| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ty Zellous (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Francis Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommie Elliot (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | William Mitchell inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Tommie Elliot is called for the reach on Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Tommie Elliot, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-28 |
| 19:20 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:06 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 19:06 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:06 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 40-28 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Ty Zellous loses the dribble to John Williams | 40-28 |
| 18:36 | Harvard | Brian Alexander denies the turnaround by John Williams | 40-28 |
| 18:34 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:15 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot knocks in the shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Tommie Elliot steals the ball from William Mitchell | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Harvard | John Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Francis Hooker | 40-33 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Ty Zellous is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Yong Zhou (SF), Carroll Harris (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, William Mitchell, Ty Zellous | |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Gajeski (PG), Bruce Johnson (SF), Russell Phillip (PF), Lindsay Smith (C) Francis Hooker, David Strickland, Michael Hubbard, Tommie Elliot | |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Carroll Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Yong Zhou and the foul's on Lindsay Smith - foul #2 on Lindsay Smith, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett (PG) John Williams | |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Carroll Harris makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:49 | Harvard | Carroll Harris is called for the reach on Scott Gajeski - foul #1 on Carroll Harris, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 16:41 | Harvard | Bruce Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Hamlett | 43-35 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | The short jumper by Carroll Harris is denied by Bruce Johnson | 43-35 |
| 16:18 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:59 | Harvard | Bruce Johnson is hacked by Yong Zhou - foul #3 on Yong Zhou, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Richard Lewis (C) Richard Mallon, Brian Alexander, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Harvard | Francis Hooker (PG), John Williams (SG), David Strickland (SF), Tommie Elliot (C) Jerry Hamlett, Scott Gajeski, Bruce Johnson, Russell Phillip | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Clover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Francis Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lindsay Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommie Elliot (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Gregory Clover hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Yong Zhou can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 43-35 |
| 15:10 | Harvard | David Strickland grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:53 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-35 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Yong Zhou | 43-35 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Yong Zhou buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 14:11 | Harvard | David Strickland misses the lay-in | 45-35 |
| 14:09 | Columbia | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | John Williams steps in front of the Charles Verner pass | 45-35 |
| 13:48 | Harvard | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Verner - foul #2 on Charles Verner, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (PG), Roger Burns (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, Gregory Clover, Yong Zhou, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Gajeski (PG), Bruce Johnson (SG), Michael Hubbard (PF), Jerry Hamlett (C) Francis Hooker, John Williams, Lindsay Smith, Tommie Elliot | |
| 13:31 | Harvard | David Strickland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Burns - foul #1 on Roger Burns, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| 13:31 | Harvard | David Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:31 | Harvard | David Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Ty Zellous knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by William Mitchell and he's fouled by Jerry Hamlett - foul #2 on Jerry Hamlett, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Tommie Elliot (C) David Strickland | |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Ty Zellous makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:54 | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett is hacked by Richard Mallon - foul #1 on Richard Mallon, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Williams (SG) Jerry Hamlett | |
| 12:37 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-37 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Brian Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Michael Hubbard is called for the reach on Ty Zellous - foul #3 on Michael Hubbard, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Richard Lewis (C) Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Harvard | Francis Hooker (PG), David Strickland (SF) Bruce Johnson, Tommie Elliot | |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 11:56 | Harvard | The rebound goes to John Williams | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ty Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Francis Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Gajeski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Harvard | David Strickland hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Williams | 48-39 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | William Mitchell loses the dribble to Scott Gajeski | 48-39 |
| 11:12 | Harvard | Joseph Jones steals the ball from Michael Hubbard | 48-39 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Charles Verner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 50-39 |
| 10:41 | Harvard | Francis Hooker buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:22 | Columbia | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Yong Zhou (C) William Mitchell, Ty Zellous, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Harvard | Bruce Johnson (SG), Clyde Young (SF), Lindsay Smith (PF), Tommie Elliot (C) John Williams, David Strickland, Michael Hubbard, Scott Gajeski | |
