| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) PF - Will Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Trussell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Eric Dorado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Bearden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Curto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Michael Curto inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Liberty | Henry Bearden connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Dorado | 36-25 |
| 19:25 | Winthrop | Michael Curto takes the ball from Will Brady | 36-25 |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Eric Dorado misses the lay-in | 36-25 |
| 19:21 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Richard Trussell | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Winthrop | Will Brady is fouled on the floor by John Hartwig - foul #1 on John Hartwig, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Yoakum | 38-25 |
| 18:51 | Liberty | John Hartwig drills a 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 18:32 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Landwehr (PF) James Lewis | |
| 18:32 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:32 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:32 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses the 3rd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:32 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Landwehr | 40-28 |
| 18:19 | Liberty | Henry Bearden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:18 | Winthrop | Will Brady grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 18:02 | Winthrop | John Lovell tips it but misses | 40-28 |
| 18:00 | Winthrop | John Lovell tips it back up and in | 42-28 |
| 17:45 | Liberty | Michael Curto can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-28 |
| 17:44 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 17:23 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum is hacked by Eric Dorado - foul #3 on Eric Dorado, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG), David Shepard (C) Eric Dorado, John Hartwig | |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gene Neil | 44-28 |
| 17:01 | Liberty | David Landwehr lays it in and the foul's on Gene Neil - foul #1 on Gene Neil, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Thomas Yoakum, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul Ellis (SF), Don Turner (PF) Henry Bearden, Michael Curto | |
| 17:01 | Liberty | David Landwehr makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Landwehr - foul #3 on David Landwehr, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Henry Bearden (SG) David Landwehr | |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:49 | Liberty | David Shepard snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:27 | Liberty | John Lovell picks off the pass by David Shepard | 45-31 |
| 16:07 | Winthrop | John Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Stephen Lemons (SF) Gene Neil, John Lovell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Curto (SF), John Hartwig (C) Henry Bearden, Paul Ellis | |
| 15:56 | Liberty | Michael Curto knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Turner | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Calvin Barnes (fresh) SG - Don Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Curto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Shepard (fresh) C - John Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:33 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the lay-in but the foul's on Calvin Barnes - foul #3 on Calvin Barnes, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Will Brady (PF), Richard Trussell (C) Victor Palmer, Martin Villalba | |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), David Landwehr (SG), James Lewis (PF) Calvin Barnes, Don Turner, David Shepard | |
| 15:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:58 | Liberty | Eric Dorado comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:56 | Liberty | James Lewis tips it home | 46-36 |
| 14:40 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG), John Lovell (SF) Frank Carlson, Stephen Lemons | |
| Subs | Liberty | Henry Bearden (SG), Paul Ellis (C) David Landwehr, John Hartwig | |
| 14:15 | Liberty | Henry Bearden knocks in the floater from the right side | 46-38 |
| 13:46 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Neil | 49-38 |
| 13:36 | Liberty | Henry Bearden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:35 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:23 | Winthrop | John Lovell scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG) Thomas Yoakum | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Landwehr (SF), Don Turner (PF), John Hartwig (C) Michael Curto, James Lewis, Paul Ellis | |
| 13:23 | Winthrop | John Lovell misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:23 | Liberty | John Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:09 | Liberty | Henry Bearden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 13:07 | Liberty | John Hartwig hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 12:56 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 12:54 | Liberty | Don Turner grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 12:34 | Liberty | David Landwehr buries a floater from the left block set up by Eric Dorado | 51-42 |
| 12:23 | Winthrop | Will Brady misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 51-42 |
| 12:21 | Liberty | Don Turner snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:05 | Liberty | David Landwehr can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to John Lovell | 51-42 |
| 11:48 | Winthrop | John Lovell comes up short on the runner in the lane | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Liberty | Don Turner gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Frank Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Will Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Trussell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Eric Dorado (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Bearden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Landwehr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hartwig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:41 | Winthrop | Will Brady snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:22 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson is hacked by Eric Dorado - foul #4 on Eric Dorado, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Gene Neil, John Lovell, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG), Michael Curto (SF), David Shepard (C) Eric Dorado, Henry Bearden, John Hartwig | |
| 11:22 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:22 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Shepard | 51-42 |
| 10:54 | Liberty | Don Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 10:52 | Liberty | Don Turner grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Liberty | Frank Carlson steals the ball from Don Turner | 51-42 |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 10:04 | Liberty | Michael Curto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 10:02 | Liberty | Calvin Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:52 | Liberty | David Shepard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:37 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba is denied on a layup by David Shepard | 53-42 |
