| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Edwards (fresh) SG - Dwayne Douglas (fresh) SF - Joaquin Valdez (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) C - Arthur Weishaar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) SG - Billy Carr (fresh) SF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) PF - Rex Zins (fresh) C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Harvard | Jimmy Coker steals the ball from John Edwards | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Brookes | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwayne Douglas - foul #1 on Dwayne Douglas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | John Edwards picks off the pass by Jimmy Coker | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Harvard | John Edwards lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses short on a floater from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Harvard | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez is hacked by Thomas Jenkins - foul #1 on Thomas Jenkins, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Burt Meltzer (SG), George Horning (SF) Dwayne Douglas, Joaquin Valdez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:40 | Harvard | Jimmy Coker denies the turnaround by John Edwards | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Harvard | Michael Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Billy Carr - foul #1 on Billy Carr, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dee Palomo (C) Arthur Weishaar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:14 | Harvard | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Harvard | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dwayne Douglas (SG), Robert Vaughn (PF) John Edwards, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman (SF) Thomas Jenkins | |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Burt Meltzer - foul #1 on Burt Meltzer, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez (SF) George Horning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (C) Billy Carr, Jimmy Coker | |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Harvard | Dwayne Douglas grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley (C) Rex Zins | |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton's floater is knocked away by Robert Vaughn | 3-5 |
| 16:11 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:54 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Burt Meltzer and he's fouled by Chad Greig - foul #1 on Chad Greig, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (PG), Arthur Weishaar (C) Dwayne Douglas, Dee Palomo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman (SG) Charles Brookes | |
| 15:54 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Burt Meltzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Vaughn (fresh) C - Arthur Weishaar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Pittman (fresh) SG - Doug Coleman (fresh) SF - Chad Greig (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Greig | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Robert Vaughn | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | Harvard | John Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Ridley | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Arthur Weishaar swats the layup by Jeffrey Stapleton | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Coleman | 8-8 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez connects on the turnaround in the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Doug Coleman | 10-10 |
| 12:32 | Harvard | Robert Vaughn is hacked by Anthony Ridley - foul #1 on Anthony Ridley, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dwayne Douglas (SG), George Horning (SF), Michael Green (PF), Dee Palomo (C) Burt Meltzer, Joaquin Valdez, Robert Vaughn, Arthur Weishaar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Billy Carr (SG), Thomas Jenkins (SF), Rex Zins (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Wayne Pittman, Doug Coleman, Chad Greig, Jeffrey Stapleton, Anthony Ridley | |
| 12:17 | Harvard | Thomas Jenkins steps in front of the George Horning pass | 10-10 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Carr | 10-12 |
| 11:52 | Harvard | The jumper by Michael Green is denied by Rex Zins | 10-12 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Douglas (fresh) SF - George Horning (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dee Palomo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) PF - Rex Zins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:32 | Harvard | Dee Palomo grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:26 | Harvard | Michael Green can't connect on a runner from close range | 10-12 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 11:07 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 10-12 |
| 10:53 | Harvard | Michael Green makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Edwards | 12-12 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins's layup is rejected by Dee Palomo | 12-12 |
| 10:33 | Harvard | Dee Palomo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:06 | Harvard | Michael Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rex Zins - foul #1 on Rex Zins, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Harvard | Burt Meltzer (PG), Arthur Weishaar (C) John Edwards, Dee Palomo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:06 | Harvard | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:06 | Harvard | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Brookes | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Harvard | George Horning hits a fadeaway in the lane | 16-15 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez (SF), Robert Vaughn (PF) George Horning, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman (SG), Chad Greig (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Billy Carr, Thomas Jenkins, Rex Zins, Jimmy Coker | |
| 08:38 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:17 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:11 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Chad Greig - foul #2 on Chad Greig, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (PG), Dee Palomo (C) Dwayne Douglas, Arthur Weishaar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman (SG) Chad Greig | |
| 08:11 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:11 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Vaughn - foul #1 on Robert Vaughn, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Horning (SF) Joaquin Valdez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SG) Charles Brookes | |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:55 | Harvard | Robert Vaughn grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:32 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:30 | Harvard | Robert Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Burt Meltzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Horning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dee Palomo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Doug Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Doug Coleman | 23-19 |
| 06:56 | Harvard | John Edwards misses long on a jumper from the left block | 23-19 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman is hacked by Robert Vaughn - foul #2 on Robert Vaughn, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Green (PF), Arthur Weishaar (C) Robert Vaughn, Dee Palomo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Thomas Jenkins (SF), Rex Zins (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Doug Coleman, Wayne Pittman, Jeffrey Stapleton, Anthony Ridley | |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jimmy Coker, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dwayne Douglas (SG), Joaquin Valdez (SF) Burt Meltzer, George Horning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (SG) Billy Carr | |
| 05:53 | Harvard | Thomas Jenkins steals it from Joaquin Valdez | 23-19 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Green steals it from Thomas Jenkins | 23-19 |
| 05:28 | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar drills a shot in the lane set up by Dwayne Douglas | 25-19 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Burt Meltzer (PG), George Horning (SF) John Edwards, Joaquin Valdez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SG) Chad Greig | |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:26 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | Harvard | Michael Green hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Brookes | 27-23 |
| 03:49 | Harvard | George Horning makes the jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (PG), Robert Vaughn (PF), Dee Palomo (C) Dwayne Douglas, Michael Green, Arthur Weishaar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman (PG), Chad Greig (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Charles Brookes, Thomas Jenkins, Rex Zins, Jimmy Coker | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Burt Meltzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Horning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dee Palomo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Greig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Harvard | John Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Pittman - foul #1 on Wayne Pittman, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez (SF) George Horning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:12 | Harvard | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:12 | Harvard | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-23 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Wayne Pittman - foul #2 on Wayne Pittman, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wayne Pittman, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Horning (SF), Michael Green (PF) John Edwards, Robert Vaughn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Doug Coleman (SG), Rex Zins (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Wayne Pittman, Billy Carr, Jeffrey Stapleton, Anthony Ridley | |
| 02:11 | Harvard | Joaquin Valdez hits a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker jams it set up by Charles Brookes | 36-27 |
| 01:33 | Harvard | Dee Palomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (PG), Arthur Weishaar (C) Joaquin Valdez, Dee Palomo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker lays it in on a nice dish by Rex Zins | 36-29 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Jimmy Coker is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #2 on Jimmy Coker, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SG), Thomas Jenkins (SF) Doug Coleman, Chad Greig | |
| 01:01 | Harvard | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 37-29 |
| 00:44 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:40 | Harvard | John Edwards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Burt Meltzer | 39-29 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Carr and the foul's on Arthur Weishaar - foul #1 on Arthur Weishaar, team foul #7 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dwayne Douglas (SG), Robert Vaughn (PF) Burt Meltzer, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton (PF) Rex Zins | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:04 | Harvard | Charles Brookes swats the shot by George Horning | 39-32 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jenkins misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-32 |