| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fritz Thomason (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wasser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Kumar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackson Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Dillard steals it from Jackson Baker | 45-45 |
| 19:25 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 19:23 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 19:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 19:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 19:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 19:01 | Benedict | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 18:55 | Benedict | Jason French is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason French, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr (SG), Bernard Salter (SF), Alfred Jackson (PF), James Wheatley (C) Joey Kumar, Joseph Rew, Jackson Baker, Earl Walker | |
| 18:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Dillard | 47-45 |
| 18:31 | Benedict | Jason French grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 18:28 | Benedict | Jerome Wasser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (PG), Clarence Bowman (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), David Richardson (C) Raymond Williams, Fritz Thomason, Jerome Wasser, Jason French, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG) Paul Richardson | |
| 18:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 18:10 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 18:04 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton (C) James Wheatley | |
| 17:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Farr | 47-48 |
| 17:24 | Benedict | Roger Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 17:22 | Benedict | The offensive rebound goes to David Richardson | 47-48 |
| 17:04 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Wise | 49-48 |
| 16:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG), Fritz Thomason (SG), Jerome Wasser (SF), Jason French (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Dale Wise, Clarence Bowman, Roger Richardson, Gerald Johnson, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson (PG), Joey Kumar (SG), Joseph Rew (SF), Jackson Baker (PF), Earl Walker (C) Tyrone Lavoie, Thomas Farr, Bernard Salter, Alfred Jackson, George Carlton | |
| 16:44 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Kumar - foul #3 on Joey Kumar, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG) Joey Kumar | |
| 16:32 | Benedict | Jason French can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Rew - foul #3 on Joseph Rew, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter (SF) Joseph Rew | |
| 16:32 | Benedict | Jason French makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:32 | Benedict | Jason French misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie loses the dribble to Raymond Williams | 50-48 |
| 16:06 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 52-48 |
| 16:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason French is called for the reach on Jackson Baker - foul #3 on Jason French, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Dale Unger (PG), Joey Kumar (SG), Joseph Rew (SF), James Wheatley (C) Tyrone Lavoie, Paul Richardson, Bernard Salter, Earl Walker | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fritz Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wasser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason French (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Dale Unger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Kumar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Rew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jackson Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (C) Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 15:33 | Benedict | Jason French misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 15:31 | Benedict | Jerome Wasser tips it in | 54-48 |
| 15:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joey Kumar | 54-51 |
| 15:10 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 15:08 | Benedict | Jason French grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 14:48 | Benedict | James Wheatley steps in front of the Jerome Wasser pass | 54-51 |
| 14:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Wheatley is fouled on the floor by Jerome Wasser - foul #3 on Jerome Wasser, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Zerr (PG), Clarence Bowman (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), David Richardson (C) Raymond Williams, Fritz Thomason, Jerome Wasser, Jason French, Dale Wise | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson (PG), Thomas Farr (SG), George Carlton (PF), Earl Walker (C) Dale Unger, Joey Kumar, Jackson Baker, James Wheatley | |
| 14:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker buries a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Farr | 54-53 |
| 14:06 | Benedict | Joseph Rew is called for the reach on David Zerr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Rew, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Benedict | Ronald Dillard (C) David Zerr | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter (SF) Joseph Rew | |
| 13:52 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Earl Walker - foul #1 on Earl Walker, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 13:52 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 13:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 13:27 | Benedict | David Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 13:25 | Benedict | Roger Richardson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Farr in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 13:23 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr slams it home | 57-55 |
| 13:21 | Benedict | Roger Richardson loses the dribble to Bernard Salter in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 13:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr is hacked by Roger Richardson - foul #1 on Roger Richardson, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Zerr (PG), Samuel Loomis (PF) David Richardson, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Dale Unger (PG), Alfred Jackson (PF) Thomas Farr, George Carlton | |
