| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Cavins (fresh) SG - John Knight (fresh) SF - Timothy Bueche (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Bellamy (fresh) C - David Hsu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | David Hsu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Winthrop | John Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Bellamy | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Timothy Bueche | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Winthrop | John Knight misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy Whitehurst | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Winthrop | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Winthrop | John Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Bellamy | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Liberty | John Griffin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Winthrop | David Hsu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Liberty | John Griffin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sammy Whitehurst | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Winthrop | David Hsu misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Cavins - foul #1 on Matthew Cavins, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF) Sammy Whitehurst, John Griffin, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (PG), Joseph McCluney (SG), Lamar Hollis (SF), Richard Robinson (PF) Matthew Cavins, John Knight, Timothy Bueche, Nathaniel Bellamy | |
| 16:22 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Winthrop | James Richards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Winthrop | David Hsu can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Liberty | Chris Hunter snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Liberty | David Hsu steals it from Ulysses Johnson | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Winthrop | James Richards loses the dribble to Ulysses Johnson | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Richards (fresh) SG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) SF - Lamar Hollis (fresh) PF - Richard Robinson (fresh) C - David Hsu (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), John Griffin (SF), Claude Samons (C) Ulysses Johnson, Chris Hunter, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy (PF) David Hsu | |
| 15:36 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:36 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Liberty | John Griffin clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Bellamy - foul #1 on Nathaniel Bellamy, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG) Conrad Hurst | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins (PG) Nathaniel Bellamy | |
| 15:03 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:03 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:40 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney is hacked by Sammy Whitehurst - foul #1 on Sammy Whitehurst, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Freeman (PF) Jimmy Heath | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Knight (SG) Joseph McCluney | |
| 14:29 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Cavins | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Liberty | Claude Samons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Craig Montemayor (C) Richard Walker, Claude Samons | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche (SF), Nathaniel Bellamy (PF), David Hsu (C) James Richards, Richard Robinson, Lamar Hollis | |
| 13:52 | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche's pass is intercepted by Ulysses Johnson | 8-7 |
| 13:39 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Winthrop | David Hsu's pass is intercepted by Ulysses Johnson | 10-7 |
| 13:27 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst lays it in set up by Ulysses Johnson | 12-7 |
| 13:18 | Winthrop | Craig Montemayor steps in front of the John Knight pass | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | Liberty | John Griffin misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 12-7 |
| 13:01 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor buries a runner from the baseline | 14-7 |
| 12:31 | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 12:30 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:22 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is whistled for a carry | 14-7 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Sammy Whitehurst, John Griffin, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (PG), Joseph McCluney (SG), Lamar Hollis (SF), Richard Robinson (C) Matthew Cavins, John Knight, Timothy Bueche, David Hsu | |
| 11:57 | Winthrop | James Richards is fouled on the floor by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| 11:29 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson is denied on a dunk by Jimmy Heath | 14-7 |
| 11:27 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Montemayor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Richards (fresh) SG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) SF - Lamar Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Conrad Hurst is called for the reach on Joseph McCluney - foul #1 on Conrad Hurst, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Claude Samons (C) Richard Walker, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Hsu (C) Nathaniel Bellamy | |
| 11:05 | Winthrop | David Hsu scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 14-9 |
| 10:50 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 10:48 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath tips it home | 16-9 |
| 10:35 | Winthrop | David Hsu banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| 10:18 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:17 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hunter | 16-11 |
| 10:07 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst loses the dribble to James Richards | 16-11 |
| 09:42 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph McCluney | 16-13 |
| 09:34 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Hunter - foul #1 on Chris Hunter, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins (PG), John Knight (SG), Timothy Bueche (SF), Nathaniel Bellamy (PF) James Richards, Joseph McCluney, Richard Robinson, David Hsu | |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:57 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:49 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Knight | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche misses the lay-in | 21-17 |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | John Knight tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 21-19 |
| 08:00 | Liberty | John Griffin tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 07:31 | Winthrop | John Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 07:29 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Cavins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bueche (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamar Hollis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lamar Hollis - foul #1 on Lamar Hollis, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Clark Gambino (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Hsu (C) Lamar Hollis | |
| 07:08 | Liberty | Nathaniel Bellamy blocks the jumper by Craig Montemayor | 23-19 |
| 07:07 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:50 | Winthrop | John Knight misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Winthrop | David Hsu hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 06:37 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Hsu - foul #1 on David Hsu, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Jimmy Heath (PF) Sammy Whitehurst, Clark Gambino | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (SG), James Richards (SF), Richard Robinson (PF) John Knight, Timothy Bueche, Nathaniel Bellamy | |
| 06:37 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Walker - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF) John Griffin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:13 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Hunter | 27-23 |
| 05:47 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Heath - foul #1 on Jimmy Heath, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Freeman (PF), Claude Samons (C) Jimmy Heath, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Labounty (SF) Matthew Cavins | |
| 05:35 | Winthrop | David Hsu buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Richards | 27-25 |
| 05:15 | Liberty | Chris Hunter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Labounty - foul #1 on William Labounty, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SG) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Knight (SG) William Labounty | |
| 05:15 | Liberty | Chris Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:15 | Liberty | Chris Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:02 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Richards | 29-27 |
| 04:53 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph McCluney - foul #1 on Joseph McCluney, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF), Craig Montemayor (C) Chris Hunter, Claude Samons | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche (SF) Joseph McCluney | |
| 04:53 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:53 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy (PF) Richard Robinson | |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | Liberty | John Griffin scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ulysses Johnson | 32-28 |
| 04:05 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 04:03 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Ulysses Johnson | 32-28 |
| 03:51 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Richards - foul #1 on James Richards, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Heath (PF) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins (PG), Lamar Hollis (C) James Richards, David Hsu | |
| 03:51 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:51 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:32 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Bueche | 32-30 |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Samons (C) Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (SG), Richard Robinson (C) John Knight, Timothy Bueche | |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:19 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Samons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Cavins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamar Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | Ulysses Johnson steals it from Lamar Hollis | 34-30 |
| 02:59 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 02:40 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 02:38 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Claude Samons | 34-30 |
| 02:29 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffin | 34-30 |
| 02:21 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is hacked by Matthew Cavins - foul #2 on Matthew Cavins, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Craig Montemayor (C) Sammy Whitehurst, John Griffin, Claude Samons | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (SF) Nathaniel Bellamy | |
| 02:21 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:21 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:09 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 02:07 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 02:02 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Conrad Hurst | 38-30 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | James Richards misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 01:52 | Liberty | Chris Hunter grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 01:47 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 01:45 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:32 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 01:30 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:08 | Winthrop | James Richards's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Heath | 38-30 |
| 01:06 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:50 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Craig Montemayor | 41-30 |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Ulysses Johnson - foul #1 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #8 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Knight (SG), Timothy Bueche (SF), Nathaniel Bellamy (PF), David Hsu (C) Joseph McCluney, James Richards, Richard Robinson, Lamar Hollis | |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins makes the 3rd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Charles Freeman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Nathaniel Bellamy - foul #2 on Nathaniel Bellamy, team foul #11 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Strange (PG) Matthew Cavins | |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | John Knight is called for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG), Claude Samons (C) Conrad Hurst, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (PG) William Strange | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | John Griffin misses the halfcourt shot | 43-33 |