| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) SG - Tony Iglesias (fresh) SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fresh) SG - Max Swaney (fresh) SF - Arthur Mattis (fresh) PF - Julian Davies (fresh) C - Ernest Games (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Ernest Games wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Harvard | Bryan Richard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Max Swaney | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Harvard | Bryan Richard grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Harvard | Bryan Richard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan's pass is intercepted by Ernest Games | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Jason Brinson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Jason Brinson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan is fouled on the floor by Ernest Games - foul #1 on Ernest Games, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Max Swaney - foul #1 on Max Swaney, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Harvard | Ernest Games steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Iglesias | 2-3 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:12 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:55 | Harvard | Julian Davies scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Max Swaney and he's hacked by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #1 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar (C) Ernest Games | |
| 15:55 | Harvard | Julian Davies misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) SG - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Swaney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Mattis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julian Davies (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Weishaar (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez scores on a floater from the right side | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | Harvard | Bryan Richard tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Jason Brinson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Harvard | Bryan Richard loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Galusha (SF) Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (SG) Max Swaney | |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:07 | Harvard | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Gordon Vaughn - foul #1 on Gordon Vaughn, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Garth Leland (SG) Tony Iglesias | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ernest Games (C) Arthur Weishaar | |
| 13:51 | Harvard | Jerry Galusha picks off the pass by Julian Davies | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | John Edwards steps in front of the Gordon Vaughn pass in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 13:28 | Harvard | Bryan Richard drills a jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha misses long on a shot from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 13:21 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Harvard | Benny Jourdan denies the turnaround by Julian Davies | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Garth Leland grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Gordon Vaughn | 9-9 |
| 12:23 | Harvard | John Edwards misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jason Brinson | 9-9 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Jason Brinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on Jerry Galusha | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SG), Alberto Rodriguez (SF), Jon Kantrowitz (C) Gordon Vaughn, Jason Brinson, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Harvard | Max Swaney (SG) John Edwards | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Garth Leland (fresh) SG - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Galusha (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Kantrowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Max Swaney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Mattis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Julian Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Games (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 11:18 | Harvard | Ernest Games grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:58 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan Richard | 9-12 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Julian Davies - foul #1 on Julian Davies, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (PG) Garth Leland | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (PG), Arthur Weishaar (PF), Michael Green (C) Bryan Richard, Julian Davies, Ernest Games | |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:36 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:21 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Edwards | 9-15 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alberto Rodriguez | 11-15 |
| 09:33 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar is fouled on the floor by Gordon Vaughn - foul #2 on Gordon Vaughn, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Zeagler (PG), Jason Brinson (PF), Benny Jourdan (C) Gordon Vaughn, Jerry Galusha, Jon Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 09:24 | Harvard | Max Swaney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 09:22 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Benny Jourdan and the foul's on Arthur Mattis - foul #1 on Arthur Mattis, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Garth Leland (PG) Josef Zeagler | |
| Subs | Harvard | Bryan Richard (PG), Julian Davies (SF), Ernest Games (C) John Edwards, Arthur Mattis, Michael Green | |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:50 | Harvard | Julian Davies is whistled for a carry | 14-15 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Jason Brinson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Garth Leland and he's hacked by Ernest Games - foul #2 on Ernest Games, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Green (C) Ernest Games | |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Jason Brinson misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:33 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Harvard | Max Swaney is fouled on the floor by Jason Brinson - foul #1 on Jason Brinson, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 08:09 | Harvard | Bryan Richard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Garth Leland - foul #1 on Garth Leland, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Zeagler (SG) Tony Iglesias | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 08:09 | Harvard | Bryan Richard makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Harvard | Bryan Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Benny Jourdan | 16-16 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Jourdan | 16-16 |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Garth Leland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | Harvard | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Garth Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josef Zeagler (fresh) SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Swaney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Julian Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Weishaar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Green (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Galusha (SF) Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (SG), Arthur Mattis (SF) Max Swaney, Arthur Weishaar | |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Josef Zeagler is fouled on the floor by Julian Davies - foul #2 on Julian Davies, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SG) Josef Zeagler | |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Vaughn (PF) Julian Davies | |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Jason Brinson hits a runner from the left block | 18-16 |
| 06:04 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Mattis, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Zeagler (PG), Jon Kantrowitz (C) Garth Leland, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Harvard | Burt Meltzer (SG), Ernest Games (C) Bryan Richard, Robert Vaughn | |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Jason Brinson's pass is intercepted by John Edwards | 18-16 |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Ernest Games double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez (SF) Jason Brinson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Max Swaney (SG), Julian Davies (PF) Burt Meltzer, Michael Green | |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Julian Davies - foul #3 on Julian Davies, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar (PF) Julian Davies | |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias makes the 3rd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:02 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Games and the foul's on Josef Zeagler - foul #1 on Josef Zeagler, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benny Jourdan (C) Jon Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 05:02 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Garth Leland (PG), Jon Kantrowitz (PF) Tony Iglesias, Jerry Galusha | |
| Subs | Harvard | Bryan Richard (PG) John Edwards | |
| 04:21 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Garth Leland grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (PG), Jason Brinson (PF) Josef Zeagler, Jon Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 03:51 | Harvard | Gordon Vaughn steals the ball from Bryan Richard in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn hits the finger roll | 23-19 |
| 03:33 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Richard | 23-21 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Bryan Richard steps in front of the Garth Leland pass | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garth Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Swaney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Mattis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Weishaar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Games (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Max Swaney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-21 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alberto Rodriguez | 23-21 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the floater from the right side set up by Garth Leland | 25-21 |
| 02:18 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Alberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SG), Jerry Galusha (SF), Jon Kantrowitz (C) Garth Leland, Alberto Rodriguez, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (PG), Burt Meltzer (SG), Robert Vaughn (PF), Michael Green (C) Bryan Richard, Max Swaney, Arthur Weishaar, Ernest Games | |
| 02:18 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:18 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:37 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 28-23 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn's layup is rejected by Michael Green | 28-23 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Jason Brinson tips it but misses | 28-23 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 00:48 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Brinson | 32-23 |
| 00:11 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Burt Meltzer | 32-26 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benny Jourdan (C) Jason Brinson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Bryan Richard (PG), Max Swaney (SG), Arthur Weishaar (PF), Ernest Games (C) John Edwards, Burt Meltzer, Robert Vaughn, Michael Green | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Bryan Richard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-26 |