| 12:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 12:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 12:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 12:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 12:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Richardson and the foul's on Roger Richardson - foul #2 on Roger Richardson, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (SG), Jason French (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Clarence Bowman, Roger Richardson, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG), Joey Kumar (SG), Jackson Baker (PF) Dale Unger, Paul Richardson, Earl Walker | |
| 12:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:08 | Benedict | Jason French is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 59-58 |
| 11:54 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joey Kumar | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Zerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason French (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Tyrone Lavoie (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joey Kumar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Salter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. PF - Jackson Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Benedict | David Zerr can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jackson Baker - foul #2 on Jackson Baker, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Benedict | Fritz Thomason (SG), Jerome Wasser (SF), David Richardson (PF) Samuel Loomis, Jason French, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Dale Unger (PG), Thomas Farr (SG), George Carlton (C) Joey Kumar, Bernard Salter, Alfred Jackson | |
| 11:30 | Benedict | David Zerr misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:30 | Benedict | David Zerr misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:30 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 11:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie loses the dribble to Fritz Thomason | 59-60 |
| 11:12 | Benedict | David Zerr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fritz Thomason | 61-60 |
| 11:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Zerr is called for the reach on Dale Unger in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Zerr, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG) David Zerr | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson (PG), Earl Walker (C) Dale Unger, Jackson Baker | |
| 10:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson is hacked by Fritz Thomason - foul #3 on Fritz Thomason, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Benedict | Jason French (PF) Dale Wise | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 10:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:40 | Benedict | Paul Richardson steps in front of the David Richardson pass | 61-62 |
| 10:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 10:11 | Benedict | Jerome Wasser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | Benedict | Clarence Bowman (SG), Gerald Johnson (C) Fritz Thomason, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Dale Unger (PG), Joey Kumar (SG), Bernard Salter (SF), Jackson Baker (PF), James Wheatley (C) Paul Richardson, Thomas Farr, Tyrone Lavoie, George Carlton, Earl Walker | |
| 09:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar is hacked by Clarence Bowman - foul #2 on Clarence Bowman, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Samuel Loomis (PF) Clarence Bowman, Jerome Wasser, Jason French | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 09:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 09:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:44 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Unger - foul #4 on Dale Unger, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson (PG) Dale Unger | |
| 09:44 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:44 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 09:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Wheatley lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Richardson | 61-69 |
| 09:36 | Benedict | Dale Wise's pass is intercepted by Paul Richardson in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 09:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker buries a jumper from the left block set up by Bernard Salter | 61-71 |
| 08:59 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson is hacked by James Wheatley - foul #1 on James Wheatley, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Benedict | Clarence Bowman (PG), Fritz Thomason (SG), Ronald Dillard (C) Raymond Williams, Dale Wise, Samuel Loomis | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Alfred Jackson (PF), Earl Walker (C) Jackson Baker, James Wheatley | |
| 08:59 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 08:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Alfred Jackson grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 08:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-71 |
| 08:42 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 61-71 |
| 08:27 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 61-71 |
| 08:25 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson tips it back up and in | 63-71 |
| 08:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker misses long on a shot in the lane | 63-71 |
| 08:10 | Benedict | Roger Richardson grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 08:08 | Benedict | Joey Kumar is called for the reach on Clarence Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joey Kumar, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (SG), Jerome Wasser (SF), Jason French (PF), David Richardson (C) Fritz Thomason, Roger Richardson, Gerald Johnson, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr (SG), Tyrone Lavoie (SF) Joey Kumar, Bernard Salter | |
| 08:08 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 08:08 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerome Wasser - foul #4 on Jerome Wasser, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Dale Unger (PG), Joseph Rew (SF), George Carlton (PF) Paul Richardson, Tyrone Lavoie, Earl Walker | |
| 07:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Dale Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Bowman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wasser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason French (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Dale Unger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Rew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Benedict | David Richardson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Jackson - foul #2 on Alfred Jackson, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker (PF) Alfred Jackson | |