| 10:10 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Yong Zhou snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 09:52 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:34 | Harvard | Francis Hooker's floater is knocked away by Joseph Jones | 50-42 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Yong Zhou snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Charles Verner is fouled on the floor by Clyde Young - foul #1 on Clyde Young, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Richard Lewis (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett (PG), David Strickland (SF) Francis Hooker, Clyde Young | |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Gregory Clover can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:59 | Harvard | David Strickland grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 08:53 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith buries a runner in the lane set up by Jerry Hamlett and he's fouled by Brian Alexander - foul #1 on Brian Alexander, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Williams (SG) Bruce Johnson | |
| 08:53 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Richard Lewis snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Mallon | 53-44 |
| 08:14 | Harvard | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Alexander - foul #2 on Brian Alexander, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Gajeski (PG), Michael Hubbard (PF) Jerry Hamlett, Tommie Elliot | |
| 08:14 | Harvard | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:14 | Harvard | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Clover | 55-45 |
| 07:46 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-45 |
| 07:44 | Harvard | David Strickland snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregory Clover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Zhou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Scott Gajeski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lindsay Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 07:21 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:02 | Harvard | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Brian Alexander | 55-45 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 06:41 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:26 | Harvard | John Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Yong Zhou snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Richard Mallon can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-45 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Zhou | 55-45 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Gajeski - foul #2 on Scott Gajeski, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Jones (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Carroll Harris (C) Gregory Clover, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Harvard | Francis Hooker (PG), Bruce Johnson (SG), Clyde Young (SF), Russell Phillip (PF), Tommie Elliot (C) Scott Gajeski, John Williams, David Strickland, Michael Hubbard, Lindsay Smith | |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:03 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:38 | Harvard | Bruce Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Russell Phillip | 56-47 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | William Mitchell misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-47 |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Russell Phillip grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 05:01 | Harvard | Russell Phillip hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Ty Zellous - foul #1 on Ty Zellous, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG) Richard Mallon | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 05:01 | Harvard | Russell Phillip makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Ty Zellous buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 58-50 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Bruce Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Williams (SG), David Strickland (SF), Michael Hubbard (PF) Bruce Johnson, Clyde Young, Russell Phillip | |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Charles Verner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Hooker - foul #2 on Francis Hooker, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Charles Verner makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:11 | Harvard | David Strickland gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:02 | Harvard | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Charles Verner | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Ty Zellous misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-50 |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ty Zellous (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Carroll Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Francis Hooker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommie Elliot (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Harvard | David Strickland is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Yong Zhou (C) Joseph Jones, William Mitchell, Ty Zellous, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lindsay Smith (C) Tommie Elliot | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Charles Verner is hacked by David Strickland - foul #3 on David Strickland, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Roger Burns | |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Gajeski (PG), Russell Phillip (PF) Francis Hooker, Michael Hubbard | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Charles Verner makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Charles Verner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:42 | Harvard | Richard Lewis swats the layup by Russell Phillip | 61-50 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 61-50 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Charles Verner is hacked by Scott Gajeski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Gajeski, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett (PG), Bruce Johnson (SF) John Williams, David Strickland | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Charles Verner makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 62-50 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 02:06 | Harvard | Bruce Johnson gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:41 | Harvard | Richard Mallon is called for the reach on Lindsay Smith - foul #2 on Richard Mallon, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carroll Harris (C) Charles Verner | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 01:41 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:41 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is whistled for a carry | 62-52 |
| 01:02 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:46 | Harvard | Russell Phillip blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Gregory Clover grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hamlett - foul #3 on Jerry Hamlett, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett jams it | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Carroll Harris's floater is tipped away by Lindsay Smith | 64-54 |
| 00:18 | Harvard | Russell Phillip pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski misses the easy layup | 64-54 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Carroll Harris gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Gregory Clover runs out the clock | 64-54 |