| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Steven Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cammarata (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Berget (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfred King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Stokely | 31-41 |
| 19:26 | Liberty | Samuel Berget connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Fabrizio | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Cammarata - foul #2 on Jimmy Cammarata, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (SG), Walter McAdams (SF) Jimmy Cammarata, Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:56 | Liberty | Samuel Berget snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | Liberty | Walter McAdams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Wilmer Montz - foul #1 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (SG) Troy Gresham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| 18:51 | Liberty | Walter McAdams misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | Liberty | Walter McAdams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Cammarata steals it from Jay Collins | 33-41 |
| 18:12 | Liberty | Alfred King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-41 |
| 18:10 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Walter McAdams | 33-41 |
| 17:55 | Liberty | Walter McAdams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Liberty | Alfred King misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wilmer Montz | 33-41 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Alfred King blocks the short jumper by Jay Collins | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Alfred King | 33-41 |
| 17:27 | Liberty | Samuel Berget is hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Doug King (PF) Jimmy Cammarata, Walter McAdams, Samuel Berget | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 17:07 | Liberty | Troy Gresham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden loses the dribble to Doug King | 33-41 |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Alfred King misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Card - foul #2 on Andrew Card, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Samuel Berget (PF) Steven Fabrizio, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Alfred King makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Alfred King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Alfred King snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Troy Gresham | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card clanks a runner from the left block | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Liberty | Alfred King pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:00 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Madden - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG), Walter Reza (SG), Doug King (PF) Troy Gresham, Jimmy Cammarata, Samuel Berget | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Michael Flanagan (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Steven Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Reza (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Doug King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred King (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Liberty | Kenneth Shick steals it from Walter Reza | 37-41 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 37-43 |
| 15:32 | Liberty | Ernest Chase steps in front of the Andrew Shepard pass in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Doug King blocks the short jumper by Michael Flanagan | 37-43 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Walter McAdams (SF), Samuel Berget (PF) Steven Fabrizio, Andrew Shepard, Alfred King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Walter Reza buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Gresham | 40-43 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Berget steals the ball from Gary Stokely | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Liberty | Samuel Berget blows the dunk | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz loses the dribble to Doug King | 40-43 |
| 14:04 | Liberty | Ryan Wright takes the ball from Troy Gresham in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | Walter McAdams knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Gresham | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | Liberty | Doug King pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:01 | Liberty | Walter Reza is fouled on the floor by Angelo Colon - foul #1 on Angelo Colon, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Alfred King (C) Troy Gresham, Walter McAdams, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 12:44 | Liberty | Samuel Berget comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:29 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard scores on a shot in the paint | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Alfred King - foul #3 on Alfred King, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Doug King (PF) Samuel Berget | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | Alfred King knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Fabrizio | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Steven Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Reza (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred King (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Fabrizio steals it from Kenneth Shick | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Liberty | Walter Reza is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Shepard takes the ball from Andrew Card | 49-47 |
| 10:56 | Liberty | Walter Reza loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Samuel Berget (PF) Steven Fabrizio, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Ryan Wright (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Kenneth Shick, Jay Collins, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes, Andrew Card | |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Liberty | Ryan Wright is called for the reach on Walter Reza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Walter McAdams (SF) Troy Gresham, Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:36 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:36 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Walter Reza steals the ball from Gary Stokely | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Liberty | Walter McAdams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Andrew Shepard (SF) Jimmy Cammarata, Walter McAdams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Alfred King - foul #4 on Alfred King, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG), Walter McAdams (SF), Doug King (C) Troy Gresham, Andrew Shepard, Alfred King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:12 | Liberty | Walter Reza is hacked by Ryan Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Wright, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Andrew Shepard (SF) Walter McAdams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:12 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:12 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Doug King snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:37 | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Walter McAdams (SF), William Beard (C) Steven Fabrizio, Andrew Shepard, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Bradley Foster | |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (SG) Troy Gresham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:22 | Liberty | William Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by William Beard - foul #1 on William Beard, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Doug King (C) Jimmy Cammarata, William Beard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG) Ernest Chase | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card hits the finger roll | 53-53 |
