| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Floyd Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Negron (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andy Ethridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Samons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 19:49 | Liberty | Claude Samons hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley tips it in | 49-43 |
| 19:09 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst loses the dribble to Bruce Chumbley | 49-43 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Fredrick Reese - foul #3 on Fredrick Reese, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard (PF) Andy Ethridge | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:58 | Liberty | Claude Samons gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 18:54 | Liberty | Richard Walker loses the dribble to Floyd Miles in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 18:31 | Liberty | Floyd Miles is called for the reach on Fredrick Reese - foul #2 on Floyd Miles, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG), Brandon Jones (SF), Matthew Noble (C) James Caruso, Henry Negron, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese, Claude Samons | |
| 18:21 | Liberty | Gary Farrish hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Hunter | 52-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Farrish - foul #1 on Gary Farrish, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 18:06 | Liberty | Chris Hunter grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 17:56 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn misses the turnaround from the right block | 53-46 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Trepanier and he's hacked by Fredrick Glenn - foul #2 on Fredrick Glenn, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley (C) John Ballard | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Chris Hunter snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 17:04 | Liberty | Gary Farrish misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 56-46 |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 17:01 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath tips it in | 56-48 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 16:37 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Fredrick Glenn | 56-48 |
| 16:23 | Liberty | Chris Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Fredrick Glenn pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 16:10 | Liberty | Chris Hunter connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Elkins | 56-51 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (SG), Henry Negron (SF), Andy Ethridge (PF), John Ballard (C) Dennis Trepanier, Brandon Jones, Matthew Noble, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF), Claude Samons (C) William Elkins, Gary Farrish, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 15:42 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst is hacked by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG) Floyd Miles | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Negron (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andy Ethridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Samons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Walker | 56-54 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Caruso | 59-54 |
| 15:07 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses long on a runner in the lane | 59-54 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Whitehurst is called for the reach on Harold Moody - foul #1 on Sammy Whitehurst, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis (PG), Bruce Chumbley (C) James Caruso, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Clark Gambino (C) Claude Samons | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Moody and the foul's on Sammy Whitehurst - foul #2 on Sammy Whitehurst, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:37 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst is denied on a layup by Andy Ethridge | 62-54 |
| 14:36 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 14:29 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the runner in the paint | 62-56 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron is fouled on the floor by Clark Gambino - foul #1 on Clark Gambino, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kurt Hicks (SF), Claude Samons (C) Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Davis | 65-56 |
| 13:33 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kurt Hicks | 65-58 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 68-58 |
| 13:22 | Liberty | Richard Walker is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), James Caruso (SF), John Ballard (PF) John Davis, Henry Negron, Andy Ethridge | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Gary Farrish (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, Kurt Hicks, Clark Gambino, Claude Samons | |
| 13:17 | Liberty | Chris Hunter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Trepanier | 70-58 |
| 12:48 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Elkins | 70-60 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 12:33 | Liberty | Gary Farrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF) William Elkins, Chris Hunter, Fredrick Reese | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso's floater is tipped away by Fredrick Glenn | 73-60 |
| 12:17 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Jimmy Heath | 73-60 |
| 12:13 | Liberty | Gary Farrish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Henry Negron (SF), Brandon Jones (PF), Matthew Noble (C) Dennis Trepanier, James Caruso, John Ballard, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-60 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Sammy Whitehurst | 73-60 |
| 11:50 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Walker | 73-63 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron makes the 3 from the right wing | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Floyd Miles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moody (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Negron (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Farrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst is hacked by Henry Negron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Negron, team foul #4 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (SG), Andy Ethridge (PF), John Ballard (C) Harold Moody, Brandon Jones, Matthew Noble | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Kurt Hicks (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF), Claude Samons (C) Gary Farrish, Sammy Whitehurst, Jimmy Heath, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 11:17 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 11:09 | Liberty | Claude Samons snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 11:05 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG), Bruce Chumbley (C) James Caruso, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Chris Hunter (SF), Clark Gambino (PF) Richard Walker, Kurt Hicks, Fredrick Reese | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clark Gambino takes the ball from Dennis Trepanier | 76-63 |
