| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Frank Newman (fresh) SG - Billy Rider (fresh) SF - Charles Cronan (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Landis (fresh) C - John Colbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Turner (fresh) SF - Kenneth Beverage (fresh) PF - William Lee (fresh) C - Isaac Lerma (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | William Lee tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | William Lee pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Texas Southern | William Lee misses badly on a runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Harvard | Charles Cronan grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Harvard | Charles Cronan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Landis | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Landis denies the turnaround by Kenneth Beverage | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Harvard | Frank Newman gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Harvard | William Lee swats the layup by John Colbert | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Harvard | Frank Newman gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Harvard | Charles Cronan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Gill (PG), Anthony Collins (SG), Ray Cortes (SF), Baran Malachowski (C) Shawn Smith, Thomas Turner, Kenneth Beverage, Isaac Lerma | |
| 17:23 | Harvard | John Colbert is denied on a layup by William Lee | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Harvard | John Colbert tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | Baran Malachowski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Newman | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | Richard Gill scores on a floater from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Harvard | Frank Newman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | William Lee gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Ray Cortes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Frank Newman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Rider (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Cronan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Landis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Colbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Collins (fresh) SF - Ray Cortes (fairly fresh) PF - William Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Baran Malachowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Anthony Collins is called for the reach on Frank Newman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Collins, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Albert Johnson (PG), Dan Hicks (SG), Eddie Ware (SF), Gerald Harris (PF), Shawn Cox (C) Frank Newman, Billy Rider, Charles Cronan, Jeffrey Landis, John Colbert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith (PG), Thomas Turner (SG), Kenneth Beverage (SF), Isaac Lerma (C) Richard Gill, Anthony Collins, Ray Cortes, Baran Malachowski | |
| 15:30 | Harvard | Shawn Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cox - foul #1 on Shawn Cox, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 7-4 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Harvard | Shawn Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Beverage | 7-6 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage jams it and the foul's on Eddie Ware - foul #1 on Eddie Ware, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Harvard | Billy Rider (SG) Dan Hicks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Collins (SG), Baran Malachowski (C) Thomas Turner, William Lee | |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Harvard | Shawn Cox is fouled on the floor by Baran Malachowski - foul #1 on Baran Malachowski, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Cronan (SF) Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Gill (SF) Kenneth Beverage | |
| 13:56 | Harvard | Baran Malachowski steals the ball from Shawn Cox | 7-9 |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | Richard Gill is hacked by Charles Cronan - foul #1 on Charles Cronan, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | Frank Newman (PG), Jeffrey Landis (PF), John Colbert (C) Albert Johnson, Eddie Ware, Shawn Cox | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage (SF), Ray Cortes (PF) Shawn Smith, Isaac Lerma | |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage misses the fadeaway in the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Landis | 7-9 |
| 13:09 | Harvard | Billy Rider misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | Texas Southern | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Anthony Collins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Rider - foul #1 on Billy Rider, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dan Hicks (SF), Gerald Harris (C) Charles Cronan, John Colbert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Lee (PF), Isaac Lerma (C) Ray Cortes, Baran Malachowski | |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Anthony Collins misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Anthony Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Lerma | 7-9 |
| 12:41 | Texas Southern | Anthony Collins can't throw it down | 7-9 |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | William Lee tips it in | 7-11 |
| 12:32 | Harvard | Isaac Lerma is called for the reach on Billy Rider - foul #1 on Isaac Lerma, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Albert Johnson (SF), Eddie Ware (PF) Billy Rider, Jeffrey Landis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith (PG) Richard Gill | |
