| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Dennis Ochakovsky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ian Reason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Gregory Williams inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Liberty | Gregory Williams is fouled on the floor by Bernard Arehart - foul #1 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Jerry Raby (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Herman Menard, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 19:38 | Liberty | Junior Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 19:36 | Liberty | Ian Reason tips it in | 43-33 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina State | Travis Reese picks off the pass by John Bynum | 43-33 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | John Bynum steps in front of the Junior Roberts pass | 43-33 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Dennis Ochakovsky takes the ball from Douglas O'Neal | 43-33 |
| 18:11 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | John Bynum misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina State | John Bynum's pass is intercepted by Dennis Ochakovsky | 43-36 |
| 17:42 | Liberty | Ian Reason connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Junior Roberts | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | Ian Reason is called for the reach on Lloyd Ahmad - foul #1 on Ian Reason, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Herman Menard (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), John Underwood (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) John Bynum, Lloyd Ahmad, Douglas O'Neal, Jerry Raby, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Looney (SF), David Dalton (PF), James Vibbert (C) Gregory Williams, Ian Reason, Travis Reese | |
| 17:31 | South Carolina State | Junior Roberts steals the ball from Herman Menard | 43-38 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Junior Roberts is hacked by Bernard Arehart - foul #2 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Laverty (PG), Frank Cozart (SG) Dennis Ochakovsky, Junior Roberts | |
| 16:52 | Liberty | John Underwood takes the ball from Frank Cozart | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Dalton - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG) Casey Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Liberty | Travis Reese (C) James Vibbert | |
| 16:33 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | Liberty | Travis Reese pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | Liberty | Frank Laverty's layup is rejected by Joseph Deaton | 44-38 |
| 16:12 | Liberty | Gary Looney grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:54 | Liberty | Travis Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-38 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | John Bynum grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frank Laverty (fresh) SG - Frank Cozart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Looney (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Frank Cozart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 15:13 | Liberty | Gary Looney gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | David Dalton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Reese - foul #1 on Travis Reese, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Jerry Raby (C) John Bynum, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Shawn Smith (PG), Junior Roberts (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Ian Reason (PF), James Vibbert (C) Frank Laverty, Frank Cozart, Gary Looney, David Dalton, Travis Reese | |
| 14:35 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:35 | Liberty | Ian Reason grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:17 | Liberty | Ian Reason buries a turnaround from close range | 48-40 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Shawn Smith picks off the pass by Stephen Harris | 48-40 |
| 13:51 | Liberty | Shawn Smith banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Casey Westbrooks | 50-42 |
| 13:22 | Liberty | Gregory Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby hits a jumper from the left block set up by Casey Westbrooks | 52-42 |
| 12:53 | Liberty | Ian Reason misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal tips it in | 54-42 |
| 12:20 | Liberty | Shawn Smith is hacked by Douglas O'Neal - foul #1 on Douglas O'Neal, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), John Underwood (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Herman Menard, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Looney (SF), David Dalton (PF), Travis Reese (C) Gregory Williams, Ian Reason, James Vibbert | |
| 12:11 | Liberty | Travis Reese loses the dribble to Bernard Arehart | 54-42 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina State | John Underwood tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 11:48 | Liberty | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Junior Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Looney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Liberty | Travis Reese's pass is intercepted by Bernard Arehart | 54-42 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | John Underwood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Arehart | 56-42 |
| 11:13 | Liberty | Gary Looney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Dalton | 56-45 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Bynum | 59-45 |
| 10:43 | Liberty | Bernard Arehart is called for the reach on Shawn Smith - foul #3 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Clayton Alston (C) John Bynum, Bernard Arehart, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Ian Reason (PF) Shawn Smith, Junior Roberts, Gary Looney, David Dalton | |
| 10:27 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Liberty | Gregory Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-45 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson is hacked by Frank Cozart - foul #1 on Frank Cozart, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Bernard Arehart (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Douglas O'Neal, John Underwood, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Vibbert (C) Travis Reese | |
| 09:34 | South Carolina State | John Bynum knocks in the shot from the left side | 64-45 |
| 09:25 | Liberty | Frank Cozart scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ian Reason | 64-48 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-48 |
| 09:17 | Liberty | Ian Reason grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | Ian Reason steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Herman Menard (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), John Underwood (PF) John Bynum, Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Liberty | Shawn Smith (PG), Gary Looney (SF), David Dalton (PF) Frank Cozart, Gregory Williams, Ian Reason | |