| 10:44 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andy Ethridge | 79-63 |
| 10:21 | Liberty | Chris Hunter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Bruce Chumbley - foul #2 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #5 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Brandon Jones (SF), Matthew Noble (PF) Floyd Miles, Dennis Trepanier, Henry Negron, Andy Ethridge | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Fredrick Reese (PF) William Elkins, Claude Samons | |
| 10:21 | Liberty | Chris Hunter makes the free throw | 79-66 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso travels with the ball | 79-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard (PF) Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Claude Samons (C) Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Clark Gambino | |
| 09:59 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 09:58 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese grabs the offensive board | 79-66 |
| 09:47 | Liberty | Richard Walker is hacked by Brandon Jones - foul #2 on Brandon Jones, team foul #6 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley (C) Matthew Noble | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Heath (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Fredrick Reese, Claude Samons | |
| 09:39 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fredrick Glenn - foul #3 on Fredrick Glenn, team foul #7 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron (SF) Brandon Jones | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 09:18 | Liberty | Henry Negron is called for the reach on Sammy Whitehurst - foul #4 on Henry Negron, team foul #7 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG) Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG) Gary Farrish | |
| 09:18 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 09:18 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard snags the defensive board | 81-67 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley is denied on a layup by Fredrick Glenn | 81-67 |
| 08:58 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 08:56 | Liberty | James Caruso picks off the pass by Conrad Hurst in the backcourt | 81-67 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso lays it up and in | 83-67 |
| 08:36 | Liberty | Dennis Trepanier is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Dennis Trepanier, team foul #8 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Andy Ethridge (PF), Matthew Noble (C) Harold Moody, John Ballard, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF), Clark Gambino (C) Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Jimmy Heath, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 08:36 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 08:36 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 83-69 |
| 08:18 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 08:14 | Liberty | Matthew Noble is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Matthew Noble, team foul #9 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Brandon Jones (SF) Dennis Trepanier, James Caruso | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG) William Elkins | |
| 08:14 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 08:14 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Farrish takes the ball from Brandon Jones | 83-71 |
| 07:52 | Liberty | Gary Farrish lays it in | 83-73 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 83-73 |
| 07:25 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Floyd Miles (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moody (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andy Ethridge (tiring) 4 reb. C - Matthew Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Farrish (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Gambino (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Liberty | Gary Farrish is hacked by Harold Moody - foul #4 on Harold Moody, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis (SG), Henry Negron (SF), John Ballard (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Harold Moody, Brandon Jones, Andy Ethridge, Matthew Noble | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Kurt Hicks (SF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Richard Walker, Chris Hunter, Clark Gambino | |
| 07:21 | Liberty | Gary Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 07:21 | Liberty | Gary Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-74 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley tips it back up and in | 85-74 |
| 07:05 | Liberty | Gary Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #5 on John Davis, team foul #11 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:05 | Liberty | Gary Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 07:05 | Liberty | Gary Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 85-76 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley snags the offensive board | 85-76 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Trepanier | 85-76 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fredrick Glenn is called for the reach on Henry Negron - foul #4 on Fredrick Glenn, team foul #8 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG), Harold Moody (SG) Floyd Miles, Dennis Trepanier | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) Gary Farrish, Kurt Hicks, Fredrick Reese, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst is hacked by Harold Moody in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Moody, team foul #12 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG) Harold Moody | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 06:28 | Liberty | Claude Samons gets the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| 06:22 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst drills a floater from the right side set up by Sammy Whitehurst | 87-79 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron's pass is intercepted by Sammy Whitehurst | 87-79 |
| 05:53 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the 3 from the left wing | 87-79 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard grabs the board | 87-79 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso is fouled on the floor by William Elkins - foul #1 on William Elkins, team foul #9 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Andy Ethridge (PF) Dennis Trepanier, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG) William Elkins | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 05:47 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 05:35 | Liberty | Claude Samons is called for a backcourt violation | 88-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones (C) Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF) Sammy Whitehurst, Jimmy Heath | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 88-79 |
