| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Alcazar (fresh) C - Kevin Alldredge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Walters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) PF - John Bodine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Browder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Paul Haygood inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | John Bodine scores on a floater from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 19:16 | Harvard | Jerry Principato hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 19:15 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Princeton | John Bodine misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:32 | Harvard | Jerry Principato's pass is intercepted by John Bodine | 32-26 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 18:13 | Princeton | John Bodine grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:49 | Princeton | Joseph Morgan is called for the reach on Larry Walters - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | John Bodine misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Browder - foul #2 on Michael Browder, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ricky Mullins (PF) Steven Alcazar | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:08 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:52 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Bodine | 34-31 |
| 16:34 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Principato | 36-31 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Darnell Sperry (SG), Dennis Aaron (SF), David Houghton (C) Joseph Morgan, Robert Williams, Kevin Alldredge | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Allbritton (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), Joseph Decker (SF), Michael Warner (PF), Michael Irby (C) Larry Walters, Daniel Emerson, Paul Haygood, John Bodine, Michael Browder | |
| 15:48 | Harvard | Jerry Principato misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:46 | Princeton | Michael Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jerry Principato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Sperry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Houghton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Allbritton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Chitwood (fresh) SF - Joseph Decker (fresh) PF - Michael Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Irby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood is hacked by Ricky Mullins - foul #1 on Ricky Mullins, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Steven Alcazar (PF) Dennis Aaron | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Browder (C) John Allbritton | |
| 15:17 | Princeton | Michael Irby misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ricky Mullins - foul #2 on Ricky Mullins, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Morgan (PG) Darnell Sperry | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:17 | Princeton | Michael Irby makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:17 | Princeton | Michael Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:17 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:49 | Harvard | Joseph Morgan buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Alcazar | 38-32 |
| 14:45 | Princeton | Joseph Decker scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Ricky Mullins - foul #3 on Ricky Mullins, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Williams (SF) Ricky Mullins | |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Walters (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), John Bodine (PF) Michael Warner, Mark Chitwood, Michael Irby | |
| 14:45 | Princeton | Joseph Decker misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:45 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:16 | Harvard | The jump hook by Robert Williams is blocked by Michael Browder | 38-34 |
| 14:15 | Princeton | John Bodine grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Michael Browder comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-34 |
| 13:47 | Princeton | Larry Walters tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 13:18 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | Princeton | John Bodine drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:44 | Harvard | Joseph Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Darnell Sperry (SG), Dennis Aaron (SF), Ricky Mullins (PF), Kevin Alldredge (C) Jerry Principato, Robert Williams, Steven Alcazar, David Houghton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Warner (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), Paul Haygood (SF), Michael Irby (C) Larry Walters, Daniel Emerson, Joseph Decker, Michael Browder | |
| 12:23 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Warner | 40-41 |
| 12:07 | Harvard | Michael Irby swats the layup by Kevin Alldredge | 40-41 |
| 12:06 | Princeton | Paul Haygood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Princeton | Paul Haygood lays it in and the foul's on Joseph Morgan - foul #2 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Allbritton (PG) John Bodine | |
| 12:02 | Princeton | Paul Haygood makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:41 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge is denied on a layup by Michael Irby | 40-44 |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Paul Haygood pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Sperry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Alldredge (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Allbritton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Chitwood (fresh) SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Irby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Paul Haygood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Aaron - foul #2 on Dennis Aaron, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Williams (SF) Dennis Aaron | |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Walters (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), Michael Browder (C) John Allbritton, Mark Chitwood, Michael Irby | |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Paul Haygood makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Paul Haygood misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:23 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Ricky Mullins | 40-45 |
| 10:56 | Harvard | Joseph Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (PG), Steven Alcazar (PF) Joseph Morgan, Ricky Mullins | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bodine (PF) Michael Warner | |
| 10:43 | Princeton | John Bodine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 10:41 | Harvard | Darnell Sperry grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 10:18 | Harvard | Jerry Principato travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| 10:06 | Princeton | Paul Haygood hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Harvard | Robert Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Alcazar | 43-45 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Larry Walters is hacked by Jerry Principato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Principato, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Morgan (PG), David Houghton (C) Darnell Sperry, Kevin Alldredge | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Larry Walters makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Larry Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:42 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jerry Principato | 43-46 |
