| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) SF - David Washington (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) C - Roger Gamble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) SG - John Hughes (fresh) SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Steve Frank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cornell | Steve Frank is fouled on the floor by Timmy Healey - foul #1 on Timmy Healey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Steve Frank buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Doyle Paige and he's hacked by Stephen Shea - foul #1 on Stephen Shea, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Harvard | James Hawthorne misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Harvard | Stephen Shea tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | The jumper by Joshua Boyd is denied by Stephen Shea | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Harvard | David Washington gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Harvard | Stephen Shea's floater is tipped away by Steve Frank | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Steve Frank can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Stephen Shea | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Harvard | James Hawthorne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steve Frank | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Doyle Paige misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Washington - foul #1 on David Washington, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Harvard | James Hawthorne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Cornell | John Hughes double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG) Willis Dembowski | |
| 17:03 | Harvard | Roger Gamble is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Peter Whitney (PF), Mark Conklin (C) John Hughes, Steve Frank, Joshua Boyd | |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Doyle Paige | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Harvard | David Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Cornell | Kevin Booker pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Stephen Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Washington (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gamble (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doyle Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) C - Mark Conklin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Harvard | David Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:34 | Harvard | Roger Gamble tips it home | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Stephen Shea steals the ball from Cecil Stewart | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Harvard | Stephen Shea can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Whitney - foul #1 on Peter Whitney, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Dustin Brown (SG), Jay Dollard (SF), Timothy Howell (C) Timmy Healey, James Hawthorne, David Washington, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), John Hughes (SG), Charles Gravitz (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Kevin Booker, Cecil Stewart, Doyle Paige, Peter Whitney, Mark Conklin | |
| 14:56 | Harvard | Stephen Shea misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Harvard | Stephen Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | John Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Brown - foul #1 on Dustin Brown, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bradley Parent (PF) Stephen Shea | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:42 | Cornell | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Harvard | Charles Gravitz steals it from Bradley Parent | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz jams it | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 14:01 | Harvard | Dustin Brown hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Hughes | 10-14 |
| 13:29 | Harvard | Dustin Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:28 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Brown - foul #2 on Dustin Brown, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), James Hawthorne (SG), David Washington (SF), Stephen Shea (PF), Roger Gamble (C) Bernard Boyd, Dustin Brown, Jay Dollard, Bradley Parent, Timothy Howell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:50 | Harvard | Stephen Shea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Steve Frank comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:23 | Harvard | Roger Gamble grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:07 | Harvard | David Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-16 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Gamble - foul #1 on Roger Gamble, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG), Doyle Paige (SF), Mark Conklin (C) Willis Dembowski, John Hughes, Charles Gravitz, Joshua Boyd | |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:39 | Harvard | Stephen Shea can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 10-18 |
| 11:38 | Cornell | Steve Frank pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Washington (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Doyle Paige pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Doyle Paige clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Washington - foul #2 on David Washington, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Jay Dollard (SF), Timothy Howell (C) Timmy Healey, David Washington, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Cornell | Peter Whitney (PF) Steve Frank | |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Doyle Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:57 | Harvard | James Hawthorne snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 10:29 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 10:28 | Cornell | Mark Conklin gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | Kevin Booker loses the dribble to Bernard Boyd in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Stephen Shea can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Conklin - foul #1 on Mark Conklin, team foul #2 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SG), Joshua Boyd (C) Cecil Stewart, Mark Conklin | |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Stephen Shea makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Stephen Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Doyle Paige hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Bernard Boyd steals the ball from Peter Whitney | 12-19 |
| 09:11 | Harvard | Stephen Shea scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Bernard Boyd | 14-19 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | John Hughes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), Bradley Parent (PF), Roger Gamble (C) James Hawthorne, Stephen Shea, Timothy Howell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), Charles Gravitz (SF) Kevin Booker, Doyle Paige | |
| 08:45 | Harvard | Jay Dollard hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Willis Dembowski - foul #1 on Willis Dembowski, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG) John Hughes | |
| 08:45 | Harvard | Jay Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:45 | Harvard | Jay Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Gravitz | 15-19 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willis Dembowski and he's fouled by Jay Dollard - foul #1 on Jay Dollard, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Frank (PF) Peter Whitney | |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | Harvard | Roger Gamble drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Boyd | 17-22 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dave Marple (SG) Bernard Boyd | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Conklin (C) Joshua Boyd | |
| 08:01 | Harvard | Steve Frank blocks the short jumper by Bradley Parent | 17-22 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 17-22 |
| 07:42 | Harvard | Bradley Parent pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:26 | Harvard | Bradley Parent is denied on a dunk by Steve Frank | 17-22 |
| 07:25 | Harvard | Jay Dollard hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) SG - Dave Marple (fresh) SF - Jay Dollard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Parent (fresh) C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz is hacked by Roger Gamble - foul #2 on Roger Gamble, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Hawthorne (SG), Bernard Boyd (SF), Stephen Shea (PF), Timothy Howell (C) Dave Marple, Jay Dollard, Bradley Parent, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), John Hughes (SG) Willis Dembowski, Cecil Stewart | |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Harvard | Stephen Shea gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:05 | Harvard | John Hughes is called for the reach on Stephen Shea - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Doyle Paige (SF) John Hughes, Charles Gravitz | |
| 06:59 | Harvard | James Hawthorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Boyd (C) Mark Conklin | |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Steve Frank's pass is intercepted by Bernard Boyd | 19-23 |
| 06:28 | Harvard | James Hawthorne comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 06:26 | Harvard | Stephen Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:11 | Harvard | Timmy Healey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 06:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steve Frank | 19-23 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Doyle Paige clanks a runner from the baseline | 19-23 |
| 05:57 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Stephen Shea scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Hawthorne - foul #1 on James Hawthorne, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dave Marple (PG), Bradley Parent (SF), Charles Landeros (PF), Jay Dollard (C) Timmy Healey, Bernard Boyd, Stephen Shea, Timothy Howell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), Charles Gravitz (SF), Peter Whitney (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Kevin Booker, Doyle Paige, Steve Frank, Joshua Boyd | |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:49 | Harvard | Charles Landeros clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:44 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 21-25 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Mark Conklin snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 04:20 | Harvard | James Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Cecil Stewart - foul #1 on Cecil Stewart, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (SG) Cecil Stewart | |
| 04:08 | Harvard | Bradley Parent is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Stephen Shea (PF) Charles Landeros | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz double dribbles | 21-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dustin Brown (SG), David Washington (SF), Roger Gamble (C) James Hawthorne, Bradley Parent, Jay Dollard | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SG), Doyle Paige (SF) Steven Wolken, Charles Gravitz | |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Stephen Shea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Doyle Paige gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:20 | Cornell | Doyle Paige clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-28 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Peter Whitney tips it in | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dave Marple (fresh) SG - Dustin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Washington (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Harvard | Roger Gamble misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Conklin - foul #2 on Mark Conklin, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), James Hawthorne (SG) Dave Marple, Dustin Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Joshua Boyd (C) Willis Dembowski, Mark Conklin | |
| 03:04 | Harvard | Roger Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:04 | Harvard | Roger Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Peter Whitney blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Shea - foul #2 on Stephen Shea, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Peter Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Peter Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:25 | Harvard | Roger Gamble makes the runner in the paint set up by Stephen Shea | 24-31 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-31 |
| 02:14 | Harvard | Stephen Shea grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:06 | Harvard | Roger Gamble loses the ball out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jay Dollard (PF) Stephen Shea | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF), Steve Frank (PF) Doyle Paige, Peter Whitney | |
| 01:42 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the fadeaway from close range | 24-31 |
| 01:40 | Harvard | David Washington grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:34 | Harvard | John Hughes is called for the reach on James Hawthorne - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG) John Hughes | |
| 01:34 | Harvard | James Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:34 | Harvard | James Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | Jay Dollard is called for the reach on Joshua Boyd - foul #2 on Jay Dollard, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (SG), Bradley Parent (PF), Timothy Howell (C) James Hawthorne, David Washington, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG) Kevin Booker | |
| 01:13 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:13 | Harvard | Timothy Howell pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:00 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd loses the dribble to Cecil Stewart | 26-32 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Stewart | 26-34 |
| 00:37 | Harvard | Jay Dollard misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 26-34 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Boyd - foul #1 on Bernard Boyd, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Hawthorne (SG), Stephen Shea (PF) Timmy Healey, Bradley Parent | |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SF), Mark Conklin (C) Charles Gravitz, Joshua Boyd | |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | James Hawthorne is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | David Washington (SF), Roger Gamble (C) Jay Dollard, Timothy Howell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Peter Whitney (PF) Willis Dembowski, Steve Frank | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses short on a halfcourt shot | 26-36 |