| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Aleman (fresh) SG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) PF - Ron Fenton (fresh) C - Terry Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fresh) SG - Matthew Schneider (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - John Haynie (fresh) C - Eddie Kreutzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider's floater is knocked away by Ron Fenton | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Harvard | William Aleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | John Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Terry Frazier | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | James Taylor makes the runner from the left block set up by John Haynie | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Harvard | William Aleman misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | John Haynie snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Gerald Roberts | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Harvard | Terry Frazier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | John Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Gerald Roberts is called for the reach on Matthew Schneider - foul #1 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (PG), Kenneth Demaio (SG), Francis Johnson (PF), William Teller (C) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Ron Fenton, Terry Frazier | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Ronald Hagood (SG), Lee Gilbert (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, John Haynie, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| 17:04 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Trudeau | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Maurice Weigle | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Harvard | Ronald Hagood steals it from Kenneth Demaio | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG) Eric Trudeau | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:04 | Harvard | Francis Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Kenneth Demaio steals it from Lee Gilbert | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Leonard (fresh) SG - Stacey Dowell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Demaio (fresh) PF - Francis Johnson (fresh) C - William Teller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Billy Wagnon (fresh) SG - Ronald Hagood (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Weigle (fairly fresh) C - Roger Coles (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Harvard | Billy Wagnon steals the ball from Kenneth Demaio in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Cornell | Kenneth Demaio is called for the reach on Lee Gilbert - foul #1 on Kenneth Demaio, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Gerald Roberts (SG), Ron Fenton (PF), Terry Frazier (C) Daniel Leonard, Stacey Dowell, Kenneth Demaio, William Teller | |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Matthew Schneider (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Duane Jackson (C) Billy Wagnon, Ronald Hagood, Lee Gilbert, Maurice Weigle | |
| 15:25 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Malcom Kleinberger | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | Harvard | Francis Johnson is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 5-11 |
| 15:07 | Harvard | Francis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:55 | Harvard | Terry Frazier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Roberts | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger is fouled on the floor by William Aleman - foul #1 on William Aleman, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (PG), Kenneth Demaio (SG), Eric Trudeau (SF), William Teller (C) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Francis Johnson, Terry Frazier | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), John Haynie (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Roger Coles, Duane Jackson | |
| 14:30 | Cornell | William Teller steals the ball from Matthew Schneider | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Schneider - foul #1 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Albert Wilber (C) Ron Fenton | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Taylor (SF) Thomas Lee | |
| 14:10 | Harvard | William Teller connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Demaio | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Billy Wagnon | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell is hacked by John Haynie - foul #1 on John Haynie, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Gerald Roberts (SG), Ron Fenton (PF) Stacey Dowell, Kenneth Demaio, William Teller | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (PG), Lee Gilbert (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Duane Jackson (C) Billy Wagnon, Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, John Haynie, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| 13:13 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts loses the dribble to Thomas Lee | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Thomas Lee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Trudeau - foul #1 on Eric Trudeau, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | Terry Frazier (C) Albert Wilber | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Coles (C) Duane Jackson | |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:20 | Harvard | Ron Fenton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:18 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:07 | Harvard | William Aleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:06 | Harvard | Ron Fenton tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ron Fenton - foul #1 on Ron Fenton, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG), Stacey Dowell (SG), Francis Johnson (SF) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Eric Trudeau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Billy Wagnon (SG), James Taylor (SF), Duane Jackson (C) Ronald Hagood, Lee Gilbert, Thomas Lee, Roger Coles | |
| 11:53 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Harvard | Ron Fenton grabs the board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Leonard (fresh) SG - Stacey Dowell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Johnson (fresh) PF - Ron Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Wagnon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Weigle (fairly fresh) C - Duane Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Harvard | Francis Johnson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stacey Dowell | 14-15 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | James Taylor drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Malcom Kleinberger | 14-17 |
| 11:07 | Harvard | Daniel Leonard makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stacey Dowell | 17-17 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Francis Johnson swats the layup by Duane Jackson | 17-17 |
| 10:59 | Harvard | Francis Johnson snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:57 | Harvard | Malcom Kleinberger is called for the reach on Stacey Dowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcom Kleinberger, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio (SF), William Teller (C) Ron Fenton, Terry Frazier | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Schneider (SG), John Haynie (PF), Roger Coles (C) Billy Wagnon, Maurice Weigle, Duane Jackson | |
| 10:41 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Roger Coles snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | John Haynie comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Leonard - foul #1 on Daniel Leonard, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Albert Wilber (C) Daniel Leonard, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer (C) Roger Coles | |
| 10:26 | Cornell | John Haynie makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | John Haynie makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | Harvard | William Teller is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Demaio | 19-19 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Schneider | 19-21 |
