| Lineup | Yale | PG - Earnest Coleman (fresh) SG - William Main (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Orlosky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Painter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Bean | 26-35 |
| 19:20 | Yale | John Burgher steps in front of the Norman Shaw pass | 26-35 |
| 18:58 | Harvard | Joshua Painter is fouled on the floor by Norman Shaw - foul #3 on Norman Shaw, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Eldridge Ross (C) Norman Shaw | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 18:46 | Harvard | Michael Bean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Gay | 26-38 |
| 18:28 | Yale | William Main can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 18:26 | Yale | William Main grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 18:20 | Yale | Earnest Coleman loses the dribble to Joshua Painter | 26-38 |
| 18:11 | Harvard | William Main steps in front of the Edward Cepeda pass | 26-38 |
| 17:57 | Yale | William Main scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Orlosky | 29-38 |
| 17:29 | Harvard | Joshua Painter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 17:27 | Yale | William Becker gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:09 | Yale | William Becker banks in the layup | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Harvard | Michael Bean drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Burgher | 31-41 |
| 16:24 | Yale | William Main misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:22 | Yale | Eldridge Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:12 | Yale | Earnest Coleman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:10 | Yale | William Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:56 | Yale | John Burgher picks off the pass by William Becker | 31-41 |
| 15:51 | Harvard | John Burgher blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 15:49 | Yale | Eldridge Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Earnest Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - William Main (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Orlosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eldridge Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Painter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Yale | The pull-up jumper by William Main is blocked by Dale Gay | 31-41 |
| 15:29 | Yale | William Becker can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 15:28 | Harvard | Dale Gay snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:11 | Harvard | Dale Gay can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 15:09 | Yale | William Becker grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 14:49 | Yale | Earnest Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 14:47 | Harvard | Dale Gay pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:38 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda is fouled on the floor by Charles Orlosky - foul #1 on Charles Orlosky, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Hudson (PG), Randy Hartmann (SG), Rafael Ouellette (SF), Thomas Rounds (PF), Norman Shaw (C) Earnest Coleman, William Main, Charles Orlosky, William Becker, Eldridge Ross | |
| Subs | Harvard | James McLaird (SG), Grover Johnson (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF), Linwood Williams (C) Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda, Dale Gay, Joshua Painter | |
| 14:33 | Harvard | John Burgher buries a fadeaway from the right side | 31-43 |
| 14:13 | Yale | Buddy Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 14:11 | Yale | Rafael Ouellette grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 14:01 | Yale | Randy Hartmann misses the lay-in | 31-43 |
| 13:59 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:34 | Harvard | Grover Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:33 | Yale | Thomas Rounds grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:27 | Yale | Buddy Hudson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Hall - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 13:27 | Yale | Buddy Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:27 | Yale | Buddy Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:20 | Harvard | Linwood Williams blows the dunk | 32-43 |
| 13:18 | Yale | Thomas Rounds gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:06 | Yale | Rafael Ouellette hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:48 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 12:46 | Yale | The rebound goes to Thomas Rounds | 34-43 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Norman Shaw can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 34-43 |
| 12:31 | Harvard | Linwood Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:23 | Harvard | Randy Hartmann steals the ball from Grover Johnson | 34-43 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Rafael Ouellette misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 12:15 | Harvard | Linwood Williams grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 12:01 | Harvard | James McLaird double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Yale | William Main (SG), Charles Orlosky (SF), William Becker (PF), Eldridge Ross (C) Randy Hartmann, Rafael Ouellette, Thomas Rounds, Norman Shaw | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), Michael Bean (SG), Edward Cepeda (SF), Dale Gay (PF) John Burgher, James McLaird, Grover Johnson, Nicholas Hall | |
| 11:46 | Yale | Charles Orlosky knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Main (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Orlosky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Eldridge Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Linwood Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Harvard | Linwood Williams is hacked by Charles Orlosky - foul #2 on Charles Orlosky, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Earnest Coleman (PG) Buddy Hudson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Painter (C) Linwood Williams | |
| 11:21 | Harvard | Joshua Painter makes the jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:08 | Yale | William Main is hacked by William Carr - foul #1 on William Carr, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 11:00 | Yale | William Becker misses badly on a shot in the paint | 36-45 |
| 10:58 | Harvard | William Carr snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 10:40 | Harvard | William Main steals the ball from William Carr | 36-45 |
| 10:21 | Yale | Charles Orlosky is fouled on the floor by Edward Cepeda - foul #1 on Edward Cepeda, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Hartmann (SG), Norman Shaw (C) William Main, Eldridge Ross | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), James McLaird (SG), Grover Johnson (SF) William Carr, Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda | |
| 10:01 | Yale | Grover Johnson swats the short shot by William Becker | 36-45 |
| 10:00 | Harvard | Dale Gay grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 09:54 | Harvard | John Burgher is fouled on the floor by Earnest Coleman - foul #3 on Earnest Coleman, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Nicholas Hall (PF) Dale Gay | |
| 09:40 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall is called for a charge - foul #3 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Rafael Ouellette (SF), Thomas Rounds (PF) Charles Orlosky, William Becker | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 09:17 | Yale | Randy Hartmann hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James McLaird - foul #3 on James McLaird, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Hudson (PG), William Main (SG) Earnest Coleman, Thomas Rounds | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Bean (SG), Linwood Williams (C) James McLaird, Joshua Painter | |
| 09:17 | Yale | Randy Hartmann makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:59 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Shaw - foul #4 on Norman Shaw, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Eldridge Ross (PF), Thomas Rounds (C) Randy Hartmann, Norman Shaw | |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Cepeda (SF) Grover Johnson | |
