| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Samons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:29 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is hacked by Claude Samons - foul #2 on Claude Samons, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | David White is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| 18:53 | Liberty | Richard Mederos steals the ball from Fredrick Reese | 40-33 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the floater from the right side set up by James Widener | 42-33 |
| 18:17 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Walker | 42-36 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:48 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, David White, James Widener | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese, Claude Samons | |
| 17:22 | Liberty | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Gary Farrish - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Gary Farrish's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Horwitz | 44-36 |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:58 | Liberty | Terry Horwitz swats the short shot by Gary Farrish | 44-36 |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Gary Farrish misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 16:56 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hunter | 44-36 |
| 16:37 | Liberty | A charge is called on Chris Hunter - foul #1 on Chris Hunter, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David White (PF) Richard Mederos, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | David White hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 46-36 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Chris Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Fredrick Reese (PF) Gary Farrish, Jimmy Heath | |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Chris Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Chris Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:54 | Liberty | Chris Hunter grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Elkins (fresh) SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Elkins | 46-41 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:06 | Liberty | David White steps in front of the Conrad Hurst pass | 49-41 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the finger roll and the foul's on Fredrick Glenn - foul #2 on Fredrick Glenn, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Scruggs (SG), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, Zane Branch, David White | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Gary Farrish (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) William Elkins, Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Fredrick Reese, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:32 | Liberty | Gary Farrish is fouled on the floor by David Scruggs - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:25 | Liberty | Gary Farrish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Widener | 54-41 |
| 13:40 | Liberty | James Widener is called for the reach on Sammy Whitehurst - foul #3 on James Widener, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), David White (PF) David Scruggs, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 13:23 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 54-41 |
| 13:21 | Liberty | Claude Samons tips it in | 54-43 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | David White is fouled on the floor by Claude Samons - foul #3 on Claude Samons, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Fredrick Reese (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Gary Farrish, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary McNeece | 56-43 |
| 12:30 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 56-45 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | David White misses badly on a runner in the paint | 56-45 |
| 12:11 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:59 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Mederos and he's fouled by Conrad Hurst - foul #1 on Conrad Hurst, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David White, James Widener | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF), Claude Samons (C) Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Samons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-45 |
| 11:26 | Liberty | Claude Samons tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Scruggs (SG) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Gary Farrish (SG), Jimmy Heath (PF) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, Fredrick Reese | |
| 10:48 | Liberty | Gary Farrish makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-50 |
| 10:16 | Liberty | Gary Farrish connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-53 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it home | 63-53 |
| 09:39 | Liberty | Chris Hunter scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Farrish | 63-56 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 09:17 | Liberty | Chris Hunter snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | David Scruggs steps in front of the William Elkins pass | 63-56 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-56 |
| 08:44 | Liberty | Claude Samons grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:33 | Liberty | Chris Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | William Elkins picks off the pass by Gary McNeece | 63-56 |
| 08:16 | Liberty | William Elkins banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Chris Hunter is called for the reach on David Scruggs - foul #2 on Chris Hunter, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, David Scruggs, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) William Elkins, Gary Farrish, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | James Widener clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Conrad Hurst - foul #2 on Conrad Hurst, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:42 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 07:37 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:37 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | David White hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 64-59 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | David White tips it home | 66-59 |
| 07:00 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Widener - foul #4 on James Widener, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:00 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:00 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 06:30 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 06:29 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | James Widener can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Fredrick Reese steals it from David White | 66-63 |
| 05:49 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 66-63 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 66-63 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | David White is hacked by Fredrick Glenn - foul #3 on Fredrick Glenn, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Kurt Hicks (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Clark Gambino (C) Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:19 | Liberty | Gary Farrish misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David White | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF) Kurt Hicks | |
| 04:47 | Liberty | Chris Hunter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 68-63 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is hacked by Gary Farrish - foul #2 on Gary Farrish, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Richard Walker, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:25 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:15 | Liberty | Gary Farrish is hacked by David Scruggs - foul #3 on David Scruggs, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG) Frank Pruden, David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG) William Elkins | |
| 04:15 | Liberty | Gary Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:15 | Liberty | Gary Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 71-65 |
| 03:38 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Fredrick Reese (PF) Gary Farrish, Clark Gambino | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is fouled on the floor by Sammy Whitehurst - foul #3 on Sammy Whitehurst, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG) William Elkins | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:14 | Liberty | James Widener swats the layup by Sammy Whitehurst | 72-65 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Latta | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst misses the dunk attempt | 75-65 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from David White | 77-65 |
| 02:25 | Liberty | Richard Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 02:24 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 02:03 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese is whistled for a carry | 77-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Scruggs (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Eric Latta, David White, James Widener | |
| 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 | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the turnaround near the basket set up by David Scruggs | 79-65 |
| 01:36 | Liberty | Gary Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Pruden and he's hacked by Clark Gambino - foul #2 on Clark Gambino, team foul #11 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, David Scruggs, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn (C) Clark Gambino | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:57 | Liberty | Gary Farrish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Gary Farrish grabs the defensive rebound | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Chris Hunter misses the 3 from the right wing | 82-65 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the defensive rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 82-65 |