| 09:44 | Harvard | Matthew Schneider is called for the reach on Stacey Dowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gerald Roberts (SG) Stacey Dowell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Ronald Hagood (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Roger Coles (PF) Malcom Kleinberger, Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, John Haynie | |
| 09:26 | Harvard | Thomas Lee is called for the reach on Kenneth Demaio - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Hargrove (PG), Eric Trudeau (SF), Francis Johnson (PF), Terry Frazier (C) William Aleman, Kenneth Demaio, William Teller, Albert Wilber | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Gilbert (SF), Duane Jackson (C) Thomas Lee, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| 09:05 | Harvard | Scott Hargrove misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:42 | Cornell | Duane Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Terry Frazier - foul #1 on Terry Frazier, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG) Scott Hargrove | |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Thomas Lee (SF) Billy Wagnon, Ronald Hagood | |
| 08:42 | Cornell | Duane Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:42 | Cornell | Duane Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:30 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Trudeau | 21-23 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Eric Trudeau steals the ball from Thomas Lee | 21-23 |
| 08:02 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau lays it up and in | 23-23 |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Eric Trudeau steals the ball from Duane Jackson | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Trudeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Coles (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Stacey Dowell (SG), Kenneth Demaio (SF), Ron Fenton (PF), William Teller (C) Daniel Leonard, Gerald Roberts, Eric Trudeau, Francis Johnson, Terry Frazier | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (SG), Maurice Weigle (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Lee Gilbert, Duane Jackson, Roger Coles | |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Thomas Lee blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Demaio - foul #2 on Kenneth Demaio, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | Albert Wilber (SF) Kenneth Demaio | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), John Haynie (PF) Malcom Kleinberger, Maurice Weigle | |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Thomas Lee misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:11 | Harvard | Albert Wilber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 07:09 | Harvard | Ron Fenton tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Aleman - foul #2 on William Aleman, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Hargrove (SG) William Aleman | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Taylor (SF), Maurice Weigle (C) Thomas Lee, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:56 | Harvard | Ron Fenton pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:39 | Harvard | Albert Wilber is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:37 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:13 | Harvard | John Haynie steps in front of the Stacey Dowell pass | 25-25 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 05:39 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | John Haynie pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Albert Wilber - foul #1 on Albert Wilber, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG), Gerald Roberts (SG), Eric Trudeau (SF), Francis Johnson (PF), Terry Frazier (C) Stacey Dowell, Scott Hargrove, Albert Wilber, Ron Fenton, William Teller | |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Roger Coles (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Billy Wagnon, John Haynie, Maurice Weigle | |
| 05:13 | Cornell | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:56 | Harvard | Daniel Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Gilbert (SG), Thomas Lee (SF) Ronald Hagood, James Taylor | |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Leonard - foul #2 on Daniel Leonard, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (PG) Daniel Leonard | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 04:17 | Cornell | Roger Coles pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert misses short on a floater from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 03:56 | Harvard | Francis Johnson gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Terry Frazier | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stacey Dowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Coles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Kreutzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Eric Trudeau is called for the reach on Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Eric Trudeau, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Kenneth Demaio (SG), Ron Fenton (PF), Albert Wilber (C) Stacey Dowell, Gerald Roberts, Francis Johnson, Terry Frazier | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Schneider (SG), Duane Jackson (PF) Lee Gilbert, Roger Coles | |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Thomas Lee misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Thomas Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Harvard | Ron Fenton grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 03:18 | Harvard | William Aleman connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Demaio | 30-31 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Malcom Kleinberger | 30-33 |
| 02:34 | Harvard | Ron Fenton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 02:33 | Harvard | Ron Fenton pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Ron Fenton misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Duane Jackson - foul #1 on Duane Jackson, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Hargrove (SG), Terry Frazier (C) Eric Trudeau, Albert Wilber | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), James Taylor (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Thomas Lee, Duane Jackson, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Ron Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Ron Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | William Aleman steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 32-33 |
| 02:03 | Harvard | William Aleman blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 02:01 | Harvard | Terry Frazier tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | Roger Coles grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | James Taylor comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Roger Coles misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 01:22 | Harvard | Terry Frazier gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Scott Hargrove misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Maurice Weigle | 32-33 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Roger Coles clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 00:35 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Scott Hargrove misses long on an open shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | William Aleman tips it home | 34-33 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | James Taylor double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (PG), Gerald Roberts (SG), Eric Trudeau (SF), Francis Johnson (PF), William Teller (C) William Aleman, Scott Hargrove, Kenneth Demaio, Ron Fenton, Terry Frazier | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (PG), Lee Gilbert (SF), John Haynie (PF), Duane Jackson (C) Billy Wagnon, James Taylor, Maurice Weigle, Roger Coles | |
| 00:01 | Harvard | William Teller is fouled on the floor by Duane Jackson - foul #2 on Duane Jackson, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | William Teller makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | William Teller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-33 |