| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) SG - Timothy Hardy (fresh) SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) PF - Wayne Bruns (fresh) C - Roger Seeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) SF - Lester Harris (fresh) PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) C - Anthony Doney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Roger Seeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman is hacked by Lester Harris - foul #1 on Lester Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns makes the runner from close range set up by Roger Seeman | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Harvard | Earl Hunt loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | Roger Seeman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hardy | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Harvard | Earl Hunt hits a driving attempt from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | Clyde Alpert blocks the short jumper by Wayne Bruns | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Gordon Chaidez picks off the pass by Timothy Hardy | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Harvard | Lester Harris makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Roger Seeman - foul #1 on Roger Seeman, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Harvard | Lester Harris makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Harvard | Anthony Doney snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Harvard | Earl Hunt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Alpert | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antone Godbold | 6-8 |
| 16:56 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Dale Rowe (SG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Carlton Davis (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Abraham Arnold (SF), Leon Morgenstern (PF), Joel Peterman (C) Gordon Chaidez, Lester Harris, Clyde Alpert, Anthony Doney | |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Carlton Davis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Dale Rowe grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Carlton Davis knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dale Rowe | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Harvard | Joel Peterman misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:08 | Harvard | Joel Peterman misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Carlton Davis | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | Michael Barkley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Lynn (SG) Earl Hunt | |
| 15:57 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Skinner | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Barkley (fresh) SG - Dale Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Kwong (fresh) PF - Carlton Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Orville Stevenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stephen Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) SF - Abraham Arnold (fresh) PF - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Peterman (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Leon Morgenstern - foul #1 on Leon Morgenstern, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Robert Beal (SF) Michael Barkley, Nicholas Kwong | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG) Stephen Skinner | |
| 15:33 | Cornell | Dale Rowe is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Ray (SF) Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Clyde Alpert (PF) Joel Peterman | |
| 15:16 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Lynn and the foul's on Jonathan Ray - foul #1 on Jonathan Ray, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Roger Seeman (C) Dale Rowe, Carlton Davis | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Harris (SF) Glenn Lynn | |
| 15:16 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:59 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Ray | 8-13 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | Lester Harris is called for the reach on Timothy Hardy - foul #2 on Lester Harris, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong (SF) Jonathan Ray | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Earl Hunt (SG), Glenn Lynn (SF), Michael Cannon (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Gordon Chaidez, Abraham Arnold, Lester Harris, Clyde Alpert, Leon Morgenstern | |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Kwong | 10-13 |
| 14:20 | Harvard | Nicholas Kwong steps in front of the Glenn Lynn pass | 10-13 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Harvard | Roger Seeman swats the short shot by Michael Cannon | 12-13 |
| 13:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roger Seeman | 12-13 |
| 13:13 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:12 | Harvard | Anthony Doney grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Robert Beal snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Seeman | 14-13 |
| 12:31 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Holman - foul #1 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Dale Rowe (SG), Antone Godbold (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF), Carlton Davis (C) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy, Nicholas Kwong, Robert Beal, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Abraham Arnold (SG), Leon Morgenstern (SF), Clyde Alpert (PF), Joel Peterman (C) Stephen Skinner, Earl Hunt, Glenn Lynn, Michael Cannon, Anthony Doney | |
| 12:20 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:19 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:01 | Harvard | Joel Peterman banks in the layup set up by Leon Morgenstern | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Barkley (fresh) SG - Dale Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) PF - Wayne Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) SG - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) C - Joel Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Carlton Davis connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Bruns | 16-15 |
| 11:27 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Arnold | 16-17 |
| 11:04 | Cornell | Dale Rowe is fouled on the floor by Abraham Arnold - foul #1 on Abraham Arnold, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Michael Barkley, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns | |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG) Abraham Arnold | |
| 10:51 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Joel Peterman | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Harvard | Joel Peterman misses the runner in the paint | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Wayne Bruns (PF) Dale Rowe, Carlton Davis | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Glenn Lynn (SF), Michael Cannon (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Gordon Chaidez, Leon Morgenstern, Clyde Alpert, Joel Peterman | |
| 09:51 | Harvard | Earl Hunt is hacked by Benjamin Holman - foul #2 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Antone Godbold (SF) Benjamin Holman, Jonathan Ray | |
| Subs | Harvard | Abraham Arnold (PF) Anthony Doney | |
| 09:36 | Harvard | Dale Rowe picks off the pass by Stephen Skinner | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Skinner - foul #1 on Stephen Skinner, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Seeman (C) Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Harvard | Timothy Hardy steals it from Earl Hunt in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Dale Rowe lays it in set up by Timothy Hardy | 20-17 |
| 08:59 | Harvard | Wayne Bruns is called for the reach on Glenn Lynn - foul #1 on Wayne Bruns, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Jonathan Ray (SF) Dale Rowe, Antone Godbold | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Williams (PG), Leon Morgenstern (C) Stephen Skinner, Glenn Lynn | |
