| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Arellano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Charles Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Craig | 28-25 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | Sean Beard buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 28-27 |
| 19:04 | Liberty | Philip Wilt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 31-27 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Philip Wilt is called for the reach on Dave Yearwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Wilt, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 18:24 | Liberty | Philip Wilt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:51 | Liberty | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:41 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Richard Houston - foul #1 on Richard Houston, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Lane (C) Richard Houston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Donald McKeeman (SF), Frank Thomas (PF), George Evans (C) Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Michael Arellano | |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:05 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas is fouled on the floor by Davis Pickens - foul #2 on Davis Pickens, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), James Brown (SG), Darrell Dalton (SF), Marc McInturf (C) Philip Wilt, Davis Pickens, Charles Johnson, Anthony Beasley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin (PF) Dave Yearwood | |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman lays it in and the foul's on Leo Sanders - foul #1 on Leo Sanders, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Kenneth Benjamin steps in front of the Kevin Lane pass | 33-34 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Leo Sanders - foul #2 on Leo Sanders, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Houston (C) Darrell Dalton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF) Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | Liberty | Richard Houston grabs the board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc McInturf (fresh) C - Richard Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Liberty | Leo Sanders is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Anthony Beasley (PF) James Brown, Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Michael Arellano (C) Donald McKeeman, George Evans | |
| 15:22 | Liberty | Kevin Lane misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Wyant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG) Leo Sanders | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:22 | Liberty | Kevin Lane makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | Liberty | Kevin Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:10 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:06 | Liberty | Kevin Lane can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Wyant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG) Bernard Moyer | |
| 15:06 | Liberty | Kevin Lane makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:06 | Liberty | Kevin Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Sean Beard gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant's layup is rejected by Richard Houston | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Arellano | 35-35 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig | 35-37 |
| 13:59 | Liberty | Davis Pickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wyant | 35-39 |
| 13:25 | Liberty | Jeffrey Wyant is called for the reach on Anthony Beasley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), James Brown (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Marc McInturf (PF), Larry Bond (C) Philip Wilt, Davis Pickens, Kevin Lane, Anthony Beasley, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF), George Evans (C) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Michael Arellano | |
| 13:08 | Liberty | Marc McInturf misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:26 | Liberty | Charles Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Benjamin - foul #1 on Kenneth Benjamin, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:26 | Liberty | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:26 | Liberty | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | Leo Sanders picks off the pass by Donald McKeeman in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 12:23 | Liberty | Leo Sanders can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Larry Bond grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:49 | Liberty | Leo Sanders hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Johnson | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc McInturf (fresh) C - Larry Bond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald McKeeman | 40-43 |
| 11:24 | Liberty | Marc McInturf can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Benjamin - foul #2 on Kenneth Benjamin, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Richard Houston (C) Leo Sanders, Larry Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF) Donald McKeeman, Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 11:24 | Liberty | Marc McInturf makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:24 | Liberty | Marc McInturf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Liberty | Marc McInturf grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:45 | Liberty | Philip Wilt clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Sean Beard lays it in on a great pass from Dave Yearwood and he's fouled by Marc McInturf - foul #1 on Marc McInturf, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (SG), Kevin Lane (SF), Anthony Beasley (PF) Davis Pickens, Charles Johnson, Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Arellano (C) George Evans | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:17 | Liberty | Richard Houston grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses short on a runner near the basket | 42-45 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Leo Sanders steals it from Jeffrey Craig | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley tips it home | 44-45 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig | 44-48 |
| 08:35 | Liberty | Leo Sanders knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Philip Wilt | 46-48 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | The jumper by Dave Yearwood is denied by Anthony Beasley | 46-48 |
| 08:11 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:49 | Liberty | Sean Beard is called for the reach on Philip Wilt - foul #2 on Sean Beard, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Leo Sanders, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF), George Evans (C) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Michael Arellano | |
| 07:49 | Liberty | Philip Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:49 | Liberty | Philip Wilt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Davis Pickens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (PG), Marc McInturf (C) Philip Wilt, Kevin Lane | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:22 | Liberty | Charles Johnson blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald McKeeman | 48-50 |
| 06:39 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Davis Pickens | 50-50 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 06:19 | Liberty | Davis Pickens snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:53 | Liberty | Davis Pickens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | George Evans grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | George Evans is fouled on the floor by Marc McInturf - foul #2 on Marc McInturf, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Kevin Lane (PF), Larry Bond (C) James Brown, Anthony Beasley, Marc McInturf | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Sean Beard (PF), Michael Arellano (C) Donald McKeeman, Frank Thomas, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | George Evans misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Larry Bond snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:19 | Liberty | Kevin Lane misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:18 | Liberty | Larry Bond misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 05:16 | Liberty | Philip Wilt tips it home | 52-50 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | George Evans is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrell Dalton (SF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF) Bernard Moyer, George Evans | |
| 04:44 | Liberty | Darrell Dalton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 04:43 | Liberty | Kevin Lane can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 04:41 | Liberty | Larry Bond hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-50 |
| 04:20 | Liberty | Larry Bond snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 04:09 | Liberty | Philip Wilt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 04:08 | Liberty | Larry Bond tips it in | 56-50 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is hacked by Davis Pickens - foul #3 on Davis Pickens, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Richard Houston (C) Davis Pickens, Darrell Dalton, Larry Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Arellano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Liberty | Philip Wilt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 56-54 |
| 02:44 | Liberty | Leo Sanders hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Wilt | 58-54 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Davis Pickens (SG), Anthony Beasley (PF) Philip Wilt, Kevin Lane | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF), George Evans (C) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Michael Arellano | |
| 02:05 | Liberty | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG) Leo Sanders | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Davis Pickens - foul #4 on Davis Pickens, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF), Michael Arellano (C) Bernard Moyer, Donald McKeeman, Frank Thomas, George Evans | |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:36 | Liberty | Richard Houston grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | Liberty | Jeffrey Wyant is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | Liberty | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Yearwood | 58-58 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Richard Houston connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Wilt | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Sean Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 60-58 |