| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Geoffrey Coggin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Ascencio (fresh) PF - Malcolm Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alan McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Judson Brogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Cate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bartling (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Reginald Cate inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Harvard | Reginald Cate's pass is intercepted by Francis Ascencio | 24-25 |
| 19:18 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Alan McDaniel - foul #1 on Alan McDaniel, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:18 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Harvard | Judson Brogan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 18:55 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:32 | Bucknell | William Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Malcolm Ferguson and he's fouled by Judson Brogan - foul #3 on Judson Brogan, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Knapp (SG) Judson Brogan | |
| 18:32 | Bucknell | William Smith makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:03 | Harvard | Reginald Cate's floater is tipped away by Malcolm Ferguson | 30-25 |
| 18:02 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Tommy Smith | 30-25 |
| 17:43 | Bucknell | Reginald Cate picks off the pass by Francis Ascencio | 30-25 |
| 17:39 | Harvard | Alan McDaniel lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Cate | 30-27 |
| 17:18 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Malcolm Ferguson | 32-27 |
| 16:49 | Harvard | Malcolm Ferguson swats the layup by Gilbert Kraft | 32-27 |
| 16:47 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Malcolm Ferguson | 32-27 |
| 16:22 | Bucknell | John Knapp picks off the pass by Francis Ascencio | 32-27 |
| 15:53 | Harvard | Reginald Cate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 15:52 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Geoffrey Coggin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Ascencio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alan McDaniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Knapp (fresh) SF - Reginald Cate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Kraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bartling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Sewell (PG), Herbert Sons (SG), Thomas Schultz (SF), Michael Elzey (PF), Claude Comisky (C) Geoffrey Coggin, William Smith, Francis Ascencio, Malcolm Ferguson, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Jones (PG), Judson Brogan (SG), Christopher Han (PF) Alan McDaniel, John Knapp, Gilbert Kraft | |
| 15:17 | Harvard | Reginald Cate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 15:15 | Harvard | Christopher Han grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 14:53 | Harvard | Judson Brogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 14:52 | Bucknell | Michael Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:48 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 14:46 | Bucknell | Michael Elzey tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 14:19 | Harvard | Judson Brogan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 14:00 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Bartling - foul #2 on Robert Bartling, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin (PG), William Smith (SG) Michael Sewell, Herbert Sons | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alan McDaniel (PG) Walter Jones | |
| 14:00 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:00 | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:00 | Harvard | Christopher Han grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:39 | Harvard | Reginald Cate dunks the ball on a great pass from Alan McDaniel | 35-32 |
| 13:23 | Bucknell | William Smith drills a jump hook from the left block | 37-32 |
| 13:00 | Harvard | Judson Brogan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 12:58 | Bucknell | William Smith grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 12:37 | Bucknell | William Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio (SF), Malcolm Ferguson (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Thomas Schultz, Michael Elzey, Claude Comisky | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gilbert Kraft (PF) Christopher Han | |
| 12:17 | Harvard | Judson Brogan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 11:48 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Knapp (SG), James Ludlum (C) Judson Brogan, Robert Bartling | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Geoffrey Coggin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Ascencio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alan McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Knapp (fresh) SF - Reginald Cate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ludlum (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Harvard | Malcolm Ferguson steps in front of the Gilbert Kraft pass | 37-35 |
| 11:16 | Bucknell | William Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 11:15 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Gilbert Kraft | 37-35 |
| 10:46 | Harvard | Reginald Cate can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Francis Ascencio - foul #1 on Francis Ascencio, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Sewell (PG), Herbert Sons (SG) Geoffrey Coggin, William Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | Judson Brogan (SG), Robert Bartling (C) John Knapp, James Ludlum | |
| 10:46 | Harvard | Reginald Cate misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:46 | Harvard | Reginald Cate makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:44 | Bucknell | Alan McDaniel is called for the reach on Michael Sewell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan McDaniel, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 10:29 | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:00 | Harvard | Judson Brogan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 09:59 | Harvard | Robert Bartling tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 09:57 | Harvard | Alan McDaniel grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:37 | Harvard | Reginald Cate buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alan McDaniel | 40-38 |
| 09:26 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gilbert Kraft - foul #2 on Gilbert Kraft, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin (PG), William Smith (SG), Michael Elzey (PF) Michael Sewell, Francis Ascencio, Malcolm Ferguson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Jones (PG), Jerry Reich (SF), Christopher Han (PF) Alan McDaniel, Reginald Cate, Gilbert Kraft | |
| 09:26 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:26 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:11 | Harvard | Jerry Reich can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 09:10 | Bucknell | Michael Elzey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:00 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Judson Brogan - foul #4 on Judson Brogan, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Claude Comisky (C) Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Knapp (SG), James Ludlum (C) Judson Brogan, Robert Bartling | |
| 09:00 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:00 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:00 | Harvard | John Knapp gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:45 | Harvard | John Knapp is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| 08:28 | Bucknell | Michael Elzey misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 08:26 | Bucknell | Claude Comisky grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:16 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Han | 42-38 |
| 07:58 | Harvard | Christopher Han misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 07:57 | Harvard | James Ludlum gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:34 | Harvard | James Ludlum hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-38 |
