| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fernando Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Gehl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bret Smith (fresh) C - Tommy Wile (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Joe Gehl inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Harvard | Tommy Wile comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Joel Williams grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Joel Williams is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Philip Webb - foul #2 on Philip Webb, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Philip Webb | 36-32 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | James Bowers is fouled on the floor by Tommy Wile - foul #1 on Tommy Wile, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | James Bowers hits a floater from the right side set up by Gerald Fitzhugh | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Harvard | Tommy Wile makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bret Smith | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Tommy Wile - foul #2 on Tommy Wile, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:15 | Harvard | Tommy Wile pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Harvard | Tommy Wile travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Joel Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Zimmerer | 38-38 |
| 17:17 | Harvard | Bret Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Bret Smith denies the turnaround by James Bowers | 41-38 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Gehl - foul #2 on Joe Gehl, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Frank Dunham (PF), Diego Castro (C) Fernando Castillo, Joe Gehl, Bret Smith, Tommy Wile | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), John Craig (SG), Travis Quam (PF) James Bowers, Philip Webb, Robert Zimmerer | |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Harvard | Joseph Warman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gerald Fitzhugh | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Frank Dunham is called for the reach on Joel Williams - foul #2 on Frank Dunham, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Rutherford (PG) Joseph Warman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG), Steven Romano (C) Joel Williams, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Michael Rutherford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Wendland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernesto Mata (fresh) PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Diego Castro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Craig (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Romano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore's pass is intercepted by Paul Wendland | 41-39 |
| 15:30 | Harvard | Paul Wendland double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fernando Castillo (SG), Joe Gehl (SF) Paul Wendland, Ernesto Mata | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Philip Webb (SF) Lonnie Moore, John Craig | |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Michael Rutherford is called for the reach on Dale Mason - foul #1 on Michael Rutherford, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Tommy Wile (C) Diego Castro | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer (PF) Travis Quam | |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 14:49 | Harvard | Frank Dunham pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Harvard | James Bowers picks off the pass by Joe Gehl | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Michael Rutherford steps in front of the Steven Romano pass | 41-39 |
| 14:27 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 14:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Steven Romano | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Joe Gehl steals it from Dale Mason | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Harvard | Joe Gehl hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Harvard | Tommy Wile gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Rutherford | 46-39 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Steven Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:20 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Romano | 46-39 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Bowers | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Harvard | Frank Dunham is hacked by Steven Romano - foul #1 on Steven Romano, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Bret Smith (PF), Diego Castro (C) Michael Rutherford, Joe Gehl, Frank Dunham, Tommy Wile | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), John Craig (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) James Bowers, Dale Mason, Philip Webb, Robert Zimmerer, Steven Romano | |
| 12:41 | Harvard | Joseph Warman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bret Smith | 49-41 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore is hacked by Joseph Warman - foul #1 on Joseph Warman, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Wendland (SG) Fernando Castillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Wendland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernesto Mata (fresh) PF - Bret Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Diego Castro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Craig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Harvard | Paul Wendland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joel Williams | 49-43 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 11:18 | Harvard | Diego Castro grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:58 | Harvard | Ernesto Mata misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Joel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 10:50 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Bret Smith | 49-43 |
| 10:36 | Harvard | Joel Williams swats the short shot by Ernesto Mata | 49-43 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | John Craig grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh drills a shot in the lane set up by John Craig | 49-45 |
| 10:23 | Harvard | Joseph Warman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Harvard | Bret Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Bret Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:04 | Harvard | Diego Castro pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:44 | Harvard | Diego Castro buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | John Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Harvard | Bret Smith snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Harvard | Joseph Warman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernesto Mata | 53-45 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Diego Castro blocks the jumper by John Craig | 53-45 |
| 08:32 | Harvard | Joseph Warman gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Harvard | Diego Castro is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Rutherford (PG), Fernando Castillo (SG), Joe Gehl (SF), Frank Dunham (PF), Tommy Wile (C) Joseph Warman, Paul Wendland, Ernesto Mata, Bret Smith, Diego Castro | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Dale Mason (SG), Philip Webb (SF), Robert Zimmerer (PF), Steven Romano (C) Lonnie Moore, John Craig, Joel Williams, Travis Quam, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Philip Webb misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | James Bowers can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 08:01 | Harvard | Frank Dunham gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:45 | Harvard | Frank Dunham misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Zimmerer - foul #2 on Robert Zimmerer, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 07:45 | Harvard | Frank Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:45 | Harvard | Frank Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Michael Rutherford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fernando Castillo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joe Gehl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Wile (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Romano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Columbia | James Bowers misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 07:30 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Frank Dunham | 54-45 |
| 07:12 | Harvard | James Bowers picks off the pass by Joe Gehl | 54-45 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Philip Webb banks in the layup on a great pass from James Bowers | 54-47 |
| 06:50 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Warman (PG) Michael Rutherford | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Tommy Wile takes the ball from James Bowers | 54-47 |
| 06:22 | Harvard | Joseph Warman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fernando Castillo | 57-47 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | Philip Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 06:07 | Harvard | Joseph Warman gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:03 | Harvard | Joseph Warman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:01 | Harvard | Frank Dunham tips it in | 59-47 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:38 | Harvard | Joe Gehl grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 05:34 | Harvard | James Bowers steps in front of the Joseph Warman pass in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Dale Mason can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer misses the tip | 59-47 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:16 | Columbia | Steven Romano clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Philip Webb gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Dale Mason buries a driving attempt near the basket | 59-49 |
| 04:35 | Harvard | Tommy Wile lays it up and in | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Columbia | James Bowers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 04:10 | Harvard | Steven Romano denies the turnaround by Joe Gehl | 61-52 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Columbia | James Bowers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Steven Romano tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 03:47 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 03:45 | Harvard | Frank Dunham tips it home | 63-54 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bret Smith (PF), Diego Castro (C) Frank Dunham, Tommy Wile | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joel Williams (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) Dale Mason, Robert Zimmerer, Steven Romano | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Warman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fernando Castillo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Gehl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bret Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Diego Castro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Joel Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Webb | 63-57 |
| 02:59 | Harvard | Joseph Warman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bret Smith | 66-57 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Harvard | Tommy Wile (C) Diego Castro | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Philip Webb, Travis Quam | |
| 02:46 | Columbia | James Bowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 02:44 | Harvard | Bret Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:10 | Columbia | Tommy Wile swats the short shot by Joel Williams | 66-57 |
| 02:09 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Fernando Castillo | 66-57 |
| 01:47 | Harvard | Joseph Warman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-57 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Joel Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:25 | Harvard | Fernando Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:08 | Harvard | Joseph Warman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fernando Castillo | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Joseph Warman picks off the pass by Gerald Fitzhugh | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Harvard | Tommy Wile hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Warman and he's hacked by Robert Zimmerer - foul #3 on Robert Zimmerer, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Rutherford (PG), Paul Wendland (SG), Ernesto Mata (SF), Frank Dunham (PF) Joseph Warman, Fernando Castillo, Joe Gehl, Bret Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), Philip Webb (SG), John Craig (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Steven Romano (C) James Bowers, Dale Mason, Joel Williams, Robert Zimmerer, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 00:36 | Harvard | Tommy Wile misses the free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:36 | Harvard | Ernesto Mata snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | Frank Dunham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Rutherford | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Frank Dunham steps in front of the Travis Quam pass | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Michael Rutherford runs out the clock | 72-57 |