| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - John Lally (fresh) SG - Richard Shabazz (fresh) SF - Will Epp (fresh) PF - Danny Pearson (fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - Dwight Blackburn (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - John Chupp (fresh) PF - William Hunt (fresh) C - James Brashear (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fort Lewis | James Brashear wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Boyd | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Shabazz | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Shabazz - foul #1 on Richard Shabazz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Brashear - foul #1 on James Brashear, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Fort Lewis | William Hunt clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Pearson - foul #1 on Danny Pearson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Fort Lewis | William Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Fort Lewis | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Hunt - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Nile Millsap (C) James Brashear | |
| 17:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Fort Lewis | William Hunt's pass is intercepted by Daniel Wilson in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Fort Lewis | John Chupp pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Fort Lewis | William Hunt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Hunt, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Roger Green (PF), Alfred Smith (C) Danny Pearson, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | John Marshall (PG), Steven Blas (SG), Harold Leftwich (SF), Leland Brown (C) Dwight Blackburn, Robert Boyd, John Chupp, William Hunt | |
| 16:45 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Smith | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Fort Lewis | John Marshall drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Blas | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Green | 9-8 |
| 16:10 | Fort Lewis | Leland Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Will Epp - foul #1 on Will Epp, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Benjamin Greene (PG), Christopher Riles (SG), Donald Gilmore (SF) John Lally, Richard Shabazz, Will Epp | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | John Chupp (SF), James Brashear (C) John Marshall, Nile Millsap | |
| 16:02 | Fort Lewis | James Brashear connects on the open floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Chupp | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Benjamin Greene (fresh) SG - Christopher Riles (fresh) SF - Donald Gilmore (fresh) PF - Roger Green (fresh) C - Alfred Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - Steven Blas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Leftwich (fresh) SF - John Chupp (fresh) PF - Leland Brown (fresh) C - James Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Christopher Riles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Riles, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Danny Pearson (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Roger Green, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd (SG) Harold Leftwich | |
| 15:29 | Fort Lewis | John Chupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn (PG), Rodney Lee (PF) Steven Blas, Leland Brown | |
| 15:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson loses the dribble to James Brashear | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Danny Pearson snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Christopher Riles comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson tips it home | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Greene - foul #1 on Benjamin Greene, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally (PG), Richard Shabazz (SG), Will Epp (SF), Roger Green (PF), Alfred Smith (C) Benjamin Greene, Christopher Riles, Donald Gilmore, Danny Pearson, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | John Marshall (PG), Steven Blas (SG), Harold Leftwich (SF), Nile Millsap (PF), Leland Brown (C) Dwight Blackburn, Robert Boyd, John Chupp, Rodney Lee, James Brashear | |
| 13:51 | Fort Lewis | Nile Millsap steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Shabazz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Fort Lewis | Nile Millsap misses badly on a runner from close range | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Richard Shabazz | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Florida Gulf Coast | Leland Brown takes the ball from Richard Shabazz | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Fort Lewis | Leland Brown lays it in uncontested | 11-12 |
| 12:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Shabazz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 11:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Shabazz | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - John Lally (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Shabazz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Will Epp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) C - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Blas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Leftwich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nile Millsap (fairly fresh) C - Leland Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Roger Green pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Shabazz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Lally | 16-14 |
| 11:27 | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Leftwich, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Benjamin Greene (PG), Christopher Riles (SG), Donald Gilmore (SF), Danny Pearson (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) John Lally, Richard Shabazz, Will Epp, Roger Green, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), John Chupp (SF), Rodney Lee (PF), James Brashear (C) John Marshall, Steven Blas, Harold Leftwich, Nile Millsap, Leland Brown | |
| 11:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Brashear - foul #2 on James Brashear, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Nile Millsap (C) James Brashear | |
| 11:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:53 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 17-16 |
| 10:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson blows the layup | 17-16 |
| 10:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gilmore | 17-16 |
| 10:14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Benjamin Greene | 19-16 |
| 10:02 | Fort Lewis | John Chupp is hacked by Benjamin Greene - foul #2 on Benjamin Greene, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally (PG), Richard Shabazz (SG), Will Epp (SF) Benjamin Greene, Christopher Riles, Donald Gilmore | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | | |
| 09:49 | Fort Lewis | Nile Millsap connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Boyd | 19-18 |
| 09:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp comes up short on the shot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Danny Pearson tips it in | 21-18 |
| 09:14 | Fort Lewis | John Lally takes the ball from Robert Boyd in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lally | 23-18 |
| 08:48 | Fort Lewis | Will Epp steps in front of the Rodney Lee pass | 23-18 |
| 08:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp's pass is intercepted by Rodney Lee | 23-18 |
| 08:21 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn is hacked by Will Epp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Epp, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Gilmore (SF), Roger Green (PF), Robert Fickes (C) Will Epp, Danny Pearson, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas (SG), Harold Leftwich (SF), Leland Brown (PF) Robert Boyd, John Chupp, Rodney Lee | |
