| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Liberty | Charles Freeman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Liberty | John Griffin hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ulysses Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Liberty | Charles Freeman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is called for 3 seconds | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Liberty | John Griffin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Montemayor | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Liberty | Charles Freeman clanks a runner from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson travels in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (SF), Billy Schultz (C) Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith | |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Jimmy Heath (PF) Sammy Whitehurst, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson is whistled for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF) John Griffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus, Billy Schultz | |
| 15:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG) Ulysses Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Liberty | Chris Hunter knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses long on a floater in the paint | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 11-8 |
| 14:44 | Liberty | Ray Huntsberry steps in front of the Chris Hunter pass | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Liberty | Richard Walker's pass is intercepted by Matthew Smith | 11-8 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Claude Samons (C) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Billy Schultz (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 13:56 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Liberty | Charles Freeman hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | John Griffin pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:28 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst comes up short on the floater in the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Liberty | Charles Freeman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Griffin | 16-8 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene loses the dribble to Ulysses Johnson in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| 12:40 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sammy Whitehurst, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Liberty | Craig Montemayor (C) Claude Samons | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Billy Schultz | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 16-11 |
| 12:01 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Matthew Smith | |
| 12:01 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:01 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings double dribbles | 18-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Jimmy Heath (PF) Sammy Whitehurst, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (PF) Edward Niehaus | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Liberty | John Griffin banks in the layup set up by Conrad Hurst | 20-11 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry double dribbles | 20-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Chris Hunter (SF) Ulysses Johnson, John Griffin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (PF) Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings | |
| 10:58 | Liberty | Richard Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-11 |
| 10:56 | Liberty | Chris Hunter tips it in | 22-11 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-11 |
| 10:40 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-11 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Conrad Hurst - foul #1 on Conrad Hurst, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Claude Samons (C) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Edward Niehaus (PF) Richard Stinson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:52 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Freeman (PF) Jimmy Heath | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Billy Schultz | |
| 09:52 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:52 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 09:33 | Liberty | John Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-12 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 24-15 |
| 08:54 | Liberty | Claude Samons's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Niehaus | 24-15 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 24-15 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Claude Samons is called for the reach on Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Claude Samons, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Claude Samons | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Michael Peterson | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 24-15 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-15 |
| 08:05 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:46 | Liberty | Lloyd Shaul steals it from Craig Montemayor | 24-15 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) PF - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Sammy Whitehurst, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) Richard Stinson, Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 06:58 | Liberty | Barry Albrecht steals it from Charles Freeman | 24-15 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 06:37 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:21 | Liberty | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on John Griffin - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| 06:05 | Liberty | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 06:04 | Liberty | Charles Freeman tips it back up and in | 26-15 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-15 |
| 05:39 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 05:34 | Liberty | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Edward Niehaus (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Michael Peterson, Billy Schultz | |
| 05:34 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:34 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:34 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 29-15 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 29-17 |
| 05:03 | Liberty | John Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Stinson - foul #1 on Richard Stinson, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SG) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (SG) Robert Cummings | |
| 05:03 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:03 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is hacked by Ulysses Johnson - foul #1 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Griffin, Claude Samons | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 04:22 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 04:05 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor dunks the ball set up by Ulysses Johnson and he's fouled by Ray Huntsberry - foul #1 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Freeman (PF) Jimmy Heath | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Billy Schultz (PF) Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus | |
| 04:05 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 31-17 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz's pass is intercepted by Sammy Whitehurst | 31-17 |
| 03:38 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) Sammy Whitehurst, Chris Hunter, Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Richard Stinson, Michael Peterson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 31-21 |
| 02:25 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 02:11 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Heath - foul #1 on Jimmy Heath, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Craig Montemayor (C) Ulysses Johnson, Claude Samons | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Billy Schultz | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus gets the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Montemayor - foul #1 on Craig Montemayor, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:39 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 01:31 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-23 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 01:13 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 01:04 | Liberty | Matthew Smith picks off the pass by Richard Walker | 37-23 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith is called for traveling | 37-23 |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG), Charles Freeman (PF) Conrad Hurst, Jimmy Heath | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the easy layup | 37-23 |
| 00:28 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses the tip | 37-23 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Charles Freeman tips it home | 39-23 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is hacked by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #9 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Michael Peterson (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | John Griffin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-25 |