| 08:46 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal misses the easy layup | 64-48 |
| 08:44 | Liberty | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:34 | Liberty | Shawn Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | John Underwood misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Dalton - foul #3 on David Dalton, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Herman Menard, Douglas O'Neal, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Junior Roberts (SG), Travis Reese (C) Dennis Ochakovsky, James Vibbert | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | John Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:08 | Liberty | Travis Reese connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Looney | 66-50 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the dunk | 66-50 |
| 07:53 | Liberty | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 07:32 | Liberty | David Dalton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Underwood - foul #1 on John Underwood, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Herman Menard (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Jerry Raby (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) John Bynum, Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Williams (SF) Gary Looney | |
| 07:32 | Liberty | David Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:32 | Liberty | David Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Herman Menard | 66-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | Shawn Smith is called for the reach on Casey Westbrooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Smith, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris (PF) Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ian Reason (PF) David Dalton | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Deaton | 68-50 |
| 07:10 | Liberty | The jumper by Travis Reese is denied by Stephen Harris | 68-50 |
| 07:08 | Liberty | Ian Reason misses the tip | 68-50 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina State | Gregory Williams picks off the pass by Stephen Harris | 68-50 |
| 06:31 | Liberty | Ian Reason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 06:30 | Liberty | Gregory Williams tips it back up and in | 68-52 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina State | Gregory Williams takes the ball from Joseph Deaton | 68-52 |
| 06:04 | Liberty | Junior Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Williams | 68-54 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 05:58 | Liberty | Ian Reason grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:40 | Liberty | Junior Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), John Underwood (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Herman Menard, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:21 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson is hacked by Junior Roberts - foul #1 on Junior Roberts, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky (PG), David Dalton (C) Shawn Smith, Travis Reese | |
| 05:21 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:21 | Liberty | David Dalton grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 05:03 | Liberty | Junior Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 05:02 | Liberty | Gregory Williams tips it home | 68-56 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina State | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Bernard Arehart - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton (C) Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Vibbert (C) Ian Reason | |
| 04:51 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:34 | Liberty | The jump hook by Dennis Ochakovsky is blocked by Joseph Deaton | 70-56 |
| 04:32 | Liberty | David Dalton tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | John Bynum connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 03:56 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky is fouled on the floor by John Underwood - foul #2 on John Underwood, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Herman Menard (SG), Jerry Raby (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Carl Johnson, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Shawn Smith (PG), Gary Looney (SF), Travis Reese (C) Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams, James Vibbert | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Liberty | Travis Reese lays it in | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bernard Arehart | 76-60 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Arehart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Ochakovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Looney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Liberty | Shawn Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-60 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | John Bynum is hacked by Shawn Smith - foul #5 on Shawn Smith, team foul #9 | 76-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF) Herman Menard, Bernard Arehart | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Laverty (PG), Frank Cozart (SF), James Vibbert (C) Shawn Smith, David Dalton, Travis Reese | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | John Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | John Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Douglas O'Neal steps in front of the Dennis Ochakovsky pass | 78-60 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal is called for traveling | 78-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Stephen Harris (PF) John Bynum, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary James (SF) Dennis Ochakovsky | |
| 02:08 | Liberty | James Vibbert makes the 3 from straight away | 78-63 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks's pass is intercepted by Frank Laverty in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| 01:44 | Liberty | Frank Cozart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas O'Neal - foul #2 on Douglas O'Neal, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston (C) Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky (PG), David Dalton (PF) Frank Laverty, Gary James | |
| 01:44 | Liberty | Frank Cozart misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:44 | Liberty | Frank Cozart misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Douglas O'Neal | 80-63 |
| 01:01 | Liberty | Dennis Ochakovsky is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 80-63 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | David Dalton gets the rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Gary Looney misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 80-63 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson grabs the board | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks runs out the clock | 80-63 |