| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Steve Baldwin (fresh) SG - Eli Difiore (fresh) SF - Brian Labadie (fresh) PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) C - Kenneth Boyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Bob Boyd (fresh) SG - Max Hodges (fresh) SF - Xavier Payton (fresh) PF - Phillip Hansen (fresh) C - Dustin Wolf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Boyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky St. | Brian Labadie is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Boyle | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd clanks a jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Boyle is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Phillip Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky St. | Brian Labadie misses short on a jumper in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky St. | Brian Labadie gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bob Boyd | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Hansen and he's fouled by Steve Baldwin - foul #1 on Steve Baldwin, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), Harold Hall (PF), Michael Swayze (C) Steve Baldwin, Eli Difiore, Brian Labadie, Mathew Jones, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann (SG), Laurence Childs (SF), Fred Tijerina (PF), Bruce Fasano (C) Max Hodges, Xavier Payton, Phillip Hansen, Dustin Wolf | |
| 17:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Godfrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas (PG) Bob Boyd | |
| 17:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mario Ridgeway steals it from Bruce Fasano | 6-7 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway banks in the layup | 8-7 |
| 17:23 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Ridgeway - foul #1 on Mario Ridgeway, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 17:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Hall - foul #1 on Harold Hall, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 17:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 16:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Dixon - foul #1 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel (PG), Derek Kurland (SF) Mario Ridgeway, Thomas Godfrey | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 16:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon is hacked by Bruce Fasano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Fasano, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore (SG), Kenneth Boyle (C) Joseph Dixon, Harold Hall | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Phillip Hansen (PF), Jason Russell (C) Fred Tijerina, Bruce Fasano | |
| 16:41 | Kentucky St. | Derek Kurland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones (PF) Michael Swayze | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd (PG), Max Hodges (SG), Xavier Payton (SF) Martin Thomas, Mark Herrmann, Laurence Childs | |
| 16:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derek Kurland - foul #1 on Derek Kurland, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| 16:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Hansen - foul #1 on Phillip Hansen, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin (PG), Brian Labadie (SF) Dennis Vogel, Derek Kurland | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf (C) Jason Russell | |
| 16:12 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 16:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Phillip Hansen grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 16:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mathew Jones steps in front of the Xavier Payton pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Steve Baldwin (fairly fresh) SG - Eli Difiore (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Brian Labadie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Jones (tiring) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Boyle (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Bob Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Hodges (fairly fresh) SF - Xavier Payton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Hansen (tiring) C - Dustin Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Labadie | 14-12 |
| 15:15 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf is fouled on the floor by Brian Labadie - foul #1 on Brian Labadie, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Derek Kurland (SF), Harold Hall (PF), Thomas Godfrey (C) Steve Baldwin, Eli Difiore, Brian Labadie, Mathew Jones, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas (PG), Mark Herrmann (SG), Laurence Childs (SF), Fred Tijerina (PF), Bruce Fasano (C) Bob Boyd, Max Hodges, Xavier Payton, Phillip Hansen, Dustin Wolf | |
| 15:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Hall - foul #2 on Harold Hall, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze (C) Harold Hall | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 15:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 15:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Godfrey grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway is hacked by Martin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Thomas, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky St. | Laurence Childs steals it from Derek Kurland | 14-13 |
| 14:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 14:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann tips it in | 14-15 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky St. | Mark Herrmann steals the ball from Derek Kurland in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 14:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Martin Thomas | 14-17 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Swayze | 17-17 |
| 14:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Swayze is called for the reach on Fred Tijerina - foul #1 on Michael Swayze, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel (PG), Brian Labadie (SF), Kenneth Boyle (C) Joseph Dixon, Derek Kurland, Thomas Godfrey | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey (PG), Max Hodges (SG), Xavier Payton (SF), Jason Russell (C) Martin Thomas, Mark Herrmann, Laurence Childs, Bruce Fasano | |
| 14:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Boyle gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Boyle blows the wide open layup | 17-17 |
| 13:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Russell pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 13:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Hodges scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Harvey | 17-20 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky St. | Brian Labadie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 13:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Jason Harvey | 17-20 |
