| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Patrick Hill (fresh) SG - Bobby Shumaker (fresh) SF - Marvin Haider (fresh) PF - Ray Nguyen (fresh) C - Robert Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Glen Lassiter (fresh) SG - Marcus Cabral (fresh) SF - Floyd Langford (fresh) PF - Peter Glenn (fresh) C - Hans Poplawski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford is hacked by Marvin Haider - foul #1 on Marvin Haider, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Benedict | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Benedict | Marvin Haider can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn misses long on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter banks in the layup and the foul's on Ray Nguyen - foul #1 on Ray Nguyen, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Benedict | Patrick Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Floyd Langford | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford clanks a runner from the left block | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Benedict | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Benedict | Patrick Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glen Lassiter - foul #1 on Glen Lassiter, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Benedict | Patrick Hill misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Benedict | Patrick Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Lee steps in front of the Marcus Cabral pass | 1-3 |
| 16:36 | Benedict | Peter Glenn steals it from Patrick Hill | 1-3 |
| 16:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Lee steals it from Glen Lassiter | 1-3 |
| 16:05 | Benedict | Marvin Haider comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Floyd Langford - foul #1 on Floyd Langford, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves (C) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser (PG), Jim Baron (SG), Malcolm Lee (SF), Stephen Deason (PF), Frank Thomas (C) Glen Lassiter, Marcus Cabral, Floyd Langford, Peter Glenn, Hans Poplawski | |
| 16:05 | Benedict | Marvin Haider makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:05 | Benedict | Marvin Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas is open but can't throw it down | 3-3 |
| 15:55 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves grabs the board | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bobby Shumaker (fresh) SF - Marvin Haider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Nguyen (fairly fresh) C - Merle Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Joel Hooser (fresh) SG - Jim Baron (fresh) SF - Malcolm Lee (fresh) PF - Stephen Deason (fresh) C - Frank Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Thomas - foul #1 on Frank Thomas, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 15:32 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Hill is called for the reach on Joel Hooser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Hill, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 15:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 14:48 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves hits the finger roll | 8-3 |
| 14:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter (PG), Marcus Cabral (SG), Hans Poplawski (C) Joel Hooser, Jim Baron, Frank Thomas | |
| 14:18 | Benedict | Patrick Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-3 |
| 14:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Malcolm Lee pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Hans Poplawski, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Lee (C) Merle Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford (SF), Peter Glenn (PF) Malcolm Lee, Stephen Deason | |
| 13:49 | Benedict | Hans Poplawski blocks the short jumper by Robert Lee | 8-3 |
| 13:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Marcus Cabral grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 13:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter misses the easy layup | 8-3 |
| 13:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford tips it but misses | 8-3 |
| 13:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 13:09 | Benedict | Patrick Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 12:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Hans Poplawski | 11-8 |
| 12:35 | Benedict | Marvin Haider is hacked by Peter Glenn - foul #1 on Peter Glenn, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves (C) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser (PG), Jim Baron (SG), Malcolm Lee (SF), Stephen Deason (PF), Frank Thomas (C) Glen Lassiter, Marcus Cabral, Floyd Langford, Peter Glenn, Hans Poplawski | |
| 12:23 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns (SF) Frank Thomas | |
| 12:23 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:23 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser is fouled on the floor by Marvin Haider - foul #2 on Marvin Haider, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Marvin Haider | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 11:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Deason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Patrick Hill (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Bobby Shumaker (tiring) SF - Timothy Rodas (fresh) PF - Ray Nguyen (tiring) C - Merle Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Joel Hooser (fresh) SG - Jim Baron (fresh) SF - Robert Johns (fresh) PF - Malcolm Lee (fresh) C - Stephen Deason (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Benedict | Joel Hooser picks off the pass by Patrick Hill in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 11:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser blows the layup | 13-8 |
| 11:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Malcolm Lee snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Malcolm Lee scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Baron | 13-10 |
| 11:08 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Johns - foul #1 on Robert Johns, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter (PG), Floyd Langford (SF), Peter Glenn (PF), Hans Poplawski (C) Joel Hooser, Robert Johns, Malcolm Lee, Stephen Deason | |
| 11:08 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:08 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Hill - foul #2 on Patrick Hill, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Benedict | Johnny Baker (PG) Patrick Hill | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 10:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Merle Hargreaves is called for the reach on Hans Poplawski - foul #1 on Merle Hargreaves, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Marcus Cabral (SG) Jim Baron | |
| 10:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Floyd Langford | 14-12 |
| 10:12 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Marcus Cabral - foul #1 on Marcus Cabral, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Benedict | Louis Maltby (C) Merle Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Deason (C) Hans Poplawski | |
| 10:12 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:12 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw (SF) Timothy Rodas | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 09:58 | Benedict | Louis Maltby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd Langford - foul #2 on Floyd Langford, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron (SG), Robert Johns (SF) Marcus Cabral, Floyd Langford | |
| 09:58 | Benedict | Louis Maltby misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:58 | Benedict | Louis Maltby misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn dunks the ball set up by Glen Lassiter and he's fouled by Ray Nguyen - foul #2 on Ray Nguyen, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Lee (C) Ray Nguyen | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser (PG) Glen Lassiter | |
