| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lyle Mundy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Marvin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Kloss (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alex Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bauman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Lyle Mundy inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Hugh Johnson takes the ball from Joseph Carr | 31-38 |
| 19:26 | Harvard | Richard Leamon takes the ball from Manuel Kloss | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | William Burnett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 19:20 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Harvard | Alex Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Joseph Carr is fouled on the floor by Hugh Johnson - foul #2 on Hugh Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:22 | Harvard | Alex Adams snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 17:59 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Joseph Carr pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | William Burnett buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Bailey | 34-41 |
| 17:19 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Bailey - foul #3 on Edward Bailey, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (SG), William Ensign (SF), Thomas Ross (PF), Gordon May (C) Edward Bailey, Lyle Mundy, Richard Leamon, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Harvard | Larry Yee (PG), Hiram White (PF), Derek Burdett (C) Marvin Davis, Anthony Bauman, Hugh Johnson | |
| 17:19 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:19 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | John Figueredo is hacked by Manuel Kloss - foul #2 on Manuel Kloss, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Thompson (SG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Paxson (SF) Alex Adams | |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Gordon May banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| 16:25 | Harvard | Larry Yee comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Figueredo - foul #1 on John Figueredo, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | James Scott (SG) Manuel Kloss | |
| 16:25 | Harvard | Larry Yee misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:25 | Harvard | Larry Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Thomas Ross can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Derek Burdett - foul #1 on Derek Burdett, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lyle Mundy (SF) William Ensign | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Thomas Ross makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Thomas Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:17 | Harvard | Hiram White snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:00 | Harvard | James Scott clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gordon May | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Thompson (fresh) SF - Lyle Mundy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Larry Yee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Paxson (fresh) PF - Hiram White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derek Burdett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Jeremy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Burnett (PG), Edward Bailey (SG), Richard Leamon (PF), Joseph Carr (C) John Figueredo, Jeremy Thompson, Thomas Ross, Gordon May | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Davis (PG), Alex Adams (SF), Anthony Bauman (PF), Hugh Johnson (C) James Scott, Michael Paxson, Hiram White, Derek Burdett | |
| 15:30 | Harvard | Lyle Mundy is called for the reach on Alex Adams - foul #2 on Lyle Mundy, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 15:10 | Harvard | Larry Yee clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-43 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Lyle Mundy | 37-43 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | William Burnett travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ensign (SF) Lyle Mundy | |
| Subs | Harvard | Manuel Kloss (SG) Larry Yee | |
| 14:38 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Edward Bailey - foul #4 on Edward Bailey, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (SG) Edward Bailey | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 14:38 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Alex Adams is called for the reach on William Ensign - foul #3 on Alex Adams, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Ross (PF) Richard Leamon | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Thomas Ross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:01 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:36 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lyle Mundy (SF), Gordon May (C) William Ensign, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Harvard | Larry Yee (PG), Michael Paxson (SF), Hiram White (PF), Derek Burdett (C) Marvin Davis, Alex Adams, Anthony Bauman, Hugh Johnson | |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Thomas Ross is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Ross, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Thompson (SG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 13:03 | Harvard | Michael Paxson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Thomas Ross gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Thomas Ross buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Figueredo | 39-45 |
| 12:14 | Harvard | Larry Yee misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Gordon May snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Thomas Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Burnett (PG), Richard Leamon (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Jeremy Thompson, Thomas Ross, Gordon May | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Davis (PG), Alex Adams (SF), Anthony Bauman (PF), Hugh Johnson (C) Larry Yee, Manuel Kloss, Hiram White, Derek Burdett | |
| 11:58 | Harvard | Lyle Mundy picks off the pass by Michael Paxson | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Figueredo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Mundy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Marvin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Paxson (fresh) SF - Alex Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Bauman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Columbia | John Figueredo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Burnett | 42-45 |
| 11:31 | Harvard | Marvin Davis connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Paxson | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Lyle Mundy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Richard Leamon tips it in | 44-48 |
| 10:50 | Harvard | Anthony Bauman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 44-48 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Joseph Carr misses short on a runner from close range | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Richard Leamon tips it home | 46-48 |
| 10:09 | Harvard | Michael Paxson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 10:07 | Harvard | Michael Paxson misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | William Burnett snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Joseph Carr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:25 | Harvard | John Figueredo steals the ball from Anthony Bauman | 48-48 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | William Burnett misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 09:03 | Harvard | Alex Adams pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:58 | Harvard | Michael Paxson is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Thompson (SG), William Ensign (SF), Thomas Ross (PF), Gordon May (C) John Figueredo, Lyle Mundy, Richard Leamon, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Harvard | Larry Yee (PG), Manuel Kloss (SG), Milton Bobbitt (SF), Hiram White (PF), Derek Burdett (C) Marvin Davis, Michael Paxson, Alex Adams, Anthony Bauman, Hugh Johnson | |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Thomas Ross misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-48 |
