| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - William Dacosta (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Batchelder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Godbout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Hay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown is fouled on the floor by Brian Truskowski - foul #2 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Hay snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Thorpe - foul #1 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Batchelder steps in front of the Eugene Thorpe pass in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 18:53 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Rufus Mercedes | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | Eugene Thorpe is called for the reach on William Dacosta - foul #2 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge (PG), William Ray (PF) Eugene Thorpe, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell (PG), Claud Zellner (SG), Mark Sandstrom (SF), Lamont Barnes (PF), Roy Garrard (C) William Dacosta, Craig Batchelder, Charles Godbout, Martin Hay, Donald Brown | |
| 18:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Claud Zellner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith is hacked by Mark Sandstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Sandstrom, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (PG), David Olson (SF), Kyle Roache (C) Jason Devane, Frank Smith, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas (SF) Mark Sandstrom | |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 17:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell scores on a jump hook from close range | 41-38 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ray | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell hits a jumper from close range | 43-40 |
| 17:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roy Garrard takes the ball from Kenny Christensen in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 17:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Claud Zellner steals it from David Olson in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 16:40 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kenny Christensen is called for the reach on Matthew Maxwell - foul #3 on Kenny Christensen, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Jason Devane (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Brian Truskowski (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Kenny Christensen, Paul Lodge, David Olson, William Ray, Kyle Roache | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta (PG), Craig Batchelder (SG), Charles Godbout (SF), Martin Hay (PF), Donald Brown (C) Matthew Maxwell, Claud Zellner, William Thomas, Lamont Barnes, Roy Garrard | |
| 16:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Brian Truskowski steals the ball from William Dacosta | 43-40 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dacosta picks off the pass by Eugene Thorpe in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith grabs the board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - William Dacosta (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Batchelder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Godbout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Hay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 15:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 43-40 |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Eugene Thorpe | 43-40 |
| 15:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith misses the jumper from close range | 43-40 |
| 15:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 14:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Rufus Mercedes, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (PG), Paul Lodge (SG), David Olson (PF), Kyle Roache (C) Eugene Thorpe, Jason Devane, Brian Truskowski, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell (PG), Jason Lyseski (SG), Mark Sandstrom (SF), Lamont Barnes (PF), Roy Garrard (C) William Dacosta, Craig Batchelder, Charles Godbout, Martin Hay, Donald Brown | |
| 14:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Lyseski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Claud Zellner (SG) Jason Lyseski | |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Maxwell takes the ball from Paul Lodge | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell travels in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray is hacked by Claud Zellner - foul #2 on Claud Zellner, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson (C) Kyle Roache | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Sandstrom - foul #4 on Mark Sandstrom, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski (PF) William Ray | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Lyseski (SG), William Thomas (C) Mark Sandstrom, Roy Garrard | |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Lyseski is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG) Kenny Christensen | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder (SG), Charles Godbout (SF), Martin Hay (PF) Claud Zellner, Matthew Maxwell, Lamont Barnes | |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson's fadeaway is rejected by William Thomas | 44-42 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 12:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Hay snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Hay misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Lodge - foul #1 on Paul Lodge, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Frank Smith (SF) Paul Lodge, David Olson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 12:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Hay makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:23 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes (C) Tony Swanson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta (PG), Roy Garrard (PF), Donald Brown (C) Craig Batchelder, Martin Hay, William Thomas | |
| 12:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Brown - foul #1 on Donald Brown, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Kenny Christensen (SG), William Ray (PF) Leon Miller, Jason Devane, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder (SG), Lamont Barnes (PF) Jason Lyseski, Donald Brown | |
| 12:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lamont Barnes snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Rufus Mercedes picks off the pass by Craig Batchelder | 48-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Ray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - William Dacosta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Batchelder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Godbout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Garrard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge (SG), Kyle Roache (SF) Kenny Christensen, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell (SF) Charles Godbout | |
| 11:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder is hacked by Kyle Roache - foul #1 on Kyle Roache, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG), Jason Devane (SG), Brian Truskowski (PF) Eugene Thorpe, William Ray, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Claud Zellner (PG), Martin Hay (PF), Donald Brown (C) William Dacosta, Lamont Barnes, Roy Garrard | |
