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Thompson | 11-5 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson lays it up and in set up by Luke Jones and the foul's on Kenneth Leland - foul #1 on Kenneth Leland, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Bruce Geiger (SF), Kim Harris (PF) Luke Jones, Jeffrey Baggett, Billy Turpen, Eric Hager | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Zeidan (PG), Walter Reed (SG), Johnny Elder (PF) James Tubbs, Jonathan Thiel, Shane Davis | |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:28 | Liberty | Walter Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | James Pavone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Slinkard (C) Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Huggins (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Eric Pierson, Johnny Elder | |
| 12:01 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raymond Pope | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Geiger (fresh) PF - Kim Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Zeidan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) C - Kenneth Leland (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Murray State | William Slinkard lays it up and in set up by Kim Harris | 16-8 |
| 11:36 | Liberty | Kenneth Leland hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Christopher Huggins | 16-10 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | James Pavone buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Pope | 19-10 |
| 11:13 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kim Harris - foul #1 on Kim Harris, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Luke Jones (PG), Billy Turpen (SF), Carter Grande (PF) James Pavone, Bruce Geiger, Kim Harris | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Tubbs (PG), Ray Hall (C) Walter Reed, Kenneth Leland | |
| 11:13 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:13 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | William Slinkard grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses short on a floater from the left block | 19-11 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Raymond Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | William Slinkard misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ray Hall - foul #1 on Ray Hall, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Baggett (SG) Raymond Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel (SG), Eric Pierson (SF), Shane Davis (PF) Michael Zeidan, Christopher Huggins, Joseph Baldwin | |
| 10:32 | Murray State | William Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | William Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:32 | Liberty | Shane Davis grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 10:09 | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Luke Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Tubbs - foul #1 on James Tubbs, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (SG), Eric Hager (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Jeffrey Baggett, Carter Grande, William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter Reed (SG), Sidney Davis (C) Jonathan Thiel, Ray Hall | |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Luke Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Luke Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:46 | Liberty | Sidney Davis grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:34 | Liberty | Sidney Davis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Tubbs | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Pavone | 23-16 |
| 08:50 | Liberty | Walter Reed clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 08:48 | Liberty | Walter Reed can't tip it in | 23-16 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Eric Hager pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | James Pavone clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-16 |
| 08:29 | Liberty | Eric Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:12 | Liberty | Walter Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Eric Hager pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Billy Turpen drills a jumper in the paint set up by James Pavone and the foul's on Eric Pierson - foul #1 on Eric Pierson, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Carter Grande (PF), Kim Harris (C) Luke Jones, James Pavone, Eric Hager, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Zeidan (PG), Jonathan Thiel (SG), Christopher Huggins (SF), Johnny Elder (PF), Ray Hall (C) James Tubbs, Walter Reed, Eric Pierson, Shane Davis, Sidney Davis | |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses the free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:07 | Liberty | Johnny Elder pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:53 | Liberty | Michael Zeidan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 07:52 | Liberty | Johnny Elder can't tip it in | 25-16 |
| 07:50 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins tips it but misses | 25-16 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raymond Pope | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bruce Geiger (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Turpen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carter Grande (fresh) C - Kim Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Zeidan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Elder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger is fouled on the floor by Ray Hall - foul #2 on Ray Hall, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG) Billy Turpen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin (PF), Kenneth Leland (C) Johnny Elder, Ray Hall | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:29 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:11 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 06:44 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Kenneth Leland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-16 |
| 06:27 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:09 | Liberty | Joseph Baldwin misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-16 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Raymond Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Carter Grande comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Leland - foul #2 on Kenneth Leland, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Luke Jones (PG), Jeffrey Baggett (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Charlie Thompson (C) James Pavone, Raymond Pope, Bruce Geiger, Kim Harris | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Tubbs (PG), Walter Reed (SG), Eric Pierson (SF), Shane Davis (PF) Michael Zeidan, Jonathan Thiel, Christopher Huggins, Kenneth Leland | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Carter Grande misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Carter Grande makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:31 | Liberty | James Tubbs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carter Grande - foul #2 on Carter Grande, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Hager (PF) Carter Grande | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sidney Davis (C) Joseph Baldwin | |
