| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Edward Vera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Carrico (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Adamek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Shawn Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Mahr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Eisen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Harvard | James Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Mahr - foul #3 on Frank Mahr, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Eckberg (PF) Frank Mahr | |
| 19:43 | Harvard | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:43 | Harvard | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:25 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Eckberg | 25-29 |
| 19:00 | Harvard | Edward Vera misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 18:59 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Missouri | Lester Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 18:33 | Harvard | Erik Carrico drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:08 | Missouri | David Holmes clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Erik Carrico - foul #1 on Erik Carrico, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:08 | Missouri | David Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | Missouri | David Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:46 | Harvard | Edward Vera is hacked by David Eisen - foul #2 on David Eisen, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Harvard | Erik Carrico misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:13 | Harvard | David Holmes is called for the reach on Erik Carrico - foul #2 on David Holmes, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joe Shelley (SG), Anthony Smith (PF) Erik Carrico, James Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gary Wilson (PF) Robert Eckberg | |
| 16:54 | Harvard | Joe Shelley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | David Holmes pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | David Holmes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:32 | Missouri | David Eisen grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:12 | Missouri | David Eisen drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lester Brady | 30-33 |
| 15:57 | Harvard | Anthony Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Erik Carrico (SG), Joseph George (SF), James Smith (PF) Edward Vera, Joe Shelley, Lyle Adamek, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steven Dinan (SG), William Sperber (SF), Frank Mahr (PF), James Lux (C) Lester Brady, David Holmes, Gary Wilson, David Eisen | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph George (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Childers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sperber (fresh) PF - Frank Mahr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lux (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Harvard | Joseph George is hacked by William Sperber - foul #1 on William Sperber, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| 15:23 | Harvard | Joseph George makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Cooper | 32-33 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | William Sperber is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Eckberg (C) Hipolito Marino | |
| 14:43 | Harvard | Shawn Childers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:42 | Harvard | James Smith tips it in | 34-33 |
| 14:16 | Missouri | Frank Mahr is fouled on the floor by Joseph George - foul #1 on Joseph George, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Vera (PG), Lyle Adamek (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) John Cooper, Joseph George, James Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Hipolito Marino (PG), Lester Brady (SG), David Holmes (SF), David Eisen (C) Steven Dinan, James Lux, William Sperber, Robert Eckberg | |
| 14:07 | Missouri | David Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:06 | Harvard | Edward Vera grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 13:47 | Harvard | Shawn Childers loses the dribble to Lester Brady | 34-33 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Lester Brady throws it down | 34-35 |
| 13:25 | Harvard | Anthony Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lyle Adamek | 37-35 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino's pass is intercepted by Edward Vera | 37-35 |
| 13:06 | Harvard | Erik Carrico banks in the layup set up by Edward Vera | 39-35 |
| 12:44 | Missouri | David Eisen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 12:43 | Missouri | Lester Brady tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Harvard | Edward Vera comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Eisen - foul #3 on David Eisen, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joe Shelley (SG), James Smith (PF), Charlie Welch (C) Erik Carrico, Anthony Smith, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Eckberg (PF), William Sperber (C) Frank Mahr, David Eisen | |
| 12:21 | Harvard | Edward Vera misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:21 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 3rd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Missouri | William Sperber can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charlie Welch - foul #2 on Charlie Welch, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steven Dinan (SG) Lester Brady | |
| 11:58 | Missouri | William Sperber misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Missouri | William Sperber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Edward Vera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lyle Adamek (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Welch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Eckberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sperber (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:39 | Harvard | James Smith misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | Missouri | Robert Eckberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Lux (SG), Gary Wilson (PF) Hipolito Marino, David Holmes | |
| 11:02 | Harvard | Edward Vera hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Shelley | 44-38 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | William Sperber comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 10:57 | Harvard | Joe Shelley pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:44 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 44-38 |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Steven Dinan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Steven Dinan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 10:37 | Harvard | James Smith snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:24 | Harvard | Charlie Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Erik Carrico (SG), Joseph George (SF), Shawn Childers (C) Edward Vera, Joe Shelley, Lyle Adamek, Charlie Welch | |
| Subs | Missouri | Hipolito Marino (PG), Lester Brady (SG), Frank Mahr (PF), David Eisen (C) Steven Dinan, James Lux, Gary Wilson, Robert Eckberg | |
| 10:07 | Missouri | William Sperber misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:06 | Harvard | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:00 | Harvard | James Smith misses the dunk | 44-38 |
