| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter George (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Inek Ziems (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Trojan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Marsden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Schroth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | William Holmes inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Florida | Lee Marsden makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Inek Ziems and he's fouled by Arnold Alexander - foul #3 on Arnold Alexander, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault (PF) Arnold Alexander | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 19:47 | Florida | Lee Marsden misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:47 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Schroth | 32-37 |
| 19:33 | Florida | Steve Wilson swats the short shot by Inek Ziems | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:08 | Florida | Inek Ziems gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:54 | Florida | Andrew Schroth comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter George - foul #2 on Walter George, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:54 | Florida | Andrew Schroth makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:54 | Florida | Andrew Schroth makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener can't finish the layup | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Walter George comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Lenny Bergener | 32-39 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Guy | 34-39 |
| 17:45 | Florida | Inek Ziems clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 17:44 | Florida | William Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:32 | Florida | William Holmes travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG) Charles Guy | |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Schutte (SF) William Holmes | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Gary Schutte - foul #2 on Gary Schutte, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (SG) Walter George | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy Menard (PF), Martin Davis (C) Lee Marsden, Andrew Schroth | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | Florida | The rebound goes to Randy Menard | 34-39 |
| 17:00 | Florida | Gary Schutte comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lenny Bergener | 34-39 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Felix McClung | 37-39 |
| 16:26 | Florida | Michael Trojan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Justin Perreault | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Walter George (SG), Arnold Alexander (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Felix McClung, Lenny Bergener, Justin Perreault, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida | Donnie Scott (PG), William Holmes (SF), Lee Marsden (PF), Andrew Schroth (C) Inek Ziems, Michael Trojan, Randy Menard, Martin Davis | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Simmers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donnie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Schutte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Marsden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Schroth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Florida | Donnie Scott loses the dribble to Charles Guy in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:50 | Florida | Gary Schutte grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:30 | Florida | Gary Schutte clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Simmers | 37-39 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Trojan (SG) Gary Schutte | |
| 14:24 | Florida | Andrew Schroth blows the dunk | 37-39 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Walter George is fouled on the floor by Lee Marsden - foul #3 on Lee Marsden, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Mark Semple (SF), Steve Wilson (C) Charles Guy, Walter George, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | Florida | Inek Ziems (PG), Nathaniel Nguyen (SF), Randy Menard (PF), Martin Davis (C) Donnie Scott, William Holmes, Lee Marsden, Andrew Schroth | |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Andrew Knowles | 39-39 |
| 13:32 | Florida | Martin Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Martin Davis, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener (SF) Andrew Knowles | |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Schutte (SF) Nathaniel Nguyen | |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander clanks a turnaround from the left block | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | Florida | Michael Trojan gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:55 | Florida | Michael Trojan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Trojan, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Justin Perreault (PF) Mark Semple, Arnold Alexander | |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Schroth (C) Martin Davis | |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felix McClung | 41-39 |
| 12:15 | Florida | Inek Ziems hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson hits a turnaround from close range | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Inek Ziems (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Trojan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Schutte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Randy Menard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Schroth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Florida | Andrew Schroth misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-42 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Walter George pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Walter George misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Schroth - foul #2 on Andrew Schroth, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Andrew Knowles (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF) Felix McClung, Lenny Bergener, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida | Donnie Scott (PG), Jerrell Butler (SG), William Holmes (SF), Lee Marsden (PF) Inek Ziems, Michael Trojan, Gary Schutte, Randy Menard | |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Walter George makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Walter George makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:59 | Florida | Andrew Schroth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donnie Scott | 45-44 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Walter George misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Alexander | 45-44 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 10:14 | Florida | Lee Marsden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Florida | Jerrell Butler misses long on a runner near the basket | 45-44 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | William Holmes is called for the reach on Andrew Knowles - foul #1 on William Holmes, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Frank Simmers (C) Walter George, Andrew Knowles, Justin Perreault | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Trojan (SG), Randy Menard (C) Jerrell Butler, Andrew Schroth | |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung buries a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Michael Trojan can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Lenny Bergener - foul #1 on Lenny Bergener, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson (C) Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | Florida | Inek Ziems (PG) Donnie Scott | |
| 09:21 | Florida | Michael Trojan makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Michael Trojan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Menard - foul #1 on Randy Menard, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson tips it in | 50-45 |
| 08:31 | Florida | Randy Menard can't finish the layup | 50-45 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung loses the dribble to Lee Marsden | 50-45 |
| 08:03 | Florida | William Holmes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Trojan | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:47 | Florida | Lee Marsden pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix McClung (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lenny Bergener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Inek Ziems (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Trojan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Marsden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Menard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Florida | Lee Marsden buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Holmes | 50-50 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 06:58 | Florida | Steve Wilson picks off the pass by Lee Marsden | 52-50 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Andrew Knowles (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Charles Guy, Lenny Bergener, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida | Donnie Scott (PG), Gary Schutte (SG), Nathaniel Nguyen (SF), Martin Davis (PF), Andrew Schroth (C) Inek Ziems, Michael Trojan, William Holmes, Lee Marsden, Randy Menard | |
| 06:23 | Florida | Frank Simmers is called for the reach on Donnie Scott - foul #1 on Frank Simmers, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Semple (SF) Felix McClung | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 06:13 | Florida | Donnie Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Knowles - foul #2 on Andrew Knowles, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Donnie Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Donnie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Davis - foul #2 on Martin Davis, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Trojan (SG) Martin Davis | |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:25 | Florida | Gary Schutte makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donnie Scott | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:46 | Florida | Nathaniel Nguyen grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Florida | Gary Schutte misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | Florida | Gary Schutte grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Donnie Scott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Walter George clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Trojan takes the ball from Mark Semple | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Semple (fresh) PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Simmers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donnie Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Trojan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Schutte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Nathaniel Nguyen (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Schroth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Florida | Andrew Knowles steals the ball from Donnie Scott | 54-54 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Andrew Knowles, Mark Semple, Justin Perreault, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | Florida | Inek Ziems (PG), William Holmes (SF), Lee Marsden (PF) Donnie Scott, Gary Schutte, Nathaniel Nguyen | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:03 | Florida | Andrew Schroth travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy is hacked by Inek Ziems - foul #2 on Inek Ziems, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:38 | Florida | Walter George picks off the pass by Inek Ziems | 58-54 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:21 | Florida | William Holmes snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Michael Trojan hits a turnaround near the basket | 58-56 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Trojan - foul #3 on Michael Trojan, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:05 | Florida | Lee Marsden grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:48 | Florida | Lee Marsden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-56 |
| 01:34 | Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Trojan | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Florida | Lee Marsden misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 60-56 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Walter George connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Lenny Bergener | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Florida | Inek Ziems hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-56 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Trojan is called for the reach on Steve Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Trojan, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Semple (SF) Lenny Bergener | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:43 | Florida | Lee Marsden grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Florida | Michael Trojan scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Holmes and he's fouled by Walter George - foul #3 on Walter George, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener (SF) Mark Semple | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:36 | Florida | Michael Trojan makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Trojan - foul #5 on Michael Trojan, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Schutte (SG) Michael Trojan | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Florida | Gary Schutte is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault (C) Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander is hacked by Inek Ziems in the backcourt - foul #3 on Inek Ziems, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Florida | Gary Schutte drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander is hacked by Inek Ziems in the backcourt - foul #4 on Inek Ziems, team foul #14 | 67-62 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Florida | Charles Guy steals it from Inek Ziems in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Walter George lays it up and in set up by Charles Guy | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Florida | Inek Ziems misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy runs out the clock | 71-62 |