| 08:59 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:59 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Thomas Rounds grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:42 | Yale | Thomas Rounds knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Main | 42-46 |
| 08:23 | Harvard | Michael Bean misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 08:22 | Harvard | John Burgher pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:13 | Harvard | Michael Bean drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:52 | Yale | Thomas Rounds misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 07:50 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 42-49 |
| 07:38 | Harvard | Linwood Williams makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Cepeda | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Main (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eldridge Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rounds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Burgher (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Linwood Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Yale | Eldridge Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 07:15 | Harvard | Linwood Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:03 | Harvard | Michael Bean buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Burgher | 42-54 |
| 06:47 | Yale | William Main hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eldridge Ross | 44-54 |
| 06:28 | Harvard | Nicholas Hall lays it in on a great pass from Edward Cepeda | 44-56 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Thomas Rounds misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Linwood Williams - foul #1 on Linwood Williams, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Earnest Coleman (PG), Randy Hartmann (SG), Charles Orlosky (SF), William Becker (PF) Buddy Hudson, William Main, Rafael Ouellette, Eldridge Ross | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Carr (PG), James McLaird (SG), Grover Johnson (SF), Dale Gay (PF), Joshua Painter (C) John Burgher, Michael Bean, Edward Cepeda, Nicholas Hall, Linwood Williams | |
| 06:12 | Yale | Thomas Rounds misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Thomas Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:46 | Harvard | Grover Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 05:45 | Yale | William Becker gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 05:32 | Yale | Randy Hartmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Norman Shaw (C) Thomas Rounds | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 05:18 | Harvard | Dale Gay knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:03 | Yale | William Becker makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Earnest Coleman | 47-58 |
| 04:43 | Harvard | Joshua Painter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 04:41 | Harvard | William Carr grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:23 | Harvard | Dale Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Bean (SG), Edward Cepeda (SF) James McLaird, Grover Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:12 | Yale | Joshua Painter denies the turnaround by William Becker | 47-58 |
| 04:10 | Yale | William Becker snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 03:52 | Yale | The pull-up jumper by Charles Orlosky is blocked by Joshua Painter | 47-58 |
| 03:50 | Harvard | Dale Gay gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Harvard | Joshua Painter can't connect on a runner in the lane | 47-58 |
| 03:24 | Yale | William Becker gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Earnest Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Hartmann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Orlosky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Norman Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Bean (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Cepeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Yale | Norman Shaw drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Earnest Coleman and he's hacked by Joshua Painter - foul #2 on Joshua Painter, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Hudson (PG), William Main (SG), Rafael Ouellette (SF), Eldridge Ross (PF) Earnest Coleman, Randy Hartmann, Charles Orlosky, William Becker | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Burgher (PG), Nicholas Hall (PF), Linwood Williams (C) William Carr, Dale Gay, Joshua Painter | |
| 02:59 | Yale | Norman Shaw misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:59 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 49-58 |
| 02:59 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 02:49 | Harvard | Michael Bean misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 02:47 | Yale | Rafael Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:47 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Earnest Coleman (PG), Charles Orlosky (SF), William Becker (PF) Buddy Hudson, Rafael Ouellette, Eldridge Ross | |
| Subs | Harvard | Dale Gay (PF), Joshua Painter (C) Nicholas Hall, Linwood Williams | |
| 02:25 | Yale | Charles Orlosky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 02:24 | Yale | Norman Shaw snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 02:07 | Yale | Charles Orlosky can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 02:06 | Yale | William Main tips it in | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Harvard | Joshua Painter's floater is knocked away by Norman Shaw | 51-58 |
| 01:37 | Yale | Norman Shaw gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:18 | Yale | Earnest Coleman double dribbles | 51-58 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Joshua Painter is whistled for a carry | 51-58 |
| 00:43 | Yale | William Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Harvard | Earnest Coleman is called for the reach on Michael Bean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earnest Coleman, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Russell Lovelace (PF), Linwood Williams (C) Dale Gay, Joshua Painter | |
| 00:40 | Harvard | Michael Bean is hacked by Charles Orlosky - foul #3 on Charles Orlosky, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 00:40 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:40 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Yale | Charles Orlosky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Coleman - foul #5 on Earnest Coleman, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Hudson (PG) Earnest Coleman | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:33 | Harvard | Edward Cepeda misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Yale | William Becker gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Yale | Buddy Hudson is hacked by Russell Lovelace - foul #2 on Russell Lovelace, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Dale Gay (PF), Joshua Painter (C) Russell Lovelace, Linwood Williams | |
| 00:28 | Yale | Buddy Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:28 | Yale | Buddy Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Michael Bean is fouled in the backcourt by William Main - foul #2 on William Main, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Yale | William Main throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Russell Lovelace (PF), Linwood Williams (C) Dale Gay, Joshua Painter | |
| 00:20 | Harvard | Buddy Hudson is called for the reach on Russell Lovelace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buddy Hudson, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Harvard | Russell Lovelace makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Harvard | Russell Lovelace makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Yale | William Main is whistled for a carry | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Michael Bean is fouled in the backcourt by William Main - foul #3 on William Main, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Michael Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Norman Shaw loses the dribble to Russell Lovelace | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Russell Lovelace runs out the clock | 56-66 |