| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Folse (fresh) SG - Vincent Kirby (fresh) SF - Dennis Deluna (fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) C - George Crespo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Harry Felix (fresh) SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) SF - Cecil Rogers (fresh) PF - Wilbert Negri (fresh) C - Jesse Eno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Long Island | Dennis Deluna takes the ball from Scott Caudill | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Folse | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dennis Deluna - foul #1 on Dennis Deluna, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:25 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Harvard | George Crespo pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Harvard | James Folse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Wilson | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Long Island | Scott Caudill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna loses the dribble to Scott Caudill | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers scores on a jumper in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Harvard | James Folse drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Vincent Kirby | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Long Island | Scott Caudill misses long on a jumper from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Harvard | George Crespo pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:37 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Long Island | Jesse Eno's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Deluna | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Harvard | Dennis Deluna gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Wilbert Negri - foul #1 on Wilbert Negri, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG), Jerry Principato (SG), Charles Adamczyk (SF), Tommy Sutton (C) James Folse, Vincent Kirby, Dennis Deluna, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG), William Lathan (SG), John Ollie (SF), Jerry Hampson (PF), Robert Besser (C) Harry Felix, Scott Caudill, Cecil Rogers, Wilbert Negri, Jesse Eno | |
| 16:03 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Angel Salinas (fresh) SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) SF - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Sutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Mladen Kucera (fresh) SG - William Lathan (fresh) SF - John Ollie (fresh) PF - Jerry Hampson (fresh) C - Robert Besser (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Long Island | William Lathan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Harvard | Angel Salinas grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:39 | Harvard | Jerry Principato hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:37 | Long Island | John Ollie gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Long Island | Robert Besser misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Tommy Sutton - foul #1 on Tommy Sutton, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Melton (PF) Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 15:13 | Long Island | Robert Besser misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Long Island | Robert Besser makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Harvard | Tommy Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Harvard | Vincent Kirby (SG), Dennis Deluna (SF) Jerry Principato, Charles Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Long Island | Cecil Rogers (SF) Robert Besser | |
| 14:42 | Long Island | Tommy Sutton is called for the reach on Cecil Rogers - foul #2 on Tommy Sutton, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (SG), Charles Adamczyk (SF), George Crespo (C) Vincent Kirby, Dennis Deluna, Tommy Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG) Mladen Kucera | |
| 14:29 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson's pass is intercepted by Angel Salinas | 8-5 |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Angel Salinas blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 14:24 | Harvard | Jerry Melton tips it home | 10-5 |
| 14:07 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:05 | Long Island | John Ollie pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:54 | Long Island | John Ollie loses the dribble to Charles Adamczyk | 10-5 |
| 13:51 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk lays it up and in | 12-5 |
| 13:40 | Long Island | John Ollie can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 12-5 |
| 13:38 | Long Island | John Ollie grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:23 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers hits a runner from the baseline set up by Harry Felix | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | Harvard | Harry Felix steals it from Angel Salinas | 12-7 |
| 12:39 | Long Island | Harry Felix is fouled on the floor by George Crespo - foul #1 on George Crespo, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Monroe (PG), Vincent Kirby (SG), Dennis Deluna (SF), Tommy Sutton (C) Angel Salinas, Jerry Principato, Charles Adamczyk, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Long Island | Scott Caudill (SG), Carl Griffin (SF), Wilbert Negri (PF), Jesse Eno (C) William Lathan, Cecil Rogers, Jerry Hampson, John Ollie | |
| 12:39 | Harvard | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Melton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 12-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Wilson (PF) Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 12:33 | Long Island | Scott Caudill is hacked by Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG) Harry Felix | |
| 12:14 | Long Island | Scott Caudill drills a floater from the right side set up by Mladen Kucera and he's hacked by Dennis Deluna - foul #2 on Dennis Deluna, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk (SF), George Crespo (C) Dennis Deluna, Tommy Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 12:14 | Long Island | Scott Caudill misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:14 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 11:50 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | Tommy Sutton (C) George Crespo | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Mark Monroe (fresh) SG - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Sutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Mladen Kucera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Griffin (fresh) PF - Wilbert Negri (fresh) C - Jesse Eno (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Long Island | Carl Griffin is hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Crespo (C) Tommy Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG) Mladen Kucera | |
| 11:37 | Long Island | Carl Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:37 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:19 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Crespo and he's fouled by Wilbert Negri - foul #2 on Wilbert Negri, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | Tommy Sutton (C) George Crespo | |
| Subs | Long Island | Cecil Rogers (SF), Robert Besser (PF) Carl Griffin, Wilbert Negri | |
| 11:19 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:08 | Long Island | Jesse Eno misses the shot from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 11:06 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:52 | Long Island | Scott Caudill is denied on a layup by Tommy Sutton | 15-9 |
| 10:51 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 10:39 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby is hacked by Scott Caudill - foul #1 on Scott Caudill, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Dennis Deluna (SF), George Crespo (C) Mark Monroe, Charles Adamczyk, Tommy Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Jerry Hampson (PF) Robert Besser | |
| 10:27 | Harvard | George Crespo is hacked by Scott Caudill - foul #2 on Scott Caudill, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Monroe (PG) James Folse | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Lathan (SG) Scott Caudill | |
| 10:12 | Harvard | Raymond Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG) Mark Monroe | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 10:04 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Felix | 15-14 |
| 09:43 | Harvard | George Crespo's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Rogers | 15-14 |
| 09:41 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Jesse Eno | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Long Island | William Lathan connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 09:13 | Harvard | James Folse loses the dribble to Jerry Hampson | 15-16 |
