| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Doney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Lester Harris inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Thorpe | 41-22 |
| 19:41 | Harvard | Earl Hunt hits the follow up shot | 41-24 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Richard Thorpe loses the dribble to Lester Harris | 41-24 |
| 19:23 | Harvard | Anthony Doney is whistled for a carry | 41-24 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Earl Hunt is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe - foul #2 on Earl Hunt, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Frank Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 18:38 | Harvard | Stanley Peterson picks off the pass by Clyde Alpert | 41-24 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Lester Harris steps in front of the Eddie Winner pass | 41-24 |
| 18:17 | Harvard | Lester Harris blows the layup | 41-24 |
| 18:15 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:01 | Harvard | Anthony Doney misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-24 |
| 17:59 | Harvard | Lester Harris can't tip it in | 41-24 |
| 17:57 | Harvard | Anthony Doney gets the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:41 | Harvard | Frank Brown blocks the short jumper by Anthony Doney | 41-24 |
| 17:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 41-24 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 17:32 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Anthony Doney | 41-24 |
| 17:17 | Harvard | Earl Hunt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 17:16 | Harvard | Anthony Doney can't tip it in | 41-24 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is denied on a dunk by Clyde Alpert | 41-24 |
| 16:54 | Harvard | Lester Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 16:40 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 16:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 41-24 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Frank Brown misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-24 |
| 16:11 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Lester Harris misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Glenn Lynn (SG), Abraham Arnold (PF), Leon Morgenstern (C) Gordon Chaidez, Earl Hunt, Clyde Alpert, Anthony Doney | |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Lester Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Lester Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stephen Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) SF - Lester Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Morgenstern - foul #3 on Leon Morgenstern, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joel Peterman (C) Lester Harris | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 15:20 | Harvard | Joel Peterman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-26 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 15:02 | Butler | David Zelkin travels with the ball | 43-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG) Glenn Lynn | |
| 14:47 | Harvard | Earl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-26 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Frank Brown can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Skinner - foul #2 on Stephen Skinner, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold pulls down the rebound | 43-26 |
| 14:06 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 14:05 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner tips it but misses | 43-26 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 13:50 | Butler | David Zelkin lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:39 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner is hacked by Richard Patrick - foul #4 on Richard Patrick, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, David Zelkin, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Clyde Alpert (PF) Stephen Skinner, Joel Peterman | |
| 13:23 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Earl Hunt and he's fouled by Elton Nims - foul #1 on Elton Nims, team foul #4 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Lynn (SF) Abraham Arnold | |
| 13:23 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern misses the free throw | 45-28 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Elton Nims pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the lay-in | 45-28 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Richard Thorpe tips it back up and in | 47-28 |
| 12:44 | Harvard | Earl Hunt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clyde Alpert | 47-30 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Elton Nims | 50-30 |
| 12:14 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-30 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Elton Nims snags the defensive board | 50-30 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 53-30 |
| 11:47 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn is hacked by Lester Ivy - foul #1 on Lester Ivy, team foul #5 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Robert Joe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Harris (SF), Abraham Arnold (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Earl Hunt, Clyde Alpert, Leon Morgenstern | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Doney (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Lynn | 53-32 |
| 11:18 | Butler | David Zelkin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Peterson | 55-32 |
| 11:01 | Harvard | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Abraham Arnold - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #6 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Michael Cannon (PF) Gordon Chaidez, Glenn Lynn | |
| 10:51 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold misses the turnaround from the left block | 55-32 |
| 10:49 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Arnold | 55-32 |
| 10:40 | Harvard | Michael Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG), Clyde Alpert (PF) Abraham Arnold, Michael Cannon | |
| 10:18 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-32 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 09:56 | Harvard | Lester Harris snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 09:37 | Harvard | Lester Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-32 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Eddie Winner snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Frank Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Doney - foul #2 on Anthony Doney, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (C) Eddie Winner, Robert Joe, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Leon Morgenstern (C) Stephen Skinner, Anthony Doney | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-32 |
| 09:09 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Hunt and he's fouled by Frank Brown - foul #4 on Frank Brown, team foul #7 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Elton Nims (C) David Zelkin, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Harvard | Abraham Arnold (SF) Lester Harris | |
| 09:09 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert makes the free throw | 57-35 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Elton Nims scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Winner | 59-35 |
| 08:41 | Harvard | Elton Nims swats the short shot by Earl Hunt | 59-35 |
