| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Gilbert Dukes (fresh) SG - Douglas McGahey (fresh) SF - Clarence Norman (fresh) PF - Earl Little (fresh) C - Lowell Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Clyde Asay (fresh) SG - Jarod Valentine (fresh) SF - Bill Bryant (fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) C - Robert McKay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tampa | Robert McKay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Tampa | Clyde Asay's pass is intercepted by Douglas McGahey in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith's pass is intercepted by Bill Bryant | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tampa | Robert McKay buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Clyde Asay | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Tampa | Clyde Asay is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Asay, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Dukes | 6-2 |
| 18:53 | Tampa | Jarod Valentine is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| 18:37 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert McKay - foul #1 on Robert McKay, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:37 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:37 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:18 | Tampa | Jarod Valentine drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clyde Asay | 8-4 |
| 17:59 | Florida Southern | 3 seconds is called on Douglas McGahey | 8-4 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson (PG), James Fordyce (SG), Andrew Hardin (PF), John Thompson (C) Gilbert Dukes, Douglas McGahey, Earl Little, Lowell Smith | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Segura (PG), Michael Summey (SG), John Jones (SF), Timothy Louis (PF), Winston Newcomer (C) Clyde Asay, Jarod Valentine, Bill Bryant, Robert Crawford, Robert McKay | |
| 17:41 | Tampa | Michael Segura comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 17:39 | Florida Southern | James Fordyce snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:34 | Florida Southern | Michael Summey steals it from Clarence Norman | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Tampa | Timothy Louis comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Jackson - foul #1 on Stephen Jackson, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | William Atkins (SF) Clarence Norman | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 17:22 | Tampa | Timothy Louis makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:22 | Tampa | Timothy Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:07 | Florida Southern | Winston Newcomer denies the turnaround by Andrew Hardin | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Tampa | Timothy Louis pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Tampa | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:45 | Florida Southern | Andrew Hardin grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:40 | Florida Southern | James Fordyce clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Tampa | Winston Newcomer snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Tampa | James Fordyce is called for the reach on Michael Summey - foul #1 on James Fordyce, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes (PG), Douglas McGahey (SG), Earl Little (PF), Lowell Smith (C) Stephen Jackson, James Fordyce, Andrew Hardin, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Tampa | Robert McKay (C) Winston Newcomer | |
| 16:29 | Tampa | Robert McKay's floater is tipped away by Earl Little | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Tampa | Timothy Louis pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Tampa | Robert McKay knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Segura | 8-8 |
| 15:53 | Florida Southern | Douglas McGahey is hacked by Michael Summey - foul #1 on Michael Summey, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman (SF) William Atkins | |
| Subs | Tampa | Aaron Goff (PG), Jarod Valentine (SG), Bill Bryant (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Michael Segura, Michael Summey, John Jones, Timothy Louis | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Gilbert Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas McGahey (fresh) SF - Clarence Norman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Little (fresh) C - Lowell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Aaron Goff (fresh) SG - Jarod Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Bryant (fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) C - Robert McKay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Tampa | Robert McKay snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Tampa | Robert Crawford lays it in on a nice dish by Robert McKay | 8-10 |
| 15:06 | Florida Southern | Earl Little blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson (PG) Gilbert Dukes | |
| Subs | Tampa | Clyde Asay (PG), Winston Newcomer (C) Aaron Goff, Robert McKay | |
| 15:06 | Florida Southern | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Florida Southern | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:57 | Tampa | Clyde Asay hits a fadeaway from the right side | 10-12 |
| 14:37 | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:35 | Florida Southern | Earl Little tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 14:31 | Tampa | Clyde Asay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 14:15 | Florida Southern | Douglas McGahey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Norman | 15-15 |
| 13:56 | Tampa | Jarod Valentine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-15 |
| 13:54 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:34 | Florida Southern | Earl Little clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 13:32 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith tips it in | 17-15 |
| 13:06 | Tampa | Winston Newcomer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 12:47 | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 12:46 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Winston Newcomer | 17-17 |
| 12:30 | Tampa | Bill Bryant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 12:17 | Florida Southern | Douglas McGahey buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lowell Smith and he's hacked by Jarod Valentine - foul #1 on Jarod Valentine, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes (PG), William Atkins (SF), Andrew Hardin (PF), John Thompson (C) Stephen Jackson, Clarence Norman, Earl Little, Lowell Smith | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Segura (PG), Michael Summey (SG), John Jones (SF), Timothy Louis (PF), Robert McKay (C) Clyde Asay, Jarod Valentine, Bill Bryant, Robert Crawford, Winston Newcomer | |