| 09:11 | Long Island | Harry Felix is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Felix, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Monroe (PG), Charles Adamczyk (SF), Tommy Sutton (C) James Folse, Dennis Deluna, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG), John Ollie (C) Harry Felix, Jesse Eno | |
| 08:51 | Harvard | Tommy Sutton double dribbles | 15-16 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Deluna (SF) Charles Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Kropf (SG), Carl Griffin (SF), Robert Besser (C) William Lathan, Cecil Rogers, Jerry Hampson | |
| 08:37 | Long Island | Carl Griffin hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Ollie and he's fouled by Dennis Deluna - foul #3 on Dennis Deluna, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk (SF), George Crespo (C) Dennis Deluna, Tommy Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 08:37 | Long Island | Carl Griffin makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:26 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carl Griffin - foul #1 on Carl Griffin, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Principato (SG) Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 08:26 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:26 | Harvard | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:13 | Long Island | Mark Monroe takes the ball from Richard Kropf | 16-19 |
| 08:00 | Harvard | Jerry Principato misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 07:58 | Long Island | John Ollie snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:33 | Long Island | Carl Griffin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 07:32 | Harvard | Mark Monroe pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Mark Monroe (fresh) SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) SF - Charles Adamczyk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - George Crespo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Mladen Kucera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kropf (fresh) SF - Carl Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ollie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Besser (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Harvard | Charles Adamczyk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 07:26 | Long Island | Robert Besser gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:59 | Long Island | Richard Kropf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Dennis Deluna (SF), Jerry Melton (PF), Tommy Sutton (C) Mark Monroe, Jerry Principato, Charles Adamczyk, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG), William Lathan (SG), Cecil Rogers (SF), Jerry Hampson (PF), Jesse Eno (C) Mladen Kucera, Richard Kropf, Carl Griffin, John Ollie, Robert Besser | |
| 06:45 | Harvard | Jerry Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| 06:24 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Melton - foul #1 on Jerry Melton, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG) James Folse | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 06:24 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:24 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:24 | Harvard | Jerry Melton grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:01 | Harvard | Tommy Sutton hits a jump hook from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 05:38 | Long Island | Jesse Eno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Charles Adamczyk (SF) Angel Salinas, Dennis Deluna | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:18 | Harvard | William Lathan steals it from Vincent Kirby | 18-19 |
| 05:01 | Long Island | Jerry Melton swats the short shot by Jerry Hampson | 18-19 |
| 04:59 | Long Island | Harry Felix grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:42 | Long Island | William Lathan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincent Kirby - foul #2 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG), Dennis Deluna (SF) James Folse, Charles Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Ollie (PF) Jerry Hampson | |
| 04:42 | Long Island | William Lathan makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:42 | Long Island | William Lathan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:16 | Harvard | Jerry Melton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 03:52 | Long Island | Harry Felix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 03:51 | Long Island | Harry Felix pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 03:41 | Long Island | John Ollie misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Melton - foul #2 on Jerry Melton, team foul #11 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), Jerry Principato (SG) Angel Salinas, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG), Scott Caudill (SG), Wilbert Negri (PF), Jerry Hampson (C) Harry Felix, William Lathan, Cecil Rogers, Jesse Eno | |
| 03:41 | Long Island | John Ollie makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:41 | Long Island | John Ollie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:28 | Harvard | Tommy Sutton buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Folse | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Principato (fresh) SF - Dennis Deluna (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Mladen Kucera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ollie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Negri (fresh) C - Jerry Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Long Island | Tommy Sutton steps in front of the Mladen Kucera pass | 22-23 |
| 02:57 | Harvard | James Folse's pass is intercepted by Mladen Kucera | 22-23 |
| 02:52 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera banks in the layup | 22-25 |
| 02:47 | Harvard | Jerry Principato misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Caudill - foul #3 on Scott Caudill, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Monroe (PG), Vincent Kirby (SG) James Folse, Dennis Deluna | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Kropf (SG), Cecil Rogers (SF) Scott Caudill, John Ollie | |
| 02:47 | Harvard | Jerry Principato makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:47 | Harvard | Jerry Principato makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:31 | Harvard | Jerry Melton grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 02:19 | Harvard | Tommy Sutton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wilbert Negri - foul #3 on Wilbert Negri, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Folse (PG), George Crespo (C) Mark Monroe, Jerry Principato | |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG), Robert Besser (PF), Jesse Eno (C) Richard Kropf, Wilbert Negri, Jerry Hampson | |
| 02:19 | Harvard | Tommy Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:19 | Harvard | Tommy Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:52 | Long Island | Jesse Eno lays it in | 25-27 |
| 01:29 | Harvard | Jesse Eno blocks the short jumper by Tommy Sutton | 25-27 |
| 01:27 | Harvard | Jerry Melton gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:16 | Harvard | Robert Besser steals the ball from Tommy Sutton | 25-27 |
| 00:54 | Long Island | Jesse Eno can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Kirby - foul #3 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Angel Salinas (PG), Jerry Principato (SG), Charles Adamczyk (SF) James Folse, Vincent Kirby, George Crespo | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Lathan (SG), John Ollie (SF), Jerry Hampson (PF) Mladen Kucera, Cecil Rogers, Robert Besser | |
| 00:54 | Long Island | Jesse Eno makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:54 | Long Island | Jesse Eno makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:32 | Harvard | Angel Salinas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Hampson - foul #1 on Jerry Hampson, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Monroe (PG), Raymond Wilson (PF) Charles Adamczyk, Jerry Melton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Besser (C) Jesse Eno | |
| 00:32 | Harvard | Angel Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:32 | Harvard | Angel Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:32 | Long Island | Robert Besser snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 00:13 | Long Island | William Lathan loses the dribble to Angel Salinas | 26-29 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | Jerry Principato drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | John Ollie misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-29 |