| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Philip Day (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Granville Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hudock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-25 |
| 19:38 | Harvard | Granville Harris grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 19:20 | Harvard | Michael Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | Harvard | Granville Harris tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Granville Harris - foul #2 on Granville Harris, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | George Gilmer hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | George Gilmer makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:19 | Harvard | Philip Day gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:09 | Harvard | Michael Quinn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Philip Day | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 35-33 |
| 17:36 | Harvard | George Gilmer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 35-33 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Harvard | George Gilmer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Harvard | John Hudock gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Granville Harris knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Quinn | 37-35 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Philip Day - foul #3 on Philip Day, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ehioze Sato (SG) Philip Day | |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ehioze Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Granville Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hudock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gilmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 15:36 | Harvard | Michael Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 41-35 |
| 14:49 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Granville Harris steals it from Murray Byrd | 41-35 |
| 14:10 | Harvard | Clarence Rankin steals it from Granville Harris | 41-35 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 44-35 |
| 13:37 | Harvard | George Gilmer is whistled for a carry | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Harvard | Henry Johnson (PG), Philip Day (SG), Steven Wells (C) Michael Quinn, Ehioze Sato, George Gilmer | |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | John Hudock denies the turnaround by Joe Defelice | 44-35 |
| 13:16 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Henry Johnson | 44-35 |
| 12:52 | Harvard | Steven Wells misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 12:51 | Harvard | Steven Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:42 | Harvard | Granville Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Philip Day | 44-37 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Derrick Corwin (SF), Michael Clark (PF), George Gilmer (C) Granville Harris, John Hudock, Steven Wells | |
| 11:48 | Harvard | Derrick Corwin is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Day (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - George Gilmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Michael Clark is called for the reach on Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Quinn (PG), Ehioze Sato (SG) Henry Johnson, Philip Day | |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is fouled on the floor by George Gilmer - foul #2 on George Gilmer, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Hudock (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by George Gilmer - foul #3 on George Gilmer, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Granville Harris (SF) Derrick Corwin | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Ehioze Sato - foul #1 on Ehioze Sato, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Richard Robinson (SF) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it home | 46-37 |
| 09:43 | Harvard | George Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Philip Day (SG) Ehioze Sato | |
| 09:43 | Harvard | George Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:43 | Harvard | George Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Steven Wells (C) George Gilmer | |
| 09:06 | Harvard | Philip Day can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 09:05 | Harvard | John Hudock hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 48-40 |
| 08:17 | Harvard | John Hudock is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Harvard | Henry Johnson (PG), Derrick Corwin (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Michael Quinn, Granville Harris, John Hudock | |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Wells - foul #1 on Steven Wells, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Harvard | George Gilmer (C) Steven Wells | |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:38 | Harvard | Hank Bennett steals it from Henry Johnson | 50-40 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett banks in the layup | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Day (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - George Gilmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Harvard | Philip Day misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Harvard | Granville Harris (SF) Derrick Corwin | |
| 07:14 | Harvard | Philip Day makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:14 | Harvard | Philip Day makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 06:20 | Harvard | Henry Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 05:57 | Harvard | Granville Harris gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:49 | Harvard | Henry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 05:48 | Harvard | Granville Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:28 | Harvard | Philip Day misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 04:56 | Harvard | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:56 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Quinn (PG), Ehioze Sato (SG), John Hudock (PF) Henry Johnson, Philip Day, Michael Clark | |
| 04:40 | Harvard | Michael Quinn misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | George Gilmer blocks the short jumper by Murray Byrd | 52-45 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Michael Quinn pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:50 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Steven Wells (C) George Gilmer | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Michael Quinn blocks the jumper by Hank Bennett | 52-45 |
| 03:20 | Harvard | Granville Harris pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ehioze Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Granville Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Hudock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Harvard | John Hudock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-45 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 02:58 | Harvard | Michael Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 02:58 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Philip Day (SG), George Gilmer (C) Ehioze Sato, Steven Wells | |
| 02:35 | Harvard | George Gilmer drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Quinn | 52-47 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Granville Harris - foul #3 on Granville Harris, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:42 | Harvard | Granville Harris comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 01:41 | Harvard | George Gilmer tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 54-47 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin's fadeaway is rejected by Granville Harris | 54-47 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn tips it home | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Harvard | Philip Day drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Day - foul #4 on Philip Day, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Harvard | Philip Day connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Quinn - foul #3 on Michael Quinn, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Harvard | Philip Day misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Harvard | George Gilmer tips it home | 59-55 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Michael Quinn is called for the reach on Randy Randolph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Quinn, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Harvard | Philip Day misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Michael Quinn is called for the reach on Randy Randolph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Quinn, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Henry Johnson (PG) Michael Quinn | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Philip Day misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Harvard | John Hudock grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Philip Day misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Henry Johnson, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Henry Johnson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-55 |