| 12:17 | Florida Southern | Douglas McGahey makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 12:00 | Tampa | Michael Segura is fouled on the floor by William Atkins - foul #1 on William Atkins, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | James Fordyce (SG) Douglas McGahey | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 11:45 | Tampa | Robert McKay is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Gilbert Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fordyce (fresh) SF - William Atkins (fresh) PF - Andrew Hardin (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Michael Segura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Summey (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Timothy Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Tampa | Timothy Louis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-20 |
| 11:29 | Tampa | Robert McKay tips it home | 20-22 |
| 11:08 | Florida Southern | Michael Segura is called for the reach on William Atkins - foul #1 on Michael Segura, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| 10:54 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 10:34 | Tampa | Robert McKay scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Louis and the foul's on William Atkins - foul #2 on William Atkins, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson (SG), David Blanton (SF) James Fordyce, William Atkins | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 10:34 | Tampa | Robert McKay misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:34 | Florida Southern | The rebound goes to Stephen Jackson | 22-24 |
| 10:14 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes is fouled on the floor by Michael Segura - foul #2 on Michael Segura, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman (SF) Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Aaron Goff (PG), David Corcoran (SG), Bill Bryant (SF) Michael Segura, Michael Summey, John Jones | |
| 10:14 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 10:14 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:55 | Tampa | Timothy Louis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | James Fordyce (SG) Gilbert Dukes | |
| Subs | Tampa | Robert Crawford (PF) Timothy Louis | |
| 09:33 | Florida Southern | David Blanton clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Bryant - foul #1 on Bill Bryant, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith (C) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 09:33 | Florida Southern | David Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:33 | Florida Southern | David Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:21 | Tampa | David Corcoran misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Fordyce - foul #2 on James Fordyce, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Terry Lockett (SG) James Fordyce | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jarod Valentine (SG), Winston Newcomer (PF) Aaron Goff, Robert Crawford | |
| 09:21 | Tampa | David Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:21 | Tampa | David Corcoran misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:21 | Tampa | Robert McKay grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 09:11 | Tampa | Winston Newcomer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Aaron Goff (PG), John Jones (SF) David Corcoran, Bill Bryant | |
| 08:50 | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 08:48 | Tampa | The rebound goes to John Jones | 26-25 |
| 08:44 | Tampa | John Jones drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jarod Valentine | 26-27 |
| 08:26 | Florida Southern | Aaron Goff steals the ball from Lowell Smith | 26-27 |
| 08:01 | Tampa | Aaron Goff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 08:00 | Florida Southern | The rebound goes to Lowell Smith | 26-27 |
| 07:56 | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Terry Lockett | 28-27 |
| 07:45 | Tampa | Aaron Goff is fouled on the floor by David Blanton - foul #1 on David Blanton, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes (PG), Douglas McGahey (SG), Earl Little (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Stephen Jackson, Clarence Norman, David Blanton, Lowell Smith | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Summey (SG), Bill Bryant (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), Timothy Louis (C) Jarod Valentine, John Jones, Winston Newcomer, Robert McKay | |
| 07:45 | Tampa | Aaron Goff misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:45 | Florida Southern | Andrew Hardin pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Gilbert Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McGahey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Lockett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Little (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Aaron Goff (fresh) SG - Michael Summey (fresh) SF - Bill Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Florida Southern | Douglas McGahey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 07:35 | Tampa | Bill Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 07:29 | Tampa | Michael Summey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 07:28 | Florida Southern | Earl Little gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 07:22 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 07:20 | Tampa | Bill Bryant snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 07:05 | Tampa | Aaron Goff clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Lockett - foul #1 on Terry Lockett, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman (SF) Terry Lockett | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 07:05 | Tampa | Aaron Goff makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:05 | Tampa | Aaron Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:46 | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 06:44 | Florida Southern | Douglas McGahey tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 06:30 | Tampa | Timothy Louis is hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Clyde Asay (PG), Jarod Valentine (SG), John Jones (SF) Aaron Goff, Michael Summey, Bill Bryant | |
