| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Linwood Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Schneidmiller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Goforth (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Harvard | John Burgher scores on a floater from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:16 | Maryland | Edward Cepeda steals the ball from Eugene Wright | 28-34 |
| 19:13 | Harvard | John Burgher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Cepeda | 30-34 |
| 18:45 | Maryland | John Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ritter | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda buries a jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:14 | Maryland | Nicholas Hall steals the ball from Charles Ritter | 32-36 |
| 17:54 | Harvard | Jay Schneidmiller steps in front of the Nicholas Hall pass | 32-36 |
| 17:32 | Maryland | Charles Goforth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Maryland | Charles Goforth tips it home | 32-38 |
| 17:18 | Harvard | Linwood Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Maryland | Charles Goforth comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-38 |
| 16:50 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:35 | Harvard | Jay Schneidmiller swats the short shot by Linwood Williams | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | Maryland | Eugene Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:16 | Maryland | Charles Ritter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:15 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), Russell Lovelace (SG), Grover Johnson (SF), Dale Gay (PF) John Burgher, Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG), James Giblin (SG), Bob Shaw (SF), John Tuel (C) Charles Ritter, John Brown, Eugene Wright, Charles Goforth | |
| 15:51 | Maryland | Bob Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Painter (C) Linwood Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Lovelace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grover Johnson (fresh) PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy Dougan (fresh) SG - James Giblin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Shaw (fresh) PF - Jay Schneidmiller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Harvard | William Carr is fouled on the floor by Randy Dougan - foul #2 on Randy Dougan, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 15:26 | Harvard | Grover Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Carr | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Gay - foul #1 on Dale Gay, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:06 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:06 | Harvard | Dale Gay grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:53 | Harvard | Russell Lovelace is fouled on the floor by James Giblin - foul #1 on James Giblin, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), John Brown (SG), Charles Goforth (C) Randy Dougan, James Giblin, Jay Schneidmiller | |
| 14:43 | Harvard | Grover Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bob Shaw - foul #2 on Bob Shaw, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Harvard | Grover Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Harvard | Grover Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:18 | Maryland | Charles Goforth drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Brown and he's fouled by Russell Lovelace - foul #1 on Russell Lovelace, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), Michael Bean (SG) William Carr, Russell Lovelace | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:18 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Harvard | John Burgher is fouled on the floor by John Tuel - foul #2 on John Tuel, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Cepeda (SF) Grover Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Wright (SF) Bob Shaw | |
| 13:46 | Harvard | Joshua Painter is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Nicholas Hall (PF) Dale Gay | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:18 | Maryland | The jump hook by Charles Goforth is blocked by Nicholas Hall | 38-42 |
| 13:17 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Joshua Painter | 38-42 |
| 13:11 | Harvard | Joshua Painter is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joshua Painter, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Linwood Williams (C) Joshua Painter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (SG), Jay Schneidmiller (PF) John Brown, John Tuel | |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Charles Ritter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall makes the floater in the lane | 40-42 |
| 12:05 | Maryland | Charles Goforth is fouled on the floor by Michael Bean - foul #1 on Michael Bean, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), Russell Lovelace (SG), Grover Johnson (SF), Dale Gay (PF) John Burgher, Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SG), Bob Shaw (SF), Danny Rutledge (C) Charles Ritter, Eugene Wright, Charles Goforth | |
| 11:45 | Maryland | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Russell Lovelace - foul #2 on Russell Lovelace, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Tuel (PF) Jay Schneidmiller | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Lovelace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grover Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Linwood Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy Dougan (fresh) SG - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bob Shaw (fresh) PF - John Tuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Rutledge (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Maryland | John Brown scores on a shot in the lane set up by Randy Dougan | 40-44 |
| 11:08 | Harvard | Linwood Williams misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Danny Rutledge - foul #1 on Danny Rutledge, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 11:08 | Harvard | Linwood Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:08 | Harvard | Linwood Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | Harvard | William Carr snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:31 | Harvard | Russell Lovelace drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 10:02 | Maryland | John Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:00 | Harvard | Linwood Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:56 | Harvard | Grover Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:54 | Maryland | Danny Rutledge gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:33 | Maryland | Dale Gay blocks the short jumper by John Brown | 43-44 |
| 09:32 | Harvard | Linwood Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:24 | Harvard | Linwood Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), Michael Bean (SG), Edward Cepeda (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF) William Carr, Russell Lovelace, Grover Johnson, Dale Gay | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), James Giblin (SG), Eugene Wright (SF), Jay Schneidmiller (PF), Charles Goforth (C) Randy Dougan, John Brown, Bob Shaw, John Tuel, Danny Rutledge | |
| 08:57 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is fouled on the floor by Edward Cepeda - foul #2 on Edward Cepeda, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 08:38 | Maryland | Nicholas Hall is called for the reach on James Giblin - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 08:38 | Maryland | James Giblin makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:38 | Maryland | James Giblin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:38 | Harvard | Linwood Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:32 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 08:06 | Maryland | Charles Ritter buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Wright | 43-47 |
| 07:57 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 07:55 | Harvard | Linwood Williams hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Charles Goforth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 45-47 |
| 07:29 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Linwood Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Giblin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Schneidmiller (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Goforth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Harvard | Linwood Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:05 | Harvard | Linwood Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:53 | Harvard | John Burgher misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Goforth - foul #1 on Charles Goforth, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Grover Johnson (SF), Dale Gay (PF), Joshua Painter (C) Edward Cepeda, Nicholas Hall, Linwood Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SG), Bob Shaw (SF), John Tuel (PF) James Giblin, Eugene Wright, Jay Schneidmiller | |
| 06:53 | Harvard | John Burgher makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:53 | Harvard | John Burgher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:34 | Maryland | A charge is called on Charles Ritter - foul #1 on Charles Ritter, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), Russell Lovelace (SG) John Burgher, Michael Bean | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:17 | Harvard | Joshua Painter blows the layup but the foul's on John Tuel - foul #3 on John Tuel, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG) Charles Ritter | |
| 06:17 | Harvard | Joshua Painter makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:17 | Harvard | Joshua Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:14 | Maryland | Randy Dougan's pass is intercepted by William Carr in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | Harvard | William Carr double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Danny Rutledge (C) Charles Goforth | |
| 05:36 | Maryland | John Brown buries a jumper from close range | 49-49 |
| 05:11 | Harvard | Joshua Painter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Dougan - foul #3 on Randy Dougan, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), Michael Bean (SG), Edward Cepeda (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF) William Carr, Russell Lovelace, Grover Johnson, Dale Gay | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), Eugene Wright (SF) Randy Dougan, Danny Rutledge | |
| 05:11 | Harvard | Joshua Painter makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:11 | Harvard | Joshua Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:11 | Maryland | Bob Shaw pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:42 | Maryland | John Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda is hacked by John Tuel - foul #4 on John Tuel, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller (PF), Charles Goforth (C) John Tuel, Bob Shaw | |
| 04:34 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Maryland | John Brown gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:10 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Ritter | 50-54 |
| 03:59 | Harvard | Michael Bean connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Burgher | 53-54 |
| 03:31 | Maryland | Eugene Wright lays it in set up by John Brown | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Painter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Schneidmiller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Goforth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Harvard | Jay Schneidmiller blocks the short jumper by Joshua Painter | 53-56 |
| 03:21 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Brown | 53-56 |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Charles Goforth clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Painter - foul #5 on Joshua Painter, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), Russell Lovelace (SG), Grover Johnson (SF), Dale Gay (PF), Linwood Williams (C) John Burgher, Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda, Nicholas Hall, Joshua Painter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG), James Giblin (SG), Bob Shaw (SF), John Tuel (PF) Charles Ritter, John Brown, Eugene Wright, Jay Schneidmiller | |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), Michael Bean (SG), Edward Cepeda (SF) William Carr, Russell Lovelace, Grover Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), John Brown (SG), Eugene Wright (SF) Randy Dougan, James Giblin, Bob Shaw | |
| 02:35 | Harvard | Dale Gay misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Tuel - foul #5 on John Tuel, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bob Shaw (PF) John Tuel | |
| 02:35 | Harvard | Dale Gay makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:35 | Harvard | Dale Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Bean - foul #2 on Michael Bean, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | Nicholas Hall (PF) Dale Gay | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:05 | Harvard | John Burgher knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 01:46 | Maryland | Charles Ritter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 01:45 | Maryland | Bob Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Charles Ritter can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:59 | Maryland | John Brown hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Goforth | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:47 | Maryland | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Maryland | John Brown is hacked by John Burgher in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Burgher, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG) Charles Ritter | |
| 00:46 | Maryland | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Harvard | Michael Bean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bob Shaw - foul #3 on Bob Shaw, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), Jay Schneidmiller (PF) Randy Dougan, Bob Shaw | |
| 00:38 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:38 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:35 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is fouled in the backcourt by John Burgher - foul #3 on John Burgher, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bob Shaw (PF) Jay Schneidmiller | |
| 00:35 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:35 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:28 | Harvard | Michael Bean misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Eugene Wright pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Michael Bean is called for the reach on Eugene Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bean, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Michael Bean misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Harvard | Michael Bean connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Cepeda | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | John Burgher is called for the reach on Eugene Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Burgher, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller (PF) Bob Shaw | |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Harvard | Linwood Williams gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Harvard | Michael Bean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Charles Goforth pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Charles Goforth runs out the clock | 62-66 |