| 07:32 | Bucknell | Claude Comisky snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Geoffrey Coggin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Sons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Elzey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Comisky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Knapp (fresh) SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) PF - Christopher Han (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ludlum (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin is fouled on the floor by John Knapp - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio (SF), Malcolm Ferguson (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Herbert Sons, Michael Elzey, Claude Comisky | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alan McDaniel (PG), Judson Brogan (SG), Reginald Cate (SF), Gilbert Kraft (PF), Robert Bartling (C) Walter Jones, John Knapp, Jerry Reich, Christopher Han, James Ludlum | |
| 07:16 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 07:16 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:51 | Harvard | Alan McDaniel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 06:29 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 06:28 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson tips it home | 46-40 |
| 06:03 | Harvard | Gilbert Kraft is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gilbert Kraft, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Sewell (PG), Herbert Sons (SG) Geoffrey Coggin, William Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 46-40 |
| 05:45 | Harvard | Gilbert Kraft gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:31 | Harvard | Alan McDaniel scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Bartling | 46-43 |
| 05:05 | Bucknell | Robert Bartling swats the shot by Francis Ascencio | 46-43 |
| 05:03 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith tips it in | 48-43 |
| 04:39 | Harvard | Malcolm Ferguson takes the ball from Robert Bartling | 48-43 |
| 04:23 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson is hacked by Gilbert Kraft - foul #4 on Gilbert Kraft, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin (PG), William Smith (SG), Michael Elzey (C) Michael Sewell, Francis Ascencio, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | Christopher Han (PF) Gilbert Kraft | |
| 04:23 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:23 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:04 | Harvard | Judson Brogan scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Alan McDaniel | 50-45 |
| 03:53 | Bucknell | William Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Geoffrey Coggin | 52-45 |
| 03:27 | Harvard | Reginald Cate makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan McDaniel | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Geoffrey Coggin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Sons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Ferguson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Michael Elzey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alan McDaniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Judson Brogan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Cate (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Han (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bartling (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Han - foul #3 on Christopher Han, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Schultz (SF) Herbert Sons | |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Jones (PG), John Knapp (SG), James Ludlum (C) Alan McDaniel, Judson Brogan, Robert Bartling | |
| 03:05 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:05 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:05 | Harvard | John Knapp pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:39 | Harvard | Walter Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 02:38 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Michael Elzey | 53-48 |
| 02:38 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio (SF), Tommy Smith (C) Thomas Schultz, Michael Elzey | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alan McDaniel (PG), Judson Brogan (SG), Gilbert Kraft (PF), Robert Bartling (C) Walter Jones, John Knapp, Christopher Han, James Ludlum | |
| 02:18 | Bucknell | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 02:17 | Harvard | Judson Brogan grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 01:50 | Harvard | Gilbert Kraft makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alan McDaniel | 53-50 |
| 01:31 | Bucknell | William Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith tips it home | 55-50 |
| 01:02 | Harvard | Tommy Smith steps in front of the Reginald Cate pass | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Bucknell | Judson Brogan is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Judson Brogan, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Claude Comisky (C) Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Knapp (SG) Judson Brogan | |
| 00:59 | Bucknell | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:59 | Bucknell | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Harvard | Reginald Cate clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Ascencio - foul #2 on Francis Ascencio, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tommy Smith (C) Claude Comisky | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:46 | Harvard | Reginald Cate makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:46 | Harvard | Reginald Cate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by John Knapp - foul #2 on John Knapp, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| 00:43 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:43 | Bucknell | Malcolm Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell 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 (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Harvard | John Knapp knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Alan McDaniel | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Bucknell | John Knapp is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knapp, team foul #13 | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Bucknell | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Bucknell | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:31 | Harvard | Reginald Cate misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Harvard | Gilbert Kraft tips it in | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Bucknell | Alan McDaniel is called for the reach on Geoffrey Coggin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan McDaniel, team foul #14 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Herbert Sons (SF) Francis Ascencio | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:27 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:27 | Bucknell | Geoffrey Coggin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | Harvard | Alan McDaniel is hacked by Herbert Sons - foul #1 on Herbert Sons, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio (SF) Herbert Sons | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:18 | Harvard | John Knapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alan McDaniel - foul #4 on Alan McDaniel, team foul #15 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Herbert Sons (SF) Francis Ascencio | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Harvard | Reginald Cate misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alan McDaniel - foul #5 on Alan McDaniel, team foul #16 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Francis Ascencio (SF) Herbert Sons | |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Jones (PG) Alan McDaniel | |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Tommy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Robert Bartling | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| 00:03 | Harvard | Walter Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | Reginald Cate grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | The clock runs out | 63-56 |