| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Tony Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Bolin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Robert Triggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Wiesner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Strong (fresh) 5 reb. C - Earl Hegg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Virginia State | Max Wiesner steps in front of the David Jackson pass | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Hegg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Blake Ratliff (PF), Kendall Arceneaux (C) David Jackson, Devin Bolin | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenneth Hicks (SF) Robert Fleming | |
| 19:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Graham - foul #2 on Ronald Graham, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Scrivner (SG) Tony Fisher | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington (SG), James Speller (PF), Lanny Cullum (C) Max Wiesner, Jon Strong, Earl Hegg | |
| 19:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Triggs - foul #2 on Robert Triggs, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andy Urrutia (PF) Lionel Drake | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen (PG) Robert Triggs | |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen is hacked by Richard Scrivner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Scrivner, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hans Sekuterski (SG) Ronald Graham | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 18:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kendall Arceneaux steals it from Bobbie Thigpen | 33-41 |
| 18:12 | Virginia State | Blake Ratliff can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 18:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Speller pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG), David Jackson (PF), Devin Bolin (C) Richard Scrivner, Kendall Arceneaux, Blake Ratliff | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Wiesner (SG), John McCubbins (SF), Jon Strong (PF), Earl Hegg (C) Chris Herrington, Kenneth Hicks, James Speller, Lanny Cullum | |
| 17:53 | Virginia State | Billy McInerney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to David Jackson | 33-41 |
| 17:43 | Virginia State | Billy McInerney hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | John McCubbins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG), Tony Fisher (SG), Lionel Drake (SF) Billy McInerney, Hans Sekuterski, Andy Urrutia | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs (PG), Robert Fleming (SF) Bobbie Thigpen, Earl Hegg | |
| 17:16 | Virginia State | Robert Triggs is called for the reach on Tony Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Triggs, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias (PG), Earl Hegg (C) Robert Triggs, John McCubbins | |
| 17:03 | Virginia State | Devin Bolin drills a floater in the lane set up by Tony Fisher and he's hacked by Jon Strong - foul #2 on Jon Strong, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG), Richard Scrivner (SG) Ronald Graham, Tony Fisher | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 17:03 | Virginia State | Devin Bolin makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Billy McInerney takes the ball from Robert Fleming | 39-41 |
| 16:34 | Virginia State | David Jackson is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Scrivner | 41-41 |
| 16:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | 3 seconds is called on Robert Fleming | 41-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG), Hans Sekuterski (SG), Blake Ratliff (PF), Kendall Arceneaux (C) Billy McInerney, Richard Scrivner, David Jackson, Devin Bolin | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen (PG), Chris Herrington (SG), Kenneth Hicks (SF), Lanny Cullum (PF), John McCubbins (C) Mark Dias, Max Wiesner, Robert Fleming, Jon Strong, Earl Hegg | |
| 16:12 | Virginia State | Bobbie Thigpen is called for the reach on Ronald Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobbie Thigpen, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lanny Cullum pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hans Sekuterski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lionel Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kendall Arceneaux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Bobbie Thigpen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lanny Cullum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John McCubbins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington loses the dribble to Hans Sekuterski in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Herrington - foul #2 on Chris Herrington, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tony Fisher (SG), Andy Urrutia (PF) Hans Sekuterski, Blake Ratliff | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs (PG), James Speller (PF), Earl Hegg (C) Kenneth Hicks, Lanny Cullum, John McCubbins | |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Speller misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 15:12 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Fisher | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:39 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Fisher and he's fouled by Earl Hegg - foul #2 on Earl Hegg, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Scrivner (PG), Hans Sekuterski (SG), David Jackson (PF), Blake Ratliff (C) Ronald Graham, Tony Fisher, Lionel Drake, Andy Urrutia | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias (PG), Max Wiesner (SG), Robert Fleming (SF), Jon Strong (PF) Robert Triggs, Bobbie Thigpen, Chris Herrington, James Speller | |
| 14:39 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Ratliff - foul #2 on Blake Ratliff, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG) Kendall Arceneaux | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 14:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jon Strong is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Virginia State | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Strong - foul #3 on Jon Strong, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tony Fisher (SG), Lionel Drake (SF) Hans Sekuterski, Richard Scrivner | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs (PG), Kenneth Hicks (SF), Lanny Cullum (PF), John McCubbins (C) Mark Dias, Robert Fleming, Jon Strong, Earl Hegg | |
| 14:04 | Virginia State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:04 | Virginia State | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenneth Hicks loses the dribble to Tony Fisher in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 13:50 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Blake Ratliff | 52-43 |
| 13:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lionel Drake blocks the short jumper by Robert Triggs | 52-43 |
| 13:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lanny Cullum pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Billy McInerney - foul #2 on Billy McInerney, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG), Devin Bolin (C) Billy McInerney, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington (SG), Jon Strong (PF), James Speller (C) Max Wiesner, Lanny Cullum, John McCubbins | |
| 13:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:54 | Virginia State | Devin Bolin buries a runner from the right block | 54-44 |
| 12:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Hicks | 54-46 |
| 12:26 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 12:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Triggs | 57-48 |