| 07:36 | Benedict | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 07:36 | Benedict | David Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 07:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 07:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew blows the layup | 66-72 |
| 07:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerome Wasser - foul #5 on Jerome Wasser, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG), Fritz Thomason (SG), Samuel Loomis (SF), Ronald Dillard (C) Dale Wise, Clarence Bowman, Jerome Wasser, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar (SG) Thomas Farr | |
| 06:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:59 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 06:41 | Benedict | Samuel Loomis's fadeaway is rejected by Jackson Baker | 66-72 |
| 06:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Benedict | Roger Richardson (SF) Jason French | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG), Paul Richardson (SG), James Wheatley (PF), Earl Walker (C) Dale Unger, Joey Kumar, Jackson Baker, George Carlton | |
| 05:55 | Benedict | Raymond Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Richardson | 69-72 |
| 05:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Richardson | 69-74 |
| 05:22 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard can't connect on a runner in the lane | 69-74 |
| 05:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-74 |
| 05:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Wheatley grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Williams steps in front of the Joseph Rew pass | 69-74 |
| 04:43 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 71-74 |
| 04:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Richardson and he's fouled by Roger Richardson - foul #3 on Roger Richardson, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (PG), Clarence Bowman (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Jason French (PF), David Richardson (C) Raymond Williams, Fritz Thomason, Roger Richardson, Samuel Loomis, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Dale Unger (PG), Thomas Farr (SG), Alfred Jackson (PF) Tyrone Lavoie, Paul Richardson, James Wheatley | |
| 04:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker misses the free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:29 | Benedict | Jason French gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 04:01 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 03:59 | Benedict | Jason French tips it back up and in | 73-76 |
| 03:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Alfred Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 03:41 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Dale Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Bowman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason French (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Dale Unger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Rew (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Walker (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter (SF), Jackson Baker (PF) Joseph Rew, Earl Walker | |
| 03:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason French - foul #4 on Jason French, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | George Carlton (C) Alfred Jackson | |
| 03:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:15 | Benedict | Dale Wise misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dale Unger - foul #5 on Dale Unger, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson (PG), Joey Kumar (SG) Dale Unger, Thomas Farr | |
| 03:15 | Benedict | Dale Wise makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:15 | Benedict | Dale Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 03:05 | Benedict | Jason French snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:59 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 75-78 |
| 02:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Kumar | 75-80 |
| 02:50 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr (SG), Tyrone Lavoie (SF), Alfred Jackson (C) Joey Kumar, Bernard Salter, Jackson Baker | |
| 02:22 | Benedict | Jason French knocks in the floater from close range set up by Clarence Bowman | 77-80 |
| 02:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG), Fritz Thomason (SG), Ronald Dillard (C) Dale Wise, Clarence Bowman, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bernard Salter (SF), James Wheatley (C) Tyrone Lavoie, George Carlton | |
| 02:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Ronald Dillard steals it from Bernard Salter | 77-80 |
| 01:55 | Benedict | Jason French's pass is intercepted by James Wheatley | 77-80 |
| 01:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson loses the dribble to Jason French | 77-80 |
| 01:23 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-80 |
| 01:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Alfred Jackson snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 01:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar (SG), Joseph Rew (SF), Jackson Baker (PF), Earl Walker (C) Thomas Farr, Bernard Salter, Alfred Jackson, James Wheatley | |
| 01:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew clanks a jumper in the paint | 77-80 |
| 01:12 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Ronald Dillard | 77-80 |
| 01:05 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Gerald Johnson | 79-80 |
| 00:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker misses long on a shot from the baseline | 79-80 |
| 00:46 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| 00:41 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 00:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| 00:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joey Kumar makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Benedict | Raymond Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fritz Thomason | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gerald Johnson takes the ball from Paul Richardson | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | Benedict | Benedict calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fritz Thomason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason French (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joey Kumar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Rew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jackson Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker is whistled for traveling | 81-81 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Alfred Jackson (PF), James Wheatley (C) Jackson Baker, Earl Walker | |
