| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) SG - Kendall Hern (fresh) SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Keith Mintz (fresh) SG - Bobby Kearney (fresh) SF - Don Caston (fresh) PF - Jose Flores (fresh) C - Robert Sea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Robert Sea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Liberty | Don Caston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brant Cooper | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Liberty | Don Caston grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Liberty | Brant Cooper steps in front of the Robert Sea pass | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Flores | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Liberty | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Liberty | Don Caston is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Liberty | Keith Mintz gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Liberty | Don Caston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Liberty | Robert Sea pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:29 | Liberty | Bobby Kearney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Spears | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Don Caston is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Caston, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Douglas (SF), Jack Clark (PF) Don Caston, Jose Flores | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves's pass is intercepted by Keith Mintz | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | Liberty | Keith Mintz can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Reeves - foul #1 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Cross (SG), William Vizcarra (PF) Kendall Hern, Christopher Reeves | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rodney Moses (SG), Maxwell McChristian (SF) Bobby Kearney, Robert Sea | |
| 16:40 | Liberty | Keith Mintz misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | Liberty | Keith Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-1 |
| 15:59 | Liberty | Maxwell McChristian lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Mintz | 5-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brant Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Vizcarra (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Keith Mintz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Moses (fresh) SF - Maxwell McChristian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Douglas (fresh) C - Jack Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Maxwell McChristian - foul #1 on Maxwell McChristian, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Paul Cross, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Caston (SF), Jose Flores (PF) Keith Mintz, Maxwell McChristian | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:26 | Liberty | Don Caston drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Rodney Moses is called for the reach on Steven Maglio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Moses, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (SF) Brant Cooper | |
| Subs | Liberty | Bobby Kearney (SG), Robert Sea (C) Michael Douglas, Jack Clark | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Maglio | 8-6 |
| 14:31 | Liberty | Don Caston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Liberty | Rodney Moses tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Paul Cross (SG), Christopher Reeves (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Kendall Hern, William Vizcarra, Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Mintz (PG), Michael Douglas (SG) Rodney Moses, Bobby Kearney | |
| 13:46 | Liberty | Jose Flores misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Cross - foul #1 on Paul Cross, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper (SF) Kendall Custer | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 13:46 | Liberty | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Liberty | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:15 | Liberty | Michael Douglas grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:09 | Liberty | Jack Eppinger steals it from Jose Flores | 8-10 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper makes the floater from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Liberty | Michael Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Liberty | Robert Sea can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 10-10 |
| 12:16 | Liberty | Don Caston grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Liberty | Don Caston's floater is knocked away by Christopher Reeves | 10-10 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reeves | 10-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Reeves (fresh) C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Keith Mintz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) SF - Don Caston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sea (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Robert Sea - foul #1 on Robert Sea, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern (SG) Paul Cross | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rodney Moses (PG), Bobby Kearney (SG), Maxwell McChristian (SF), Jack Clark (C) Keith Mintz, Don Caston, Jose Flores, Robert Sea | |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:35 | Liberty | Rodney Moses's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Reeves | 13-10 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brant Cooper | 13-10 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kearney steals it from Kendall Hern | 13-10 |
| 11:04 | Liberty | Bobby Kearney lays it up and in | 13-12 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (SF), William Vizcarra (PF) Brant Cooper, Christopher Reeves | |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Mintz (PG), Jose Flores (PF) Rodney Moses, Michael Douglas | |
| 10:37 | Liberty | Keith Mintz is denied on a layup by Jack Eppinger | 13-12 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:29 | Liberty | Keith Mintz snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:24 | Liberty | Keith Mintz misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:22 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Flores | 13-12 |
| 10:07 | Liberty | William Vizcarra denies the turnaround by Keith Mintz | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | Liberty | Jose Flores snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:29 | Liberty | The pull-up jumper by Keith Mintz is blocked by William Vizcarra | 13-12 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kendall Custer | 13-12 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kendall Custer | 16-12 |
