| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - John Temple (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnoldo Costa (fresh) SF - Raymond Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Coria (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edgar Tibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Jacquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Friel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Jamison is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Jamison, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Foley (PF) Stephen Jamison | |
| 19:31 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Foley takes the ball from John Temple | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson is denied on a layup by William Williams | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Arnoldo Costa | 36-32 |
| 17:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle is denied on a layup by William Foley | 36-34 |
| 17:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Foley snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Temple | 38-36 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Doyle is called for the reach on Edgar Tibbs - foul #2 on Raymond Doyle, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Cooper (PG), James Hoerner (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Joshua Wampler (PF), Frederick Perdomo (C) John Temple, Arnoldo Costa, Raymond Doyle, Carlton Coria, William Williams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Hobbs (PG), Shawn McConnell (SG), David Conley (SF), Timothy Seabrooks (C) Edgar Tibbs, Raymond Jacquez, Henry Friel, Dennis Thompson | |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | David Joines (SG) James Hoerner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams (PG), Stephen Jamison (PF) Theodore Hobbs, William Foley | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Joines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Wampler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Perdomo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn McConnell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Conley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Seabrooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joshua Wampler misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 15:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joshua Williams | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joshua Wampler snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Conley is called for the reach on Miladen Kirilenko - foul #2 on David Conley, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | James Hoerner (SF) Miladen Kirilenko | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson (C) David Conley | |
| 14:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Joines misses badly on a runner from the right block | 38-36 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Jamison pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Jamison's pass is intercepted by Joshua Wampler | 38-36 |
| 14:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joshua Wampler connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Perdomo | 40-36 |
| 14:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shawn McConnell is fouled in the backcourt by David Joines - foul #4 on David Joines, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple (PG), Raymond Doyle (SF), Carlton Coria (PF), William Williams (C) Michael Cooper, David Joines, Joshua Wampler, Frederick Perdomo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez (SG), Henry Friel (SF) Shawn McConnell, Timothy Seabrooks | |
| 13:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carlton Coria - foul #1 on Carlton Coria, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs (SG) Raymond Jacquez | |
| 13:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria connects on the jump hook in the paint | 42-38 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Doyle swats the dunk try by Dennis Thompson | 42-38 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Thompson | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgar Tibbs | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle tips it in | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams's pass is intercepted by John Temple in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 12:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Raymond Doyle - foul #3 on Raymond Doyle, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Cooper (PG), Arnoldo Costa (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Joshua Wampler (PF), Frederick Perdomo (C) John Temple, James Hoerner, Raymond Doyle, Carlton Coria, William Williams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shawn McConnell (SG), David Conley (SF), Timothy Seabrooks (C) Edgar Tibbs, Henry Friel, Dennis Thompson | |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joshua Wampler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Conley is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnoldo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Wampler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Perdomo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn McConnell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Conley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Jamison (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Seabrooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Florida Gulf Coast | Timothy Seabrooks steals it from Frederick Perdomo | 46-45 |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shawn McConnell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joshua Wampler's pass is intercepted by Joshua Williams | 46-45 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shawn McConnell banks in the layup set up by Timothy Seabrooks | 46-47 |
| 10:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Cooper knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Perdomo and he's hacked by Stephen Jamison - foul #4 on Stephen Jamison, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle (SF), Carlton Coria (PF), William Williams (C) Miladen Kirilenko, Joshua Wampler, Frederick Perdomo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs (PG), Raymond Jacquez (SG), Henry Friel (SF), William Foley (PF), Dennis Thompson (C) Joshua Williams, Shawn McConnell, David Conley, Stephen Jamison, Timothy Seabrooks | |
| 10:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Cooper makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson hits the finger roll | 49-49 |
| 09:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dennis Thompson swats the short shot by Carlton Coria | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Foley gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Foley double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple (PG), James Hoerner (SG) Michael Cooper, Arnoldo Costa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Hoerner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Jacquez - foul #3 on Raymond Jacquez, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Miladen Kirilenko (SF) Raymond Doyle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Foley - foul #2 on William Foley, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 09:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Foley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edgar Tibbs | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hoerner | 53-51 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa (SG), Raymond Doyle (SF), Joshua Wampler (PF), Frederick Perdomo (C) James Hoerner, Miladen Kirilenko, Carlton Coria, William Williams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shawn McConnell (SG) Raymond Jacquez | |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Edgar Tibbs is called for the reach on Raymond Doyle - foul #1 on Edgar Tibbs, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Cooper (PG) John Temple | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Hobbs (PG) Edgar Tibbs | |