| 08:57 | Liberty | Walter Reza is hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Andrew Shepard (SF), William Beard (C) Troy Gresham, Walter McAdams, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:57 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:57 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-53 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG), Walter McAdams (SF), Doug King (C) Jimmy Cammarata, Andrew Shepard, William Beard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:10 | Liberty | Samuel Berget buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Fabrizio | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Walter McAdams is called for the reach on Wilmer Montz - foul #2 on Walter McAdams, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Alfred King (C) Steven Fabrizio, Walter McAdams, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Angelo Colon, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick loses the dribble to Samuel Berget | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Troy Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Reza (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Berget (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Alfred King (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Liberty | Walter Reza hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:34 | Liberty | Alfred King gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:17 | Liberty | Alfred King is hacked by Bradley Foster - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Walter McAdams (SF), Doug King (PF) Troy Gresham, Walter Reza, Andrew Shepard, Samuel Berget | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (C) Bradley Foster | |
| 07:17 | Liberty | Alfred King makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:17 | Liberty | Alfred King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Fabrizio picks off the pass by Adam Madden | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | Liberty | Walter McAdams is hacked by Kenneth Shick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden | |
| 06:59 | Liberty | Walter McAdams makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:59 | Liberty | Walter McAdams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes clanks a runner in the lane | 60-53 |
| 06:37 | Liberty | Walter McAdams snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Walter Reza (SG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Samuel Berget (PF) Steven Fabrizio, Jimmy Cammarata, Walter McAdams, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Jay Collins, Jerrold Hughes, Andrew Card | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan is hacked by Samuel Berget - foul #2 on Samuel Berget, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG) Troy Gresham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Angelo Colon, Wilmer Montz, Bradley Foster | |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the lay-in | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | Liberty | Alfred King snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:40 | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerrold Hughes - foul #1 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Doug King (PF) Walter Reza, Samuel Berget | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Michael Flanagan | |
| 05:40 | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:40 | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Walter Reza (SG), Walter McAdams (SF), Samuel Berget (PF) Steven Fabrizio, Jimmy Cammarata, Andrew Shepard, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG) Ernest Chase | |
| 05:12 | Liberty | Alfred King lays it up and in set up by Samuel Berget | 64-53 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-55 |
| 04:46 | Liberty | Alfred King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Troy Gresham | 66-55 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-55 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 04:25 | Liberty | Samuel Berget grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 04:22 | Liberty | Walter McAdams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Doug King (PF) Troy Gresham, Walter Reza, Walter McAdams, Samuel Berget | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Doug King - foul #1 on Doug King, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:06 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Collins - foul #1 on Jay Collins, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (SF) Wilmer Montz | |
| 04:06 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:06 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Stokely | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Steven Fabrizio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Cammarata (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Doug King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred King (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Liberty | Alfred King knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 70-61 |
| 03:02 | Liberty | Gary Stokely swats the layup by Alfred King | 70-61 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the floater from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| 02:36 | Liberty | Doug King banks in the layup set up by Andrew Shepard | 72-63 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-63 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan can't tip it in | 72-63 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Andrew Shepard - foul #1 on Andrew Shepard, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Walter Reza (SG), Walter McAdams (SF), Samuel Berget (PF) Steven Fabrizio, Jimmy Cammarata, Andrew Shepard, Doug King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:01 | Liberty | Alfred King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses short on a shot near the basket | 72-66 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Alfred King is called for the reach on Angelo Colon - foul #5 on Alfred King, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Doug King (C) Troy Gresham, Walter McAdams, Alfred King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:33 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Wilmer Montz - foul #2 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Angelo Colon | |
| 01:33 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:33 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely banks in the layup | 74-70 |
| 01:07 | Liberty | Andrew Card swats the shot by Walter Reza | 74-70 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 74-70 |
| 00:45 | Liberty | Samuel Berget snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Liberty | Samuel Berget is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Chase - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| 00:44 | Liberty | Samuel Berget makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:44 | Liberty | Samuel Berget makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Chase | 76-73 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Walter Reza is hacked by Jay Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Collins, team foul #16 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG) Steven Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Walter Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Troy Gresham - foul #2 on Troy Gresham, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Samuel Berget in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Chase, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Liberty | Steven Fabrizio (PG) Troy Gresham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Samuel Berget makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Samuel Berget makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz drills a 3 from the left wing and he's fouled by Walter Reza - foul #4 on Walter Reza, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | Liberty | Doug King snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | Doug King is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Collins - foul #3 on Jay Collins, team foul #18 | 80-79 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | Doug King makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | Liberty | Doug King makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Liberty | Samuel Berget gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Samuel Berget is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Chase - foul #5 on Ernest Chase, team foul #19 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Walter McAdams (SF) Steven Fabrizio, Walter Reza, Andrew Shepard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Ernest Chase | |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Samuel Berget misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Samuel Berget misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Doug King gets the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Doug King is fouled on the floor by Gary Stokely - foul #3 on Gary Stokely, team foul #20 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Liberty | Andrew Shepard (SF), William Beard (C) Walter McAdams, Samuel Berget | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Doug King makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Doug King makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-79 |