| 08:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eddie Winner | 59-35 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Eddie Winner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Lynn (SG), Joel Peterman (C) Earl Hunt, Clyde Alpert | |
| 08:10 | Harvard | Joel Peterman is whistled for traveling | 59-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Doney (C) Joel Peterman | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Eddie Winner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 62-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elton Nims (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Doney (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern is whistled for a carry | 62-35 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Joel Peterman (C) Gordon Chaidez, Anthony Doney | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Lester Ivy misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-35 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Lester Ivy pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-35 |
| 06:56 | Butler | David Zelkin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Lynn - foul #1 on Glenn Lynn, team foul #5 | 62-35 |
| 06:56 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 62-35 |
| 06:56 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-35 |
| 06:45 | Harvard | Joel Peterman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-35 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Lester Ivy snags the defensive board | 63-35 |
| 06:25 | Butler | David Zelkin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-35 |
| 06:09 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-35 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Steve Stafford gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Joel Peterman is called for the reach on Elton Nims - foul #1 on Joel Peterman, team foul #6 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Williams (PG), Michael Cannon (PF) Glenn Lynn, Leon Morgenstern | |
| 05:55 | Butler | David Zelkin misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 65-35 |
| 05:53 | Harvard | Michael Cannon pulls down the rebound | 65-35 |
| 05:32 | Harvard | Joel Peterman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Stafford - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #8 | 65-35 |
| 05:32 | Harvard | Joel Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 05:32 | Harvard | Joel Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-37 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Joel Peterman picks off the pass by Lester Ivy | 65-37 |
| 04:56 | Harvard | William Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-37 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Steve Stafford snags the defensive board | 65-37 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Elton Nims clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 65-37 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Elton Nims snags the offensive board | 65-37 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Joel Peterman steals the ball from Lester Ivy | 65-37 |
| 04:23 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Zelkin - foul #2 on David Zelkin, team foul #9 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Lynn (SG), Leon Morgenstern (C) William Williams, Joel Peterman | |
| 04:23 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 04:23 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Elton Nims connects on the runner from the right block set up by Steve Stafford | 67-39 |
| 03:54 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-39 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Elton Nims snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Lester Ivy is fouled on the floor by Abraham Arnold - foul #2 on Abraham Arnold, team foul #7 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Williams (PG) Stephen Skinner | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Lester Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 03:32 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern grabs the defensive rebound | 68-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Ivy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Elton Nims (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abraham Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 68-42 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Elton Nims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leon Morgenstern - foul #4 on Leon Morgenstern, team foul #8 | 68-42 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 03:10 | Harvard | Michael Cannon gets the rebound | 69-42 |
| 02:58 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Lynn | 69-44 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Michael Cannon is called for the reach on David Zelkin - foul #2 on Michael Cannon, team foul #9 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joel Peterman (C) Michael Cannon | |
| 02:38 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 02:38 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 02:38 | Harvard | Joel Peterman gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| 02:26 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold connects on the 3 from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 02:05 | Butler | David Zelkin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 70-47 |
| 02:05 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:05 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:05 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 01:52 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-47 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Robert Joe snags the defensive board | 71-47 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Robert Joe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Leon Morgenstern - foul #5 on Leon Morgenstern, team foul #11 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Michael Cannon (PF) William Williams, Leon Morgenstern | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Robert Joe makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Robert Joe misses the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 01:38 | Harvard | Joel Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-47 |
| 01:22 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold is fouled on the floor by Elton Nims - foul #2 on Elton Nims, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| 01:22 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 01:22 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Elton Nims knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Zelkin | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold can't finish the layup | 74-48 |
| 00:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lester Ivy | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Abraham Arnold steals the ball from David Zelkin | 74-48 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Joel Peterman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-48 |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Joel Peterman snags the offensive board | 74-48 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | Robert Joe swats the short shot by Joel Peterman | 74-48 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Elton Nims grabs the defensive rebound | 74-48 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steve Stafford runs out the clock | 74-48 |