| 08:21 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Roger Green | 23-18 |
| 07:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Donald Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Christopher Riles (SG), Alfred Smith (C) Richard Shabazz, Robert Fickes | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | John Marshall (PG) Dwight Blackburn | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - John Lally (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Riles (fresh) SF - Donald Gilmore (fresh) PF - Roger Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - John Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Blas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Leftwich (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leland Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nile Millsap (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Leftwich and he's fouled by Christopher Riles - foul #2 on Christopher Riles, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Shabazz (SG), Danny Pearson (PF) Christopher Riles, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | | |
| 07:32 | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:30 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally is fouled in the backcourt by John Marshall - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| 07:10 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Gilmore | 26-21 |
| 06:50 | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes (C) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | John Chupp (SF) John Marshall | |
| 06:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes misses the floater from the right side | 26-21 |
| 06:20 | Fort Lewis | Leland Brown gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:51 | Fort Lewis | John Chupp misses the floater from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 05:49 | Fort Lewis | Nile Millsap tips it home | 26-23 |
| 05:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Danny Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 05:23 | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Shabazz tips it home | 28-23 |
| 05:21 | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas is fouled in the backcourt by John Lally - foul #1 on John Lally, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Benjamin Greene (PG), Christopher Riles (SG), Will Epp (SF), Roger Green (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) John Lally, Richard Shabazz, Donald Gilmore, Danny Pearson, Robert Fickes | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd (SG), William Hamlin (SF), Rodney Lee (C) Harold Leftwich, John Chupp, Nile Millsap | |
| 05:21 | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Roger Green gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:59 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Greene | 30-23 |
| 04:41 | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Hamlin | 30-26 |
| 04:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson hits a driving attempt in the lane | 32-26 |
| 04:10 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd loses the dribble to Will Epp in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 03:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Daniel Wilson knocks in the runner in the paint | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Benjamin Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Riles (fresh) SF - Will Epp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - Steven Blas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hamlin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leland Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rodney Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Shabazz (SG), Alfred Smith (C) Christopher Riles, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn (PG), John Chupp (SF), William Hunt (PF), James Brashear (C) Steven Blas, William Hamlin, Leland Brown, Rodney Lee | |
| 03:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp is fouled on the floor by John Chupp - foul #1 on John Chupp, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally (PG), Danny Pearson (PF) Benjamin Greene, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| 03:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:07 | Fort Lewis | James Brashear grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 03:05 | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 02:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Chupp picks off the pass by John Lally | 34-26 |
| 02:43 | Fort Lewis | Harold Leftwich hits the finger roll set up by John Chupp | 34-28 |
| 02:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp is hacked by William Hunt - foul #3 on William Hunt, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Nile Millsap (PF) William Hunt | |
| 02:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Will Epp misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:26 | Fort Lewis | James Brashear pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:23 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn is hacked by John Lally in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lally, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| 02:23 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:23 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:02 | Florida Gulf Coast | John Lally loses the dribble to Harold Leftwich | 34-30 |
| 02:00 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn is hacked by John Lally in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lally, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Benjamin Greene (PG), Christopher Riles (SG), Donald Gilmore (SF), Robert Fickes (C) John Lally, Richard Shabazz, Will Epp, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd (SG) Harold Leftwich | |
| 02:00 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:00 | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 01:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Chupp - foul #2 on John Chupp, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Roger Green (PF) Danny Pearson | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | John Marshall (PG), Rodney Lee (PF) Dwight Blackburn, Nile Millsap | |
| 01:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:25 | Fort Lewis | Robert Boyd clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 01:23 | Fort Lewis | John Chupp pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:05 | Fort Lewis | Rodney Lee clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 01:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Christopher Riles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 00:57 | Fort Lewis | The rebound goes to James Brashear | 36-30 |
| 00:28 | Fort Lewis | James Brashear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 00:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Roger Green grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Greene and he's hacked by James Brashear - foul #3 on James Brashear, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Richard Shabazz (SG), Will Epp (SF), Danny Pearson (PF) Christopher Riles, Donald Gilmore, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Dwight Blackburn (PG), Steven Blas (SG), Harold Leftwich (SF), Leland Brown (PF), Nile Millsap (C) John Marshall, Robert Boyd, John Chupp, Rodney Lee, James Brashear | |
| 00:04 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Fickes makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Fort Lewis | Steven Blas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-30 |