| 12:04 | Virginia State | Chris Herrington is called for the reach on Tony Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Herrington, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG), Richard Scrivner (SF), Andy Urrutia (PF), Kendall Arceneaux (C) Ronald Graham, Lionel Drake, Blake Ratliff, Devin Bolin | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias (PG), Bobbie Thigpen (SG), Robert Fleming (SF), John McCubbins (PF), Earl Hegg (C) Robert Triggs, Chris Herrington, Kenneth Hicks, Jon Strong, James Speller | |
| 12:04 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:04 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Billy McInerney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Fisher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Scrivner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andy Urrutia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kendall Arceneaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Mark Dias (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobbie Thigpen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John McCubbins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Hegg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Virginia State | Billy McInerney is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Fisher | 62-51 |
| 11:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fleming can't finish the layup | 62-51 |
| 11:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fleming tips it in | 62-53 |
| 11:16 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hans Sekuterski (SG), David Jackson (PF), Devin Bolin (C) Billy McInerney, Tony Fisher, Andy Urrutia | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Wiesner (SG), Lanny Cullum (PF) Mark Dias, John McCubbins | |
| 11:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lanny Cullum double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG) Richard Scrivner | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 11:00 | Virginia State | Devin Bolin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Devin Bolin, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs (PG), Jon Strong (PF) Bobbie Thigpen, Earl Hegg | |
| 10:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lanny Cullum misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Devin Bolin - foul #4 on Devin Bolin, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lionel Drake (SF) Devin Bolin | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 10:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lanny Cullum misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lanny Cullum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:30 | Virginia State | Hans Sekuterski makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Graham | 65-54 |
| 10:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lanny Cullum lays it in on a great pass from Max Wiesner | 65-56 |
| 10:06 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 10:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Jon Strong | 65-56 |
| 09:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fleming clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 09:41 | Virginia State | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 65-56 |
| 09:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jon Strong pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fleming double dribbles | 65-56 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG), Richard Scrivner (SG), Andy Urrutia (PF), Blake Ratliff (C) Ronald Graham, Hans Sekuterski, David Jackson, Kendall Arceneaux | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias (PG), Bobbie Thigpen (SG), Kenneth Hicks (SF), John McCubbins (PF), Earl Hegg (C) Robert Triggs, Max Wiesner, Robert Fleming, Jon Strong, Lanny Cullum | |
| 09:22 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake is hacked by Kenneth Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hicks, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 09:22 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:22 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Hegg is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Dias | 67-58 |
| 08:45 | Virginia State | Andy Urrutia is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Scrivner | 69-58 |
| 08:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Dias | 69-61 |
| 08:13 | Virginia State | A charge is called on Andy Urrutia - foul #2 on Andy Urrutia, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG), Tony Fisher (SG) Billy McInerney, Lionel Drake | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs (PG), Chris Herrington (SG), James Speller (PF) Mark Dias, Bobbie Thigpen, John McCubbins | |
| 07:54 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Triggs is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Triggs, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Devin Bolin (C) Blake Ratliff | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jon Strong (PF) Earl Hegg | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ronald Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Fisher (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Scrivner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andy Urrutia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Bolin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Robert Triggs (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Herrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hicks (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Jon Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Speller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Virginia State | Devin Bolin connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Fisher | 71-61 |
| 07:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Scrivner is called for the reach on Kenneth Hicks - foul #2 on Richard Scrivner, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux (SF), David Jackson (PF) Richard Scrivner, Andy Urrutia | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 07:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenneth Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 07:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenneth Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 07:36 | Virginia State | Devin Bolin pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 07:26 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Jackson and he's fouled by Robert Triggs - foul #5 on Robert Triggs, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen (PG), Max Wiesner (SG) Robert Triggs, Kenneth Hicks | |
| 07:26 | Virginia State | Kendall Arceneaux misses the free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jon Strong pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 07:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Herrington | 73-64 |
| 07:17 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 06:54 | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 06:53 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 06:46 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Fisher | 75-64 |
| 06:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Wiesner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Herrington | 75-67 |
| 06:35 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG), Hans Sekuterski (SG), Lionel Drake (SF), Andy Urrutia (PF) Ronald Graham, Tony Fisher, Kendall Arceneaux, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias (PG), John McCubbins (SF), Lanny Cullum (PF), Earl Hegg (C) Max Wiesner, Chris Herrington, Jon Strong, James Speller | |
| 06:09 | Virginia State | Billy McInerney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 06:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 06:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | John McCubbins is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Urrutia - foul #3 on Andy Urrutia, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Wiesner (SG), Robert Fleming (SF) Bobbie Thigpen, Lanny Cullum | |