| 06:30 | Tampa | Timothy Louis makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:30 | Tampa | Timothy Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:08 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | David Blanton (SF) Clarence Norman | |
| Subs | Tampa | Winston Newcomer (C) Robert Crawford | |
| 05:52 | Tampa | Andrew Hardin is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson (PG), Lowell Smith (C) Gilbert Dukes, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 05:52 | Tampa | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:52 | Tampa | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:40 | Florida Southern | Earl Little drills a jumpshot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 05:25 | Tampa | Jarod Valentine's pass is intercepted by Stephen Jackson | 32-33 |
| 05:05 | Florida Southern | Winston Newcomer is called for the reach on Lowell Smith - foul #1 on Winston Newcomer, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Terry Lockett (SG), John Thompson (PF) Douglas McGahey, Earl Little | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Summey (SG), Bill Bryant (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), Robert McKay (C) Jarod Valentine, John Jones, Timothy Louis, Winston Newcomer | |
| 05:05 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 05:05 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 05:05 | Tampa | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 04:52 | Tampa | David Blanton is called for the reach on Bill Bryant - foul #2 on David Blanton, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman (SF) David Blanton | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 04:52 | Tampa | Bill Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:52 | Tampa | Bill Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:37 | Florida Southern | Terry Lockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes (PG) Terry Lockett | |
| Subs | Tampa | Aaron Goff (PG) Clyde Asay | |
| 04:24 | Tampa | Michael Summey is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jackson - foul #2 on Stephen Jackson, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Terry Lockett (SG) Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 04:24 | Tampa | Michael Summey makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:24 | Tampa | Michael Summey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:59 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bill Bryant - foul #2 on Bill Bryant, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | James Fordyce (SG), Andrew Hardin (PF) Terry Lockett, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Segura (SF) Bill Bryant | |
| 03:59 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:59 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:59 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Robert McKay | 34-37 |
| 03:47 | Tampa | Andrew Hardin blocks the short jumper by Michael Summey | 34-37 |
| 03:46 | Florida Southern | Andrew Hardin pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Gilbert Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fordyce (fresh) SF - Clarence Norman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lowell Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Aaron Goff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Summey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Segura (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Hardin and he's hacked by Aaron Goff - foul #1 on Aaron Goff, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Douglas McGahey (SG), Earl Little (PF) James Fordyce, Lowell Smith | |
| Subs | Tampa | Clyde Asay (PG), Jarod Valentine (SG), John Jones (SF), Timothy Louis (PF) Aaron Goff, Michael Summey, Michael Segura, Robert Crawford | |
| 03:23 | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:23 | Tampa | Timothy Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 03:17 | Tampa | John Jones misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 03:16 | Tampa | Timothy Louis tips it home | 36-39 |
| 03:02 | Florida Southern | Robert McKay is called for the reach on Andrew Hardin - foul #2 on Robert McKay, team foul #12 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Stephen Jackson (PG), William Atkins (SF) Gilbert Dukes, Clarence Norman | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 03:02 | Florida Southern | Andrew Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:02 | Florida Southern | Andrew Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 02:35 | Tampa | Andrew Hardin swats the short shot by Timothy Louis | 38-39 |
| 02:34 | Florida Southern | Andrew Hardin snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 02:19 | Florida Southern | Andrew Hardin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 02:18 | Tampa | Robert McKay grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 01:54 | Tampa | William Atkins steals it from Robert McKay | 38-39 |
| 01:51 | Florida Southern | William Atkins can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 01:49 | Florida Southern | Earl Little tips it in | 40-39 |
| 01:28 | Tampa | Jarod Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Gilbert Dukes (PG), Clarence Norman (SF), John Thompson (PF), Lowell Smith (C) Douglas McGahey, William Atkins, Earl Little, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Segura (PG), Michael Summey (SG), Bill Bryant (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), Winston Newcomer (C) Clyde Asay, Jarod Valentine, John Jones, Timothy Louis, Robert McKay | |
| 01:20 | Florida Southern | Lowell Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-39 |
| 01:02 | Tampa | Robert Crawford banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 00:44 | Florida Southern | Clarence Norman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 00:43 | Tampa | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 00:28 | Tampa | Gilbert Dukes is called for the reach on Michael Segura - foul #1 on Gilbert Dukes, team foul #13 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | James Fordyce (PG), Douglas McGahey (SG) Gilbert Dukes, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jarod Valentine (SG), Timothy Louis (PF) Michael Summey, Robert Crawford | |
| 00:28 | Tampa | Michael Segura makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:28 | Tampa | Michael Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Florida Southern | James Fordyce misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-43 |
| 00:02 | Florida Southern | John Thompson tips it in | 44-43 |
| 00:00 | Tampa | Jarod Valentine clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-43 |