| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Michael Matos clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-25 |
| 19:25 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:10 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | The short jumper by Bruce Bryant is denied by Charles Freeman | 28-27 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 28-27 |
| 18:26 | Liberty | Michael Matos steals it from Ulysses Johnson | 28-27 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Michael Matos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 31-27 |
| 17:52 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 17:51 | Liberty | Fred Spires pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #1 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:33 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Ulysses Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Matos - foul #1 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Richard Salvato (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Aron Dewitt, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Smith (PF) Charles Freeman | |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Fred Spires is called for the reach on Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Fred Spires, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SF) Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (SF), Mathew Perry (C) John Griffin, Craig Montemayor | |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the runner from the left block | 31-29 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Kindberg | 31-29 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Mathew Perry - foul #1 on Mathew Perry, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Randal Lanning (SG), Keith Gress (SF) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires | |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:02 | Liberty | John Throop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:01 | Liberty | Keith Gress tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Steppe (fresh) PF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - John Throop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randal Lanning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Gress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Richard Salvato clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:40 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Keith Gress | 32-31 |
| 15:30 | Liberty | Mathew Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Keith Gress clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Fred Spires (SG), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, Randal Lanning, William Smith, Mathew Perry | |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Keith Gress misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Keith Gress misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Michael Matos can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-31 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 34-31 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Rex Spikes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington tips it home | 36-31 |
| 14:02 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Bryant - foul #1 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF) Keith Gress | |
| 14:02 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:02 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 13:44 | Liberty | Fred Spires gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ulysses Johnson | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Ulysses Johnson steps in front of the Michael Matos pass | 36-36 |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Griffin | 36-38 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Michael Matos buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Fred Spires - foul #2 on Fred Spires, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:35 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 12:16 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 12:14 | Liberty | John Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:01 | Liberty | John Griffin clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Hungerford - foul #4 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), William Smith (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Charles Freeman | |
| 12:01 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:01 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Spires - foul #3 on Fred Spires, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Mathew Perry (C) Craig Montemayor | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:44 | Liberty | Mathew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - John Throop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Liberty | John Throop drills a floater from the left block set up by John Griffin and he's hacked by Aron Dewitt - foul #2 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG) Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | Liberty | Randal Lanning (SG) Fred Spires | |
| 11:26 | Liberty | John Throop makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's floater is tipped away by Mathew Perry | 38-42 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Earl Gabriel and the foul's on Randal Lanning - foul #2 on Randal Lanning, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF) Timothy Boylan, Richard Salvato | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Keith Gress (SF) Randal Lanning, John Griffin | |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:41 | Liberty | Mathew Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Liberty | Mathew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:55 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 09:53 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson tips it home | 41-44 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Keith Gress swats the short shot by Michael Matos | 41-44 |
| 09:33 | Liberty | John Throop grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:28 | Liberty | Keith Gress banks in the layup set up by John Throop | 41-46 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | The short jumper by Aron Dewitt is denied by William Smith | 41-46 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Kindberg | 41-46 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen (PG), Fred Spires (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) Ulysses Johnson, John Throop, Keith Gress, William Smith, Mathew Perry | |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:29 | Liberty | John Griffin is hacked by Aron Dewitt - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), William Steppe (SF) Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 08:05 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | William Steppe connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Boylan | 45-46 |
| 07:38 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Jorgensen | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Jorgensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | William Steppe is fouled on the floor by Charles Jorgensen - foul #1 on Charles Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford (PF) Richard Salvato | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG) Charles Jorgensen | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:21 | Liberty | Fred Spires clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 07:20 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Spires | 47-48 |
| 07:00 | Liberty | John Griffin clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Timothy Boylan - foul #1 on Timothy Boylan, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF) Timothy Boylan, William Steppe | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:00 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:00 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | John Griffin steps in front of the Michael Matos pass | 47-50 |
| 06:25 | Liberty | Fred Spires's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Tarkington | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Rex Spikes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington lays it up and in | 49-50 |
| 05:53 | Liberty | Fred Spires throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (C) Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (SF), William Smith (PF), Mathew Perry (C) John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Rex Spikes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 05:34 | Liberty | Fred Spires grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:16 | Liberty | William Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Fred Spires steals it from Michael Matos | 49-50 |
| 04:34 | Liberty | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Rex Spikes loses the dribble to John Throop | 49-50 |
| 04:15 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson lays it up and in set up by John Throop | 49-52 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Aron Dewitt | 52-52 |
| 03:45 | Liberty | Fred Spires knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Michael Matos comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Stanley Tarkington (C) Rex Spikes, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Throop, William Smith, Mathew Perry | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Liberty | John Griffin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ulysses Johnson | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 02:25 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Michael Matos loses the dribble to Ulysses Johnson | 52-56 |
| 02:09 | Liberty | Charles Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ulysses Johnson | 52-58 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:32 | Liberty | John Griffin misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 55-58 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Tarkington | 57-58 |
| 00:56 | Liberty | Charles Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-58 |
| 00:54 | Liberty | Charles Freeman hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is hacked by Bruce Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| Subs | Liberty | Randal Lanning (SG), John Throop (SF) Fred Spires, John Griffin | |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Charles Freeman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hungerford - foul #5 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (PF) Anthony Hungerford | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF) John Throop | |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Rex Spikes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Bryant | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | Bruce Bryant is called for the reach on John Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Craig Montemayor | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Rex Spikes is called for the reach on Craig Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Spikes, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |