| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Toby Segovia inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Florida State | John Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Mark Hattaway takes the ball from Stanley Scharnberg | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Toby Segovia is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hellberg - foul #2 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Toby Segovia is hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #1 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Mark Hattaway - foul #3 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG) Mark Hattaway | |
| 18:29 | Florida State | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | David Schiavo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Winford Joyce loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Walker | 31-32 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Toby Segovia scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Walker and he's fouled by Daniel Nichol - foul #2 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Taylor (PF) Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Toby Segovia makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | David Schiavo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis Sierra (SG) Winford Joyce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Irving Snowden takes the ball from Joseph Taylor | 34-32 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Luis Sierra misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Bonner - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Nathan Bonner, David Schiavo, William Philips | |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Luis Sierra misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Luis Sierra misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Sierra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 15:30 | Florida State | John Walker snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Toby Segovia buries a shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | John Walker makes the jumper near the basket set up by Toby Segovia | 38-32 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa (SG), Brent Zelenski (PF) Luis Sierra, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Arthur Wilmes | |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Hattaway - foul #4 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugo Wade (C) Stanley Scharnberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), William Philips (PF) Mark Hattaway, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Brent Zelenski is called for the reach on David Schiavo - foul #2 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Michael Callahan | |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is hacked by Brent Zelenski - foul #3 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 38-35 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | David Schiavo's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Zelenski | 38-35 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | David Schiavo tips it home | 38-37 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Philips | 38-37 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg slams it home | 38-39 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Toby Segovia loses the dribble to Irving Snowden | 38-39 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Toby Segovia (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski drills a shot near the basket set up by John Walker | 40-41 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Toby Segovia steals the ball from William Philips | 40-41 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Toby Segovia | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Walker | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Toby Segovia | 45-41 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Hugo Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Luis Sierra (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) John Walker, Toby Segovia, Brent Zelenski, Hugo Wade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Irving Snowden, Nathan Bonner, William Philips, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger's floater is knocked away by Jesse Nguyen | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | David Schiavo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Luis Sierra gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Poffenberger | 48-42 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:14 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | David Schiavo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Poffenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Sierra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #1 on David Schiavo, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG) Richard Poffenberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), William Philips (C) David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Zamarripa is called for the reach on Michael Callahan - foul #4 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Toby Segovia (SF), Brent Zelenski (PF) Luis Sierra, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Irving Snowden (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Callahan, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Mark Hattaway | |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Philips | 52-45 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | William Philips buries a jumper from close range | 52-47 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Toby Segovia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-47 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Brandon Zamarripa is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #5 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG), Hugo Wade (C) Brandon Zamarripa, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg banks in the layup set up by Irving Snowden | 54-49 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Toby Segovia buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Walker | 56-49 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Toby Segovia grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Toby Segovia can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Toby Segovia | 56-49 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | John Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol knocks in the floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Winford Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the dunk attempt | 56-51 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | John Walker snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Taylor (SF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Toby Segovia, Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Arthur Wilmes (C) Irving Snowden, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Daniel Nichol steals it from Hugo Wade | 56-51 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Toby Segovia (SF) Hugo Wade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Nguyen | 56-54 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Toby Segovia drills a floater from the baseline set up by Brent Zelenski | 58-54 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Brent Zelenski - foul #4 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | John Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley Scharnberg - foul #1 on Stanley Scharnberg, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Toby Segovia grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Winford Joyce is hacked by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Winford Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Winford Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses long on a floater in the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | John Walker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Toby Segovia wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Florida State | John Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Toby Segovia | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the turnaround in the lane | 63-60 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg tips it in | 63-62 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Toby Segovia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Segovia | 63-62 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Toby Segovia lays it in set up by Brent Zelenski | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol tips it in | 65-64 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Toby Segovia's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Hellberg | 65-64 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | David Schiavo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Toby Segovia knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brent Zelenski and the foul's on Daniel Nichol - foul #3 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Nguyen | 67-67 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Winford Joyce is called for the reach on Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Winford Joyce, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Taylor (PF) Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | John Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-68 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Nguyen | 67-68 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Arthur Wilmes | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Schiavo | 67-71 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | John Walker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Toby Segovia and the foul's on Kevin Hellberg - foul #3 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | John Walker misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Nguyen | 69-71 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | David Schiavo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Jesse Nguyen denies the turnaround by Toby Segovia | 69-73 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Callahan | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Winford Joyce pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Florida State | John Walker drills a shot from the left wing set up by Winford Joyce | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Florida State | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg tips it back up and in | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg connects on the runner in the paint set up by David Schiavo | 73-75 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Toby Segovia snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Toby Segovia is hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #5 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Toby Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | John Walker is called for the reach on Michael Callahan - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Toby Segovia steps in front of the Irving Snowden pass | 74-75 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Toby Segovia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-75 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Winford Joyce tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden hits a 3 from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Toby Segovia | 79-78 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | David Schiavo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-81 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Irving Snowden | 79-81 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Toby Segovia - foul #2 on Toby Segovia, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Winford Joyce can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-83 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 79-83 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Irving Snowden | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Florida State | John Walker misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #14 | 79-86 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Winford Joyce is called for the reach on David Schiavo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Winford Joyce, team foul #12 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Michael Callahan | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 80-87 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski tips it in | 82-87 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden loses the dribble to Stanley Scharnberg | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Winford Joyce knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Walker | 85-87 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Nathan Bonner | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Winford Joyce is called for the reach on David Schiavo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Winford Joyce, team foul #13 | 85-87 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Toby Segovia blows the layup | 85-88 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Winford Joyce gets the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | John Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Winford Joyce | 88-88 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo buries a floater from the left wing | 88-90 |