| 08:54 | Harvard | William Williams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roger Seeman | 20-17 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | William Williams steals it from Roger Seeman | 20-17 |
| 08:33 | Harvard | William Williams lays it in | 20-19 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Ray | 22-19 |
| 08:05 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold is hacked by Jonathan Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Ray, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Robert Beal (PF), Carlton Davis (C) Michael Barkley, Jonathan Ray, Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Clyde Alpert (PF), Anthony Doney (C) William Williams, Abraham Arnold, Michael Cannon | |
| 07:55 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:53 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dale Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Kwong (fresh) PF - Robert Beal (fresh) C - Carlton Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Doney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hardy | 24-21 |
| 07:26 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert hits a shot from close range set up by Anthony Doney and he's fouled by Carlton Davis - foul #1 on Carlton Davis, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Dale Rowe, Timothy Hardy | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (SG), Glenn Lynn (SF) Earl Hunt, Leon Morgenstern | |
| 07:26 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Carlton Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clyde Alpert - foul #1 on Clyde Alpert, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG) Robert Beal | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:10 | Harvard | Anthony Doney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:57 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Skinner | 24-27 |
| 06:30 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Clyde Alpert - foul #2 on Clyde Alpert, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Wayne Bruns (PF) Nicholas Kwong, Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG), Abraham Arnold (SF), Michael Cannon (PF), Joel Peterman (C) Gordon Chaidez, Glenn Lynn, Clyde Alpert, Anthony Doney | |
| 06:30 | Cornell | Carlton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:30 | Cornell | Carlton Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:07 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold misses the lay-in | 26-27 |
| 06:06 | Harvard | Joel Peterman gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:50 | Harvard | Antone Godbold takes the ball from Abraham Arnold | 26-27 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Hunt - foul #1 on Earl Hunt, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Robert Beal (SF), Roger Seeman (C) Dale Rowe, Antone Godbold, Carlton Davis | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Glenn Lynn (SG), Leon Morgenstern (SF) Stephen Skinner, Earl Hunt, Abraham Arnold | |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Robert Beal steals it from Joel Peterman in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Timothy Hardy | 30-27 |
| 05:00 | Harvard | Joel Peterman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Hardy - foul #1 on Timothy Hardy, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG) Michael Cannon | |
| 05:00 | Harvard | Joel Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:00 | Harvard | Joel Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Michael Barkley scores on a jump hook in the paint | 32-29 |
| 04:27 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Robert Beal clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 04:15 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:03 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Peterman | 32-31 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Earl Hunt - foul #2 on Earl Hunt, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Michael Barkley, Antone Godbold, Robert Beal, Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (PG), Abraham Arnold (SG), Lester Harris (SF), Clyde Alpert (PF), Anthony Doney (C) Gordon Chaidez, Earl Hunt, Glenn Lynn, Leon Morgenstern, Joel Peterman | |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Hardy (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Bruns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Seeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stephen Skinner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Doney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner is hacked by Benjamin Holman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Jonathan Ray (SF) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns's layup is rejected by Clyde Alpert | 33-33 |
| 03:30 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Stephen Skinner | 33-33 |
| 03:25 | Harvard | Stephen Skinner travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Roger Seeman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lester Harris - foul #3 on Lester Harris, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG) Lester Harris | |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Roger Seeman makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Roger Seeman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:09 | Harvard | Anthony Doney grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 02:50 | Harvard | Earl Hunt buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Abraham Arnold | 34-35 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray is hacked by Abraham Arnold - foul #2 on Abraham Arnold, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG) Nicholas Kwong | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Williams (PG), Leon Morgenstern (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Stephen Skinner, Abraham Arnold, Anthony Doney | |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:16 | Harvard | Michael Cannon is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Dale Rowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 02:03 | Harvard | Leon Morgenstern gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Earl Hunt's pass is intercepted by Roger Seeman | 36-37 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Roger Seeman's floater is tipped away by Michael Cannon | 36-37 |
| 01:14 | Harvard | Michael Cannon gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:02 | Harvard | Michael Cannon misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Hardy - foul #2 on Timothy Hardy, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Nicholas Kwong (SG), Robert Beal (SF), Carlton Davis (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Dale Rowe, Timothy Hardy, Jonathan Ray, Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Abraham Arnold (SG), Anthony Doney (C) William Williams, Earl Hunt, Clyde Alpert | |
| 01:02 | Harvard | Michael Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:02 | Harvard | Michael Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Michael Barkley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 00:35 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | Abraham Arnold misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Carlton Davis is hacked by Gordon Chaidez - foul #1 on Gordon Chaidez, team foul #12 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Antone Godbold (SF) Nicholas Kwong, Robert Beal | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Skinner (SG), Glenn Lynn (SF), Clyde Alpert (PF), Joel Peterman (C) Abraham Arnold, Leon Morgenstern, Michael Cannon, Anthony Doney | |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Joel Peterman snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Joel Peterman misses the fullcourt shot | 36-39 |