| Lineup | Florida | PG - Martin Barker (fresh) SG - James Vandergriff (fresh) SF - Robert Santillanes (fresh) PF - Weston Grady (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) SF - David Walsh (fresh) PF - William Glisson (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Glisson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | James Vandergriff is called for the reach on Albert Sjogren - foul #1 on James Vandergriff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Martin Barker - foul #1 on Martin Barker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Florida | Weston Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the easy layup | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Florida | Weston Grady pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Florida | Darius Stage is called for the reach on James Vandergriff - foul #1 on Darius Stage, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Weston Grady misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Glisson - foul #1 on William Glisson, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Weston Grady makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Weston Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | William Glisson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Weston Grady - foul #1 on Weston Grady, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Florida | Robert Santillanes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Florida | Martin Barker tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Florida | Martin Barker snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Florida | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Florida | David Sullins (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Florida | Robert Santillanes double dribbles | 4-3 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Darius Stage | |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | David Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | William Glisson is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| Subs | Florida | James Porter (SG), Robert Thomas (C) James Vandergriff, David Sullins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Darius Stage (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Martin Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Porter (fresh) SF - Robert Santillanes (fairly fresh) PF - Weston Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) SG - John Holder (fresh) SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Florida | Lloyd Mullane takes the ball from James Porter | 4-3 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | David Walsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:20 | Florida | The rebound goes to Weston Grady | 4-3 |
| 15:03 | Florida | Weston Grady knocks in the floater from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Santillanes - foul #1 on Robert Santillanes, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Florida | Paul Burrough (PF), David Sullins (C) Weston Grady, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), William Glisson (PF) Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Burrough - foul #1 on Paul Burrough, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Florida | James Vandergriff (SG), Martin Fearon (SF) Martin Barker, Robert Santillanes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Herman Mitchell (PF) John Holder, David Walsh | |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:31 | Florida | Paul Burrough misses the shot from the right side | 6-6 |
| 13:29 | Florida | James Vandergriff tips it in | 8-6 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by James Porter - foul #1 on James Porter, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Gross (SF) James Porter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 13:03 | Florida | David Sullins grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:50 | Florida | Martin Fearon knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 12:26 | Florida | Paul Burrough grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:19 | Florida | William Glisson swats the short shot by David Sullins | 11-6 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses short on an open floater from the left block | 11-6 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell can't tip it in | 11-6 |
| 11:49 | Florida | David Sullins snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Martin Fearon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Vandergriff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Gross (fresh) PF - Paul Burrough (fairly fresh) C - David Sullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) SF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Mitchell (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Florida | David Sullins misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #2 on Darius Stage, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Martin Barker (PG), James Porter (SG), Robert Santillanes (SF), Weston Grady (PF) Martin Fearon, James Vandergriff, Andrew Gross, Paul Burrough | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Lloyd Mullane (C) Albert Sjogren, Herman Mitchell, Darius Stage | |
| 11:38 | Florida | David Sullins makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:38 | Florida | David Sullins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Holder | 12-8 |
| 10:45 | Florida | Weston Grady's dunk attempt is rejected by William Glisson | 12-8 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | David Walsh hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 10:22 | Florida | Weston Grady snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 10:11 | Florida | David Walsh is called for the reach on Robert Santillanes - foul #1 on David Walsh, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Florida | James Vandergriff (SG), Robert Thomas (C) James Porter, David Sullins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, William Glisson | |
| 10:03 | Florida | Martin Barker misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 12-8 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | David Walsh snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Martin Barker picks off the pass by Lloyd Mullane | 12-8 |
| 09:49 | Florida | James Vandergriff lays it in on a great pass from Martin Barker | 14-8 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Albert Sjogren | 14-10 |
| 09:12 | Florida | Weston Grady hits a driving attempt from close range | 16-10 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane lays it in uncontested | 16-12 |
| 08:43 | Florida | Weston Grady scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Vandergriff | 18-12 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Martin Barker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Barker, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Martin Fearon (PG), James Porter (SG), Andrew Gross (SF), Paul Burrough (PF) Martin Barker, James Vandergriff, Robert Santillanes, Weston Grady | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), William Glisson (PF) John Holder, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:22 | Florida | Robert Thomas connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Martin Fearon | 20-14 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is fouled in the backcourt by James Porter - foul #2 on James Porter, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida | James Vandergriff (SG), Harold Picard (C) James Porter, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (C) Herman Mitchell | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:12 | Florida | Paul Burrough connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Fearon | 22-16 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Paul Burrough steps in front of the David Walsh pass in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 08:00 | Florida | James Vandergriff loses the ball out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (SG) Albert Sjogren | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 07:46 | Florida | Andrew Gross gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Martin Fearon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vandergriff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gross (fresh) PF - Paul Burrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Picard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Billy McDonald (fresh) SF - David Walsh (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Mullane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Florida | Andrew Gross splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-16 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:59 | Florida | Martin Fearon is hacked by Kevin Crosby - foul #1 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Santillanes (SF), Thomas Freeman (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Martin Fearon, Paul Burrough, Harold Picard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Billy McDonald, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 06:52 | Florida | Robert Santillanes is hacked by David Walsh - foul #2 on David Walsh, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Martin Fearon (PG) Andrew Gross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (C) David Walsh | |
| 06:43 | Florida | Martin Fearon scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Vandergriff and the foul's on Dustin Jones - foul #1 on Dustin Jones, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG) Dustin Jones | |
| 06:43 | Florida | Martin Fearon misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darius Stage (C) Herman Mitchell | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:23 | Florida | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:12 | Florida | James Vandergriff misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 06:10 | Florida | Martin Fearon can't tip it in | 26-18 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Vandergriff - foul #2 on James Vandergriff, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Gross (SG), Paul Burrough (SF), Weston Grady (PF), David Sullins (C) James Vandergriff, Robert Santillanes, Thomas Freeman, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Billy McDonald (SG) Albert Sjogren, John Holder | |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:31 | Florida | Paul Burrough misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Glisson - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 05:31 | Florida | Paul Burrough makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:31 | Florida | Paul Burrough misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby's pass is intercepted by Martin Fearon in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Andrew Gross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Fearon | 29-19 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Martin Fearon takes the ball from William Glisson in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| 05:10 | Florida | David Sullins can't finish the layup | 29-19 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | William Glisson travels in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| 04:52 | Florida | Kevin Crosby is called for the reach on David Sullins - foul #2 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Santillanes (SF), Thomas Freeman (PF) Paul Burrough, Weston Grady | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG), David Walsh (SF) Billy McDonald, William Glisson | |
| 04:52 | Florida | David Sullins makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:52 | Florida | David Sullins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG) Kevin Crosby | |
| 04:22 | Florida | Andrew Gross works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | David Walsh is open but misses the lay-in | 31-19 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren grabs the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Fearon - foul #1 on Martin Fearon, team foul #11 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Martin Barker (PG), James Porter (SG), Weston Grady (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Martin Fearon, Andrew Gross, Thomas Freeman, David Sullins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (PF) Herman Mitchell | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:50 | Florida | Weston Grady snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 03:33 | Florida | James Porter is fouled on the floor by William Glisson - foul #3 on William Glisson, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Paul Burrough (SF) Robert Santillanes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Billy McDonald (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Albert Sjogren, John Holder, William Glisson | |
| 03:33 | Florida | James Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:33 | Florida | James Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Martin Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Burrough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Weston Grady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy McDonald (fresh) SF - David Walsh (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it but misses | 33-19 |
| 03:01 | Florida | James Porter snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 02:46 | Florida | Kevin Crosby steals it from Paul Burrough | 33-19 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby lays it up and in | 33-21 |
| 02:28 | Florida | Weston Grady misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-21 |
| 02:26 | Florida | Paul Burrough hits the follow up shot | 35-21 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Paul Burrough is called for the reach on David Walsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Burrough, team foul #12 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Santillanes (SF), Thomas Freeman (PF), Harold Picard (C) Paul Burrough, Weston Grady, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG) Billy McDonald | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:11 | Florida | Robert Santillanes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | David Walsh is fouled on the floor by Thomas Freeman - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #13 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Florida | James Vandergriff (SG), Andrew Gross (SF), David Sullins (C) James Porter, Robert Santillanes, Harold Picard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Herman Mitchell (PF) Kevin Crosby, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:48 | Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Freeman | 35-24 |
| 01:31 | Florida | David Sullins is called for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Weston Grady (PF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Darius Stage clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Barker - foul #3 on Martin Barker, team foul #14 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Santillanes (SF), Paul Burrough (PF) Martin Barker, Weston Grady | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:57 | Florida | David Sullins is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Gross out of the doubleteam | 37-26 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | John Holder is hacked by James Vandergriff in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vandergriff, team foul #15 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Florida | James Porter (SG), Harold Picard (C) James Vandergriff, David Sullins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | John Holder misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | John Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Paul Burrough grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 00:43 | Florida | James Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 00:19 | Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Burrough | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | Florida | James Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 37-26 |