| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Painter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Harvard | Michael Bean knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Gay | 25-26 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Stone | 27-26 |
| 18:47 | Harvard | Timothy Haines takes the ball from Michael Bean | 27-26 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Kirk | 29-26 |
| 18:04 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 29-26 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 31-26 |
| 17:13 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | James Kirk is fouled on the floor by Dale Gay - foul #3 on Dale Gay, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Nicholas Hall (PF) Dale Gay | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 34-28 |
| 16:26 | Harvard | Michael Bean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Painter - foul #1 on Joshua Painter, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Patrick Smith (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Harvard | James McLaird (SG), Russell Lovelace (SF), Linwood Williams (C) Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda, Joshua Painter | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to David Heywood | 35-28 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | James Kirk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Linwood Williams gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Heywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James McLaird (fresh) SF - Russell Lovelace (fresh) PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Linwood Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Harvard | James McLaird's pass is intercepted by David Heywood | 35-28 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | David Heywood is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Parada and the foul's on Linwood Williams - foul #1 on Linwood Williams, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen (SG) James Kirk | |
| Subs | Harvard | Grover Johnson (SF), Dale Gay (PF) Russell Lovelace, Nicholas Hall | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | David Heywood makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:45 | Harvard | Grover Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Heikkinen | 40-28 |
| 14:16 | Harvard | Dale Gay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Daniel Parada, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, Patrick Smith, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Bean (SG), Edward Cepeda (SF), Joshua Painter (C) James McLaird, Grover Johnson, Linwood Williams | |
| 14:16 | Harvard | Dale Gay makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:16 | Harvard | Dale Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 13:32 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Joshua Painter | 40-30 |
| 13:08 | Harvard | John Burgher connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Cepeda | 40-32 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Cepeda - foul #1 on Edward Cepeda, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Larry Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:25 | Harvard | John Burgher misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 12:23 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda tips it in | 42-34 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:11 | Harvard | Joshua Painter snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 11:53 | Harvard | Michael Bean connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Burgher | 42-36 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 11:29 | Harvard | Joshua Painter pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Harvard | Michael Bean can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Haines - foul #1 on Timothy Haines, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Barnett (SF), David Heywood (C) Daniel Parada, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), Grover Johnson (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF), Linwood Williams (C) John Burgher, Edward Cepeda, Dale Gay, Joshua Painter | |
| 11:06 | Harvard | Michael Bean misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:06 | Harvard | Michael Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kirk | 45-36 |
| 10:21 | Harvard | William Carr knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 45-38 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Patrick Smith (PF) Jerry Stone, Francis Frazier | |
| Subs | Harvard | James McLaird (SG) Michael Bean | |
| 09:52 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall makes the driving attempt in the paint | 45-40 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | James Kirk drills a shot in the paint | 47-40 |
| 09:12 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James McLaird | 47-42 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Nicholas Hall is called for the reach on David Heywood - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, James Kirk, Joseph Barnett, Patrick Smith, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), Michael Bean (SG), Edward Cepeda (SF), Dale Gay (PF), Joshua Painter (C) William Carr, James McLaird, Grover Johnson, Nicholas Hall, Linwood Williams | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:22 | Harvard | Joshua Painter grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | Harvard | Dale Gay is fouled on the floor by Francis Frazier - foul #1 on Francis Frazier, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Larry Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 07:38 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda is fouled on the floor by Timothy Haines - foul #2 on Timothy Haines, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 07:18 | Harvard | Dale Gay can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 06:59 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 06:39 | Harvard | Daniel Parada swats the short shot by Edward Cepeda | 47-42 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Stone | 50-42 |
| 06:08 | Harvard | Michael Bean comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-42 |
| 06:06 | Harvard | Dale Gay can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | Harvard | John Burgher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Dale Gay denies the turnaround by Francis Frazier | 52-42 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada tips it home | 54-42 |
| 04:42 | Harvard | John Burgher misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-42 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Kirk | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Harvard | Dale Gay knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Francis Frazier - foul #2 on Francis Frazier, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Joseph Barnett (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Daniel Parada, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), James McLaird (SG), Grover Johnson (SF), Linwood Williams (C) John Burgher, Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda, Joshua Painter | |
| 03:58 | Harvard | Dale Gay makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Heywood | 58-45 |
| 03:24 | Harvard | Linwood Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-45 |
| 03:23 | Harvard | Dale Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:09 | Harvard | Grover Johnson is hacked by Joseph Barnett - foul #1 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Nicholas Hall (PF) Dale Gay | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barnett (fresh) PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Heywood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James McLaird (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grover Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Linwood Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Harvard | William Carr misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-45 |
| 02:54 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall tips it home | 58-47 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Francis Frazier (PF) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Joseph Barnett, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), Edward Cepeda (SF), Joshua Painter (C) William Carr, Grover Johnson, Linwood Williams | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Kirk | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Harvard | James McLaird misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Painter | 61-47 |
| 02:01 | Harvard | John Burgher connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Hall - foul #3 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Joseph Barnett (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), John Hazel (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Daniel Parada, Francis Frazier, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), Grover Johnson (SF), Linwood Williams (C) John Burgher, Edward Cepeda, Joshua Painter | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | James McLaird is called for the reach on Larry Heikkinen - foul #1 on James McLaird, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:37 | Harvard | William Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | John Hazel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hazel, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) John Hazel | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:55 | Harvard | Grover Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen's layup is rejected by Linwood Williams | 63-49 |
| 00:25 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Harvard | James McLaird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike runs out the clock | 63-49 |