| 09:59 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:54 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:53 | Harvard | Joseph George gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:40 | Harvard | Shawn Childers makes the jumper in the lane set up by John Cooper and the foul's on David Eisen - foul #4 on David Eisen, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Smith (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Holmes (SF), James Lux (C) William Sperber, David Eisen | |
| 09:40 | Harvard | Shawn Childers misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:40 | Missouri | Frank Mahr snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:15 | Missouri | James Lux knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 09:00 | Harvard | Shawn Childers hits the finger roll set up by John Cooper | 48-40 |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Vera (PG), Joe Shelley (SG), Lyle Adamek (SF), Charlie Welch (C) John Cooper, Erik Carrico, Joseph George, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Eckberg (C) James Lux | |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Robert Eckberg snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 08:29 | Missouri | Lester Brady misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:27 | Harvard | Charlie Welch gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:10 | Harvard | Charlie Welch buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Vera and the foul's on David Holmes - foul #3 on David Holmes, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Smith (PF) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Sperber (C) Frank Mahr | |
| 08:10 | Harvard | Charlie Welch misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:10 | Missouri | William Sperber grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 08:03 | Missouri | James Smith picks off the pass by Hipolito Marino | 50-41 |
| 07:44 | Harvard | Lester Brady is called for the reach on Joe Shelley - foul #1 on Lester Brady, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Eisen (C) William Sperber | |
| 07:44 | Harvard | Joe Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:44 | Harvard | Joe Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Edward Vera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Adamek (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Eckberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Eisen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri | David Eisen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 07:29 | Missouri | David Holmes hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 07:25 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | Erik Carrico (SG), Shawn Childers (C) Joe Shelley, Charlie Welch | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steven Dinan (SG) Lester Brady | |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 06:56 | Harvard | Edward Vera pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:39 | Harvard | Edward Vera is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Smith (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Lux (SG), William Sperber (SF), Frank Mahr (PF) Hipolito Marino, David Holmes, Robert Eckberg | |
| 06:15 | Missouri | David Eisen misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Childers - foul #1 on Shawn Childers, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lester Brady (SG) James Lux | |
| 06:15 | Missouri | David Eisen makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:15 | Missouri | David Eisen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:57 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 05:55 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 05:54 | Missouri | David Eisen pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | William Sperber makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Brady | 52-48 |
| 05:19 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek hits a jumper from close range set up by Edward Vera | 54-48 |
| 05:03 | Missouri | David Eisen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 54-48 |
| 05:01 | Harvard | Shawn Childers pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:56 | Harvard | Anthony Smith drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Vera | 56-48 |
| 04:54 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Smith (PF) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Hipolito Marino (PG), David Holmes (SF) Steven Dinan, William Sperber | |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Frank Mahr misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 56-48 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Hipolito Marino | 56-48 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Lester Brady hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erik Carrico - foul #2 on Erik Carrico, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Lester Brady makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Lester Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:04 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 04:02 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:46 | Harvard | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Lester Brady grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Edward Vera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Carrico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Adamek (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Childers (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Brady (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mahr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Eisen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Lester Brady is fouled on the floor by Erik Carrico - foul #3 on Erik Carrico, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joe Shelley (SG), Charlie Welch (C) Erik Carrico, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Lester Brady makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Lester Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:11 | Harvard | Edward Vera scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Shelley | 59-52 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Lester Brady misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:01 | Harvard | Charlie Welch grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 02:59 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Erik Carrico (SG), Shawn Childers (C) Joe Shelley, Charlie Welch | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:36 | Harvard | James Smith connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Mahr - foul #4 on Frank Mahr, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| 02:36 | Harvard | James Smith makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Missouri | Lester Brady knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Erik Carrico | 65-54 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | David Holmes connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Eisen | 65-56 |
| 01:00 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:58 | Missouri | David Holmes pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:52 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek is hacked by Hipolito Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hipolito Marino, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charlie Welch (C) Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:51 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Frank Mahr misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Charlie Welch pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Edward Vera hits a jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Hipolito Marino hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lester Brady | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Edward Vera runs out the clock | 69-58 |