| 12:12 | Harvard | Dan Hicks makes the 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Cronan (SF), Shawn Cox (C) Frank Newman, Eddie Ware | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner (SG) Anthony Collins | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Albert Johnson (fresh) SG - Dan Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Cronan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Harris (fresh) C - Shawn Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Turner (fresh) SF - Kenneth Beverage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Lerma (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Harvard | Kenneth Beverage picks off the pass by Dan Hicks in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 11:31 | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 11:29 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Charles Cronan | 10-11 |
| 11:27 | Harvard | Charles Cronan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dominic Marino (PG), Billy Rider (SG), John Colbert (C) Albert Johnson, Dan Hicks, Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Gill (SF), Ray Cortes (PF) Kenneth Beverage, William Lee | |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Lee (PF) Shawn Smith | |
| 10:56 | Harvard | Shawn Cox comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ray Cortes - foul #1 on Ray Cortes, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis (PF) John Colbert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Baran Malachowski (C) Isaac Lerma | |
| 10:56 | Harvard | Shawn Cox misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:56 | Harvard | Shawn Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:32 | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner is fouled on the floor by Billy Rider - foul #2 on Billy Rider, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dan Hicks (SG) Billy Rider | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Claflin (PG), Anthony Collins (SG), Kenneth Beverage (SF) Richard Gill, Thomas Turner, Ray Cortes | |
| 10:26 | Texas Southern | William Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 10:24 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Dan Hicks | 11-11 |
| 10:18 | Harvard | Charles Cronan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 10:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Baran Malachowski | 11-11 |
| 10:07 | Texas Southern | Baran Malachowski double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Frank Newman (PG), Albert Johnson (SG), Eddie Ware (SF), John Colbert (C) Dominic Marino, Dan Hicks, Charles Cronan, Shawn Cox | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith (PG) Richard Claflin | |
| 10:04 | Harvard | Anthony Collins is called for the reach on Frank Newman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Collins, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner (SG) Anthony Collins | |
| 09:42 | Harvard | Albert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 09:41 | Harvard | Albert Johnson misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | William Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gerald Harris (PF) Jeffrey Landis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Gill (SF), Isaac Lerma (C) Kenneth Beverage, Baran Malachowski | |
| 09:15 | Harvard | John Colbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Gerald Harris - foul #1 on Gerald Harris, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Cortes (SF) Shawn Smith | |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:47 | Harvard | John Colbert connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Albert Johnson and he's fouled by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dominic Marino (PG), Dan Hicks (SG), Charles Cronan (SF) Frank Newman, Albert Johnson, Eddie Ware | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Claflin (PG) William Lee | |
| 08:47 | Harvard | John Colbert makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:31 | Harvard | Gerald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:11 | Harvard | Gerald Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | Shawn Cox (C) John Colbert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith (PG), Kenneth Beverage (SF), William Lee (PF) Richard Claflin, Richard Gill, Ray Cortes | |
| 08:11 | Harvard | Gerald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:11 | Harvard | Gerald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | William Lee's pass is intercepted by Dominic Marino | 16-14 |
| 07:44 | Harvard | Dominic Marino can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Beverage - foul #1 on Kenneth Beverage, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | Albert Johnson (SG), Eddie Ware (PF) Dan Hicks, Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Baran Malachowski (C) Isaac Lerma | |
| 07:44 | Harvard | Dominic Marino makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:44 | Harvard | Dominic Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cronan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Ware (fresh) C - Shawn Cox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Turner (tiring) SF - Kenneth Beverage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Baran Malachowski (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage misses the runner in the paint | 18-14 |
| 07:20 | Harvard | Shawn Cox gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:15 | Harvard | Dominic Marino loses the dribble to Thomas Turner | 18-14 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | William Lee misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Ware - foul #2 on Eddie Ware, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | Frank Newman (PG), Dan Hicks (SG), Jeffrey Landis (PF) Dominic Marino, Albert Johnson, Eddie Ware | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Claflin (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Ray Cortes (SF), Isaac Lerma (C) Shawn Smith, Thomas Turner, Kenneth Beverage, Baran Malachowski | |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | William Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:46 | Harvard | Dan Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:40 | Harvard | Frank Newman's pass is intercepted by Richard Claflin | 18-15 |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | William Lee slams it home on a great pass from Richard Claflin | 18-17 |