| 08:41 | Harvard | Hiram White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:37 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:36 | Harvard | Larry Yee gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:08 | Harvard | Larry Yee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:06 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Burdett | 48-48 |
| 07:58 | Harvard | Milton Bobbitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:57 | Harvard | Derek Burdett snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Thompson (fresh) SF - William Ensign (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon May (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Larry Yee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Kloss (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Milton Bobbitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hiram White (fresh) 5 reb. C - Derek Burdett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Harvard | William Burnett is called for the reach on Manuel Kloss - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bailey (SG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alex Adams (SF) Milton Bobbitt | |
| 07:20 | Harvard | Larry Yee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Thomas Ross grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Edward Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hiram White - foul #2 on Hiram White, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Carr (C) Gordon May | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Edward Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Edward Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Joseph Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Jeremy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Edward Bailey tips it home | 51-48 |
| 06:45 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss's pass is intercepted by Joseph Carr | 51-48 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Jeremy Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:23 | Harvard | Derek Burdett pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:10 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Yee | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Joseph Carr clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Derek Burdett - foul #2 on Derek Burdett, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Lyle Mundy (SF), Richard Leamon (PF) Jeremy Thompson, William Ensign, Thomas Ross | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Davis (PG), James Scott (SG), Michael Paxson (SF), Anthony Bauman (PF), Hugh Johnson (C) Larry Yee, Manuel Kloss, Alex Adams, Hiram White, Derek Burdett | |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Joseph Carr makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Joseph Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:31 | Harvard | Michael Paxson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Carr, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Burnett (PG), Gordon May (C) John Figueredo, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 05:31 | Harvard | Michael Paxson misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:31 | Harvard | Michael Paxson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Edward Bailey makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Burnett | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | Harvard | James Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (SG) Edward Bailey | |
| Subs | Harvard | Manuel Kloss (SG), Alex Adams (SF) James Scott, Michael Paxson | |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Richard Leamon comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Alex Adams - foul #4 on Alex Adams, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Ross (C) Gordon May | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Richard Leamon makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Richard Leamon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Carr (C) Thomas Ross | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 03:50 | Columbia | John Figueredo clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 03:48 | Harvard | Marvin Davis gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Figueredo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Mundy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Marvin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Kloss (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Alex Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Bauman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bailey (SG), William Ensign (SF), Thomas Ross (PF) William Burnett, Lyle Mundy, Richard Leamon | |
| Subs | Harvard | Hiram White (PF), Derek Burdett (C) Anthony Bauman, Hugh Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | John Figueredo is hacked by Hiram White - foul #3 on Hiram White, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Larry Yee (PG) Marvin Davis | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:12 | Harvard | Derek Burdett grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 03:08 | Harvard | Alex Adams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Ross - foul #2 on Thomas Ross, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 03:08 | Harvard | Alex Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:08 | Harvard | Alex Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Thomas Ross hits the finger roll set up by William Ensign | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Burnett (PG), Lyle Mundy (SF), Richard Leamon (PF) John Figueredo, William Ensign, Thomas Ross | |
| Subs | Harvard | Marvin Davis (PG), Anthony Bauman (PF), Hugh Johnson (C) Larry Yee, Hiram White, Derek Burdett | |
| 02:26 | Harvard | Alex Adams connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Kloss | 60-56 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Manuel Kloss steals it from Edward Bailey | 60-56 |
| 01:57 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Kloss | 60-59 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Joseph Carr scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Leamon | 62-59 |
| 01:09 | Harvard | Alex Adams knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Edward Bailey misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 00:55 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:36 | Harvard | Richard Leamon is called for the reach on Alex Adams - foul #3 on Richard Leamon, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:36 | Harvard | Alex Adams misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Leamon | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Richard Leamon is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Davis - foul #3 on Marvin Davis, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Richard Leamon makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Richard Leamon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carr - foul #2 on Joseph Carr, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Richard Leamon gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Richard Leamon is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Kloss - foul #3 on Manuel Kloss, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Richard Leamon misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Richard Leamon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:08 | Harvard | Alex Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Edward Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Edward Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Kloss - foul #4 on Manuel Kloss, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Edward Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Edward Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Harvard | Hugh Johnson gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Harvard | Harvard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Manuel Kloss misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |