| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Glenn Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Mantooth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Brennen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Boyd Richter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Martin Anderson can't finish the layup | 29-26 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 19:38 | Harvard | Boyd Richter gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:33 | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas McClain | 29-26 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Thomas McClain loses the dribble to Boyd Richter | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth is hacked by Larry Brooks - foul #1 on Larry Brooks, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Harvard | Glenn Irwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is hacked by Boyd Richter - foul #1 on Boyd Richter, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Thomas McClain gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Willie Wiley is called for the reach on Edward Muller - foul #1 on Willie Wiley, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter is hacked by Willie Wiley - foul #2 on Willie Wiley, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Samuel Franz (PF) Willie Wiley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Martin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-26 |
| 17:06 | Harvard | Adam Brennen gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:44 | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-26 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Edward Muller pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 16:15 | Harvard | Samuel Franz snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:00 | Harvard | Edward Muller swats the layup by Alexander Mantooth | 29-26 |
| 15:59 | Harvard | Adam Brennen gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Glenn Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Mantooth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Brennen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Boyd Richter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Harvard | Larry Brooks steals it from Glenn Irwin | 29-26 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ricky Cook (PG), Manuel Dudgeon (SF), Willie Wiley (PF) Glenn Irwin, Adam Brennen, Boyd Richter | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Morris (SF), Sean Stewart (C) Thomas McClain, Edward Muller | |
| 14:51 | Harvard | Manuel Dudgeon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Manuel Dudgeon, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG) Mark Carpenter | |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Ricky Cook is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Ricky Cook, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Hubbard (C) Samuel Franz | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Sean Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Brooks | 29-28 |
| 13:53 | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Cook | 32-28 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | A charge is called on Wayne Gabbert - foul #2 on Wayne Gabbert, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Wayne Gabbert, David Morris, Larry Brooks | |
| 13:06 | Harvard | Sean Stewart steals the ball from Alexander Mantooth | 32-28 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Stewart | 32-30 |
| 12:28 | Harvard | Willie Wiley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulkarim | 32-30 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Sean Stewart grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ricky Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Mantooth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Dudgeon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Martin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Manuel Dudgeon | 32-30 |
| 11:15 | Harvard | Willie Wiley is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Dudgeon | 34-30 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 34-33 |
| 10:46 | Harvard | Willie Wiley drills a floater near the basket | 36-33 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Robert Hubbard is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Irwin (PG), Adam Brennen (SF), Samuel Franz (PF), Boyd Richter (C) Ricky Cook, Manuel Dudgeon, Willie Wiley, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG), David Morris (SF), Larry Brooks (PF), Edward Muller (C) Martin Anderson, Mark Carpenter, Thomas McClain, Sean Stewart, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Alexander Mantooth is called for the reach on Wayne Gabbert - foul #3 on Alexander Mantooth, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:11 | Harvard | Samuel Franz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:55 | Harvard | Adam Brennen's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Muller | 36-34 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Larry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:37 | Columbia | Larry Brooks buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Muller | 36-36 |
| 09:15 | Harvard | Adam Brennen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Irwin | 39-36 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Samuel Franz is called for the reach on Wayne Gabbert - foul #2 on Samuel Franz, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ricky Cook (SG) Alexander Mantooth | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) David Morris | |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:34 | Harvard | Samuel Franz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert is fouled on the floor by Ricky Cook - foul #2 on Ricky Cook, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG) Edgar Magee | |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:20 | Harvard | Boyd Richter is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Wayne Gabbert | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Glenn Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Brennen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Boyd Richter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Gabbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Harvard | Boyd Richter's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Muller | 39-42 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Thomas McClain buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Brooks | 39-45 |
| 07:06 | Harvard | Ricky Cook misses the shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Thomas McClain pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Adam Brennen picks off the pass by Larry Brooks | 39-45 |
| 06:30 | Harvard | Boyd Richter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Muller - foul #1 on Edward Muller, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth (SG), Manuel Dudgeon (SF), Willie Wiley (PF) Ricky Cook, Adam Brennen, Samuel Franz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Mark Carpenter (SG), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Martin Anderson, Wayne Gabbert, Edward Muller | |
| 06:30 | Harvard | Boyd Richter makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:30 | Harvard | Boyd Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Larry Brooks buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Carpenter | 41-47 |
| 05:58 | Harvard | Glenn Irwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Thomas McClain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 05:26 | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:03 | Harvard | Manuel Dudgeon misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas McClain - foul #3 on Thomas McClain, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ricky Cook (PG), Robert Hubbard (C) Glenn Irwin, Boyd Richter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), David Morris (SF), Sean Stewart (PF) Edgar Magee, Thomas McClain, Larry Brooks | |
| 05:03 | Harvard | Manuel Dudgeon misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:03 | Harvard | Manuel Dudgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Sean Stewart makes the runner in the paint | 41-49 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | Ricky Cook is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Brennen (SF), Samuel Franz (C) Alexander Mantooth, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG), Edward Muller (C) Mark Carpenter, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 04:11 | Harvard | Ricky Cook is hacked by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| 03:53 | Harvard | Adam Brennen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 03:52 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Brennen | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ricky Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Dudgeon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Brennen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Gabbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Sean Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Harvard | Manuel Dudgeon's pass is intercepted by David Morris | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Stewart | 41-52 |
| 03:09 | Harvard | Ricky Cook misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Sean Stewart gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Franz - foul #3 on Samuel Franz, team foul #10 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Hubbard (SF), Joseph Turner (C) Adam Brennen, Willie Wiley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF) Edward Muller | |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:40 | Harvard | Samuel Franz gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 02:21 | Harvard | Ricky Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Ricky Cook steals it from Sean Stewart | 41-53 |
| 01:48 | Harvard | Manuel Dudgeon jams it set up by Ricky Cook | 43-53 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Franz - foul #4 on Samuel Franz, team foul #11 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:27 | Harvard | Samuel Franz snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:19 | Harvard | Manuel Dudgeon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Edgar Magee grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Edgar Magee misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 00:56 | Harvard | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Harvard | Joseph Turner hits a driving attempt in the lane | 45-54 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Irwin (PG), Alexander Mantooth (SG), Adam Brennen (SF), Willie Wiley (PF), Boyd Richter (C) Ricky Cook, Manuel Dudgeon, Robert Hubbard, Samuel Franz, Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Carpenter (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), Larry Brooks (PF), Edward Muller (C) Edgar Magee, Wayne Gabbert, David Morris, Dikembe Abdulkarim, Sean Stewart | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Glenn Irwin is called for the reach on Edward Muller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Irwin, team foul #12 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF) Larry Brooks | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:44 | Harvard | Glenn Irwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Adam Brennen hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Edward Muller is hacked by Alexander Mantooth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alexander Mantooth, team foul #13 | 47-56 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:34 | Harvard | Glenn Irwin is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ricky Cook (SG), Manuel Dudgeon (SF), Samuel Franz (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Alexander Mantooth, Adam Brennen, Willie Wiley, Boyd Richter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG), David Morris (SF), Sean Stewart (PF) Martin Anderson, Mark Carpenter, Thomas McClain, Edward Muller | |
| 00:34 | Harvard | Glenn Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:34 | Harvard | Glenn Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Irwin - foul #4 on Glenn Irwin, team foul #14 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth (SG), Adam Brennen (SF), Willie Wiley (PF), Boyd Richter (C) Ricky Cook, Manuel Dudgeon, Samuel Franz, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Carpenter (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), Edward Muller (C) Edgar Magee, Wayne Gabbert, David Morris, Sean Stewart | |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Glenn Irwin drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Brennen | 51-60 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Irwin - foul #5 on Glenn Irwin, team foul #15 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ricky Cook (PG) Glenn Irwin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:26 | Harvard | Willie Wiley gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:22 | Harvard | The short jumper by Adam Brennen is denied by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 51-61 |
| 00:20 | Harvard | Ricky Cook tips it in | 53-61 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Cook - foul #3 on Ricky Cook, team foul #16 | 53-61 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | Alexander Mantooth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas McClain | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Martin Anderson runs out the clock | 53-63 |