| 06:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | John McCubbins misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:05 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 06:03 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake is hacked by Mark Dias in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Dias, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 06:03 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:03 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Hegg gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 05:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Billy McInerney is called for the reach on Mark Dias - foul #3 on Billy McInerney, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Scrivner (C) Devin Bolin | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jon Strong (PF) John McCubbins | |
| 05:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:31 | Virginia State | Hans Sekuterski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 75-68 |
| 05:29 | Virginia State | Richard Scrivner hits the follow up shot | 77-68 |
| 05:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Blake Ratliff (PF) Andy Urrutia | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen (SG), John McCubbins (SF) Max Wiesner, Robert Fleming | |
| 05:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Hegg clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 05:10 | Virginia State | Blake Ratliff snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 05:04 | Virginia State | Billy McInerney misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-68 |
| 05:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 04:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Hegg is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 77-68 |
| 04:56 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Lionel Drake | 77-68 |
| 04:34 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake is called for traveling | 77-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG), Tony Fisher (SG), Kendall Arceneaux (SF), David Jackson (PF), Devin Bolin (C) Billy McInerney, Hans Sekuterski, Lionel Drake, Blake Ratliff, Richard Scrivner | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington (SG), Kenneth Hicks (SF), Lanny Cullum (PF), James Speller (C) Mark Dias, John McCubbins, Jon Strong, Earl Hegg | |
| 04:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen is hacked by Ronald Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Graham, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 04:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:19 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher knocks in the 3 from straight away | 80-69 |
| 03:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenneth Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 03:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Speller gets the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Jackson steals it from Lanny Cullum | 80-69 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Fisher (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kendall Arceneaux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jackson (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Devin Bolin (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Bobbie Thigpen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Herrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hicks (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Speller (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lanny Cullum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Virginia State | Devin Bolin blows the wide open dunk | 80-69 |
| 03:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenneth Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 03:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen makes the runner from the left block set up by Chris Herrington | 80-71 |
| 02:50 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Fisher | 82-71 |
| 02:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG), Hans Sekuterski (SG), Lionel Drake (SF), Andy Urrutia (PF), Richard Scrivner (C) Ronald Graham, Tony Fisher, Kendall Arceneaux, David Jackson, Devin Bolin | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Dias (PG), Max Wiesner (SG), Robert Fleming (SF), John McCubbins (PF), Earl Hegg (C) Bobbie Thigpen, Chris Herrington, Kenneth Hicks, James Speller, Lanny Cullum | |
| 02:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Scrivner picks off the pass by Earl Hegg in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| 02:26 | Virginia State | Andy Urrutia is fouled on the floor by Max Wiesner - foul #3 on Max Wiesner, team foul #13 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Chris Herrington (PG), Jon Strong (PF) Mark Dias, Earl Hegg | |
| 02:26 | Virginia State | Andy Urrutia misses the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:26 | Virginia State | Andy Urrutia makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | John McCubbins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Herrington | 83-74 |
| 01:42 | Virginia State | Billy McInerney is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Billy McInerney, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG), Tony Fisher (SG), David Jackson (PF), Devin Bolin (C) Billy McInerney, Hans Sekuterski, Andy Urrutia, Richard Scrivner | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Hegg (C) John McCubbins | |
| 01:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Hegg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-74 |
| 01:24 | Virginia State | Lionel Drake is called for 10 seconds | 83-74 |
| 01:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tony Fisher steals it from Robert Fleming | 83-74 |
| 01:10 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher lays it up and in | 85-74 |
| 00:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jon Strong misses the jump hook in the lane | 85-74 |
| 00:49 | Virginia State | Ronald Graham pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Max Wiesner - foul #4 on Max Wiesner, team foul #14 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Scrivner (PG), Kendall Arceneaux (SF), Andy Urrutia (PF), Blake Ratliff (C) Ronald Graham, Lionel Drake, David Jackson, Devin Bolin | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen (PG), Kenneth Hicks (SF), James Speller (PF), Lanny Cullum (C) Max Wiesner, Robert Fleming, Jon Strong, Earl Hegg | |
| 00:29 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:29 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenneth Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobbie Thigpen | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher is hacked by Chris Herrington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Herrington, team foul #15 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Graham (PG), Lionel Drake (SF), David Jackson (PF) Richard Scrivner, Andy Urrutia, Blake Ratliff | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Wiesner (SG), Robert Fleming (SF), Jon Strong (PF), Earl Hegg (C) Bobbie Thigpen, Kenneth Hicks, James Speller, Lanny Cullum | |
| 00:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-77 |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Tony Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Wiesner double dribbles in the backcourt | 88-77 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy McInerney (PG), Hans Sekuterski (SG), Blake Ratliff (PF), Richard Scrivner (C) Ronald Graham, Tony Fisher, Lionel Drake, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bobbie Thigpen (PG), Kenneth Hicks (SF), James Speller (PF), Lanny Cullum (C) Max Wiesner, Robert Fleming, Jon Strong, Earl Hegg | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Billy McInerney runs out the clock | 88-77 |