| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) PF - Ian Reason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Gregory Williams inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Liberty | Shawn Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-38 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:14 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Ian Reason | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | Liberty | Travis Reese buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Smith | 41-40 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Homer Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | Gregory Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Smith | 41-42 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Homer Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Tigner | 44-42 |
| 18:08 | Liberty | Gregory Williams double dribbles | 44-42 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:08 | Liberty | Ian Reason is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Homer Jones, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Looney (SF), David Dalton (PF), James Vibbert (C) Gregory Williams, Ian Reason, Travis Reese | |
| 16:53 | Liberty | Shawn Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 46-42 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Robert Hunt knocks in the runner from close range | 48-42 |
| 15:52 | Liberty | Gary Looney lays it in set up by Junior Roberts | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Junior Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Looney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Vibbert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner's pass is intercepted by Gary Looney | 48-44 |
| 15:16 | Liberty | David Dalton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Randall Hoover gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Gary Looney is called for the reach on Rodney Tigner - foul #1 on Gary Looney, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Ian Reason (PF), Travis Reese (C) Shawn Smith, Junior Roberts, Gary Looney, David Dalton, James Vibbert | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Homer Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 48-44 |
| 14:24 | Liberty | Gregory Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Homer Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 14:14 | Liberty | Travis Reese snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:53 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Michael Allen knocks in the floater from the right block | 50-47 |
| 13:31 | Liberty | Gregory Williams makes the jump hook in the paint | 50-49 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Michael Allen's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Williams | 50-49 |
| 13:15 | Liberty | Ian Reason gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:03 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Dale Janicki snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Homer Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Turner | 52-49 |
| 12:36 | Liberty | Frank Cozart hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Homer Jones - foul #2 on Homer Jones, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Shawn Smith (PG), Junior Roberts (SG), David Dalton (PF) Dennis Ochakovsky, Gregory Williams, Ian Reason | |
| 12:36 | Liberty | Frank Cozart makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:36 | Liberty | Frank Cozart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Martin Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Travis Reese - foul #1 on Travis Reese, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Looney (SF), James Vibbert (C) Frank Cozart, Travis Reese | |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:41 | Liberty | Shawn Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Looney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Vibbert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Dale Janicki scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 56-51 |
| 11:04 | Liberty | James Vibbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Dale Janicki lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 58-51 |
| 10:28 | Liberty | James Vibbert is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Martin Turner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Ian Reason (PF), Travis Reese (C) Junior Roberts, Gary Looney, David Dalton, James Vibbert | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Smith - foul #3 on Shawn Smith, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:41 | Liberty | Ian Reason is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Cozart (SG) Shawn Smith | |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 09:15 | Liberty | Travis Reese snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:46 | Liberty | Travis Reese misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-51 |
| 08:45 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:36 | Liberty | Gregory Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Randall Hoover can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Frank Cozart - foul #1 on Frank Cozart, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Liberty | Shawn Smith (PG), Junior Roberts (SG), David Dalton (C) Dennis Ochakovsky, Frank Cozart, Travis Reese | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:07 | Liberty | Junior Roberts loses the dribble to Dale Janicki | 61-51 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits a fadeaway from the right block | 63-51 |
| 07:38 | Liberty | David Dalton blows the layup but the foul's on Dale Janicki - foul #1 on Dale Janicki, team foul #3 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Kenneth Talbot (PF) Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Looney (SF), James Vibbert (C) Gregory Williams, Ian Reason | |
| 07:38 | Liberty | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:38 | Liberty | David Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Looney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Vibbert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Vibbert - foul #2 on James Vibbert, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Liberty | Travis Reese (C) James Vibbert | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:19 | Liberty | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:05 | Liberty | The jump hook by Travis Reese is blocked by Dale Janicki | 64-52 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Martin Turner pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| 06:37 | Liberty | Gary Looney misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 64-52 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Robert Hunt can't connect on a jumper from close range | 64-52 |
| 06:18 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Gary Looney | 64-52 |
| 06:02 | Liberty | Rodney Tigner steps in front of the Gary Looney pass | 64-52 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Turner and he's fouled by Travis Reese - foul #2 on Travis Reese, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky (PG), Gregory Williams (SF), Ian Reason (PF) Shawn Smith, Gary Looney, David Dalton | |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Liberty | Ian Reason comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Vibbert (C) Travis Reese | |
| 05:31 | Liberty | Ian Reason makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:31 | Liberty | Ian Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Martin Turner | 70-54 |
| 04:59 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Williams | 70-57 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Michael Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Reason - foul #3 on Ian Reason, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Liberty | Shawn Smith (PG), David Dalton (C) Junior Roberts, James Vibbert | |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:36 | Liberty | David Dalton gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:25 | Liberty | Shawn Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | Ian Reason pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Liberty | Shawn Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ian Reason | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 03:32 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Ochakovsky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ian Reason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Liberty | Martin Turner steals the ball from Shawn Smith | 71-60 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits the finger roll set up by Martin Turner | 73-60 |
| 03:04 | Liberty | Ian Reason's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Talbot | 73-60 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Liberty | Junior Roberts (SG), Travis Reese (C) Dennis Ochakovsky, David Dalton | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 02:31 | Liberty | The short jumper by Travis Reese is denied by Dale Janicki | 75-60 |
| 02:29 | Liberty | Shawn Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | Gregory Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Gary Looney (SF), David Dalton (PF), James Vibbert (C) Shawn Smith, Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams, Ian Reason, Travis Reese | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-60 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Robert Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Mark Ramon tips it home | 77-60 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Frank Cozart misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 77-60 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Mark Ramon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 77-60 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Mark Ramon tips it back up and in | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Liberty | James Vibbert drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Cozart | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the runner near the basket | 79-63 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | James Vibbert pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:24 | Liberty | Gary Looney hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 79-63 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot snags the defensive board | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones runs out the clock | 79-63 |