| 09:15 | Harvard | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 09:13 | Princeton | Larry Walters gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | John Bodine is fouled on the floor by Steven Alcazar - foul #2 on Steven Alcazar, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Aaron (SF), Ricky Mullins (PF) Robert Williams, Steven Alcazar | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Warner (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), Joseph Decker (SF) Larry Walters, Daniel Emerson, Paul Haygood | |
| 08:54 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:31 | Harvard | David Houghton misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Browder - foul #3 on Michael Browder, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Darnell Sperry (SG) Jerry Principato | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Allbritton (PG), Michael Irby (C) John Bodine, Michael Browder | |
| 08:31 | Harvard | David Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:31 | Harvard | David Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Joseph Decker misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Michael Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:49 | Princeton | John Allbritton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge (C) Dennis Aaron | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:25 | Harvard | Ricky Mullins double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Williams (SF) David Houghton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Walters (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), Paul Haygood (SF), Michael Browder (C) John Allbritton, Mark Chitwood, Joseph Decker, Michael Irby | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Sperry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ricky Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Alldredge (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Walters (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Browder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 06:58 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Kevin Alldredge | 44-48 |
| 06:40 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Mullins | 46-48 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Larry Walters is hacked by Darnell Sperry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darnell Sperry, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (SG), Steven Alcazar (PF) Darnell Sperry, Ricky Mullins | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bodine (PF) Michael Warner | |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Larry Walters makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Larry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:16 | Harvard | Jerry Principato misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:15 | Princeton | Paul Haygood gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:01 | Princeton | John Bodine lays it in | 46-52 |
| 05:45 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Michael Browder pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Kevin Alldredge picks off the pass by Michael Browder | 46-52 |
| 05:15 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 05:13 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 05:11 | Princeton | Michael Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:47 | Princeton | Paul Haygood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 04:45 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 46-52 |
| 04:23 | Harvard | Jerry Principato can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:22 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Michael Browder | 46-52 |
| 04:00 | Princeton | John Bodine double dribbles | 46-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Darnell Sperry (SG), Dennis Aaron (SF), Ricky Mullins (PF), David Houghton (C) Jerry Principato, Robert Williams, Steven Alcazar, Kevin Alldredge | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Warner (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), Joseph Decker (SF), Michael Irby (C) Larry Walters, Daniel Emerson, Paul Haygood, Michael Browder | |
| 03:49 | Harvard | Ricky Mullins is fouled on the floor by Mark Chitwood - foul #1 on Mark Chitwood, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 03:20 | Harvard | Darnell Sperry travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Allbritton (PG) John Bodine | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Morgan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Sperry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - David Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Allbritton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Chitwood (fresh) SF - Joseph Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Irby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Joseph Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (SG) Joseph Morgan | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Dennis Aaron's pass is intercepted by John Allbritton | 46-52 |
| 02:53 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Williams (SF), Steven Alcazar (PF), Kevin Alldredge (C) Dennis Aaron, Ricky Mullins, David Houghton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Walters (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), Paul Haygood (SF), John Bodine (PF), Michael Browder (C) John Allbritton, Mark Chitwood, Joseph Decker, Michael Warner, Michael Irby | |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Larry Walters can't connect on a shot from the right block | 46-52 |
| 02:32 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Robert Williams is hacked by Paul Haygood - foul #1 on Paul Haygood, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 01:59 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge is hacked by John Bodine - foul #3 on John Bodine, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Morgan (PG) Darnell Sperry | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:44 | Harvard | Steven Alcazar misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-52 |
| 01:43 | Princeton | John Bodine pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:31 | Princeton | Paul Haygood misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 01:29 | Princeton | Michael Browder can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Michael Browder gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:18 | Princeton | Michael Browder's layup is rejected by Steven Alcazar | 46-52 |
| 01:17 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Kevin Alldredge | 46-52 |
| 00:48 | Harvard | Jerry Principato knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Paul Haygood grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Paul Haygood - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Paul Haygood makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Paul Haygood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Joseph Morgan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Joseph Morgan is called for the reach on John Bodine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #12 | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | John Bodine misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Michael Browder snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Michael Browder is hacked by Kevin Alldredge - foul #2 on Kevin Alldredge, team foul #13 | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Michael Browder makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Michael Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Jerry Principato misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Harvard | Kevin Alldredge pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:03 | Harvard | Jerry Principato misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | Joseph Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | The clock runs out | 52-57 |