| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Geoffrey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Horace Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Palen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff makes the floater near the basket set up by Geoffrey Smith and he's fouled by Charles Fifer - foul #2 on Charles Fifer, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:50 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens drills a fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 19:21 | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Charles Fifer | 41-37 |
| 19:15 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:14 | Kennesaw St. | The rebound goes to Michael Ruby | 41-37 |
| 19:02 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ruby | 43-37 |
| 18:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Chunn | 43-37 |
| 18:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane (SG), Justin Hicks (SF), Ernest Foster (PF) Joe Thomas, Michael Ruby, Paul Ruff | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson (PG), Calvin Chupp (SG), William Harrison (SF), Stephen Mancha (PF), Charles Hicks (C) Horace Hondo, Terry Palen, Howard Stephens, Joseph Chunn, Charles Fifer | |
| 18:08 | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Smith | 45-37 |
| 17:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 17:50 | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:49 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 17:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha tips it home | 45-42 |
| 17:37 | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane is hacked by Calvin Chupp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Chupp, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley (PG), Michael Ruby (SF), Daniel Hwang (C) Geoffrey Smith, Justin Hicks, Steven Tinsley | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 17:23 | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang's layup is rejected by Charles Hicks | 45-42 |
| 17:22 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 17:15 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp connects on the floater from the right side | 47-44 |
| 16:50 | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Atkinson - foul #3 on Eugene Atkinson, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas (SG), Justin Hicks (SF), Paul Ruff (PF) Christopher Shane, Michael Ruby, Ernest Foster | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo (PG), Terry Palen (SG), Howard Stephens (SF), John Hansford (PF), Charles Fifer (C) Eugene Atkinson, Calvin Chupp, William Harrison, Stephen Mancha, Charles Hicks | |
| 16:50 | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:50 | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Easley - foul #2 on Jerry Easley, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 16:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:39 | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:21 | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 16:20 | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 16:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo is hacked by Daniel Hwang - foul #1 on Daniel Hwang, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith (PG), Steven Tinsley (C) Jerry Easley, Daniel Hwang | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Chunn (PF) Howard Stephens | |
| 15:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansford hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Horace Hondo | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Geoffrey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Horace Hondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Palen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Chunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hansford - foul #2 on John Hansford, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane (SG), Ernest Foster (PF) Joe Thomas, Paul Ruff | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Sammons (PG), Calvin Chupp (SG), Howard Stephens (SF) Horace Hondo, Terry Palen, John Hansford | |
| 15:35 | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:35 | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Foster - foul #1 on Ernest Foster, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley (PG), Michael Ruby (SF), Lloyd Plummer (C) Geoffrey Smith, Justin Hicks, Steven Tinsley | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson (PG), William Harrison (C) Joseph Sammons, Charles Fifer | |
| 15:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:17 | Kennesaw St. | Ernest Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:06 | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang (C) Lloyd Plummer | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha (C) Howard Stephens | |
| 14:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 14:43 | Kennesaw St. | Ernest Foster snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:31 | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-48 |
| 14:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 14:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Chunn | 50-50 |
| 14:00 | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Jerry Easley | 52-50 |
| 13:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Harrison hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Mancha | 52-52 |
| 13:31 | Kennesaw St. | Ernest Foster loses the dribble to Calvin Chupp | 52-52 |
| 13:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp lays it up and in | 52-54 |
| 13:02 | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 13:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:54 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp is hacked by Ernest Foster - foul #2 on Ernest Foster, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Justin Hicks (SF), Paul Ruff (PF), Steven Tinsley (C) Jerry Easley, Christopher Shane, Michael Ruby, Ernest Foster, Daniel Hwang | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo (PG), Terry Palen (SG), Howard Stephens (SF), John Hansford (PF), Charles Hicks (C) Eugene Atkinson, Calvin Chupp, William Harrison, Joseph Chunn, Stephen Mancha | |
| 12:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joe Thomas steps in front of the John Hansford pass | 52-54 |
| 12:46 | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks lays it in set up by Joe Thomas | 54-54 |
| 12:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| 12:08 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Hansford - foul #3 on John Hansford, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| 12:08 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:08 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Howard Stephens, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer (C) Charles Hicks | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Geoffrey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Tinsley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Horace Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Palen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff connects on the jumper from the right block | 58-54 |
| 11:25 | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen is denied on a layup by Paul Ruff | 58-54 |
| 11:24 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:20 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Palen - foul #1 on Terry Palen, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby (SF), Lloyd Plummer (PF) Justin Hicks, Paul Ruff | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Sammons (PG), Joseph Chunn (PF) Horace Hondo, John Hansford | |
| 11:20 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:20 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer buries a runner in the lane set up by Terry Palen and the foul's on Steven Tinsley - foul #2 on Steven Tinsley, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp (SG) Terry Palen | |
| 10:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:57 | Kennesaw St. | Calvin Chupp steals it from Michael Ruby in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 10:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Chunn can't finish the layup | 60-57 |
| 10:41 | Kennesaw St. | Lloyd Plummer grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 10:25 | Kennesaw St. | Howard Stephens picks off the pass by Joe Thomas | 60-57 |
| 10:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp misses the lay-in | 60-57 |
| 10:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Chunn snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Geoffrey Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Sammons - foul #4 on Geoffrey Smith, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks (SF), Paul Ruff (PF), Daniel Hwang (C) Michael Ruby, Lloyd Plummer, Steven Tinsley | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen (SG), Charles Hicks (PF) Calvin Chupp, Joseph Chunn | |
| 10:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen drills a driving attempt near the basket | 60-59 |
| 09:38 | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 09:31 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Sammons knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 09:18 | Kennesaw St. | Joseph Sammons steals the ball from Daniel Hwang | 60-61 |
| 09:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Sammons throws it down | 60-63 |