| 09:36 | Liberty | Michael Curto grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:21 | Liberty | David Shepard makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 08:59 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Lemons | 56-45 |
| 08:39 | Liberty | David Shepard hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-45 |
| 08:37 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:17 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson's floater is tipped away by David Shepard | 56-45 |
| 08:15 | Liberty | Don Turner pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:53 | Liberty | Victor Palmer is called for the reach on Michael Curto - foul #1 on Victor Palmer, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold (PG), Gene Neil (SG), John Lovell (SF), Will Brady (PF), Richard Trussell (C) Thomas Yoakum, Frank Carlson, Stephen Lemons, Victor Palmer, Martin Villalba | |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), Henry Bearden (SG), Paul Ellis (SF), James Lewis (PF), John Hartwig (C) Calvin Barnes, David Landwehr, Michael Curto, Don Turner, David Shepard | |
| 07:46 | Liberty | Eric Dorado hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Ellis | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Theodore Arnold (fresh) SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Will Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Trussell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Eric Dorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Bearden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Winthrop | John Lovell connects on the fadeaway from close range | 58-47 |
| 07:05 | Liberty | Richard Trussell swats the short shot by Eric Dorado | 58-47 |
| 07:03 | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:57 | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold lays it up and in set up by Gene Neil | 60-47 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Paul Ellis is hacked by Theodore Arnold - foul #1 on Theodore Arnold, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| 06:37 | Liberty | James Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG) Theodore Arnold | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Curto (SF), David Landwehr (PF) Paul Ellis, James Lewis | |
| 06:16 | Winthrop | Gene Neil buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Yoakum | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Liberty | Michael Curto banks in the layup | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Will Brady misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-49 |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Gene Neil tips it home | 64-49 |
| 05:24 | Liberty | Henry Bearden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Lovell - foul #3 on John Lovell, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Shepard (PF), Paul Ellis (C) David Landwehr, John Hartwig | |
| 05:24 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:24 | Liberty | Henry Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:57 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Thomas Yoakum, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG) Eric Dorado | |
| 04:42 | Liberty | Henry Bearden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Gene Neil - foul #2 on Gene Neil, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons (SF) John Lovell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Turner (PF) Michael Curto | |
| 04:42 | Liberty | Henry Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:42 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:42 | Liberty | Henry Bearden misses the 3rd free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:42 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:16 | Winthrop | Martin Villalba misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 04:14 | Liberty | Don Turner gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:04 | Liberty | The pull-up jumper by Calvin Barnes is blocked by Stephen Lemons | 64-51 |
| 04:03 | Liberty | Don Turner snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 03:40 | Liberty | Frank Carlson steps in front of the David Shepard pass | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Frank Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Neil (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Calvin Barnes (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Henry Bearden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 03:17 | Winthrop | Gene Neil grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Frank Carlson is denied by Paul Ellis | 64-51 |
| 03:01 | Liberty | Henry Bearden grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Liberty | Henry Bearden is denied on a dunk by Stephen Lemons | 64-51 |
| 02:40 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Ellis | 64-51 |
| 02:40 | Liberty | The refs have stopped play. Don Turner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 64-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold (PG), Chris Houck (PF), Bruce Bulluck (C) Gene Neil, Victor Palmer, Martin Villalba | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Landwehr (SG), Walter Bailey (C) Henry Bearden, Don Turner | |
| 02:30 | Liberty | Calvin Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Landwehr | 64-54 |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), John Lovell (SF), Will Brady (PF), Richard Trussell (C) Theodore Arnold, Stephen Lemons, Chris Houck, Bruce Bulluck | |
| Subs | Liberty | Eric Dorado (PG), Michael Curto (SF), John Hartwig (C) Calvin Barnes, Paul Ellis, Walter Bailey | |
| 02:17 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses long on a floater in the paint | 64-54 |
| 02:16 | Liberty | John Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:04 | Liberty | Michael Curto misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 64-54 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Will Brady gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Richard Trussell misses the easy layup | 64-54 |
| 01:37 | Winthrop | John Lovell tips it in | 66-54 |
| 01:27 | Liberty | Michael Curto is fouled on the floor by John Lovell - foul #4 on John Lovell, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold (SG), Stephen Lemons (SF), Victor Palmer (PF), Martin Villalba (C) Thomas Yoakum, John Lovell, Will Brady, Richard Trussell | |
| Subs | Liberty | Calvin Barnes (PG), Paul Ellis (SF), Walter Bailey (C) Eric Dorado, Michael Curto, John Hartwig | |
| 01:15 | Liberty | David Shepard makes the jump hook in the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Winthrop | Victor Palmer makes the floater from the left wing | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Calvin Barnes loses the dribble to Frank Carlson | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson hits the finger roll | 70-56 |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Paul Ellis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Landwehr | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:13 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Shepard | 70-59 |
| 00:08 | Liberty | David Landwehr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Lemons - foul #2 on Stephen Lemons, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| 00:08 | Liberty | David Landwehr makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | Liberty | David Landwehr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson runs out the clock | 70-61 |