| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Francis Hooker (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - David Strickland (fresh) PF - Michael Hubbard (fresh) C - Tommie Elliot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Moffat - foul #1 on William Moffat, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard makes the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Harvard | David Strickland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Moore | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Tommie Elliot steps in front of the William Moffat pass | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Harvard | Lawrence Price steps in front of the Francis Hooker pass | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Harvard | David Strickland misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Moffat - foul #2 on William Moffat, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SF) William Moffat | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 17:24 | Harvard | David Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Harvard | David Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:42 | Harvard | James McKinney steals it from David Strickland | 2-3 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Francis Hooker - foul #1 on Francis Hooker, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett (PG), Scott Gajeski (SG), Bruce Johnson (SF), Russell Phillip (PF), Lindsay Smith (C) Francis Hooker, John Williams, David Strickland, Michael Hubbard, Tommie Elliot | |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James McKinney and he's fouled by Lindsay Smith - foul #1 on Lindsay Smith, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) SF - David Molnar (fresh) PF - Buddy Phan (fresh) C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jerry Hamlett (fresh) SG - Scott Gajeski (fresh) SF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) PF - Russell Phillip (fresh) C - Lindsay Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Smith - foul #2 on Lindsay Smith, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Francis Hooker (PG), John Williams (SG), David Strickland (SF), Tommie Elliot (C) Jerry Hamlett, Scott Gajeski, Bruce Johnson, Lindsay Smith | |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco connects on the shot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 14:12 | Harvard | David Strickland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Strickland, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Moore (PF) Buddy Phan | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Hubbard (PF) Russell Phillip | |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | David Molnar tips it but misses | 7-3 |
| 13:51 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 13:35 | Harvard | Edmundo Greco is called for the reach on Tommie Elliot - foul #1 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 13:25 | Harvard | Lawrence Price takes the ball from Tommie Elliot | 7-3 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James McKinney | 10-3 |
| 13:09 | Harvard | Francis Hooker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | James McKinney pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price's pass is intercepted by Francis Hooker | 10-3 |
| 12:57 | Harvard | John Williams lays it in on a great pass from Francis Hooker | 10-5 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hubbard - foul #1 on Michael Hubbard, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG) Lawrence Price | |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Gajeski (C) Tommie Elliot | |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 12:21 | Harvard | David Strickland is fouled on the floor by David Molnar - foul #1 on David Molnar, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett (C) Francis Hooker | |
| 12:11 | Harvard | Edmundo Greco is called for the reach on David Strickland - foul #2 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Harvard | Russell Phillip (PF) Michael Hubbard | |
| 11:57 | Harvard | Russell Phillip is fouled on the floor by Buddy Phan - foul #1 on Buddy Phan, team foul #6 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Bruce Johnson (SF) David Strickland | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) SF - David Molnar (fairly fresh) PF - Buddy Phan (fresh) C - Keith Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Scott Gajeski (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) PF - Russell Phillip (fresh) C - Jerry Hamlett (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Harvard | Bruce Johnson's floater is tipped away by Keith Snyder | 12-5 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan drills a jump hook in the paint | 14-5 |
| 10:59 | Harvard | Bruce Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-5 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Phillip - foul #1 on Russell Phillip, team foul #6 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG) James McKinney | |
| Subs | Harvard | Francis Hooker (PG), David Strickland (SF), Michael Hubbard (PF), Tommie Elliot (C) John Williams, Bruce Johnson, Russell Phillip, Jerry Hamlett | |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan misses the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 10:51 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 10:36 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Moore (PF) Buddy Phan | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 10:17 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 10:15 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot tips it home | 14-10 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Molnar | 16-10 |
| 09:35 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price is hacked by David Strickland - foul #2 on David Strickland, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Kent Singley | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Williams (SG), Bruce Johnson (SF), Russell Phillip (PF) Scott Gajeski, David Strickland, Michael Hubbard | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | David Molnar grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James McKinney | 19-10 |
| 08:34 | Harvard | Francis Hooker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 08:33 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Bruce Johnson steals the ball from Keith Snyder | 19-12 |
| 07:41 | Harvard | Russell Phillip is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | James McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Molnar (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Francis Hooker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) PF - Russell Phillip (fresh) C - Tommie Elliot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | David Molnar snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | James Moore buries a jumper from close range | 21-12 |
| 06:31 | Harvard | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 06:29 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot gets the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 06:12 | Harvard | James McKinney takes the ball from Bruce Johnson | 21-12 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | James McKinney double dribbles | 21-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Buddy Phan (PF) Lawrence Price, James Moore | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett (PG), Scott Gajeski (SG), Clyde Young (SF), Michael Hubbard (PF) Francis Hooker, John Williams, Bruce Johnson, Russell Phillip | |
| 05:33 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Hamlett | 21-14 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James McKinney buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Molnar | 23-14 |
| 04:58 | Harvard | Clyde Young's pass is intercepted by Keith Snyder | 23-14 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kent Singley | 25-14 |
| 04:41 | Harvard | James McKinney steals the ball from Jerry Hamlett in the backcourt | 25-14 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits the finger roll | 27-14 |
| 04:12 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by David Molnar - foul #2 on David Molnar, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), William Moffat (SF) James McKinney, David Molnar | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Williams (SG), Bruce Johnson (SF) Jerry Hamlett, Clyde Young | |
| 04:12 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kent Singley | 29-17 |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-17 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Buddy Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Scott Gajeski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Elliot (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-17 |
| 02:51 | Harvard | Tommie Elliot clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-17 |
| 02:50 | Harvard | Michael Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 32-19 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits a driving attempt from the right block | 34-19 |
| 02:09 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Kent Singley - foul #1 on Kent Singley, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), James Moore (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Kent Singley, Buddy Phan, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Harvard | Francis Hooker (PG), David Strickland (SF), Lindsay Smith (PF) Bruce Johnson, Michael Hubbard, Tommie Elliot | |
| 02:09 | Harvard | Scott Gajeski misses the free throw | 34-21 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | James Moore hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James McKinney and the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jerry Hamlett (SG), Russell Phillip (PF) John Williams, Scott Gajeski | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | James Moore makes the free throw | 37-21 |
| 01:32 | Harvard | David Strickland misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Moffat | 37-21 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Jerry Hamlett is called for the reach on Lawrence Price - foul #1 on Jerry Hamlett, team foul #9 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Bruce Johnson (SG) Jerry Hamlett | |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Moore | 38-21 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Bruce Johnson is called for the reach on James McKinney - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #10 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Williams (SG) Bruce Johnson | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:23 | Harvard | Russell Phillip misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-21 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Lindsay Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-21 |