| 04:33 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason loses the dribble to Joey Kumar in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 04:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Wheatley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 04:15 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:11 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason's pass is intercepted by Joey Kumar in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 04:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew hits the finger roll set up by Joey Kumar | 81-83 |
| 04:07 | Benedict | Raymond Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Kumar - foul #5 on Joey Kumar, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr (SG), Bernard Salter (SF) Joey Kumar, Joseph Rew | |
| 04:07 | Benedict | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:07 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:07 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason snags the offensive board | 82-83 |
| 03:46 | Benedict | Thomas Farr is called for the reach on Fritz Thomason - foul #2 on Thomas Farr, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Richardson (C) Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 03:46 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:46 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Wheatley snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 03:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Wheatley travels with the ball | 83-83 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (PG), Clarence Bowman (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Samuel Loomis (PF) Raymond Williams, Fritz Thomason, Gerald Johnson, Jason French | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG), Jackson Baker (PF), George Carlton (C) Paul Richardson, Alfred Jackson, James Wheatley | |
| 03:23 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 03:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Clarence Bowman steps in front of the Jackson Baker pass | 83-83 |
| 02:53 | Benedict | The short jumper by Dale Wise is denied by George Carlton | 83-83 |
| 02:52 | Benedict | Dale Wise snags the offensive board | 83-83 |
| 02:52 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG), Fritz Thomason (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Jason French (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Dale Wise, Clarence Bowman, Roger Richardson, Samuel Loomis, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson (PG), Joseph Rew (SF), Alfred Jackson (PF), James Wheatley (C) Tyrone Lavoie, Bernard Salter, Jackson Baker, George Carlton | |
| 02:33 | Benedict | Raymond Williams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Fritz Thomason | 85-83 |
| 02:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker (PF) James Wheatley | |
| 02:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Rew | 85-86 |
| 02:16 | Benedict | Raymond Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-86 |
| 02:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #14 | 85-86 |
| 02:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:47 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 85-87 |
| 01:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Alfred Jackson snags the defensive board | 85-87 |
| 01:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker (C) Alfred Jackson | |
| 01:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Dillard - foul #1 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| 01:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:01 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses the shot from the right wing | 85-88 |
| 01:00 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fritz Thomason (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason French (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Rew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jackson Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Benedict | Jason French hits a floater in the paint set up by Raymond Williams | 87-88 |
| 00:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Richardson and he's hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #3 on Raymond Williams, team foul #16 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG), Alfred Jackson (PF) Thomas Farr, Jackson Baker | |
| 00:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew makes the free throw | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Benedict | Raymond Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Richardson - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #13 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr (SG), Jackson Baker (PF) Tyrone Lavoie, Alfred Jackson | |
| 00:13 | Benedict | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:13 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jackson Baker gets the rebound | 88-91 |
| 00:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-91 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew is fouled in the backcourt by Fritz Thomason - foul #4 on Fritz Thomason, team foul #17 | 88-91 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG), Alfred Jackson (PF) Thomas Farr, Jackson Baker | |
| 00:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joseph Rew misses the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:12 | Benedict | Jason French gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| 00:10 | Benedict | Tyrone Lavoie steps in front of the Ronald Dillard pass in the backcourt | 88-92 |
| 00:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson is fouled on the floor by Fritz Thomason - foul #5 on Fritz Thomason, team foul #18 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (SG) Fritz Thomason | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 00:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:06 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-93 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Farr (SG), Jackson Baker (PF) Tyrone Lavoie, Alfred Jackson | |
| 00:04 | Benedict | Dale Wise misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 88-93 |
| 00:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Earl Walker pulls down the rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-93 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie (PG) Thomas Farr | |
| 00:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Williams - foul #4 on Raymond Williams, team foul #19 | 88-93 |
| 00:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tyrone Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Dale Wise misses short on a fullcourt shot | 88-95 |