| 06:34 | Harvard | Richard Gill is called for the reach on Dan Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Colbert (C) Shawn Cox | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner (SG) Richard Gill | |
| 06:34 | Harvard | Dan Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:34 | Harvard | Dan Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Ray Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 06:21 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma can't throw it down | 20-17 |
| 06:09 | Harvard | John Colbert pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:46 | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis lays it in set up by Frank Newman | 22-17 |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | William Lee connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-19 |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-21 |
| 04:51 | Harvard | Richard Claflin steps in front of the Frank Newman pass in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Ray Cortes tips it but misses | 22-21 |
| 04:33 | Harvard | John Colbert gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:13 | Harvard | Dan Hicks comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 04:12 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Landis | 22-21 |
| 03:58 | Harvard | Dan Hicks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dan Hicks, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | Albert Johnson (PG), Billy Rider (SG), Eddie Ware (SF), Gerald Harris (PF), Shawn Cox (C) Frank Newman, Dan Hicks, Charles Cronan, Jeffrey Landis, John Colbert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith (PG), Anthony Collins (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Baran Malachowski (C) Richard Claflin, Thomas Turner, Ray Cortes, William Lee | |
| 03:33 | Texas Southern | Isaac Lerma slams it home | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Rider (fresh) SF - Eddie Ware (fresh) PF - Gerald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Cox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Shawn Smith (fresh) SG - Anthony Collins (fresh) SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Lerma (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Baran Malachowski (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Harvard | Billy Rider loses the dribble to Shawn Smith in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Shawn Smith lays it in | 22-25 |
| 03:10 | Harvard | Albert Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:08 | Harvard | Gerald Harris gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:50 | Harvard | Albert Johnson is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Albert Johnson steals the ball from Anthony Collins | 24-25 |
| 02:30 | Harvard | Eddie Ware is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Collins - foul #3 on Anthony Collins, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dominic Marino (PG), John Colbert (C) Gerald Harris, Shawn Cox | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner (SG), Kenneth Beverage (SF), William Lee (PF) Anthony Collins, Richard Gill, Isaac Lerma | |
| 02:30 | Harvard | Eddie Ware makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:30 | Harvard | Eddie Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | William Lee grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage throws it down set up by Thomas Turner | 25-27 |
| 01:54 | Harvard | Billy Rider misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 01:52 | Harvard | Eddie Ware grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:33 | Harvard | Billy Rider misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Baran Malachowski - foul #2 on Baran Malachowski, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | Frank Newman (PG), Dan Hicks (SF), Jeffrey Landis (PF), Shawn Cox (C) Dominic Marino, Albert Johnson, Eddie Ware, John Colbert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Gill (SG), Ray Cortes (PF) Thomas Turner, William Lee | |
| 01:33 | Harvard | Billy Rider makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:33 | Harvard | Billy Rider misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage hits a runner from the left block set up by Richard Gill | 26-29 |
| 01:05 | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis loses the dribble to Kenneth Beverage | 26-29 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Beverage lays it in | 26-31 |
| 00:57 | Harvard | Frank Newman can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-31 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 26-31 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Richard Gill hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Smith | 26-34 |
| 00:23 | Harvard | Shawn Cox is hacked by Baran Malachowski - foul #3 on Baran Malachowski, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dominic Marino (PG), Charles Cronan (SF), Gerald Harris (PF) Frank Newman, Dan Hicks, Jeffrey Landis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Turner (SG), William Lee (PF), Isaac Lerma (C) Richard Gill, Ray Cortes, Baran Malachowski | |
| 00:23 | Harvard | Shawn Cox makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:23 | Harvard | Shawn Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeffrey Landis (PF) Shawn Cox | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Gerald Harris snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Gerald Harris makes the fadeaway near the basket | 29-35 |