| 11:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Maxwell is called for the reach on Jason Devane - foul #2 on Matthew Maxwell, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson (PF) Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas (SF) Craig Batchelder | |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 10:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Claud Zellner grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Claud Zellner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Miller | 48-44 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Kenny Christensen (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Leon Miller, Jason Devane, Paul Lodge, David Olson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta (PG), Jason Lyseski (SG), Charles Godbout (SF), Lamont Barnes (PF) Matthew Maxwell, Claud Zellner, William Thomas, Martin Hay | |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lamont Barnes is called for 5 seconds | 49-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski (PF) Kyle Roache | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta is hacked by Eugene Thorpe - foul #3 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray (PF) Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Roy Garrard (C) Donald Brown | |
| 09:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Roy Garrard snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 09:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Smith and he's fouled by Lamont Barnes - foul #1 on Lamont Barnes, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG), Paul Lodge (SG), David Olson (SF) Eugene Thorpe, Kenny Christensen, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder (SG), Matthew Maxwell (SF), Martin Hay (PF) Jason Lyseski, Charles Godbout, Lamont Barnes | |
| 09:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes misses long on a jumper from the left block | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell is fouled on the floor by David Olson - foul #2 on David Olson, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Tony Swanson (C) William Ray, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Claud Zellner (PG), William Thomas (C) William Dacosta, Roy Garrard | |
| 08:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller is hacked by Matthew Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Maxwell, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown (C) Matthew Maxwell | |
| 08:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 07:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Leon Miller | 52-50 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Leon Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Olson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Batchelder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Hay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Swanson | 52-50 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to David Olson | 52-50 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Martin Hay | 52-50 |
| 06:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:25 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown loses the dribble to Paul Lodge | 52-50 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas is fouled on the floor by Tony Swanson - foul #2 on Tony Swanson, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Kenny Christensen (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Brian Truskowski (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Leon Miller, Jason Devane, Paul Lodge, David Olson, Tony Swanson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell (PG), Jason Lyseski (SG), Lamont Barnes (PF), Roy Garrard (C) Claud Zellner, Craig Batchelder, Martin Hay, Donald Brown | |
| 06:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 05:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Brian Truskowski is called for the reach on Lamont Barnes - foul #3 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Sandstrom (SF) William Thomas | |
| 05:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lamont Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lamont Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray (C) Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 04:51 | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Kyle Roache (C) Kenny Christensen, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta (PG), Charles Godbout (SF), Donald Brown (C) Jason Lyseski, Mark Sandstrom, Roy Garrard | |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Maxwell is called for the reach on William Ray - foul #4 on Matthew Maxwell, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder (SG) Matthew Maxwell | |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes (C) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Hay (PF) Donald Brown | |
| 04:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Rufus Mercedes | 56-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Devane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Roache (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - William Dacosta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Batchelder (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Godbout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Hay (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lamont Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lamont Barnes swats the shot by Kyle Roache | 56-56 |
| 03:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:32 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Craig Batchelder misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Roache throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (PG), Paul Lodge (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Brian Truskowski (PF), Tony Swanson (C) Eugene Thorpe, Jason Devane, Kyle Roache, William Ray, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Lyseski (SG), Mark Sandstrom (SF), Roy Garrard (PF), Donald Brown (C) Craig Batchelder, Charles Godbout, Martin Hay, Lamont Barnes | |
| 03:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Paul Lodge takes the ball from William Dacosta | 56-56 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Lodge | 58-56 |
| 02:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jason Lyseski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson (SG), Rufus Mercedes (C) Kenny Christensen, Tony Swanson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Matthew Maxwell (PG), Claud Zellner (SG), Charles Godbout (SF), Lamont Barnes (C) William Dacosta, Jason Lyseski, Mark Sandstrom, Donald Brown | |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-58 |
| 02:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Lamont Barnes pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | David Olson steps in front of the Charles Godbout pass | 58-58 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Claud Zellner is called for the reach on Brian Truskowski - foul #3 on Claud Zellner, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Jason Devane (SG) Paul Lodge, David Olson | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta (PG), Craig Batchelder (SG), Martin Hay (PF), Donald Brown (C) Matthew Maxwell, Claud Zellner, Roy Garrard, Lamont Barnes | |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Brown misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Thorpe | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta buries a floater from the right side | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Charles Godbout comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Martin Hay grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes scores on a jumper in the paint | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Dacosta clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-63 |