| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) PF - Brian King (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is fouled on the floor by Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Brian King is hacked by Dustin Paniagua - foul #3 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 18:53 | Florida State | James Jager misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | James Jager misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Mealy - foul #3 on Eric Mealy, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF) Eric Mealy | |
| 18:29 | Florida State | James Jager misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits a shot in the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | George Ivy is fouled on the floor by Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Albert Valdivia (PF) Javier Herrera, Brian King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Clay Reeves clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hubert Abney - foul #3 on Hubert Abney, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Hubert Abney | |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, James Jager | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Brian King drills a shot near the basket | 39-31 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Clay Reeves is called for the reach on Jason Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Reeves, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 16:34 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Brian King misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Louis Thomas | 39-31 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg lays it in uncontested | 39-33 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the runner from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Dennis Danna scores on a floater from the right side set up by Javier Herrera | 41-33 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is hacked by Javier Herrera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Javier Herrera, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), George Ivy (SF), James Jager (C) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hubert Abney | 41-36 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | William Chung is called for the reach on Clay Reeves - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | George Ivy knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian King | 43-36 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | William Chung steals it from Brian King | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Clay Reeves's pass is intercepted by Dustin Paniagua | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | William Chung is hacked by Brian King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Javier Herrera, George Ivy, Brian King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | James Jager buries a floater near the basket set up by Clay Reeves | 45-41 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Albert Valdivia is called for the reach on Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Florida State | James Jager travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Herbert Bridges | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Dennis Danna steps in front of the Hubert Abney pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Dennis Danna lays it up and in | 47-44 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:19 | Florida State | James Jager pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | George Ivy banks in the layup | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Paniagua | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | James Jager's dunk attempt is rejected by Louis Thomas | 49-46 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | George Ivy gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | George Ivy's pass is intercepted by Maurice Hogg | 49-46 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Paniagua - foul #4 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Brian King gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Clay Reeves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | William Diehl gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is hacked by Alonzo Perez - foul #3 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Clay Reeves steals the ball from William Diehl | 50-49 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Clay Reeves drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Danna | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian King (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jager (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, James Jager | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Herbert Bridges (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Diehl, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Brian King comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Eric Mealy (SF) Jason Alston, Robert Fowler | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Brian King misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Brian King is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Javier Herrera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Herbert Bridges | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Mealy | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | The jump hook by George Ivy is blocked by Maurice Hogg | 54-55 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | George Ivy's floater is tipped away by Louis Thomas | 54-55 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Louis Thomas | 54-55 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | James Jager comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-57 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | James Jager swats the short shot by William Chung | 54-57 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Ivy | 54-57 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Javier Herrera misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | James Jager hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | William Chung loses the dribble to Dennis Danna | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ivy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian King (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jager (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Florida State | James Jager throws it down on a great pass from George Ivy | 58-57 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Javier Herrera steals the ball from Jason Alston | 58-57 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | George Ivy connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, Brian King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), William Diehl (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Jason Alston, Dustin Paniagua, Robert Fowler, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | James Jager gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Clay Reeves clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 60-57 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Brian King (PF) Clay Reeves, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | William Chung loses the dribble to James Jager | 60-57 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Dennis Danna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | William Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Dustin Paniagua steps in front of the Dennis Danna pass | 60-57 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it home | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is hacked by Hubert Abney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hubert Abney, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on Alonzo Perez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Albert Valdivia (PF) Javier Herrera, Brian King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | William Diehl is called for the reach on Clay Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Diehl, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses long on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian King (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it in | 65-67 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is fouled on the floor by Hubert Abney - foul #5 on Hubert Abney, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Valdivia (PF) Brian King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Hubert Abney | |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Javier Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | James Jager picks off the pass by Eric Mealy | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Dennis Danna's floater is tipped away by Floyd Bonner | 66-67 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Valdivia | 66-67 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Danna is blocked by William Chung | 66-67 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Javier Herrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Dennis Danna scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alonzo Perez | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 02:38 | Florida State | Clay Reeves clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | William Diehl snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Albert Valdivia - foul #3 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) William Diehl, William Chung | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), William Chung (PF) Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Brian King tips it home | 70-69 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | William Chung lays it in uncontested | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Dennis Danna clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Alston - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | William Chung is hacked by Brian King - foul #2 on Brian King, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Chung (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | James Jager dunks the ball and the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | James Jager misses the free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Floyd Bonner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Brian King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Diehl gets the rebound | 72-75 |