| 09:11 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas's pass is intercepted by Charles Fifer in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 08:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer drills a jumpshot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 08:54 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley (PG), Christopher Shane (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), Ernest Foster (PF), Lloyd Plummer (C) Geoffrey Smith, Joe Thomas, Justin Hicks, Paul Ruff, Daniel Hwang | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo (PG), Eugene Atkinson (SG), William Harrison (SF), John Hansford (PF), Stephen Mancha (C) Joseph Sammons, Terry Palen, Howard Stephens, Charles Hicks, Charles Fifer | |
| 08:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Hansford misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 08:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha tips it back up and in | 60-67 |
| 08:28 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 08:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Harrison gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 08:20 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:02 | Kennesaw St. | Lloyd Plummer hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 60-67 |
| 08:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 07:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Shane - foul #1 on Christopher Shane, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley (C) Michael Ruby | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Chunn (PF) John Hansford | |
| 07:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:40 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Jerry Easley | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Jerry Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Shane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ernest Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Tinsley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Horace Hondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Chunn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Mancha (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 07:26 | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 07:00 | Kennesaw St. | Lloyd Plummer is hacked by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Paul Ruff (PF) Jerry Easley, Christopher Shane, Ernest Foster | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp (SG), Howard Stephens (SF), Charles Hicks (PF), Charles Fifer (C) Eugene Atkinson, William Harrison, Joseph Chunn, Stephen Mancha | |
| 07:00 | Kennesaw St. | Lloyd Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:00 | Kennesaw St. | Lloyd Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | The pull-up jumper by Calvin Chupp is blocked by Steven Tinsley | 64-69 |
| 06:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Hicks tips it but misses | 64-69 |
| 06:33 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 06:30 | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Hondo - foul #2 on Horace Hondo, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby (SF), Daniel Hwang (C) Lloyd Plummer, Steven Tinsley | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Sammons (PG), John Hansford (PF) Horace Hondo, Charles Fifer | |
| 06:30 | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:30 | Kennesaw St. | Geoffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks (SF) Geoffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Harrison (SF), Charles Fifer (C) Howard Stephens, Charles Hicks | |
| 06:04 | Kennesaw St. | Joseph Sammons picks off the pass by Justin Hicks in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 05:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Hwang is called for the reach on William Harrison - foul #2 on Daniel Hwang, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane (SG) Joe Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 05:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:53 | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 05:51 | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 05:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Calvin Chupp misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 05:27 | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ruby | 68-71 |
| 05:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer misses the easy layup | 68-71 |
| 05:11 | Kennesaw St. | Daniel Hwang gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:52 | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Fifer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 04:15 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Sammons - foul #3 on Joseph Sammons, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Jerry Easley (PG), Geoffrey Smith (SG), Ernest Foster (PF), Steven Tinsley (C) Christopher Shane, Justin Hicks, Paul Ruff, Daniel Hwang | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson (PG), Terry Palen (SG), Howard Stephens (SF), Joseph Chunn (PF), Charles Hicks (C) Joseph Sammons, Calvin Chupp, William Harrison, John Hansford, Charles Fifer | |
| 04:15 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:15 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Steven Tinsley swats the dunk try by Charles Hicks | 73-73 |
| 03:50 | Kennesaw St. | The rebound goes to Steven Tinsley | 73-73 |
| 03:37 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby is hacked by Howard Stephens - foul #3 on Howard Stephens, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo (PG), Stephen Mancha (C) Terry Palen, Howard Stephens | |
| 03:37 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:37 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Jerry Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ruby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Tinsley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Horace Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Chunn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Mancha (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Smith - foul #5 on Geoffrey Smith, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas (SG), Lloyd Plummer (SF) Geoffrey Smith, Michael Ruby | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens (SF) Charles Hicks | |
| 03:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:22 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 03:16 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley double dribbles | 74-73 |
| 02:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Mancha misses long on a runner from the right block | 74-73 |
| 02:49 | Kennesaw St. | Lloyd Plummer grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 02:49 | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Justin Hicks (SF) Lloyd Plummer | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen (SG), Charles Hicks (C) Eugene Atkinson, Joseph Chunn | |
| 02:40 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Mancha - foul #3 on Stephen Mancha, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 02:40 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:40 | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 02:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Hicks tips it home | 76-75 |
| 02:16 | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Christopher Shane (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), Paul Ruff (PF) Joe Thomas, Justin Hicks, Ernest Foster | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Harrison (SF) Howard Stephens | |
| 02:14 | Kennesaw St. | Terry Palen is called for the reach on Paul Ruff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Palen, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 02:14 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:14 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Harrison misses the jumper from the left block | 77-75 |
| 01:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Ruby steals it from Stephen Mancha | 77-75 |
| 01:36 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Ruby lays it up and in | 79-75 |
| 01:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Harrison's pass is intercepted by Michael Ruby | 79-75 |
| 01:29 | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Joe Thomas (SG) Christopher Shane | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Howard Stephens (SF), Joseph Chunn (PF), Charles Fifer (C) William Harrison, Stephen Mancha, Charles Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Kennesaw St. | Horace Hondo steals the ball from Paul Ruff | 79-75 |
| 00:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff clanks a jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 00:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Chunn gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joe Thomas is called for the reach on Terry Palen - foul #1 on Joe Thomas, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 00:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Terry Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Kennesaw St. | Steven Tinsley hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Ruff | 81-80 |
| 00:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Horace Hondo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 00:02 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kennesaw St. | Paul Ruff runs out the clock | 81-80 |