| 07:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-52 |
| 07:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Foley blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Foley tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnoldo Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Doyle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Wampler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Perdomo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Theodore Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn McConnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Friel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Foley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Shawn McConnell picks off the pass by Raymond Doyle | 55-54 |
| 07:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shawn McConnell misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 07:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle slams it home on a nice dish by Arnoldo Costa | 57-54 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Hobbs misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 06:31 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joshua Wampler makes the driving attempt in the paint | 59-54 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson tips it home | 59-56 |
| 05:30 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cooper and he's fouled by Henry Friel - foul #1 on Henry Friel, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | James Hoerner (PG), David Joines (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (PF), William Williams (C) Michael Cooper, Arnoldo Costa, Joshua Wampler, Frederick Perdomo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams (PG), Raymond Jacquez (SG), David Conley (SF), Stephen Jamison (PF), Timothy Seabrooks (C) Theodore Hobbs, Shawn McConnell, Henry Friel, William Foley, Dennis Thompson | |
| 05:30 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Joines is called for the reach on Raymond Jacquez in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Joines, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple (PG), Carlton Coria (PF) David Joines, Raymond Doyle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Jamison gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Seabrooks is hacked by Carlton Coria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Coria, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Seabrooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Seabrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria lays it up and in | 64-60 |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 04:23 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria misses short on a turnaround from close range | 64-60 |
| 04:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | James Hoerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Jamison pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - John Temple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hoerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlton Coria (tiring) 19 pts. C - William Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Jacquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Jamison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Seabrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Jamison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Cooper (PG) John Temple | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs (PG), Shawn McConnell (SG), William Foley (C) Joshua Williams, Raymond Jacquez, David Conley | |
| 02:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Carlton Coria makes the jump hook from the left block | 68-60 |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa (SG) James Hoerner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams (PG), Henry Friel (SF) Shawn McConnell, Timothy Seabrooks | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cooper - foul #2 on Michael Cooper, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Tibbs - foul #2 on Edgar Tibbs, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle (SF), Joshua Wampler (PF), Frederick Perdomo (C) Miladen Kirilenko, Carlton Coria, William Williams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez (SG), Timothy Seabrooks (SF) Edgar Tibbs, Henry Friel | |
| 02:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Seabrooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 70-60 |
| 01:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez tips it back up and in | 70-62 |
| 01:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple (PG), Carlton Coria (PF), William Williams (C) Michael Cooper, Joshua Wampler, Frederick Perdomo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel (SF), Dennis Thompson (C) Timothy Seabrooks, William Foley | |
| 01:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson misses the easy layup | 70-62 |
| 01:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Williams grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Thompson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Friel | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Joshua Williams denies the turnaround by Raymond Doyle | 70-64 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Dennis Thompson | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Temple picks off the pass by Henry Friel | 70-64 |
| 00:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple hits the finger roll | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Jacquez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Williams - foul #4 on Joshua Williams, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Friel knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Williams | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Williams - foul #5 on Joshua Williams, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs (PG) Joshua Williams | |
| 00:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Friel | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams is hacked by Edgar Tibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Tibbs, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | James Hoerner (SG) Arnoldo Costa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Edgar Tibbs is called for the reach on Raymond Doyle - foul #4 on Edgar Tibbs, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Arnoldo Costa (SG) James Hoerner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Raymond Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dennis Thompson is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edgar Tibbs misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Williams snags the defensive board | 77-70 |