| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - James Freeman (fresh) SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) PF - Michael Billy (fresh) C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | James Freeman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Taylor | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Michael Billy grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Robert Farrington grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Robert Farrington is hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | James Freeman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Julio Rodriguez steals it from James Freeman out of a doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:25 | Florida State | James Freeman snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | James Freeman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Williamson | 0-3 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), Gregory Reed (PF) James Freeman, Robert Farrington, Michael Billy | |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Robert Wagner hits a runner in the paint | 0-5 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Donnie Crispin steals it from Ronald Nees | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) C - Ronald Nees (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) PF - Gregory Reed (fresh) C - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Nez (SF) Donnie Crispin | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-7 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Donald Drakes - foul #1 on Donald Drakes, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Robert Farrington (SF), Michael Billy (PF) Donald Drakes, Kenneth Nez, Zachary Taylor | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | Robert Wagner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Farrington - foul #1 on Robert Farrington, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (PG), Michael Mathews (PF) Norman Benefiel, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Tom Roberts steals the ball from Robert Wagner | 4-7 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts throws it down | 6-7 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | James Freeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Robert Wagner is denied on a layup by Julio Rodriguez | 8-7 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Julio Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Paul Rankin (SG), Ronald Nees (C) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Donald Drakes (SG), Kenneth Nez (SF), Zachary Taylor (C) Robert Wagner, James Freeman, Robert Farrington, Gregory Reed | |
| 12:28 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Drakes | 8-9 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nez is called for the reach on Norman Benefiel - foul #1 on Kenneth Nez, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Donald Drakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SF - Carl Foster (fresh) PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Michael Billy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Billy, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Carl Foster, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Robert Farrington (SF), Gregory Reed (PF) Donald Drakes, Kenneth Nez, Michael Billy | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Zachary Taylor - foul #1 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Gregory Reed misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Mathews (PF) Paul Rankin, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Gregory Reed makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Gregory Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Williamson is blocked by Zachary Taylor | 13-10 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:15 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Gregory Reed tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson's pass is intercepted by James Freeman | 13-12 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | James Freeman lays it in | 13-14 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Reed is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Gregory Reed, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Ronald Nees (C) Christopher Williamson, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF) James Freeman, Robert Farrington | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Robert Wagner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Gregory Reed grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Drakes | 15-16 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Robert Farrington (SF), Michael Billy (PF) Donnie Crispin, Gregory Reed, Zachary Taylor | |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner is called for the reach on Christopher Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Donald Drakes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Robert Wagner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) PF - Michael Billy (fresh) C - Donald Drakes (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Drakes - foul #2 on Donald Drakes, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG) Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Taylor (C) Donald Drakes | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | James Freeman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Foster - foul #1 on Carl Foster, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Nez (PG) Robert Wagner | |
| 06:53 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Farrington - foul #2 on Robert Farrington, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (PF) Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (PG) Kenneth Nez | |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | James Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 19-19 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Robert Farrington tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Carl Foster's pass is intercepted by James Freeman | 19-21 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the contested turnaround from the right block | 19-23 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Billy - foul #2 on Michael Billy, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Ronald Nees (C) Norman Benefiel, Michael Fuqua, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Gregory Reed (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Donald Drakes, Michael Billy, Zachary Taylor | |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Robert Wagner blows the dunk | 21-23 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it in | 23-23 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | James Freeman splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donnie Crispin and he's hacked by Carl Foster - foul #2 on Carl Foster, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Tom Roberts (SG) Christopher Williamson, Carl Foster | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (PF) Robert Farrington | |
| 04:03 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Michael Billy is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Billy, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SF), Zachary Taylor (C) James Freeman, Michael Billy | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Robert Wagner drills a fadeaway from close range | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gregory Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Donnie Crispin picks off the pass by Norman Benefiel | 25-28 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner steals the ball from Paul Rankin | 25-28 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Robert Wagner lays it in | 25-30 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Nez (SF) Robert Wagner | |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Julio Rodriguez takes the ball from Donald Drakes | 25-30 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Zachary Taylor steals the ball from Julio Rodriguez | 25-30 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez is hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (PF) Norman Benefiel, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Robert Farrington (SF) Donnie Crispin, Gregory Reed | |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Robert Farrington pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Farrington is hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Farrington makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Farrington misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Farrington - foul #3 on Robert Farrington, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (PF) Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG) Robert Farrington | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez loses the dribble to Julio Rodriguez | 26-31 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Julio Rodriguez | 29-31 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-34 |