| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Joel Hooser (fresh) SG - Jim Baron (fresh) SF - Otha Koscinski (fresh) PF - Robert Johns (fresh) C - Franklin Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Patrick Hill (fresh) SG - Bobby Shumaker (fresh) SF - Timothy Rodas (fresh) PF - Merle Hargreaves (fresh) C - Theodore Marrone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Benedict | Joel Hooser is called for the reach on Patrick Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Hooser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobby Shumaker is called for the reach on Jim Baron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Shumaker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Benedict | Patrick Hill pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Benedict | Patrick Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser makes the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Baron - foul #1 on Jim Baron, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Shumaker | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns is open and scores on a runner in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Benedict | Patrick Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Hooser - foul #2 on Joel Hooser, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ricky Adams (PG), Justin Lacroix (C) Joel Hooser, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw (PG), Johnny Baker (SG), Marvin Haider (SF), Ray Nguyen (PF), Robert Lee (C) Patrick Hill, Bobby Shumaker, Timothy Rodas, Merle Hargreaves, Theodore Marrone | |
| 17:38 | Benedict | Robert Lee misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Otha Koscinski pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Benedict | Ray Nguyen snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Benedict | Robert Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Benedict | Ray Nguyen tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ricky Adams is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt (SG), Carmen Jones (SF), Brandon Henley (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Jim Baron, Otha Koscinski, Robert Johns, Justin Lacroix | |
| Subs | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker (SG), Robert Woody (SF), Merle Hargreaves (PF), Roger Herald (C) Johnny Baker, Marvin Haider, Ray Nguyen, Robert Lee | |
| 16:14 | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Brandon Henley grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Adams and he's hacked by Robert Holtzclaw - foul #1 on Robert Holtzclaw, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Patrick Hill (PG) Robert Holtzclaw | |
| 15:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Ricky Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Myatt (fresh) SF - Carmen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Henley (fresh) C - Franklin Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Patrick Hill (fresh) SG - Bobby Shumaker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Woody (fresh) PF - Merle Hargreaves (fresh) C - Roger Herald (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Shumaker and the foul's on Brandon Henley - foul #1 on Brandon Henley, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Robert Woody | |
| 15:39 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Hill picks off the pass by Brandon Henley in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Hill | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas is fouled on the floor by Brandon Henley - foul #2 on Brandon Henley, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Douglas Brabham (SG), Otha Koscinski (SF), Robert Johns (PF) Jeff Myatt, Carmen Jones, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Haider (SG), Theodore Marrone (C) Bobby Shumaker, Roger Herald | |
| 15:10 | Benedict | Marvin Haider can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:09 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:01 | Benedict | Theodore Marrone hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 11-8 |
| 15:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Douglas Brabham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron (PG), Justin Lacroix (C) Ricky Adams, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw (PG), Johnny Baker (SG) Patrick Hill, Timothy Rodas | |
| 14:51 | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Holtzclaw, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Patrick Hill (PG) Robert Holtzclaw | |
| 14:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Otha Koscinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Baron | 14-8 |
| 14:20 | Benedict | Patrick Hill's pass is intercepted by Jim Baron in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 13:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jim Baron and he's hacked by Theodore Marrone - foul #1 on Theodore Marrone, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ricky Adams (PG), Jeff Myatt (SG), Carmen Jones (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Jim Baron, Douglas Brabham, Otha Koscinski, Justin Lacroix | |
| Subs | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker (SG), Robert Woody (SF), Ray Nguyen (PF), Robert Lee (C) Johnny Baker, Marvin Haider, Merle Hargreaves, Theodore Marrone | |
| 13:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns makes the free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:39 | Benedict | Patrick Hill is fouled on the floor by Jeff Myatt - foul #1 on Jeff Myatt, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| 13:23 | Benedict | Patrick Hill is hacked by Ricky Adams - foul #1 on Ricky Adams, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF), Roger Herald (PF) Robert Woody, Ray Nguyen | |
| 13:23 | Benedict | Patrick Hill makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:23 | Benedict | Patrick Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones lays it up and in | 19-10 |
| 12:44 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas misses short on an open shot from the left side | 19-10 |
| 12:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-10 |
| 12:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ricky Adams tips it home | 21-10 |
| 12:24 | Benedict | Carmen Jones steals it from Patrick Hill | 21-10 |