| 05:18 | Liberty | Chris Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 05:13 | Liberty | Chris Hunter misses short on a runner in the paint | 88-79 |
| 05:11 | Liberty | Richard Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 04:59 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst is hacked by Floyd Miles - foul #3 on Floyd Miles, team foul #13 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG), John Ballard (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) James Caruso, Andy Ethridge, Brandon Jones | |
| Subs | Liberty | Clark Gambino (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Fredrick Reese, Claude Samons | |
| 04:59 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 04:59 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles misses the 3 from straight away | 88-81 |
| 04:38 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Fredrick Glenn | 88-81 |
| 04:28 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst is called for 10 seconds | 88-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones (SF), Matthew Noble (PF) Henry Negron, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF) Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 04:04 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 88-81 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 88-81 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bruce Chumbley | 88-81 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 03:46 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Gary Farrish | 88-81 |
| 03:26 | Liberty | Gary Farrish misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones gets the rebound | 88-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Floyd Miles (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Trepanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (tiring) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Farrish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sammy Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clark Gambino (fairly fresh) C - Fredrick Glenn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones's floater is tipped away by Fredrick Glenn | 88-81 |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 88-81 |
| 03:05 | Liberty | Gary Farrish misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-81 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Dennis Trepanier | 88-81 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-81 |
| 02:59 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG), Henry Negron (SF), Andy Ethridge (PF), John Ballard (C) Floyd Miles, Brandon Jones, Matthew Noble, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) Richard Walker, Clark Gambino, Fredrick Glenn | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Liberty | Gary Farrish buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 91-84 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andy Ethridge drills a jumper from the baseline | 93-84 |
| 02:28 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Ethridge | 93-84 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron gets the rebound | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Farrish - foul #2 on Gary Farrish, team foul #10 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF) Gary Farrish, Sammy Whitehurst, Claude Samons | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 02:14 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble (C) Andy Ethridge | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Claude Samons (C) William Elkins, Jimmy Heath | |
| 02:04 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 94-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG) Dennis Trepanier | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SF) Chris Hunter | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-84 |
| 01:49 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst gets the rebound | 94-84 |
| 01:44 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 94-84 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles gets the rebound | 94-84 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Claude Samons steals the ball from John Ballard | 94-84 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Negron - foul #5 on Henry Negron, team foul #14 | 94-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG), Brandon Jones (SF) Floyd Miles, Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Elkins (PG), Gary Farrish (SG), Jimmy Heath (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, Fredrick Reese, Claude Samons | |
| 01:19 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Andy Ethridge (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Dennis Trepanier, John Ballard, Matthew Noble | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Fredrick Reese (PF), Claude Samons (C) William Elkins, Gary Farrish, Jimmy Heath, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 94-86 |
| 00:56 | Liberty | Claude Samons grabs the board | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Bruce Chumbley takes the ball from Sammy Whitehurst | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Conrad Hurst is called for the reach on Brandon Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Conrad Hurst, team foul #11 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble (C) Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Richard Walker is fouled on the floor by Floyd Miles - foul #4 on Floyd Miles, team foul #15 | 96-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (SG), John Ballard (PF) Floyd Miles, Andy Ethridge | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Farrish (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Fredrick Glenn (C) Conrad Hurst, Sammy Whitehurst, Fredrick Reese, Claude Samons | |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble is hacked by Richard Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #12 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Bruce Chumbley (C) Dennis Trepanier, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Sammy Whitehurst (SF), Fredrick Reese (PF), Claude Samons (C) Gary Farrish, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Fredrick Glenn | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:35 | Liberty | Fredrick Reese hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 98-88 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley gets the rebound | 98-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 98-88 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst gets the rebound | 98-88 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 98-91 |