| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Troy Breeze (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Senters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Darrel Fields inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Liberty | Darrel Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:20 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-24 |
| 19:18 | Liberty | Matthew Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:04 | Liberty | John Senters can't connect on a floater near the basket | 25-24 |
| 19:02 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Fields | 25-24 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | David Mackay swats the short shot by John Senters | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 18:39 | Chicago State | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 18:12 | Liberty | Troy Breeze is hacked by John Whitfield - foul #2 on John Whitfield, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Clarence Barriga (PG), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), Keith Blackman (C) Troy Breeze, Matthew Kim, John Senters | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Arviso (C) David Mackay | |
| 17:46 | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh buries a turnaround from close range | 27-24 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | David Ward misses the fadeaway from the left block | 27-24 |
| 17:21 | Liberty | Paul Streeter gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:57 | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | William Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Wilson, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Matthew Kim (PF), John Senters (C) Anthony Rumbaugh, Keith Blackman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin (PG), Ronald Parke (SG), Frederick Viens (PF), David Mackay (C) William Wilson, David Ward, Joseph Hardaway, John Whitfield | |
| 16:12 | Liberty | Matthew Kim connects on the runner near the basket | 29-24 |
| 15:57 | Chicago State | John Senters is called for the reach on Frederick Viens - foul #2 on John Senters, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (PG) Clarence Barriga | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Forrest Llanes (PF) James Arviso | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Troy Breeze (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Streeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Senters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Parke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Viens (fresh) PF - Forrest Llanes (fresh) C - David Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens misses the turnaround from the right block | 29-24 |
| 15:48 | Chicago State | Forrest Llanes snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Streeter - foul #2 on Paul Streeter, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank McMiller (SG) Paul Streeter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marty Wells (C) David Mackay | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:06 | Liberty | Forrest Llanes is called for the reach on Matthew Kim - foul #2 on Forrest Llanes, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh (PF) Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Troy Breeze knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-26 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Forrest Llanes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Forrest Llanes, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Liberty | Clarence Barriga (PG), Keith Blackman (C) Troy Breeze, John Senters | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Wilson (PG), Joseph Hardaway (SF), James Arviso (PF) Christopher Carlin, Frederick Viens, Forrest Llanes | |
| 14:06 | Liberty | Keith Blackman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Keith Blackman, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul Streeter (SG), Matthew Kim (PF) Frank McMiller, Anthony Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Ward (SG), John Whitfield (PF) Ronald Parke, Marty Wells | |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | James Arviso can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | David Ward grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 13:34 | Chicago State | John Whitfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 13:33 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Darrel Fields | 32-26 |
| 13:14 | Liberty | Matthew Kim misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 13:12 | Liberty | Clarence Barriga tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Paul Streeter is called for the reach on David Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Streeter, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Hill (PG), John Senters (C) Clarence Barriga, Keith Blackman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin (SG), David Mackay (C) David Ward, James Arviso | |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Darrel Fields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | John Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway lays it in uncontested | 34-31 |
| 12:08 | Liberty | Paul Streeter is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carlin - foul #3 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (PG), Frank McMiller (SG), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF) Thomas Hill, Paul Streeter, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Parke (SG), James Arviso (SF), Frederick Viens (PF) William Wilson, Joseph Hardaway, John Whitfield | |
| 11:49 | Liberty | John Senters blows the dunk | 34-31 |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | James Arviso grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Troy Breeze (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McMiller (fresh) SF - Darrel Fields (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Senters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Parke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Viens (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Chicago State | James Arviso is fouled on the floor by Darrel Fields - foul #2 on Darrel Fields, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Clarence Barriga (SG), Keith Blackman (C) Frank McMiller, John Senters | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Ward (SG), Marty Wells (C) Ronald Parke, David Mackay | |
| 11:20 | Chicago State | James Arviso clanks a jumper from the left block | 34-31 |
| 11:18 | Chicago State | James Arviso snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | David Ward connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Frederick Viens | 34-33 |
| 10:35 | Liberty | Darrel Fields knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Troy Breeze | 36-33 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Troy Breeze steals the ball from James Arviso | 36-33 |
| 09:56 | Liberty | Troy Breeze hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Rumbaugh | 38-33 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Clarence Barriga picks off the pass by Christopher Carlin in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 09:41 | Liberty | Darrel Fields scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Breeze | 40-33 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | David Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clarence Barriga - foul #1 on Clarence Barriga, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Hill (PG), Frank McMiller (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Matthew Kim (PF), John Senters (C) Troy Breeze, Clarence Barriga, Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh, Keith Blackman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Wilson (PG), Joseph Hardaway (SF), John Whitfield (PF), David Mackay (C) Christopher Carlin, James Arviso, Frederick Viens, Marty Wells | |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | David Ward makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | David Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:54 | Liberty | David Mackay picks off the pass by Matthew Kim | 40-35 |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Wilson and the foul's on John Senters - foul #3 on John Senters, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Parke (SG) David Ward | |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:10 | Liberty | John Senters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to John Whitfield | 40-38 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | William Wilson is hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Clarence Barriga (PG), Darrel Fields (SF) Thomas Hill, Frank McMiller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marty Wells (C) David Mackay | |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:34 | Liberty | Darrel Fields's pass is intercepted by William Wilson | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Clarence Barriga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Streeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Fields (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Senters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Parke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hardaway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Darrel Fields is called for the reach on Joseph Hardaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrel Fields, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Liberty | Victor Mason (C) John Senters | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (C) Marty Wells | |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:03 | Liberty | John Whitfield takes the ball from Victor Mason | 40-42 |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Ronald Parke pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Wilson | 40-44 |
| 06:10 | Liberty | John Whitfield picks off the pass by Clarence Barriga | 40-44 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | William Wilson is fouled on the floor by Darrel Fields - foul #4 on Darrel Fields, team foul #10 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (PG), Frank McMiller (SG), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), John Senters (C) Clarence Barriga, Paul Streeter, Matthew Kim, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Ward (SG), James Arviso (SF), Forrest Llanes (PF), David Mackay (C) Ronald Parke, Joseph Hardaway, John Whitfield, Frederick Viens | |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:28 | Liberty | John Senters pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Liberty | Troy Breeze misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Wilson - foul #4 on William Wilson, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Carlin (PG) William Wilson | |
| 05:09 | Liberty | Troy Breeze makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:09 | Liberty | Troy Breeze misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | David Mackay grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Forrest Llanes can't connect on a floater near the basket | 41-44 |
| 04:40 | Liberty | Troy Breeze snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:31 | Liberty | Darrel Fields misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Mackay - foul #1 on David Mackay, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 04:31 | Liberty | Darrel Fields misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:31 | Liberty | Darrel Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | James Arviso snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | James Arviso is hacked by Darrel Fields - foul #5 on Darrel Fields, team foul #11 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Hill (PG), Paul Streeter (SF) Troy Breeze, Darrel Fields | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | James Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | James Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:00 | Liberty | Paul Streeter misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Forrest Llanes - foul #4 on Forrest Llanes, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Blackman (C) Anthony Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:00 | Liberty | Paul Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:00 | Liberty | Paul Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | David Mackay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 03:44 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Paul Streeter | 43-46 |
| 03:26 | Liberty | Frank McMiller's fadeaway is rejected by Forrest Llanes | 43-46 |
| 03:24 | Liberty | John Senters tips it in | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank McMiller (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Streeter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Senters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Arviso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Llanes (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | David Mackay is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hill - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #12 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Liberty | Clarence Barriga (SG), Matthew Kim (PF) Frank McMiller, John Senters | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Parke (SG), Joseph Hardaway (SF), Frederick Viens (PF) David Ward, James Arviso, Forrest Llanes | |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | David Mackay makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | David Mackay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:56 | Liberty | The jump hook by Matthew Kim is blocked by David Mackay | 45-48 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (PG), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), John Senters (C) Thomas Hill, Matthew Kim, Keith Blackman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Wilson (PG), David Ward (SG), John Whitfield (PF), James Arviso (C) Christopher Carlin, Ronald Parke, Frederick Viens, David Mackay | |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | David Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | James Arviso tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 02:38 | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:38 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Mackay (C) James Arviso | |
| 02:24 | Liberty | William Wilson steals the ball from Paul Streeter | 45-48 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Troy Breeze steals it from William Wilson in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 02:09 | Liberty | Clarence Barriga misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Mackay | 45-48 |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | David Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | John Senters swats the short shot by David Ward | 45-48 |
| 01:47 | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:47 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Matthew Kim (PF) Anthony Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:31 | Liberty | John Senters misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Ward | 45-48 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | William Wilson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Ward | 45-50 |
| 00:57 | Liberty | Clarence Barriga is hacked by David Mackay - foul #2 on David Mackay, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| 00:57 | Liberty | Clarence Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:57 | Liberty | Clarence Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Paul Streeter steps in front of the John Whitfield pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 00:50 | Liberty | Troy Breeze banks in the layup set up by Paul Streeter | 49-50 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-50 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Clarence Barriga snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Liberty | Matthew Kim blows the layup but he's hacked by John Whitfield - foul #3 on John Whitfield, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Liberty | Matthew Kim makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:14 | Liberty | Matthew Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | David Ward double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Liberty | David Ward is called for the reach on Paul Streeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ward, team foul #11 | 51-50 |
| 00:08 | Liberty | Paul Streeter misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:08 | Liberty | Paul Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | David Mackay misses the floater from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Matthew Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Matthew Kim runs out the clock | 52-50 |