| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Samons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:42 | Liberty | Richard Walker snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:32 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Walker | 29-38 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke can't finish the layup | 29-38 |
| 19:15 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 19:09 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 19:08 | Liberty | Claude Samons tips it in | 29-40 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 18:56 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 18:31 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst lays it in on a great pass from Sammy Whitehurst out of a doubleteam | 29-42 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 18:10 | Liberty | Claude Samons pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:56 | Liberty | Claude Samons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Claude Samons, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Joe Welch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 17:30 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-45 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Claude Samons | 32-45 |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Claude Samons hits the finger roll set up by Fredrick Reese and he's fouled by James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) William Newcomb, James Roper | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF) Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese | |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Claude Samons misses the free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Christopher Ford gets the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Joe Welch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Joe Welch loses the dribble to Richard Walker | 32-47 |
| 16:05 | Liberty | Chris Hunter misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Joe Welch scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Solley | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Samons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Liberty | Earl Gabriel steals the ball from Gary Farrish | 35-47 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Walker - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Richard Walker, Gary Farrish, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:19 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:05 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Rodney Speer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Rodney Speer gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski banks in the layup set up by Rodney Speer and he's hacked by Fredrick Glenn - foul #2 on Fredrick Glenn, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:20 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn is hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG) William Elkins | |
| 14:08 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 43-47 |
| 13:27 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses long on a floater in the lane | 43-47 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Williams | 45-47 |
| 12:57 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese tips it home | 45-49 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:42 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Conrad Hurst | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Liberty | The jumper by Sammy Whitehurst is denied by Earl Gabriel | 45-49 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:10 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ford - foul #3 on Christopher Ford, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Gary Farrish (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Clark Gambino (C) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 11:55 | Liberty | Charles Solley steals it from Chris Hunter | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Elkins (fresh) SG - Gary Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Gambino (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Chris Hunter is called for the reach on Jeffery Veal - foul #2 on Chris Hunter, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Samons (C) Clark Gambino | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 10:47 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Claude Samons | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Liberty | William Elkins is hacked by Jimmy Burke - foul #2 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF) William Elkins, Chris Hunter | |
| 10:25 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Charles Solley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Walker - foul #3 on Richard Walker, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) Rodney Speer | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Fredrick Reese (PF) Gary Farrish, Jimmy Heath | |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:00 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Rodney Speer (SF) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke | |
| Subs | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn (C) Claude Samons | |
| 10:00 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Fredrick Reese steps in front of the Jeffery Veal pass | 47-52 |
| 09:38 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 47-55 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits a turnaround near the basket | 49-55 |
| 08:34 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Fredrick Reese | 49-57 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's floater is tipped away by Fredrick Glenn | 49-57 |
| 08:24 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:13 | Liberty | Robert Williams steps in front of the Richard Walker pass | 49-57 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Reese | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Speer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Veal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Hurst (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Fredrick Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Liberty | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Conrad Hurst | 49-57 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Joe Welch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Fredrick Glenn - foul #3 on Fredrick Glenn, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:55 | Liberty | Chris Hunter makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Walker | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | James Roper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, Christopher Ford, James Roper | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 06:18 | Liberty | Chris Hunter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Farrish | 52-62 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski loses the ball out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:40 | Liberty | Chris Hunter banks in the layup set up by William Elkins | 52-64 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Claude Samons steals it from Christopher Ford | 52-64 |
| 05:09 | Liberty | James Roper denies the turnaround by Claude Samons | 52-64 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Jimmy Heath steals it from Earl Gabriel | 52-64 |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Chris Hunter misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Ford - foul #4 on Christopher Ford, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Fredrick Reese (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) William Elkins, Gary Farrish, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Chris Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:35 | Liberty | Chris Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Newcomb | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Montana State | William Newcomb buries a fadeaway from the left block | 54-65 |
| 04:08 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Fredrick Reese - foul #2 on Fredrick Reese, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SF) Chris Hunter | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Fredrick Glenn (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | William Newcomb gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Charles Solley is hacked by Richard Walker - foul #4 on Richard Walker, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Robert Williams, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:30 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Jeffery Veal is called for the reach on Sammy Whitehurst - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Samons (C) Fredrick Glenn | |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-67 |
| 02:48 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:34 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese misses short on a jumper from the right block | 55-67 |
| 02:32 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-67 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Charles Solley pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Solley | 58-67 |
| 02:09 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Christopher Ford snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Solley | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Charles Solley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 01:17 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 01:16 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Reese | 63-69 |
| 01:06 | Liberty | Radomil Tontarski steals the ball from Sammy Whitehurst | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Claude Samons gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Claude Samons runs out the clock | 66-69 |