| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Carmelo Cantu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Yamada (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dema Lubelski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) C - Marko Sucharski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Marko Sucharski - foul #2 on Marko Sucharski, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Piao Hong makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Piao Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Welch - foul #1 on Allen Welch, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Allen Welch buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Morton | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Leonard Yamada is called for the reach on Gary Lancaster - foul #1 on Leonard Yamada, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Allen Welch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Allen Welch, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | Harvard | Donald Rohe gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Harvard | The short jumper by Marko Sucharski is denied by Terry Morton | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer is hacked by Marko Sucharski - foul #3 on Marko Sucharski, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joel Barnes (SG), Bruce Crutchfield (PF), Julio Guerra (C) Leonard Yamada, Donald Rohe, Marko Sucharski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Bryan Sayers (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer | |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Alfred Matthews (SF) Dema Lubelski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro (C) Piao Hong | |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Joel Barnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Crutchfield - foul #2 on Bruce Crutchfield, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeffrey Lambert (PG) Carmelo Cantu | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski (SG) Terry Morton | |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jeffrey Lambert (fresh) SG - Joel Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Crutchfield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Julio Guerra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Tuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Harvard | Scott Crowder is called for the reach on Joel Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Crowder, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Leonard Yamada (SG), Donald Rohe (PF), Russell Pippen (C) Jeffrey Lambert, Bruce Crutchfield, Julio Guerra | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Piao Hong (C) Toni Tuczynski, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 15:32 | Harvard | Walter Pointer steals it from Russell Pippen | 36-35 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Allen Welch clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Pippen - foul #4 on Russell Pippen, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dema Lubelski (SF), Marko Sucharski (C) Alfred Matthews, Russell Pippen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG) Scott Crowder | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:08 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 14:43 | Harvard | Donald Rohe gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:33 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:24 | Harvard | Marko Sucharski grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Harvard | Marko Sucharski is hacked by Piao Hong - foul #3 on Piao Hong, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu (PG) Joel Barnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF) Bryan Sayers | |
| 14:07 | Harvard | Marko Sucharski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:06 | Harvard | Marko Sucharski gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:47 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leonard Yamada | 42-36 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer is fouled on the floor by Marko Sucharski - foul #4 on Marko Sucharski, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joel Barnes (SG), Bruce Crutchfield (PF), Julio Guerra (C) Leonard Yamada, Donald Rohe, Marko Sucharski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Bryan Sayers (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Piao Hong | |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro's pass is intercepted by Julio Guerra | 42-36 |
| 12:57 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-36 |
| 12:56 | Harvard | Julio Guerra tips it home | 44-36 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Terry Morton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 12:40 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Carmelo Cantu | 44-36 |
| 12:29 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Sayers | 44-38 |
| 12:06 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carmelo Cantu | 47-38 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 11:45 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski grabs the board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Carmelo Cantu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Lubelski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Crutchfield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Julio Guerra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Harvard | Bruce Crutchfield knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Joel Barnes | 49-38 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert | 49-41 |
| 10:33 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeffrey Lambert (PG), Leonard Yamada (SG), Alfred Matthews (SF), Donald Rohe (PF) Carmelo Cantu, Joel Barnes, Dema Lubelski, Julio Guerra | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses badly on a jumper from close range | 49-41 |
| 10:11 | Harvard | Donald Rohe snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:50 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Piao Hong | 49-41 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Piao Hong makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Lancaster | 49-43 |
| 09:04 | Harvard | Alfred Matthews clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Piao Hong drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Lancaster | 49-45 |
| 08:32 | Harvard | Terry Morton steals it from Jeffrey Lambert | 49-45 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Terry Morton can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-45 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Piao Hong | 49-45 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Allen Welch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:15 | Harvard | Donald Rohe grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:49 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Morton | 49-45 |
| 07:47 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada tips it in | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jeffrey Lambert (fresh) SG - Leonard Yamada (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bruce Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 07:35 | Harvard | Bruce Crutchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:16 | Harvard | Donald Rohe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Piao Hong snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Donald Rohe steals it from Terry Morton | 51-45 |
| 06:47 | Harvard | Jeffrey Lambert scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Matthews | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Bruce Crutchfield is called for the reach on Piao Hong - foul #3 on Bruce Crutchfield, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu (PG), Joel Barnes (SG), Dema Lubelski (SF), Marko Sucharski (PF), Russell Pippen (C) Jeffrey Lambert, Leonard Yamada, Alfred Matthews, Donald Rohe, Bruce Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Bryan Sayers (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Stephen Taliaferro (PF) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Piao Hong makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder is hacked by Joel Barnes - foul #2 on Joel Barnes, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski (SG) Piao Hong | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:59 | Harvard | Marko Sucharski makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Carmelo Cantu | 56-48 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert tips it in | 56-50 |
| 05:34 | Harvard | Russell Pippen is hacked by Toni Tuczynski - foul #1 on Toni Tuczynski, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 05:21 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Barnes | 59-50 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 04:39 | Harvard | Toni Tuczynski steals it from Joel Barnes | 59-53 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 04:21 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:03 | Harvard | Marko Sucharski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 04:02 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 03:37 | Harvard | Sammy Tolbert denies the turnaround by Dema Lubelski | 59-53 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Leonard Yamada (SG), Donald Rohe (PF) Joel Barnes, Marko Sucharski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Toni Tuczynski, Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Carmelo Cantu (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Yamada (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Lubelski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Russell Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer loses the dribble to Carmelo Cantu | 59-53 |
| 02:45 | Harvard | Allen Welch steals the ball from Donald Rohe | 59-53 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Piao Hong | 59-55 |
| 02:08 | Harvard | Donald Rohe's pass is intercepted by Terry Morton | 59-55 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Gary Lancaster is blocked by Russell Pippen | 59-55 |
| 01:49 | Harvard | Russell Pippen snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:32 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Lancaster | 59-57 |
| 00:50 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski throws it down on a great pass from Carmelo Cantu and he's hacked by Allen Welch - foul #3 on Allen Welch, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 00:50 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | Harvard | Russell Pippen snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Russell Pippen is hacked by Allen Welch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Welch, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Russell Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Russell Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Terry Morton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Pointer | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Welch - foul #5 on Allen Welch, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SG) Allen Welch | |
| 00:13 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Harvard | Leonard Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu runs out the clock | 66-63 |