| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Poff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Sam | 27-31 |
| 19:24 | Harvard | Norman Ferguson hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abdulkarim and he's fouled by Matt Larsen - foul #2 on Matt Larsen, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Harvard | Norman Ferguson makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | San Jose State | Mario Shea hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:39 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:26 | Harvard | Larry Poff scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulkarim and he's fouled by Mario Shea - foul #1 on Mario Shea, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Harvard | Larry Poff makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Mario Shea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Harvard | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:48 | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Ferguson | 36-34 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:21 | Harvard | Larry Poff grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:03 | Harvard | Larry Poff is hacked by Matt Larsen - foul #3 on Matt Larsen, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Gann (PG), Sergio Gonzalez (SG), Philip Richard (SF), Dana Watkins (PF), David Ridley (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Larry Poff, Robert Johnson, Kenneth Brown, Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (PG), Mark Golumski (SG), Mark Cartee (SF), Randall Smith (PF) Marc Sam, Robert Scarborough, Matt Larsen, Mario Shea | |
| 16:49 | Harvard | Sergio Gonzalez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg (C) Conrad Mirabal | |
| 16:15 | Harvard | Joseph Gann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Sergio Gonzalez - foul #3 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Larry Poff (SG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Gann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Poff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Richard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dana Watkins (fresh) C - David Ridley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Herman Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Golumski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Cartee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Benjamin Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Harvard | Larry Poff connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Cartee | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Harvard | Larry Poff can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 38-39 |
| 14:57 | San Jose State | Randall Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:40 | San Jose State | Dana Watkins steals it from Benjamin Ogg | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Harvard | Philip Richard misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 14:21 | San Jose State | Mark Cartee snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg loses the dribble to Dana Watkins | 38-39 |
| 13:47 | Harvard | Joseph Gann connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Ridley | 41-39 |
| 13:27 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Sergio Gonzalez (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Norman Ferguson (C) Joseph Gann, Larry Poff, Philip Richard, Dana Watkins, David Ridley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (PG), Robert Scarborough (SG), Matt Larsen (SF), Mario Shea (PF), Conrad Mirabal (C) Herman Coffman, Mark Golumski, Mark Cartee, Benjamin Ogg, Randall Smith | |
| 13:09 | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 12:40 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 12:20 | San Jose State | Marc Sam misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 12:19 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:01 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | Harvard | Sergio Gonzalez gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:55 | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marc Sam | 41-42 |
| 11:21 | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Johnson | 43-42 |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Larry Poff (SG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:57 | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:56 | Harvard | Norman Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 10:33 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Matt Larsen - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Gann (PG), Philip Richard (SF), Dana Watkins (PF), David Ridley (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Robert Johnson, Kenneth Brown, Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (PG), Mark Golumski (SG), Mark Cartee (SF), Randall Smith (PF) Marc Sam, Robert Scarborough, Matt Larsen, Mario Shea | |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Philip Richard steps in front of the Conrad Mirabal pass | 45-43 |
| 10:01 | Harvard | Larry Poff knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Randall Smith - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg (C) Conrad Mirabal | |
| 10:01 | Harvard | Larry Poff misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | San Jose State | Randall Smith gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 09:22 | Harvard | Joseph Gann knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 09:11 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Randall Smith hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 08:55 | Harvard | Mark Cartee is called for the reach on Philip Richard - foul #1 on Mark Cartee, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Sergio Gonzalez (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Norman Ferguson (C) Joseph Gann, Philip Richard, Dana Watkins, David Ridley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (PG), Robert Scarborough (SG), Mario Shea (PF), Conrad Mirabal (C) Herman Coffman, Mark Golumski, Randall Smith, Benjamin Ogg | |
| 08:36 | Harvard | Kenneth Brown knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulkarim and he's hacked by Conrad Mirabal - foul #1 on Conrad Mirabal, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Gann (SG) Larry Poff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matt Larsen (SF) Mark Cartee | |
| 08:36 | Harvard | Kenneth Brown makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:17 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Mario Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:55 | Harvard | Conrad Mirabal steals it from Norman Ferguson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Gann (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Larsen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Marc Sam is fouled on the floor by Sergio Gonzalez - foul #4 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Larry Poff (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Joseph Gann, Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Marc Sam misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 07:24 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | San Jose State | Larry Poff steps in front of the Mario Shea pass | 52-48 |
| 06:54 | Harvard | Robert Scarborough steals it from Kenneth Brown | 52-48 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdulkarim | 52-48 |
| 06:22 | Harvard | A charge is called on Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Gann (PG), Dana Watkins (PF), David Ridley (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Kenneth Brown, Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (PG), Mark Golumski (SG), Mark Cartee (SF), Randall Smith (PF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Marc Sam, Robert Scarborough, Matt Larsen, Mario Shea, Conrad Mirabal | |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman is hacked by Joseph Gann - foul #1 on Joseph Gann, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | Harvard | David Ridley gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:47 | Harvard | Larry Poff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Sergio Gonzalez (SG) Larry Poff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:31 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski tips it in | 52-51 |
| 05:09 | Harvard | Joseph Gann is fouled on the floor by Mark Golumski - foul #1 on Mark Golumski, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Brown (PF), Norman Ferguson (C) Dana Watkins, David Ridley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (PG), Conrad Mirabal (C) Mark Golumski, Benjamin Ogg | |
| 05:09 | Harvard | Joseph Gann misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:09 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Ferguson | 52-51 |
| 04:54 | Harvard | Sergio Gonzalez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 04:40 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-51 |
| 04:39 | Harvard | Sergio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:33 | Harvard | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-51 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | Norman Ferguson tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Randall Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Larry Poff (SG) Joseph Gann, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough (SG), Matt Larsen (SF) Herman Coffman, Mark Cartee | |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:59 | Harvard | Sergio Gonzalez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulkarim | 60-53 |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 03:34 | Harvard | Larry Poff snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Poff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Larsen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Harvard | Kenneth Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulkarim | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough is fouled on the floor by Larry Poff - foul #1 on Larry Poff, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Philip Richard (SF), Dana Watkins (PF), David Ridley (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Kenneth Brown, Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (PG), Mark Cartee (SF), Mario Shea (PF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Marc Sam, Matt Larsen, Randall Smith, Conrad Mirabal | |
| 02:52 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:52 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Dana Watkins | 62-53 |
| 02:52 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Harvard | Dana Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-53 |
| 02:25 | Harvard | Dana Watkins tips it home | 64-53 |
| 02:04 | San Jose State | Mario Shea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 02:02 | Harvard | Dikembe Abdulkarim gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:45 | Harvard | Larry Poff drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dana Watkins | 67-53 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulkarim, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Gann (PG), Sergio Gonzalez (SG) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Larry Poff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Golumski (SG), Randall Smith (PF) Robert Scarborough, Mario Shea | |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:02 | Harvard | Joseph Gann clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 01:00 | Harvard | Sergio Gonzalez tips it home | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 00:54 | Harvard | David Ridley grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Harvard | Joseph Gann banks in the layup | 71-54 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| 00:26 | Harvard | David Ridley gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Joseph Gann runs out the clock | 71-54 |