| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Vernon Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Boller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Louis Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Kaiser (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Waldo Gamble inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser is whistled for a carry | 28-25 |
| 19:20 | Harvard | Robert Hoffman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | John Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Waldo Gamble is hacked by Edward Lewis - foul #1 on Edward Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Billy Graham misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Lane - foul #2 on Arthur Lane, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Billy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Billy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:27 | Harvard | Carl Boller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Billy Graham grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Waldo Gamble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | Harvard | Arthur Lane snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:54 | Harvard | Arthur Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | John Perry is hacked by Arthur Lane - foul #3 on Arthur Lane, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Fortunato (C) Arthur Lane | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Billy Graham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Gardner | 28-29 |
| 16:52 | Harvard | Robert Hoffman scores on a jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on Waldo Gamble - foul #3 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jack Verrett (PG), Gregory Facer (SG), Ronnie Butters (PF) Vernon Fallon, Carl Boller, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden (SF), Leroy Burd (PF), James Brown (C) Waldo Gamble, Mike Kaiser, John Perry | |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Billy Graham tips it in | 30-31 |
| 15:47 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Arthur Lane (C) Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Oliveri (PG) Louis Gardner | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jack Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Facer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Butters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Fortunato (fresh) C - Arthur Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Oliveri (fresh) SG - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Gayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Burd (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Billy Graham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ulysses Gayden | 30-34 |
| 15:09 | Harvard | Jack Verrett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | James Brown hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Victor Oliveri | 33-36 |
| 14:16 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jack Verrett | 35-36 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Billy Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:29 | Harvard | Arthur Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Billy Graham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 13:06 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:39 | Harvard | Arthur Lane connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | James Brown banks in the layup set up by Victor Oliveri and he's fouled by Jack Verrett - foul #1 on Jack Verrett, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Vernon Fallon (PG), Carl Boller (SG), Edward Lewis (SF), Robert Hoffman (PF), Junior Kawski (C) Jack Verrett, Gregory Facer, Ronnie Butters, Joseph Fortunato, Arthur Lane | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Gardner (PG), Waldo Gamble (SF), Mike Kaiser (PF) Billy Graham, Ulysses Gayden, Leroy Burd | |
| 12:20 | Columbia | James Brown misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:20 | Harvard | Robert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:13 | Harvard | Vernon Fallon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 12:12 | Harvard | Edward Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:54 | Harvard | Junior Kawski buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Fallon | 39-38 |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Louis Gardner slams it home on a great pass from Mike Kaiser and he's fouled by Vernon Fallon - foul #2 on Vernon Fallon, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Graham (SG), John Perry (C) Victor Oliveri, James Brown | |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Louis Gardner makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Vernon Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Boller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Junior Kawski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Louis Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Kaiser (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Harvard | Robert Hoffman is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Vernon Fallon | 41-41 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | John Perry is fouled on the floor by Junior Kawski - foul #1 on Junior Kawski, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Arthur Lane (C) Junior Kawski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden (SF) Billy Graham | |
| 10:57 | Columbia | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | John Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Ulysses Gayden | 41-42 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Louis Gardner buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ulysses Gayden | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Harvard | Carl Boller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Perry | 41-44 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | John Perry misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 41-44 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 10:17 | Harvard | Vernon Fallon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Perry and he's hacked by Edward Lewis - foul #2 on Edward Lewis, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:41 | Harvard | Arthur Lane misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Waldo Gamble - foul #3 on Waldo Gamble, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| 09:41 | Harvard | Arthur Lane makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Harvard | Arthur Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | John Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Waldo Gamble knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Perry | 42-52 |
| 09:09 | Harvard | Vernon Fallon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Lewis | 45-52 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jack Verrett (PG), Gregory Facer (SG), Ronnie Butters (PF), Joseph Fortunato (C) Vernon Fallon, Carl Boller, Robert Hoffman, Arthur Lane | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Graham (SG), James Brown (C) Ulysses Gayden, Mike Kaiser | |
| 08:30 | Harvard | Edward Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | James Brown grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | James Brown comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-52 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | John Perry tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 08:01 | Harvard | Gregory Facer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Marquis Allen (SF) Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Oliveri (PG), Leroy Burd (PF) Louis Gardner, John Perry | |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Victor Oliveri hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Waldo Gamble | 45-57 |
| 07:30 | Harvard | Waldo Gamble steps in front of the Gregory Facer pass | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jack Verrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Facer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marquis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Butters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Fortunato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Oliveri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Gamble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Burd (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Billy Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Billy Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Victor Oliveri | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Harvard | Jack Verrett is hacked by Victor Oliveri - foul #1 on Victor Oliveri, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Harvard | Vernon Fallon (PG), Carl Boller (SG), Edward Lewis (SF), Robert Hoffman (PF), Arthur Lane (C) Jack Verrett, Gregory Facer, Marquis Allen, Ronnie Butters, Joseph Fortunato | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Gardner (PG), Ulysses Gayden (SF), Mike Kaiser (PF), John Perry (C) Victor Oliveri, Waldo Gamble, Leroy Burd, James Brown | |
| 06:29 | Harvard | Vernon Fallon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Ulysses Gayden | 45-60 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Billy Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 06:02 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Robert Hoffman | 45-60 |
| 05:57 | Harvard | Vernon Fallon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Arthur Lane is called for the reach on John Perry - foul #4 on Arthur Lane, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:26 | Harvard | Vernon Fallon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carl Boller | 48-62 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Gardner and he's fouled by Robert Hoffman - foul #4 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #10 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Oliveri (SG) Billy Graham | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser misses the free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:00 | Harvard | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:47 | Harvard | Edward Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Perry | 48-64 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Louis Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vernon Fallon - foul #3 on Vernon Fallon, team foul #11 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Fortunato (C) Arthur Lane | |
| Subs | Columbia | Waldo Gamble (SG), James Brown (C) Victor Oliveri, John Perry | |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Louis Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Louis Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:56 | Harvard | Edward Lewis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Boller | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jack Verrett (PG), Gregory Facer (SG), Marquis Allen (SF), Ronnie Butters (PF) Vernon Fallon, Carl Boller, Edward Lewis, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Oliveri (PG), Billy Graham (SG), Leroy Burd (PF) Louis Gardner, Waldo Gamble, Mike Kaiser | |
| 03:13 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters is fouled on the floor by Leroy Burd - foul #1 on Leroy Burd, team foul #3 | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jack Verrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Facer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marquis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Butters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Fortunato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Oliveri (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Graham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Gayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Burd (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Burd - foul #2 on Leroy Burd, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| 02:57 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:57 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Leroy Burd pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Victor Oliveri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Harvard | Joseph Fortunato is called for traveling | 52-66 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | James Brown drills a floater from the baseline set up by Victor Oliveri and he's fouled by Ronnie Butters - foul #1 on Ronnie Butters, team foul #12 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Rogers (C) Billy Graham | |
| 02:08 | Columbia | James Brown makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:52 | Harvard | Gregory Facer is hacked by Leroy Burd - foul #3 on Leroy Burd, team foul #5 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Graham (SG) George Rogers | |
| 01:44 | Harvard | Ulysses Gayden steps in front of the Jack Verrett pass | 52-69 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Billy Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 01:36 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:21 | Harvard | Marquis Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-69 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden buries a floater near the basket set up by Billy Graham and he's fouled by Joseph Fortunato - foul #3 on Joseph Fortunato, team foul #13 | 52-71 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Harvard | Ronnie Butters misses the floater from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | James Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-72 |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Joseph Fortunato grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 00:24 | Harvard | Marquis Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Victor Oliveri runs out the clock | 52-72 |