| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fresh) SG - Micah Harris (fresh) SF - Richard Duff (fresh) PF - Kwende Abdulmuniem (fresh) C - Jose Torres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Harris (fresh) SF - John Marquart (fresh) PF - James Baker (fresh) C - Richard Hazel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Richard Hazel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Columbia | James Baker connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Harvard | Richard Duff makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Torres | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Arthur Williams misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Harvard | Micah Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Richard Hazel snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | John Marquart is called for a backcourt violation | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Harvard | Richard Duff makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ferrero | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Arthur Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Baker | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Harvard | Richard Duff misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Arthur Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hazel | 6-7 |
| 17:27 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ferrero, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (PG), Sean Bernard (SG), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams, Michael Harris, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses short on a jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Harvard | Richard Duff misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Harvard | Jose Torres tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Sean Bernard hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie Fossett | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Harvard | Micah Harris makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Duff | 11-9 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Sean Bernard is called for the reach on Micah Harris - foul #1 on Sean Bernard, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gary Barrett (SG), Jason Karlson (SF) Micah Harris, Richard Duff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG), Michael Harris (SG), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Ronnie Fossett, John Marquart, Matthew Jansen, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Barrett (fresh) SF - Jason Karlson (fresh) PF - Kwende Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) C - Jose Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) SF - Sean Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Harvard | James Baker blocks the short jumper by Kwende Abdulmuniem | 11-11 |
| 15:33 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem tips it in | 13-11 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Sean Bernard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 15:25 | Harvard | Gary Barrett pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:56 | Harvard | Sean Bernard steals the ball from Charles Ferrero | 13-11 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Michael Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 14:19 | Harvard | Jose Torres misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Hazel - foul #1 on Richard Hazel, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | Micah Harris (SG), Richard Duff (SF) Gary Barrett, Jason Karlson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), Bradley Mitchell (SF), Matthew Jansen (C) Michael Harris, Sean Bernard, Richard Hazel | |
| 14:19 | Harvard | Jose Torres makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:19 | Harvard | Jose Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Arthur Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | James Baker hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 13:37 | Harvard | Jose Torres buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ferrero | 18-16 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | James Baker buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 12:58 | Harvard | Bradley Mitchell steals the ball from Richard Duff | 18-18 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Arthur Williams slams it home on a great pass from Bradley Mitchell | 18-20 |
| 12:29 | Harvard | Micah Harris connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Torres | 20-20 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | James Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mario Castro (C) Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG), John Marquart (SF), Sean Bernard (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Arthur Williams, Bradley Mitchell, James Baker, Matthew Jansen | |
| 11:38 | Harvard | Richard Duff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Hazel | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Micah Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Duff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kwende Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Castro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ronnie Fossett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) PF - Sean Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Mario Castro denies the turnaround by Richard Hazel | 20-20 |
| 11:22 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Kwende Abdulmuniem | 20-20 |
| 10:53 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Bernard - foul #2 on Sean Bernard, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bobby Falconer (PG), Gary Barrett (SG), Jason Karlson (SF), Jose Torres (C) Charles Ferrero, Micah Harris, Richard Duff, Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Warnberg (PG), Matthew Jansen (PF) Ronnie Fossett, Sean Bernard | |
| 10:53 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:53 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | John Marquart scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-22 |
| 10:13 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Karlson | 24-22 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | William Warnberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Harvard | Boris Tafelski (PF) Kwende Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:53 | Harvard | Jose Torres misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Marquart - foul #1 on John Marquart, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Harvard | Micah Harris (SG) Gary Barrett | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:53 | Harvard | Jose Torres makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:53 | Harvard | Jose Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | John Marquart comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 26-22 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Richard Hazel tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 09:04 | Harvard | Michael Harris is called for the reach on Jose Torres - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Ferrero (PG), Richard Duff (SF) Bobby Falconer, Jason Karlson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG), Ronnie Fossett (SG), Bradley Mitchell (SF), James Baker (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) William Warnberg, Michael Harris, John Marquart, Matthew Jansen, Richard Hazel | |
| 08:40 | Harvard | James Baker steps in front of the Jose Torres pass | 26-24 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 07:52 | Harvard | Richard Duff misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-26 |
| 07:51 | Harvard | Boris Tafelski tips it home | 28-26 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett loses the dribble to Charles Ferrero | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micah Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Duff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Boris Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Torres (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronnie Fossett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Mitchell (fresh) PF - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Boris Tafelski | 31-26 |
| 06:47 | Columbia | Boris Tafelski swats the short shot by Bradley Mitchell | 31-26 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | James Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | James Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Micah Harris - foul #1 on Micah Harris, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gary Barrett (SG), Jason Karlson (SF), Kwende Abdulmuniem (PF), Mario Castro (C) Micah Harris, Richard Duff, Boris Tafelski, Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Warnberg (PG), Michael Harris (SG), John Marquart (SF), Richard Hazel (C) Arthur Williams, Ronnie Fossett, Bradley Mitchell, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 06:30 | Columbia | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:12 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Jansen (PF) James Baker | |
| 05:57 | Columbia | John Marquart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Richard Hazel snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Kwende Abdulmuniem takes the ball from John Marquart after a doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 05:11 | Harvard | Gary Barrett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Micah Harris (SG), Richard Duff (SF) Charles Ferrero, Jason Karlson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG) Michael Harris | |
| 05:11 | Harvard | Gary Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:11 | Harvard | Gary Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:11 | Harvard | Richard Duff snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 04:53 | Harvard | Richard Duff is fouled on the floor by Richard Hazel - foul #2 on Richard Hazel, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bobby Falconer (PG) Gary Barrett | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton (C) Richard Hazel | |
| 04:53 | Harvard | Richard Duff makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:53 | Harvard | Richard Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jose Torres (C) Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), James Baker (PF) William Warnberg, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 04:11 | Harvard | John Marquart steps in front of the Micah Harris pass | 34-27 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | James Baker is hacked by Micah Harris - foul #2 on Micah Harris, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Ferrero (PG) Bobby Falconer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG), Richard Hazel (C) Ronnie Fossett, Matthew Jansen | |
| 03:45 | Columbia | John Marquart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 03:43 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jose Torres | 34-27 |
| 03:20 | Harvard | Micah Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 03:19 | Columbia | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micah Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Duff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kwende Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Torres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Columbia | John Marquart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:34 | Harvard | Richard Duff buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Micah Harris | 37-27 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Michael Harris connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Baker | 37-29 |
| 01:48 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | James Baker gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | James Baker drills a floater from the left block | 37-31 |
| 01:09 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero is hacked by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gary Barrett (SG), Jason Karlson (SF), Mario Castro (C) Micah Harris, Richard Duff, Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (PG), Sean Bernard (SG), Bradley Mitchell (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams, Michael Harris, John Marquart, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 01:09 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:09 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Jason Karlson steals it from Bradley Mitchell | 38-31 |
| 00:52 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Karlson | 40-31 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Barrett - foul #1 on Gary Barrett, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bobby Falconer (PG) Charles Ferrero | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:36 | Harvard | Mario Castro gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Fossett - foul #1 on Ronnie Fossett, team foul #9 | 40-32 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Mario Castro denies the turnaround by Bradley Mitchell | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Kwende Abdulmuniem gets the rebound | 42-32 |