| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Folse (fresh) SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) SF - Dennis Deluna (fresh) PF - George Crespo (fresh) C - Jerry Melton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) SG - Mark Giles (fresh) SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) C - John Haney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | John Haney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled in the backcourt by James Folse - foul #1 on James Folse, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Columbia | Mark Giles is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Giles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Harvard | Jerry Melton is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Mark Giles clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Mark Giles snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Wayne Darby comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Harvard | Jerry Melton misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Harvard | James Folse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:42 | Columbia | John Haney clanks a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Harvard | Jerry Melton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Harvard | Jerry Melton misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Haney - foul #1 on John Haney, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Harvard | Jerry Melton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Harvard | Jerry Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the easy layup | 1-0 |
| 17:04 | Harvard | Jerry Melton pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:36 | Harvard | Jerry Principato is hacked by John Haney - foul #2 on John Haney, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 16:19 | Harvard | James Folse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 16:18 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Deluna | 1-0 |
| 15:54 | Harvard | George Crespo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Dudley - foul #1 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #4 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SG) Derek Gayton | |
| 15:54 | Harvard | George Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 15:54 | Harvard | George Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Folse (fresh) SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) SF - Dennis Deluna (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Melton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) SF - Charles Furman (fresh) PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Charles Furman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 15:45 | Harvard | The rebound goes to George Crespo | 3-0 |
| 15:42 | Harvard | James Folse's pass is intercepted by Albert Clark in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Charles Furman blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 15:39 | Harvard | George Crespo grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 15:19 | Harvard | Jerry Principato hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 15:17 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Melton | 3-0 |
| 15:05 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by James Folse | 5-0 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 14:49 | Harvard | Jerry Melton snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 14:33 | Harvard | George Crespo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Albert Clark is called for 3 seconds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG), Charles Adamczyk (SG), Vincent Kirby (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), John Hank (C) James Folse, Jerry Principato, Dennis Deluna, George Crespo, Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 14:05 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Angel Salinas | 8-0 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | The rebound goes to John Hank | 8-0 |
| 13:30 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-0 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Wayne Darby blows the layup | 11-0 |
| 13:17 | Harvard | Angel Salinas snags the defensive board | 11-0 |
| 12:57 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-0 |
| 12:56 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby grabs the offensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 12:46 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-0 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Wayne Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Derek Gayton clanks a floater from the baseline | 11-0 |
| 12:36 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Raymond Wilson | 11-0 |
| 12:30 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby's pass is intercepted by Mark Giles | 11-0 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-0 |
| 12:15 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson gets the rebound | 11-0 |
| 12:10 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-0 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Wayne Darby gets the rebound | 11-0 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Mark Giles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Darby | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Angel Salinas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Dudley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Harvard | Angel Salinas hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Wilson | 13-3 |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the floater from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 11:04 | Harvard | Stephen Dudley denies the turnaround by Raymond Wilson | 13-5 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Wayne Darby makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Derek Gayton | 13-7 |
| 10:39 | Harvard | Angel Salinas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Jerry Principato (SG), Dennis Deluna (SF), George Crespo (PF), Jerry Melton (C) Angel Salinas, Charles Adamczyk, Vincent Kirby, Raymond Wilson, John Hank | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, Stephen Dudley | |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Jasper | 13-9 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Charles Furman is called for the reach on James Folse - foul #1 on Charles Furman, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 09:50 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna misses badly on a shot from the right block | 13-9 |
| 09:49 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to George Crespo | 13-9 |
| 09:31 | Harvard | James Folse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Principato | 15-9 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Albert Clark is hacked by Dennis Deluna - foul #1 on Dennis Deluna, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF) Gary Jacobus, Carl Chrisman | |
| 08:58 | Columbia | James Folse is called for the reach on Derek Gayton - foul #2 on James Folse, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG) James Folse | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Clark | 15-11 |
| 08:18 | Harvard | George Crespo scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Angel Salinas | 17-11 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Jerry Melton blocks the short jumper by Derek Gayton | 17-11 |
| 08:06 | Harvard | Jerry Melton snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 08:00 | Harvard | Jerry Melton's floater is tipped away by Charles Furman | 17-11 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Jerry Melton blocks the short jumper by Charles Furman | 17-11 |
| 07:47 | Harvard | Angel Salinas pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Angel Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Deluna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Crespo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Melton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Jasper (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 07:38 | Harvard | George Crespo tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Melton - foul #1 on Jerry Melton, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk (SG), Vincent Kirby (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), John Hank (C) Jerry Principato, Dennis Deluna, George Crespo, Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Wayne Darby (PF) Derek Gayton, Albert Clark, Paul Apodaca, Charles Furman | |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:17 | Harvard | Angel Salinas is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Jacobus - foul #1 on Gary Jacobus, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Dudley (C) Timothy Jasper | |
| 07:04 | Harvard | John Hank misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 19-13 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Mark Giles pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Adamczyk - foul #1 on Charles Adamczyk, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:32 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby is hacked by Carl Chrisman - foul #1 on Carl Chrisman, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| 06:32 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:32 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:32 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Wayne Darby tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 05:53 | Harvard | John Hank makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Angel Salinas | 22-17 |
| 05:38 | Columbia | Mark Giles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 05:36 | Harvard | Angel Salinas pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 05:21 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-17 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Mark Giles grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Mark Giles is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (SG), Dennis Deluna (SF), George Crespo (PF), Jerry Melton (C) Angel Salinas, Vincent Kirby, Raymond Wilson, John Hank | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Timothy Jasper (C) Gary Jacobus, Mark Giles, Carl Chrisman, Wayne Darby | |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| 04:30 | Harvard | George Crespo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Monroe (PG) Charles Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (PF) Stephen Dudley | |
| 04:03 | Harvard | Jerry Melton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 26-17 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Derek Gayton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Jerry Principato pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Mark Monroe (fresh) SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Deluna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Crespo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Harvard | Mark Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 03:18 | Harvard | Jerry Principato misses the tip | 26-17 |
| 03:16 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna tips it but misses | 26-17 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Charles Furman pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Charles Furman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Raymond Wilson (PF) Mark Monroe, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Wayne Darby (PF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 02:58 | Harvard | Jerry Principato lays it in on a great pass from James Folse | 28-17 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | John Haney buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Giles | 28-19 |
| 02:27 | Harvard | Jerry Melton hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Principato and he's hacked by John Haney - foul #3 on John Haney, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (C) Paul Apodaca, John Haney | |
| 02:27 | Harvard | Jerry Melton makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Wayne Darby blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Principato - foul #1 on Jerry Principato, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (SG), Charles Adamczyk (SF), John Hank (C) Jerry Principato, Dennis Deluna, Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG) Derek Gayton | |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:59 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 01:40 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Angel Salinas | 33-19 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley tips it in | 33-21 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Angel Salinas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Wilson and he's fouled by Mark Giles - foul #2 on Mark Giles, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Crespo (PF), Jerry Melton (C) Raymond Wilson, John Hank | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Timothy Jasper (C) Mark Giles, Charles Furman, Wayne Darby | |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses the free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | George Crespo snags the offensive board | 35-21 |
| 00:45 | Harvard | Albert Clark steals the ball from James Folse | 35-21 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca hits the finger roll set up by Albert Clark | 35-23 |
| 00:31 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 00:30 | Harvard | George Crespo grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-23 |