| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) SG - Neil Higgins (fresh) SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Callahan | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Richard Glover is called for the reach on Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Richard Glover hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Callahan | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Neil Higgins - foul #1 on Neil Higgins, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Cesar Salinas takes the ball from Stanley Scharnberg | 7-0 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway comes up short on the floater from the right side | 7-0 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Richard Glover hits the follow up shot | 9-0 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the board | 9-0 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Stanley Scharnberg takes the ball from Cesar Salinas | 9-0 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | John Walker loses the dribble to Mark Hattaway | 9-0 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-0 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg is whistled for traveling | 12-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-0 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses the lay-in | 14-0 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | John Walker gets the offensive rebound | 14-0 |
| 15:43 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg clanks a runner from the left block | 14-0 |
| 15:42 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor hits the follow up shot | 14-2 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) SG - Neil Higgins (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Neil Higgins steps in front of the William Philips pass | 14-2 |
| 15:11 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonner - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #2 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Nathan Bonner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG), Brent Zelenski (PF) Neil Higgins, Maurice Pedraza | |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 14-4 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Stanley Scharnberg denies the turnaround by William Philips | 14-4 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden tips it back up and in | 16-4 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #3 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the 1st free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Mark Hattaway is blocked by Brent Zelenski | 16-5 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the offensive board | 16-5 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Richard Glover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes tips it home | 18-5 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Winford Joyce makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Zelenski | 18-8 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #2 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) William Philips | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Winford Joyce, Brent Zelenski | |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Arthur Wilmes steals the ball from Joseph Taylor | 18-8 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | John Walker can't tip it in | 18-8 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Taylor | 18-8 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Walker | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Higgins (fresh) SF - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) C - Stanley Scharnberg (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Mark Hattaway steals it from Joseph Taylor | 18-11 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits the finger roll | 20-11 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg clanks a turnaround near the basket | 20-11 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Joseph Taylor | 20-11 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | John Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-11 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Walker | 20-13 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (PG), Brent Zelenski (SG), Luis Sierra (SF), Hugo Wade (C) John Walker, Neil Higgins, Joseph Taylor, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Zelenski | 20-15 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is hacked by Luis Sierra - foul #1 on Luis Sierra, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG) Maurice Pedraza | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Hugo Wade grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Luis Sierra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Ned Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | William Philips misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-15 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 08:04 | Florida State | John Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-15 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Hugo Wade grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Luis Sierra is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonner - foul #2 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Nathan Bonner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Maurice Pedraza (PF) John Walker, Brent Zelenski | |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Neil Higgins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Winford Joyce | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ned Bond (fairly fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Sierra (fresh) PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Neil Higgins steals the ball from Ned Bond | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Neil Higgins slams it home | 22-20 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ned Bond | 24-20 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Winford Joyce loses the dribble to Michael Thomas | 24-20 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden connects on the jump hook in the lane | 26-20 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses long on a jumper in the paint | 26-20 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Luis Sierra - foul #2 on Luis Sierra, team foul #4 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Michael Thomas, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Winford Joyce, Luis Sierra, Hugo Wade | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:40 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Neil Higgins | 28-22 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg jams it on a great pass from Joseph Taylor and he's fouled by Irving Snowden - foul #1 on Irving Snowden, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG) Neil Higgins | |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes clanks a floater from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Walker | 28-25 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Walker and he's fouled by Mark Hattaway - foul #1 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Maurice Pedraza | |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Walker | 28-31 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Winford Joyce | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Winford Joyce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Scharnberg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is hacked by Stanley Scharnberg - foul #1 on Stanley Scharnberg, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Reinaldo Gallo, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Maurice Pedraza (PF), Hugo Wade (C) Winford Joyce, Brent Zelenski, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Taylor steals the ball from Nathan Bonner | 28-33 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Arthur Wilmes is called for the reach on Maurice Pedraza - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Ned Bond (SF) Nathan Bonner, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (PG) John Walker | |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Hugo Wade is called for the reach on Irving Snowden - foul #1 on Hugo Wade, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Pedraza picks off the pass by Michael Thomas | 28-34 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Arthur Wilmes steals it from Neil Higgins | 28-34 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Ned Bond scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Irving Snowden picks off the pass by Joseph Taylor | 30-34 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden lays it in | 32-34 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Neil Higgins connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Winford Joyce | 32-36 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on Ned Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Cesar Salinas (C) Irving Snowden, Michael Thomas, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Luis Sierra (SF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Neil Higgins, Joseph Taylor, Hugo Wade | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Michael Callahan takes the ball from Luis Sierra | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-36 |