| 13:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 13:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 12:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton blows the wide open layup | 17-20 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway connects on the 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 12:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton is fouled on the floor by Brian Labadie - foul #2 on Brian Labadie, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Derek Kurland (SF), Mathew Jones (PF), Thomas Godfrey (C) Dennis Vogel, Mario Ridgeway, Brian Labadie, Michael Swayze, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd (PG), Laurence Childs (SG), Bruce Fasano (PF), Dustin Wolf (C) Jason Harvey, Max Hodges, Fred Tijerina, Jason Russell | |
| 12:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 12:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 12:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 12:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | Laurence Childs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 20-21 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Godfrey | 20-21 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky St. | Xavier Payton is called for the reach on Steve Baldwin - foul #1 on Xavier Payton, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore (SG) Joseph Dixon | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann (SG) Xavier Payton | |
| 11:58 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze (C) Derek Kurland | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Phillip Hansen (PF) Bruce Fasano | |
| 11:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann loses the dribble to Eli Difiore in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin lays it up and in on a great pass from Eli Difiore | 22-21 |
| 11:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | Laurence Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Boyle (C) Michael Swayze | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas (SG) Laurence Childs | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Steve Baldwin (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Eli Difiore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Godfrey (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Boyle (tired) | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Bob Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Herrmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Hansen (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Godfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 11:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 11:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 11:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 10:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann is fouled on the floor by Thomas Godfrey - foul #1 on Thomas Godfrey, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon (PG), Derek Kurland (SF), Michael Swayze (C) Steve Baldwin, Thomas Godfrey, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 10:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky St. | Bob Boyd is called for the reach on Joseph Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Boyd, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze misses the shot from the left block | 22-22 |
| 10:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 22-22 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky St. | Derek Kurland grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky St. | Derek Kurland pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon can't finish the layup | 22-22 |
| 09:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 09:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas loses the dribble to Eli Difiore in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky St. | Derek Kurland is hacked by Mark Herrmann - foul #1 on Mark Herrmann, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel (PG), Mario Ridgeway (SG), Thomas Godfrey (PF), Kenneth Boyle (C) Joseph Dixon, Eli Difiore, Mathew Jones, Michael Swayze | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey (PG), Max Hodges (SG), Laurence Childs (SF), Bruce Fasano (PF), Jason Russell (C) Bob Boyd, Martin Thomas, Mark Herrmann, Phillip Hansen, Dustin Wolf | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Max Hodges - foul #1 on Max Hodges, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina (PF) Jason Russell | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 08:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bruce Fasano tips it in | 23-24 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Godfrey lays it in and the foul's on Bruce Fasano - foul #2 on Bruce Fasano, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin (PG), Eli Difiore (SG), Michael Swayze (PF) Dennis Vogel, Mario Ridgeway, Derek Kurland | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd (PG), Xavier Payton (SF), Jason Russell (C) Jason Harvey, Laurence Childs, Bruce Fasano | |
| 08:21 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Godfrey makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton jams it | 26-26 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 07:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Russell gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Russell jams it on a nice dish by Bob Boyd | 26-28 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Godfrey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Godfrey, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon (SG), Derek Kurland (SF), Mathew Jones (PF), Mario Ridgeway (C) Eli Difiore, Thomas Godfrey, Michael Swayze, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann (SG), Laurence Childs (SF), Phillip Hansen (PF) Max Hodges, Xavier Payton, Jason Russell | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Steve Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Kurland (tiring) PF - Mathew Jones (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Ridgeway (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Bob Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Herrmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Laurence Childs (fresh) PF - Phillip Hansen (tiring) C - Fred Tijerina (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Steve Baldwin picks off the pass by Bob Boyd in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway hits a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 06:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd's pass is intercepted by Derek Kurland in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Laurence Childs - foul #1 on Laurence Childs, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel (PG), Eli Difiore (SG), Kenneth Boyle (C) Steve Baldwin, Joseph Dixon, Mario Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey (PG), Martin Thomas (SG), Xavier Payton (SF), Dustin Wolf (C) Bob Boyd, Mark Herrmann, Laurence Childs, Fred Tijerina | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Phillip Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 06:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Boyle | 29-28 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel is hacked by Dustin Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Wolf, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze (PF) Mathew Jones | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Michael Swayze is called for the reach on Martin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Swayze, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin (PG), Mathew Jones (PF) Dennis Vogel, Michael Swayze | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Hodges (SG) Jason Harvey | |
