| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Brad Colwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliott Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Lucio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Dean Murphy inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Liberty | Brad Colwell is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:19 | Liberty | Dean Murphy buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elliott Williamson | 29-38 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Lucio - foul #2 on Terry Lucio, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:01 | Liberty | Terry Lucio snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Liberty | Terry Lucio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elliott Williamson | 31-38 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 31-40 |
| 18:14 | Liberty | Elliott Williamson double dribbles | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeremy Anderson and he's fouled by Terry Lucio - foul #3 on Terry Lucio, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Hobbs (SF), Clyde McIlvaine (C) Dean Murphy, Terry Lucio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:31 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 17:30 | Liberty | Elliott Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:09 | Liberty | Brad Colwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elliott Williamson | 34-43 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa is whistled for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Alberto Esposito (PG), Anthony Ehrhart (SG), Harry Harp (C) Brad Colwell, Elliott Williamson, Michael Cournoyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Charles Love | |
| 16:39 | Liberty | Clyde McIlvaine travels with the ball | 34-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dean Murphy (SF) Alberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF) Kevin Cooper | |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa is hacked by Anthony Ehrhart - foul #1 on Anthony Ehrhart, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen (C) Timothy Henn | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Clyde McIlvaine picks off the pass by Neal Mendosa | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Anthony Ehrhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde McIlvaine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Harp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Liberty | Philip Hobbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Anderson | 34-43 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is hacked by Philip Hobbs - foul #2 on Philip Hobbs, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brad Colwell (PG), Elliott Williamson (SG), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Terry Lucio (C) Anthony Ehrhart, Philip Hobbs, Clyde McIlvaine, Harry Harp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Neal Mendosa | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Cournoyer - foul #3 on Michael Cournoyer, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Foster (SF) Dean Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Terry Lucio | 34-45 |
| 14:55 | Liberty | Joseph Harris steals it from Michael Cournoyer | 34-45 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris lays it in | 34-47 |
| 14:31 | Liberty | Elliott Williamson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Lucio | 37-47 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Timothy Henn (C) Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Rodney Derouen | |
| 13:53 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer drills a turnaround from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Ehrhart (PG), Dean Murphy (SF), Clyde McIlvaine (PF) Brad Colwell, Frank Foster, Michael Cournoyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa (PF) Charles Love | |
| 13:31 | Liberty | Anthony Ehrhart misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Liberty | Terry Lucio grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:19 | Liberty | Dean Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-47 |
| 13:18 | Liberty | Terry Lucio tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 13:08 | Liberty | Anthony Ehrhart snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:55 | Liberty | Clyde McIlvaine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elliott Williamson | 42-47 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 42-49 |
| 12:09 | Liberty | Anthony Ehrhart is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brad Colwell (PG), Philip Hobbs (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF) Elliott Williamson, Dean Murphy, Terry Lucio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Neal Mendosa, Timothy Henn | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Anthony Ehrhart steals it from Dale Boone | 42-49 |
| 11:44 | Liberty | Brad Colwell throws it down set up by Anthony Ehrhart | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Brad Colwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ehrhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde McIlvaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Love | 44-51 |
| 11:14 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper clanks a floater from the right side | 44-51 |
| 10:58 | Liberty | Clyde McIlvaine gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:46 | Liberty | Kevin Cooper steals it from Philip Hobbs | 44-51 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dale Boone | 44-54 |
| 10:11 | Liberty | Anthony Ehrhart is denied on a dunk by Charles Love | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Hobbs - foul #3 on Philip Hobbs, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Elliott Williamson (SG), Dean Murphy (SF), Terry Lucio (C) Anthony Ehrhart, Philip Hobbs, Clyde McIlvaine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Gary Phillips (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Mickey Hill, Kevin Cooper, Rodney Derouen | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:42 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 09:21 | Liberty | Brad Colwell pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:12 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer misses the jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Cournoyer swats the shot by Dale Boone | 44-56 |
| 08:49 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Terry Lucio | 44-56 |
| 08:28 | Liberty | Dean Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Love snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips tips it but misses | 44-56 |
| 08:18 | Liberty | Dean Murphy gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | Dale Boone is called for the reach on Dean Murphy - foul #1 on Dale Boone, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Ehrhart (PG), Clyde McIlvaine (PF), Harry Harp (C) Brad Colwell, Michael Cournoyer, Terry Lucio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Mickey Hill (SF), Timothy Henn (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Dale Boone, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Neal Mendosa | |
| 07:39 | Liberty | Clyde McIlvaine comes up short on the runner from the right block | 44-56 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Anthony Ehrhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elliott Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dean Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde McIlvaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Harp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Henn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Anderson | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:01 | Liberty | Harry Harp hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elliott Williamson | 46-59 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ehrhart - foul #2 on Anthony Ehrhart, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | Alberto Esposito (PG), Philip Hobbs (SF), Terry Lucio (C) Elliott Williamson, Dean Murphy, Harry Harp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Timothy Henn, Kevin Cooper | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:13 | Liberty | Alberto Esposito misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Neal Mendosa - foul #1 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Foster (SF) Anthony Ehrhart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG) Joseph Harris | |
| 06:13 | Liberty | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:13 | Liberty | Alberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson travels with the ball | 48-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brad Colwell (PG), Michael Cournoyer (PF) Alberto Esposito, Clyde McIlvaine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Charles Love (PF) Jeremy Anderson, Neal Mendosa | |
| 05:30 | Liberty | Philip Hobbs misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Charles Love gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 05:01 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Frank Foster | 48-61 |
| 04:57 | Liberty | Brad Colwell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Cournoyer | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mickey Hill | 50-64 |
| 04:26 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 04:24 | Liberty | Frank Foster grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 04:14 | Liberty | Mickey Hill steps in front of the Frank Foster pass | 50-64 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Love lays it in set up by Mickey Hill | 50-66 |
| 03:54 | Liberty | Brad Colwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Elliott Williamson (SG), Dean Murphy (SF) Philip Hobbs, Frank Foster | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG) Dale Boone, Gary Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses the dunk | 50-66 |
| 03:23 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Brad Colwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliott Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Dean Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Lucio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mickey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Liberty | Dean Murphy is hacked by Charles Love - foul #2 on Charles Love, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Alberto Esposito (PG), Anthony Ehrhart (SG), Philip Hobbs (SF), Clyde McIlvaine (PF), Harry Harp (C) Brad Colwell, Elliott Williamson, Dean Murphy, Michael Cournoyer, Terry Lucio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| 03:09 | Liberty | Philip Hobbs knocks in the shot from the right side | 52-66 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 02:41 | Liberty | Harry Harp grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 02:30 | Liberty | Philip Hobbs drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Ehrhart | 55-66 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brad Colwell (PG), Elliott Williamson (SG), Dean Murphy (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Terry Lucio (C) Alberto Esposito, Anthony Ehrhart, Philip Hobbs, Clyde McIlvaine, Harry Harp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa, Timothy Henn | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 02:10 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Elliott Williamson | 55-66 |
| 02:03 | Liberty | Brad Colwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dean Murphy | 57-66 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-66 |
| 01:40 | Liberty | Dean Murphy gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:31 | Liberty | Terry Lucio misses the lay-in | 57-66 |
| 01:29 | Liberty | Elliott Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | The short jumper by Terry Lucio is denied by Charles Love | 57-66 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Love tips it back up and in | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Liberty | Michael Cournoyer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen is hacked by Brad Colwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Colwell, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:27 | Liberty | Rodney Derouen steals the ball from Dean Murphy | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris runs out the clock | 59-70 |