| 09:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Benedict | Stephen Deason takes the ball from Louis Maltby | 16-15 |
| 09:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Deason misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 08:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 08:39 | Benedict | Louis Maltby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 08:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF), Robert Woody (PF), Merle Hargreaves (C) Johnny Baker, Louis Maltby, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter (PG), Marcus Cabral (SG), Malcolm Lee (SF), Hans Poplawski (C) Joel Hooser, Jim Baron, Robert Johns, Stephen Deason | |
| 08:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:10 | Benedict | Robert Woody's pass is intercepted by Hans Poplawski | 16-19 |
| 07:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Glen Lassiter | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Robert Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) SG - Bobby Shumaker (tired) SF - Timothy Rodas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Woody (fresh) C - Merle Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Glen Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Cabral (fresh) SF - Malcolm Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Glenn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Poplawski (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Malcolm Lee - foul #1 on Malcolm Lee, team foul #10 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | Louis Maltby (PF) Robert Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns (SF) Peter Glenn | |
| 07:34 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:34 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Bobby Shumaker - foul #1 on Bobby Shumaker, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Lee (C) Merle Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 07:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:36 | Benedict | Louis Maltby misses badly on a shot from the left side | 18-23 |
| 06:35 | Benedict | Louis Maltby snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:17 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Woody and he's hacked by Hans Poplawski - foul #2 on Hans Poplawski, team foul #11 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Benedict | Johnny Baker (PG) Robert Woody | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser (PG), Jim Baron (SG), Floyd Langford (SF), Stephen Deason (PF), Frank Thomas (C) Glen Lassiter, Marcus Cabral, Robert Johns, Malcolm Lee, Hans Poplawski | |
| 06:17 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw (SF), Merle Hargreaves (C) Timothy Rodas, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 06:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:39 | Benedict | Louis Maltby connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 05:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Holtzclaw takes the ball from Floyd Langford in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 05:35 | Benedict | Johnny Baker blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 05:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas lays it up and in set up by Joel Hooser | 23-27 |
| 05:02 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves's pass is intercepted by Stephen Deason | 23-27 |
| 05:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Hargreaves - foul #2 on Merle Hargreaves, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Woody (PG) Johnny Baker | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 05:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:44 | Benedict | Louis Maltby drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 04:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Shumaker - foul #2 on Bobby Shumaker, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Bobby Shumaker | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Marcus Cabral (SG), Peter Glenn (PF) Jim Baron, Stephen Deason | |
| 04:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:18 | Benedict | Louis Maltby misses the shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:16 | Benedict | Louis Maltby tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 04:15 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Timothy Rodas picks off the pass by Joel Hooser in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 03:49 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 25-31 |
| 03:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Floyd Langford | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Robert Woody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Rodas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Maltby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Joel Hooser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Cabral (fresh) SF - Floyd Langford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Glenn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn is fouled on the floor by Merle Hargreaves - foul #3 on Merle Hargreaves, team foul #13 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Benedict | Patrick Hill (PG), Bobby Shumaker (SG), Marvin Haider (SF), Ray Nguyen (PF), Robert Lee (C) Robert Woody, Robert Holtzclaw, Timothy Rodas, Louis Maltby, Merle Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter (PG), Malcolm Lee (SF), Hans Poplawski (C) Joel Hooser, Floyd Langford, Frank Thomas | |
| 03:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Peter Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:28 | Benedict | Marvin Haider misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 03:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 03:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 03:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Malcolm Lee hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 02:59 | Benedict | Marvin Haider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 02:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Malcolm Lee | 25-35 |
| 02:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marcus Cabral | 25-38 |
| 02:24 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron (SG), Robert Johns (SF), Stephen Deason (PF) Marcus Cabral, Malcolm Lee, Peter Glenn | |
| 01:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #14 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Woody (PF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford (SF) Robert Johns | |
| 01:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Hans Poplawski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Deason snags the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 01:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Glen Lassiter blows the layup | 25-39 |
| 01:32 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Ray Nguyen | 25-39 |
| 01:04 | Benedict | Ray Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Deason - foul #1 on Stephen Deason, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Benedict | Louis Maltby (C) Robert Woody | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser (PG), Frank Thomas (C) Glen Lassiter, Hans Poplawski | |
| 01:04 | Benedict | Ray Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:04 | Benedict | Ray Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford connects on the shot from the right side set up by Joel Hooser | 26-41 |
| 00:37 | Benedict | Louis Maltby drills a jumper from the left side | 28-41 |
| 00:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Floyd Langford makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joel Hooser | 28-43 |
| 00:09 | Benedict | Patrick Hill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-43 |
| 00:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Frank Thomas misses the shot near the basket | 28-43 |
| 00:02 | Benedict | Louis Maltby grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Louis Maltby hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-43 |