| 06:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky St. | Derek Kurland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon (SG), Mario Ridgeway (C) Eli Difiore, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Laurence Childs (SF), Fred Tijerina (PF) Xavier Payton, Phillip Hansen | |
| 05:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Derek Kurland takes the ball from Martin Thomas in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky St. | Fred Tijerina swats the layup by Mathew Jones | 31-29 |
| 05:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 05:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 04:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Fred Tijerina is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 31-29 |
| 04:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Laurence Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 31-29 |
| 04:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Dustin Wolf pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel (PG), Eli Difiore (SG), Kenneth Boyle (C) Steve Baldwin, Joseph Dixon, Mario Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd (PG), Mark Herrmann (SG), Xavier Payton (SF), Phillip Hansen (PF), Jason Russell (C) Martin Thomas, Max Hodges, Laurence Childs, Fred Tijerina, Dustin Wolf | |
| 04:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Bob Boyd | 31-31 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky St. | Jason Russell steps in front of the Derek Kurland pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 03:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mathew Jones picks off the pass by Xavier Payton | 31-31 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky St. | Derek Kurland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Brian Labadie (SF), Harold Hall (PF), Michael Swayze (C) Derek Kurland, Mathew Jones, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bruce Fasano (PF) Phillip Hansen | |
| 03:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Harold Hall | 31-31 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky St. | Brian Labadie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Steve Baldwin (PG) Dennis Vogel | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey (PG), Phillip Hansen (PF) Bob Boyd, Jason Russell | |
| 03:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky St. | Michael Swayze grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Steve Baldwin (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Eli Difiore (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Hall (fresh) C - Michael Swayze (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Jason Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Herrmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Xavier Payton (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Hansen (tired) 2 reb. C - Bruce Fasano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky St. | The jump hook by Michael Swayze is blocked by Bruce Fasano | 31-31 |
| 03:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky St. | Harold Hall lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Baldwin | 33-34 |
| 02:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton is fouled on the floor by Brian Labadie - foul #3 on Brian Labadie, team foul #13 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon (PG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), Kenneth Boyle (C) Steve Baldwin, Brian Labadie, Michael Swayze | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Bob Boyd (PG), Laurence Childs (SG), Fred Tijerina (C) Jason Harvey, Mark Herrmann, Phillip Hansen | |
| 02:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Xavier Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Laurence Childs - foul #2 on Laurence Childs, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel (PG) Joseph Dixon | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Hodges (SG) Xavier Payton | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Max Hodges misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 02:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Bruce Fasano tips it home | 34-38 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Fred Tijerina - foul #1 on Fred Tijerina, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon (PG), Michael Swayze (C) Dennis Vogel, Kenneth Boyle | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas (SG), Jason Russell (C) Max Hodges, Fred Tijerina | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky St. | Eli Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Thomas Godfrey picks off the pass by Jason Russell | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Dennis Vogel (PG), Mathew Jones (PF) Eli Difiore, Harold Hall | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Phillip Hansen (PF) Bruce Fasano | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Godfrey clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Russell grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 00:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Jones - foul #1 on Mathew Jones, team foul #14 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mario Ridgeway (C) Michael Swayze | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey (PG), Mark Herrmann (SF) Bob Boyd, Laurence Childs | |
| 00:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky St. | Martin Thomas steps in front of the Thomas Godfrey pass in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 00:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Harvey can't connect on a runner in the lane | 35-40 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky St. | Joseph Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky St. | Mathew Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Herrmann misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-40 |