Miami extended a six point halftime lead to 12 in the third quarter before the Eagles staged a furious comeback. After shooting 2-18 from three-point range in the first half. FGCU connected on 7-16 after halftime to get back into the game.
Florida Gulf Coast was able to tie the game and even took the lead with just under two minutes left. The final 4:23 of the game had three ties and six lead changes. The Eagles evened the game at 60 on Taylor Gradinjan three-point shot with eight seconds remaining. That came after two Keyanna Harris free throws with 15 seconds left put Miami up three.