| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Doney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Lester Harris inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 19:36 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Hunt | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | Harvard | Martin Dill steps in front of the Anthony Doney pass | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Harry Sullivan | 32-28 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Hunt and he's fouled by Alfred Andrews - foul #2 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill misses the lay-in | 35-28 |
| 18:28 | Harvard | Anthony Doney gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:15 | Harvard | Earl Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | Harvard | Lester Harris tips it home | 37-28 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gordon Chaidez - foul #3 on Gordon Chaidez, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG) Gordon Chaidez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:49 | Harvard | A charge is called on Lester Harris - foul #1 on Lester Harris, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern (C) Anthony Doney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran (C) Steve Washburn | |
| 17:45 | Harvard | The refs have stopped play. Leon Morgenstern is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joel Peterman (C) Leon Morgenstern | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Victor Doran | 37-32 |
| 17:16 | Harvard | Earl Hunt is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | Abraham Arnold (SF), Michael Cannon (PF) Lester Harris, Clyde Alpert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Willis Czekanski (SF), Frederick Sigala (PF) Alfred Andrews, Harry Sullivan, Theodore Unrein | |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Willis Czekanski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Abraham Arnold - foul #3 on Abraham Arnold, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Lynn (SF) Abraham Arnold | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (SG) Martin Dill | |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Willis Czekanski makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Willis Czekanski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:57 | Harvard | Joel Peterman gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:41 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | Harvard | Joel Peterman grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Willis Czekanski - foul #1 on Willis Czekanski, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Harris (SF), Clyde Alpert (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Earl Hunt, Michael Cannon, Joel Peterman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Harry Sullivan (SF), Steve Washburn (C) Martin Bower, Willis Czekanski, Victor Doran | |
| 16:04 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:04 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner makes the 3rd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:33 | Harvard | Anthony Doney gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stephen Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Doney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Harvard | Steve Washburn is called for the reach on Lester Harris - foul #3 on Steve Washburn, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Abraham Arnold (SG) Stephen Skinner, Glenn Lynn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill (SG), Theodore Unrein (PF), Roger Harper (C) Jason Standridge, Frederick Sigala, Steve Washburn | |
| 15:19 | Harvard | Anthony Doney banks in the layup on a great pass from Clyde Alpert and he's fouled by Roger Harper - foul #4 on Roger Harper, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG) Abraham Arnold | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran (C) Roger Harper | |
| 15:19 | Harvard | Anthony Doney makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill is hacked by Earl Hunt - foul #1 on Earl Hunt, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn (C) Victor Doran | |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Abraham Arnold (SF) Lester Harris | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:43 | Harvard | Anthony Doney hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Chaidez | 44-33 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 14:12 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold jams it on a nice dish by Gordon Chaidez | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Alpert - foul #2 on Clyde Alpert, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Harris (SF), Leon Morgenstern (C) Clyde Alpert, Anthony Doney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Victor Doran (C) Alfred Andrews, Steve Washburn | |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:46 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:30 | Harvard | Lester Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Martin Bower - foul #1 on Martin Bower, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Lynn (SG) Earl Hunt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willis Czekanski (SF), Frederick Sigala (PF) Harry Sullivan, Theodore Unrein | |
| 13:30 | Harvard | Lester Harris misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:30 | Harvard | Lester Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Leon Morgenstern - foul #1 on Leon Morgenstern, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (SG) Martin Dill | |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:09 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:47 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Willis Czekanski grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran tips it in | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Harris | 50-41 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:38 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Leon Morgenstern | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lester Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Martin Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willis Czekanski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:18 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Earl Hunt (SG), Clyde Alpert (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Gordon Chaidez, Glenn Lynn, Lester Harris, Abraham Arnold | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Martin Dill (SG), Harry Sullivan (SF), Theodore Unrein (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Martin Bower, Jason Standridge, Willis Czekanski, Frederick Sigala, Victor Doran | |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Dill | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:23 | Harvard | Earl Hunt grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Earl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Theodore Unrein | 50-44 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Hunt picks off the pass by Alfred Andrews | 50-44 |
| 09:40 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill is fouled on the floor by Earl Hunt - foul #2 on Earl Hunt, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Lester Harris (SF), Joel Peterman (C) Stephen Skinner, Leon Morgenstern, Anthony Doney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran (C) Steve Washburn | |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:58 | Harvard | Earl Hunt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 08:57 | Harvard | Lester Harris hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan slams it home on a great pass from Alfred Andrews | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Harvard | Joel Peterman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joel Peterman, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Abraham Arnold (PF) Clyde Alpert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Jason Standridge (SG), Willis Czekanski (SF), Frederick Sigala (PF) Alfred Andrews, Martin Dill, Harry Sullivan, Theodore Unrein | |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower clanks a shot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 08:04 | Harvard | Lester Harris grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 07:42 | Harvard | Joel Peterman knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Earl Hunt | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:26 | Harvard | Joel Peterman grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Martin Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willis Czekanski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:04 | Harvard | Earl Hunt clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-48 |
| 07:03 | Harvard | Lester Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:53 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez's pass is intercepted by Martin Bower | 54-48 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Bower | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Peterman | 57-50 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Glenn Lynn (SG), Leon Morgenstern (SF), Clyde Alpert (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Gordon Chaidez, Earl Hunt, Lester Harris, Abraham Arnold, Joel Peterman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Martin Dill (SG), Harry Sullivan (SF), Theodore Unrein (PF), Roger Harper (C) Martin Bower, Jason Standridge, Willis Czekanski, Frederick Sigala, Victor Doran | |
| 05:52 | Harvard | Alfred Andrews steps in front of the Anthony Doney pass | 57-50 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-50 |
| 05:32 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:30 | Harvard | Alfred Andrews is called for the reach on Stephen Skinner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Harvard | Anthony Doney hits a shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leon Morgenstern - foul #2 on Leon Morgenstern, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Abraham Arnold (SG) Glenn Lynn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:42 | Harvard | Anthony Doney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Unrein | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper is hacked by Clyde Alpert - foul #3 on Clyde Alpert, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Earl Hunt (SG) Stephen Skinner, Anthony Doney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala (PF) Theodore Unrein | |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:32 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roger Harper - foul #5 on Roger Harper, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Harris (SF) Clyde Alpert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Steve Washburn (C) Alfred Andrews, Roger Harper | |
| 03:32 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:32 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:14 | Harvard | Lester Harris grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Martin Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Dill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Harvard | Martin Dill takes the ball from Abraham Arnold | 60-54 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Clyde Alpert (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Abraham Arnold, Leon Morgenstern | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Theodore Unrein (PF) Martin Bower, Frederick Sigala | |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Theodore Unrein | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert is hacked by Theodore Unrein - foul #1 on Theodore Unrein, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein slams it home on a nice dish by Alfred Andrews | 60-59 |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Steve Washburn is called for the reach on Lester Harris - foul #4 on Steve Washburn, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Lester Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Lester Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:07 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Andrews | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Hunt steals it from Martin Dill | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Harvard | Alfred Andrews is called for the reach on Gordon Chaidez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:28 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:28 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | Anthony Doney grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Alfred Andrews is called for the reach on Anthony Doney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG) Alfred Andrews | |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Anthony Doney makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Anthony Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 65-61 |