| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Billy Inglis | 32-43 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Albert Laird is called for the reach on Gordon Brafford - foul #2 on Albert Laird, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morgan - foul #2 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Wilson | 34-46 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Brafford - foul #1 on Gordon Brafford, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF) Gordon Brafford | |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Albert Laird picks off the pass by Gerald Varnum | 35-46 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Morgan - foul #3 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Albert Laird, Paul Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Joseph Rhodes (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Joseph Morgan, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-46 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-46 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:58 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Petrie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis tips it home | 39-46 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen connects on the floater from the left block set up by Joseph Rhodes | 39-48 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne loses the dribble to Matthew Christiansen | 39-48 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Christiansen | 39-50 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Oswalt | 41-50 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-50 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is hacked by Reginald Morrow - foul #2 on Reginald Morrow, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Glen Thurber (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Gordon Brafford (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Reginald Morrow, Gerald Varnum, Matthew Christiansen, Joseph Rhodes, Arthur Glantz | |
| 14:02 | Central Florida | Charles Mason steals it from Glen Thurber | 41-50 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson is hacked by Jim Chumbley - foul #2 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Charles Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Gordon Brafford steals the ball from Albert Laird | 41-50 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Glen Thurber - foul #4 on Glen Thurber, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (SF) Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:10 | Central Florida | Albert Laird knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Miguel Olivares - foul #2 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mickey Payne (C) Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Chumbley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SF) Jim Chumbley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF) Gordon Brafford | |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Albert Laird knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Miller | 45-53 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-53 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Paul Miller clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 45-53 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Charles Mason knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jeffrey Wilson | 45-55 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from He-ping Chu | 47-55 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, He-ping Chu, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Gordon Brafford (SF), Joseph Rhodes (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Joseph Morgan, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz is fouled on the floor by Reginald Morrow - foul #3 on Reginald Morrow, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Reginald Morrow - foul #4 on Reginald Morrow, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG) Reginald Morrow | |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Rhodes | 49-55 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Miguel Olivares picks off the pass by Gordon Brafford | 49-55 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG) William Cotter, Gerald Varnum | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Morgan | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Petrie (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Joseph Rhodes gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Billy Inglis denies the turnaround by Joseph Morgan | 49-58 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-61 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis is hacked by Arthur Glantz - foul #3 on Arthur Glantz, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Glen Thurber (PF), Craig Oswalt (C) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Gerald Varnum (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Reginald Morrow, Gordon Brafford, Joseph Rhodes, Arthur Glantz | |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Holliday | 50-61 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mickey Payne (C) Billy Inglis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Paul Miller can't throw it down | 50-61 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Morgan and the foul's on Mickey Payne - foul #2 on Mickey Payne, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 50-63 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Varnum | 50-65 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne loses the dribble to Jeffrey Wilson | 50-65 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Wilson | 50-67 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the floater from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is hacked by Jeffrey Wilson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG) Paul Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Joseph Rhodes (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Joseph Morgan, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Reginald Morrow clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | Albert Laird pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Glen Thurber, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Gordon Brafford (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Reginald Morrow, Gerald Varnum, Matthew Christiansen, Joseph Rhodes, Arthur Glantz | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Brafford (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-69 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Albert Laird hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley tips it back up and in | 56-69 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Charles Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Albert Laird grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Albert Laird pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Holliday denies the turnaround by Albert Laird | 56-72 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Charles Mason gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Gordon Brafford misses the easy layup | 56-72 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Albert Laird pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Paul Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Holliday | 56-72 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Paul Miller gets the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-72 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Morgan | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Charles Mason knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Brafford | 56-74 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Wilson runs out the clock | 56-74 |