| 12:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Hill - foul #1 on Patrick Hill, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron (SG), Otha Koscinski (SF), Justin Lacroix (C) Jeff Myatt, Carmen Jones, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Woody (SF), Merle Hargreaves (PF), Theodore Marrone (C) Timothy Rodas, Roger Herald, Robert Lee | |
| 11:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 21-10 |
| 11:51 | Benedict | Theodore Marrone pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Ricky Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Baron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Otha Koscinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Johns (tiring) 5 pts. C - Justin Lacroix (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Patrick Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Shumaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Woody (fresh) PF - Merle Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Marrone (tiring) | |
| 11:40 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker is hacked by Robert Johns - foul #1 on Robert Johns, team foul #8 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Douglas Brabham (SG) Ricky Adams | |
| Subs | Benedict | Johnny Baker (SG), Marvin Haider (SF), Ray Nguyen (PF) Patrick Hill, Robert Woody, Merle Hargreaves | |
| 11:40 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:40 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 21-12 |
| 11:12 | Benedict | Marvin Haider pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:06 | Benedict | Marvin Haider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 11:04 | Benedict | Theodore Marrone tips it but misses | 21-12 |
| 11:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler (C) Justin Lacroix | |
| Subs | Benedict | Patrick Hill (PG), Robert Woody (SF), Merle Hargreaves (PF), Robert Lee (C) Bobby Shumaker, Marvin Haider, Ray Nguyen, Theodore Marrone | |
| 10:36 | Benedict | Patrick Hill is called for 3 seconds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt (SG), Carmen Jones (SF) Douglas Brabham, Otha Koscinski | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 10:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt is hacked by Robert Woody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Woody, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| 10:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt is hacked by Patrick Hill - foul #2 on Patrick Hill, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker (PG), Timothy Rodas (SF) Patrick Hill, Robert Woody | |
| 10:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:06 | Benedict | Johnny Baker connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Rodas | 23-14 |
| 10:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Johnny Baker takes the ball from Jeff Myatt in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 09:49 | Benedict | Robert Lee blows the layup | 23-14 |
| 09:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 09:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones is hacked by Merle Hargreaves - foul #1 on Merle Hargreaves, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ricky Adams (PG), Justin Lacroix (C) Jeff Myatt, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Haider (SG), Robert Woody (SF), Ray Nguyen (PF), Roger Herald (C) Johnny Baker, Timothy Rodas, Merle Hargreaves, Robert Lee | |
| 09:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:21 | Benedict | Roger Herald snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:06 | Benedict | Marvin Haider's pass is intercepted by Jim Baron | 23-14 |
| 09:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron lays it in | 25-14 |
| 08:40 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-14 |
| 08:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Jim Baron | 25-14 |
| 08:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ricky Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| 08:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-14 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Douglas Brabham (SG), Otha Koscinski (SF) Jim Baron, Carmen Jones | |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF), Merle Hargreaves (PF) Robert Woody, Ray Nguyen | |
| 08:06 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 25-14 |
| 08:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Justin Lacroix gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobby Shumaker picks off the pass by Justin Lacroix | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Ricky Adams (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Brabham (fresh) SF - Otha Koscinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Johns (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lacroix (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Bobby Shumaker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Haider (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Rodas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Merle Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Herald (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Benedict | Marvin Haider can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 07:33 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas snags the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:28 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Shumaker | 25-16 |
| 07:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Johns, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron (PG), Jeff Myatt (SG), Brandon Henley (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Ricky Adams, Douglas Brabham, Robert Johns, Justin Lacroix | |
| Subs | Benedict | Johnny Baker (PG), Robert Woody (SF), Theodore Marrone (C) Bobby Shumaker, Timothy Rodas, Roger Herald | |
| 06:54 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Haider | 25-18 |
| 06:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler misses the jumper in the paint | 25-18 |
| 06:39 | Benedict | Theodore Marrone grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 06:23 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 06:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Brandon Henley snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 06:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Johnny Baker is called for the reach on Otha Koscinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Baker, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser (PG) Jim Baron | |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw (PG), Ray Nguyen (PF), Robert Lee (C) Marvin Haider, Merle Hargreaves, Theodore Marrone | |