| 08:59 | Liberty | Maxwell McChristian is fouled on the floor by Kendall Custer - foul #1 on Kendall Custer, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Paul Cross (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Kendall Hern, Kendall Custer, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Clark (PG), Rodney Moses (SG), Don Caston (SF), Michael Douglas (PF), Robert Sea (C) Keith Mintz, Bobby Kearney, Maxwell McChristian, Jose Flores, Jack Clark | |
| 08:54 | Liberty | Rodney Moses is fouled on the floor by Paul Cross - foul #2 on Paul Cross, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills (SG), Christopher Reeves (PF) Paul Cross, Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 08:34 | Liberty | Robert Sea misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 08:33 | Liberty | Don Caston tips it in | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Reeves, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood (PF), Kendall Custer (C) Christopher Reeves, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:53 | Liberty | Don Caston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 16-17 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Gills (fresh) SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) C - Kendall Custer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Caston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Douglas (fresh) C - Robert Sea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood clanks a turnaround in the lane | 16-17 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Norwood | 18-17 |
| 06:44 | Liberty | Rodney Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Robert Sea snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Michael Douglas scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Clark | 18-19 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Bobby Gills is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), William Vizcarra (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Bobby Gills, Brant Cooper, Kendall Custer | |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Mintz (PG), Bobby Kearney (SG), Maxwell McChristian (SF), Jose Flores (PF), Jack Clark (C) Robert Clark, Rodney Moses, Don Caston, Michael Douglas, Robert Sea | |
| 05:35 | Liberty | Brian Spears takes the ball from Bobby Kearney | 18-19 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears lays it up and in | 20-19 |
| 05:08 | Liberty | Bobby Kearney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper (SF) Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses short on a shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 04:42 | Liberty | Maxwell McChristian snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:24 | Liberty | Jack Eppinger takes the ball from Jose Flores | 20-19 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears is fouled on the floor by Jose Flores - foul #1 on Jose Flores, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (SF) Brant Cooper | |
| Subs | Liberty | Don Caston (SF), Michael Douglas (PF), Robert Sea (C) Maxwell McChristian, Jose Flores, Jack Clark | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Michael Douglas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Mintz | 22-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Hern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kendall Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Keith Mintz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Caston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Sea (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern is hacked by Don Caston - foul #2 on Don Caston, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Spears | 24-22 |
| 03:10 | Liberty | Brian Spears is called for the reach on Keith Mintz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Spears, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Cross (SG), Brant Cooper (SF) Kendall Hern, Kendall Custer | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jose Flores (PF) Michael Douglas | |
| 03:10 | Liberty | Keith Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:10 | Liberty | Keith Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 02:58 | Liberty | Jose Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:48 | Liberty | Robert Sea's dunk attempt is rejected by Brant Cooper | 24-24 |
| 02:47 | Liberty | Robert Sea tips it in | 24-26 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Keith Mintz steps in front of the Brian Spears pass in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 02:43 | Liberty | Keith Mintz lays it up and in | 24-28 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Cross | 26-28 |
| 02:06 | Liberty | Paul Cross is called for the reach on Bobby Kearney - foul #3 on Paul Cross, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Jonathan Norwood (C) Brian Spears, Paul Cross, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rodney Moses (PG), Michael Douglas (SF) Keith Mintz, Don Caston | |
| 02:06 | Liberty | Bobby Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Jonathan Norwood | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Clark (PG) Bobby Kearney | |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Rodney Moses is fouled on the floor by William Vizcarra - foul #1 on William Vizcarra, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (SF) Brant Cooper | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jack Clark (PF) Jose Flores | |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Rodney Moses makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Rodney Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Sea steps in front of the Kendall Hern pass | 26-30 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Robert Clark scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Moses | 26-33 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-33 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | William Vizcarra swats the layup by Jack Clark | 28-33 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern is hacked by Michael Douglas - foul #1 on Michael Douglas, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jonathan Norwood (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Kendall Custer, Christopher Reeves, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Mintz (PG), Don Caston (SF) Robert Clark, Robert Sea | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Michael Douglas grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Rodney Moses misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-33 |