| 05:31 | Liberty | James Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:31 | Liberty | James Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Eric Hager connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Charlie Thompson | 28-18 |
| 05:03 | Liberty | Eric Pierson is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Tubbs | 28-20 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Billy Turpen | 30-20 |
| 04:33 | Liberty | James Tubbs misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-20 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Billy Turpen | 30-20 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Eric Hager makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Luke Jones | 32-20 |
| 03:51 | Liberty | Shane Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 32-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Sherrard (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Carter Grande (PF), William Slinkard (C) Luke Jones, Jeffrey Baggett, Eric Hager, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Zeidan (PG), Jonathan Thiel (SG), Christopher Huggins (SF), Johnny Elder (PF), Ray Hall (C) James Tubbs, Walter Reed, Eric Pierson, Shane Davis, Sidney Davis | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Charles Sherrard (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Turpen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carter Grande (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Slinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Michael Zeidan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Elder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Hall (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Billy Turpen's layup is rejected by Ray Hall | 32-20 |
| 03:27 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 03:09 | Liberty | Michael Zeidan loses the dribble to Billy Turpen | 32-20 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Raymond Pope jams it on a nice dish by Billy Turpen | 34-20 |
| 03:01 | Liberty | Michael Zeidan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Bruce Geiger (SF), Kim Harris (PF) Charles Sherrard, Billy Turpen, Carter Grande | |
| Subs | Liberty | Shane Davis (PF) Johnny Elder | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Raymond Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-20 |
| 02:49 | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel is hacked by Raymond Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Pope, team foul #7 | 34-20 |
| 02:49 | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Slinkard | 34-20 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger is hacked by Christopher Huggins - foul #2 on Christopher Huggins, team foul #11 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Baggett (SF) William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Hager (PF) Kim Harris | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Tubbs (PG), Joseph Baldwin (C) Christopher Huggins, Ray Hall | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Jonathan Thiel steals the ball from Jeffrey Baggett | 36-20 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | James Tubbs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Sherrard (SG) Raymond Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter Reed (SG), Christopher Huggins (SF), Kenneth Leland (C) Jonathan Thiel, Michael Zeidan, Shane Davis | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Charles Sherrard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Hager | 39-20 |
| 01:42 | Liberty | Bruce Geiger is called for the reach on Christopher Huggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Geiger, team foul #8 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Carter Grande (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) James Pavone, Jeffrey Baggett, Eric Hager, Bruce Geiger | |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Pierson (PG) James Tubbs | |
| 01:42 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 01:42 | Liberty | Christopher Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Raymond Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Billy Turpen connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Pope | 41-21 |
| 01:24 | Liberty | Walter Reed is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Reed, team foul #12 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Johnny Elder (PF) Joseph Baldwin | |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses long on a floater from the right block | 41-21 |
| 01:10 | Liberty | Kenneth Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 01:07 | Liberty | Raymond Pope is called for the reach on Walter Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Pope, team foul #9 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (PF) Carter Grande | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Tubbs (PG), Shane Davis (PF) Christopher Huggins, Johnny Elder | |
| 01:07 | Liberty | Walter Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 01:07 | Liberty | Walter Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Shane Davis is called for the reach on Kim Harris - foul #1 on Shane Davis, team foul #13 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Jeffrey Baggett (SG), William Slinkard (C) Charles Sherrard, Raymond Pope, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jonathan Thiel (SG), Michael Zeidan (SF), Ray Hall (C) Walter Reed, Eric Pierson, Kenneth Leland | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Kim Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Kim Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:47 | Liberty | Ray Hall snags the defensive board | 41-23 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Ray Hall is fouled on the floor by William Slinkard - foul #1 on William Slinkard, team foul #10 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (SF), Eric Hager (PF) Billy Turpen, Kim Harris | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Ray Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Ray Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Pavone misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-25 |