| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Linehan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Goran Balic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Chitty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:58 | Harvard | Goran Balic connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harold Carpenter and he's fouled by Ralph Chitty - foul #2 on Ralph Chitty, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Hayden Avendano (SG) Joshua Phillips, Harold Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:58 | Harvard | Goran Balic makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Edwin Linehan blocks the jumper by Ralph Chitty | 38-26 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 18:37 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan's floater is tipped away by Dana Cusick | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Dana Cusick snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Edwin Linehan swats the short shot by Dave Howes | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | Harvard | Goran Balic makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hayden Avendano | 40-30 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | David Wade misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:33 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:29 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edwin Linehan | 42-30 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Dave Howes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 16:58 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank can't finish the layup | 42-33 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 16:31 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:02 | Harvard | Ralph Chitty swats the short shot by Fred Porter | 42-33 |
| 16:00 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Fred Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hayden Avendano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edwin Linehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Goran Balic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Chitty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 15:41 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:27 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan travels with the ball | 44-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG), William Findley (PF), Baran Pieczynski (C) Fred Porter, Hayden Avendano, Edwin Linehan, Goran Balic | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dear (PG), David Key (SG), Jamie James (SF), Eddie Hagberg (PF), Eddie Benoit (C) Dave Howes, David Wade, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, Ralph Chitty | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | David Key misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:12 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 14:50 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Jamie James grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Matthew Dear misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | David Key gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Dear | 47-35 |
| 13:54 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Hayden Avendano (SG), Edwin Linehan (PF), Goran Balic (C) Joshua Phillips, Harold Carpenter, William Findley, Baran Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), David Wade (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF) Matthew Dear, David Key, Jamie James | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | David Wade scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dave Howes | 47-37 |
| 13:16 | Harvard | Goran Balic hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Porter | 49-37 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 12:55 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:50 | Harvard | Eddie Hagberg is called for the reach on Hayden Avendano - foul #2 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG), Willie Zieser (SF) Fred Porter, Hayden Avendano, Walter Fairbank | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF), Ralph Chitty (C) Eddie Hagberg, Eddie Benoit | |
| 12:34 | Harvard | Matthew Dozier steals it from Joshua Phillips | 49-37 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:52 | Harvard | Goran Balic is fouled on the floor by Dana Cusick - foul #2 on Dana Cusick, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Fairbank (SF), William Findley (PF), Baran Pieczynski (C) Willie Zieser, Edwin Linehan, Goran Balic | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (PG), Eddie Hagberg (C) Dave Howes, Ralph Chitty | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Findley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Baran Pieczynski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Key (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Phillips | 52-40 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Dana Cusick clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Dozier | 52-40 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Dana Cusick drills a jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Dozier and he's hacked by William Findley - foul #2 on William Findley, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Hayden Avendano (SG), Edwin Linehan (PF), Goran Balic (C) Joshua Phillips, Harold Carpenter, William Findley, Baran Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (SG) David Wade | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:49 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Hayden Avendano and he's hacked by Dana Cusick - foul #3 on Dana Cusick, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Eddie Benoit (C) Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick | |
| 10:49 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Fred Porter takes the ball from Dave Howes | 55-43 |
| 10:28 | Harvard | Goran Balic can't throw it down | 55-43 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit lays it in set up by Dave Howes and he's fouled by Edwin Linehan - foul #1 on Edwin Linehan, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG) Fred Porter, Hayden Avendano | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Ralph Chitty (C) David Key, Jamie James, Eddie Hagberg | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:48 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua Phillips | 58-46 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ralph Chitty, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Findley (PF), Baran Pieczynski (C) Edwin Linehan, Goran Balic | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF) Eddie Benoit | |
| 09:22 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter double dribbles | 58-46 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Walter Fairbank is called for the reach on Matthew Dozier - foul #2 on Walter Fairbank, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Hayden Avendano (SG), Edwin Linehan (PF), Goran Balic (C) Joshua Phillips, Harold Carpenter, William Findley, Baran Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | The jump hook by Ralph Chitty is blocked by Goran Balic | 58-46 |
| 08:54 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:49 | Harvard | Goran Balic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG), William Findley (PF) Fred Porter, Hayden Avendano, Edwin Linehan | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (PG), Eddie Hagberg (C) Dave Howes, Ralph Chitty | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Findley - foul #3 on William Findley, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edwin Linehan (PF), Baran Pieczynski (C) William Findley, Goran Balic | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:25 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Edwin Linehan and he's hacked by David Wade - foul #2 on David Wade, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Hayden Avendano (SG), Willie Zieser (SF), William Findley (PF) Joshua Phillips, Harold Carpenter, Walter Fairbank, Edwin Linehan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:25 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | David Key hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Dozier | 60-51 |
| 07:50 | Harvard | The jump hook by Hayden Avendano is blocked by Dana Cusick | 60-51 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Fred Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hayden Avendano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Zieser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Findley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Baran Pieczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Key (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Baran Pieczynski - foul #1 on Baran Pieczynski, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG), Walter Fairbank (SF), Edwin Linehan (PF), Goran Balic (C) Fred Porter, Hayden Avendano, Willie Zieser, William Findley, Baran Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Eddie Benoit (C) David Wade, Dana Cusick | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:21 | Harvard | Goran Balic comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 07:20 | Harvard | Goran Balic can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 07:19 | Harvard | Goran Balic tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Goran Balic swats the layup by Eddie Benoit | 62-53 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | The jump hook by Eddie Hagberg is blocked by Edwin Linehan | 62-53 |
| 06:45 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Goran Balic | 64-53 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier connects on the jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 05:55 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:36 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Hayden Avendano (SG), William Findley (PF), Baran Pieczynski (C) Joshua Phillips, Harold Carpenter, Edwin Linehan, Goran Balic | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), Ralph Chitty (C) David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Eddie Benoit | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 05:13 | Harvard | William Findley gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:53 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank loses the dribble to Dave Howes | 66-55 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Dave Howes knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Chitty and he's hacked by Hayden Avendano - foul #1 on Hayden Avendano, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Harvard | Willie Zieser (SF), Edwin Linehan (PF), Goran Balic (C) Walter Fairbank, William Findley, Baran Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (SF) Matthew Dozier | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Porter | 68-57 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Zieser - foul #1 on Willie Zieser, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG), Walter Fairbank (SF) Fred Porter, Hayden Avendano, Willie Zieser | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan buries a jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Phillips | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Carpenter (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edwin Linehan (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Goran Balic (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Chitty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Goran Balic - foul #3 on Goran Balic, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Hayden Avendano (SG) Joshua Phillips, Harold Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF) Eddie Hagberg | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:18 | Harvard | Goran Balic gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:51 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan is hacked by Dave Howes - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG) Fred Porter, Hayden Avendano | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (PG), Eddie Benoit (C) Dave Howes, Ralph Chitty | |
| 02:51 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:51 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | David Wade clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 02:39 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:17 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 71-59 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank tips it in | 73-59 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit loses the dribble to Goran Balic | 73-59 |
| 01:53 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Dozier - foul #2 on Matthew Dozier, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dear (PG), Jamie James (SF), Eddie Hagberg (PF) David Wade, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick | |
| 01:53 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:53 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| 01:13 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-59 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit double dribbles | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Goran Balic is hacked by Eddie Hagberg - foul #4 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Goran Balic makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Goran Balic makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | David Key's pass is intercepted by Walter Fairbank | 77-59 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Phillips | 79-59 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dear misses short on a floater from the right side | 79-59 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg gets the offensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Edwin Linehan denies the turnaround by Jamie James | 79-59 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 79-59 |