| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Eugene Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Santos Medina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Swierczynski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Waggoner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Michael Stewart can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Robert Powell can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 19:29 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Maurice Waggoner | 27-24 |
| 19:02 | Harvard | Santos Medina blows the layup | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Eugene Byer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Robert Powell is hacked by Hans Swierczynski - foul #2 on Hans Swierczynski, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Maurice Waggoner blocks the short jumper by Alan Green | 27-24 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it in | 29-24 |
| 17:51 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner lays it in on a great pass from Hans Swierczynski and he's fouled by George Newton - foul #3 on George Newton, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:51 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Hans Swierczynski steals it from Robert Powell | 29-27 |
| 17:16 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Alan Green connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Howard Kyle (PF), Charles Kauffman (C) Robert Johnson, Maurice Waggoner | |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:55 | Harvard | Howard Kyle snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:31 | Harvard | Eugene Young connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Santos Medina | 31-29 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Alan Green slams it home set up by Michael Stewart | 33-29 |
| 15:59 | Harvard | Howard Kyle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Eugene Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Santos Medina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Swierczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Kauffman (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Columbia | Michael Stewart misses short on a jumper in the paint | 33-31 |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 15:16 | Harvard | Santos Medina's floater is knocked away by Michael Stewart | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Michael Stewart travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Tommy Klein (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ivan Murawski (PG), Robert Naylor (SG), Danny Bryan (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Maurice Waggoner (C) Eugene Young, Santos Medina, Hans Swierczynski, Howard Kyle, Charles Kauffman | |
| 14:29 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 35-33 |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Robert Powell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Powell, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 13:36 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:35 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner is denied on a layup by Alan Green | 35-33 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:57 | Columbia | Alan Green can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 12:56 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:43 | Harvard | George Newton is called for the reach on Danny Bryan - foul #4 on George Newton, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Michael Stewart (PF) George Newton, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Harvard | Santos Medina (SG), Hans Swierczynski (SF) Robert Naylor, Danny Bryan | |
| 12:25 | Harvard | Santos Medina misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 12:25 | Harvard | Santos Medina makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:25 | Harvard | Santos Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Michael Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Klein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ivan Murawski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Santos Medina (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Swierczynski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Harvard | Tommy Klein steals it from Santos Medina | 37-34 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 11:19 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 11:05 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski loses the dribble to Carlos Fitzgerald | 37-34 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 39-34 |
| 10:24 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Tommy Klein drills a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 09:36 | Harvard | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Alan Green (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Tommy Klein | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eugene Young (PG), Danny Bryan (SF), Howard Kyle (PF), Charles Kauffman (C) Ivan Murawski, Hans Swierczynski, Robert Johnson, Maurice Waggoner | |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 41-37 |
| 09:14 | Harvard | Charles Kauffman pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:53 | Harvard | Howard Kyle lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Michael Stewart snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Howard Kyle is called for the reach on Alan Green - foul #2 on Howard Kyle, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ivan Murawski (PG), Robert Naylor (SG), Hans Swierczynski (SF) Eugene Young, Santos Medina, Danny Bryan | |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Eugene Byer banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ivan Murawski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Naylor (fresh) SF - Hans Swierczynski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Kyle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Kauffman (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Harvard | Robert Naylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Powell | 46-39 |
| 06:48 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Naylor | 46-42 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Alan Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:19 | Harvard | Charles Kauffman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:14 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Naylor | 46-44 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Eugene Byer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 05:56 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:56 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Tommy Klein (C) Robert Powell, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Harvard | Santos Medina (SG), Robert Johnson (PF), Maurice Waggoner (C) Robert Naylor, Howard Kyle, Charles Kauffman | |
| 05:45 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner's pass is intercepted by Eugene Byer | 46-44 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Eugene Byer banks in the layup | 48-44 |
| 05:30 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Eugene Byer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF) Eugene Byer | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 05:01 | Harvard | Carlos Fitzgerald steps in front of the Ivan Murawski pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Hans Swierczynski denies the turnaround by Robert Powell | 48-44 |
| 04:38 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:17 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Santos Medina | 48-46 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Tommy Klein scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-46 |
| 03:30 | Harvard | Tommy Klein is called for the reach on Maurice Waggoner - foul #2 on Tommy Klein, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ivan Murawski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Santos Medina (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hans Swierczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Harvard | Santos Medina connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hans Swierczynski | 50-48 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-48 |
| 02:51 | Harvard | Santos Medina gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:43 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Tommy Klein | |
| Subs | Harvard | Howard Kyle (PF), Charles Kauffman (C) Robert Johnson, Maurice Waggoner | |
| 02:43 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:43 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Alan Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 52-50 |
| 02:14 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Johnson (PF), Maurice Waggoner (C) Howard Kyle, Charles Kauffman | |
| 01:50 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-50 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Hans Swierczynski steals it from Carlos Fitzgerald | 52-50 |
| 01:27 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF) Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 00:42 | Harvard | Santos Medina tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Santos Medina - foul #1 on Santos Medina, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Hans Swierczynski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | George Newton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ivan Murawski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Santos Medina (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hans Swierczynski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Alan Green wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Michael Stewart is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Harvard | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Powell | 54-54 |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Robert Powell drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Newton | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Harvard | Santos Medina buries a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Santos Medina steps in front of the Michael Stewart pass | 56-56 |
| 03:22 | Harvard | Robert Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Santos Medina | 56-58 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Eugene Byer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Alan Green hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 02:46 | Harvard | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:29 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 58-61 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Michael Stewart can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Maurice Waggoner - foul #2 on Maurice Waggoner, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | Harvard | Michael Stewart steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 60-61 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Hans Swierczynski - foul #3 on Hans Swierczynski, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Robert Johnson denies the turnaround by Robert Powell | 60-61 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Alan Green's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Waggoner | 60-61 |
| 00:57 | Harvard | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ivan Murawski (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Santos Medina (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hans Swierczynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Waggoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Powell - foul #4 on Robert Powell, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Danny Bryan (SF), Howard Kyle (PF) Hans Swierczynski, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:28 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is whistled for traveling | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski is fouled in the backcourt by George Newton - foul #5 on George Newton, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) George Newton | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Santos Medina steals it from Carlos Fitzgerald | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Harvard | Ivan Murawski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Santos Medina | 60-68 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Johnson (PF) Howard Kyle | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Maurice Waggoner runs out the clock | 60-68 |