| 06:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Otha Koscinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:19 | Benedict | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:12 | Benedict | Robert Lee buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Baker and the foul's on Otha Koscinski - foul #1 on Otha Koscinski, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| 06:12 | Benedict | Robert Lee makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Myatt | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | Benedict | Johnny Baker drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Holtzclaw and the foul's on Jeff Myatt - foul #2 on Jeff Myatt, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Douglas Brabham (SG), Carmen Jones (SF) Jeff Myatt, Otha Koscinski | |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Robert Woody | |
| 05:41 | Benedict | Johnny Baker makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker (SG) Johnny Baker | |
| 05:27 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 05:25 | Benedict | Robert Lee tips it in | 27-26 |
| 05:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Brabham | 30-26 |
| 04:58 | Benedict | Brandon Henley swats the dunk try by Robert Lee | 30-26 |
| 04:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Brandon Henley lays it in on a great pass from Joel Hooser | 32-26 |
| 04:30 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Holtzclaw | 32-28 |
| 04:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler is open but misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 03:59 | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:53 | Benedict | Robert Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Rodas and he's hacked by Franklin Butler - foul #1 on Franklin Butler, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron (SG), Otha Koscinski (SF), Justin Lacroix (C) Douglas Brabham, Carmen Jones, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Benedict | Patrick Hill (PG), Johnny Baker (SG), Robert Woody (SF), Merle Hargreaves (PF) Robert Holtzclaw, Bobby Shumaker, Timothy Rodas, Ray Nguyen | |
| 03:53 | Benedict | Robert Lee misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:53 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:40 | Benedict | Joel Hooser steals the ball from Robert Lee | 32-30 |
| 03:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jim Baron lays it in on a nice dish by Joel Hooser | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Joel Hooser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Baron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otha Koscinski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Henley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lacroix (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Woody (fresh) PF - Merle Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lee (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 34-30 |
| 03:15 | Florida Gulf Coast | Justin Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 02:54 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:45 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Henley - foul #3 on Brandon Henley, team foul #13 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt (SG), Robert Johns (PF) Jim Baron, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Haider (SG), Timothy Rodas (SF), Roger Herald (C) Johnny Baker, Robert Woody, Robert Lee | |
| 02:45 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:45 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Justin Lacroix | 34-30 |
| 02:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 02:14 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Rodas, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Ricky Adams (PG) Joel Hooser | |
| Subs | Benedict | Theodore Marrone (C) Merle Hargreaves | |
| 01:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 01:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Justin Lacroix pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Johns makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 01:32 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 01:31 | Benedict | Patrick Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:26 | Benedict | Marvin Haider is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Herald | 38-33 |
| 01:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Hill steals the ball from Jeff Myatt in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 01:23 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Hill | 38-35 |
| 01:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jeff Myatt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 01:07 | Benedict | Roger Herald gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:02 | Benedict | Patrick Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 01:00 | Benedict | Marvin Haider tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 01:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joel Hooser (PG), Douglas Brabham (SG), Carmen Jones (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Ricky Adams, Jeff Myatt, Otha Koscinski, Justin Lacroix | |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw (PG), Bobby Shumaker (SG), Robert Woody (SF), Merle Hargreaves (PF) Patrick Hill, Marvin Haider, Timothy Rodas, Roger Herald | |
| 00:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carmen Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 00:40 | Benedict | Robert Johns is called for the reach on Merle Hargreaves - foul #3 on Robert Johns, team foul #14 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Brandon Henley (PF) Robert Johns | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:40 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:40 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Theodore Marrone steals it from Douglas Brabham | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Benedict | Bobby Shumaker misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Franklin Butler snags the defensive board | 38-39 |