| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Mizell (fresh) SF - Johnathan Menjivar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Carrara (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Mizell - foul #2 on Jessie Mizell, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:49 | Harvard | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:30 | Harvard | Brandon Jackson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Carrara | 27-22 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brandon Jackson | 27-22 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing and the foul's on Earl Mann - foul #2 on Earl Mann, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:55 | Harvard | Brandon Jackson swats the short shot by Thomas Carrara | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 18:26 | Harvard | The jump hook by Jessie Mizell is blocked by Brandon Jackson | 27-26 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Frank Brown blocks the short jumper by Michael Magnusson | 27-26 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla tips it in | 27-28 |
| 18:00 | Harvard | Frank Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG) Earl Mann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:21 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Jeremy Hopkins and he's fouled by Roger Failla - foul #3 on Roger Failla, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Jones (SG), Clifton Lass (PF), William Howard (C) Jessie Mizell, Thomas Carrara, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Louis Press (PF), Jerry Drake (C) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson, Brandon Jackson | |
| 17:21 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Press and the foul's on Clifton Lass - foul #1 on Clifton Lass, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Hyslop (SF) Johnathan Menjivar | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:49 | Harvard | Clifton Lass hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 30-33 |
| 16:47 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Hopkins | 30-33 |
| 16:37 | Harvard | William Howard misses long on a runner from close range | 30-33 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan travels with the ball | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG) Jeremy Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:54 | Harvard | Earl Mann double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jessie Mizell (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SF), Michael Magnusson (PF), Brandon Jackson (C) Perry Ruckman, Louis Press, Jerry Drake | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Mizell (fresh) SF - Donald Hyslop (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar (SF), Thomas Carrara (PF), Frank Brown (C) Donald Hyslop, Clifton Lass, William Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan | |
| 15:12 | Harvard | Michael Magnusson steps in front of the Thomas Carrara pass | 30-33 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Frank Brown swats the layup by Roger Failla | 30-33 |
| 14:58 | Harvard | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:51 | Harvard | Earl Mann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless is hacked by Jessie Mizell - foul #3 on Jessie Mizell, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG) Earl Mann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:27 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:21 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-33 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 13:57 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:30 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara is hacked by Michael Magnusson - foul #1 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Jones (SG), Donald Hyslop (SF), Clifton Lass (PF), William Howard (C) Jessie Mizell, Johnathan Menjivar, Thomas Carrara, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Louis Press (PF), Jerry Drake (C) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson, Brandon Jackson | |
| 13:18 | Harvard | Clifton Lass makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Hyslop | 32-33 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 12:58 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Jones | 34-33 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake loses the dribble to Clifton Lass | 34-33 |
| 12:05 | Harvard | Perry Ruckman is called for the reach on Donald Hyslop - foul #1 on Perry Ruckman, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG), Johnathan Menjivar (SF) Jeremy Hopkins, Donald Hyslop | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:46 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar buries a shot from the left block | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) SF - Johnathan Menjivar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - William Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Louis Press (fresh) C - Jerry Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-33 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Louis Press gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Louis Press comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 10:55 | Harvard | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 10:41 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the jump hook near the basket | 38-33 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 10:16 | Harvard | Earl Mann snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:54 | Harvard | Clifton Lass can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Press - foul #2 on Louis Press, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), Jessie Mizell (SG), Thomas Carrara (PF), Frank Brown (C) Earl Mann, Kenneth Jones, Johnathan Menjivar, William Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Michael Magnusson (PF), Brandon Jackson (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Perry Ruckman, Louis Press, Jerry Drake | |
| 09:54 | Harvard | Clifton Lass makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 09:54 | Harvard | Clifton Lass makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand is fouled on the floor by Jessie Mizell - foul #4 on Jessie Mizell, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Brian Daly (SG), Donald Hyslop (SF) Jessie Mizell, Clifton Lass | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Failla | 40-35 |
| 09:01 | Harvard | Frank Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeff McCandless | 43-38 |
| 08:32 | Harvard | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Brian Strand - foul #3 on Brian Strand, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar (SF) Brian Daly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:17 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara loses the dribble to Michael Magnusson | 43-38 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson is hacked by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG) Jeremy Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff McCandless | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hyslop (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Johnathan Menjivar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Carrara (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Magnusson - foul #2 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jessie Mizell (SG), Clifton Lass (PF), William Howard (C) Donald Hyslop, Thomas Carrara, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Jerry Drake (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson, Brandon Jackson | |
| 07:25 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:25 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia | 45-43 |
| 06:55 | Harvard | William Howard hits a turnaround from close range | 47-43 |
| 06:32 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Silvia | 47-46 |
| 06:29 | Harvard | Earl Mann is hacked by Joseph Silvia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Silvia, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Hyslop (SF) Johnathan Menjivar | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson (PF), Louis Press (C) Jerry Drake, Robert Simmons | |
| 06:29 | Harvard | Earl Mann makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | Harvard | Earl Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Mann - foul #3 on Earl Mann, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), Frank Brown (C) Earl Mann, Donald Hyslop | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Brandon Jackson (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Louis Press | |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins's floater is knocked away by Brandon Jackson | 49-47 |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Clifton Lass pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:12 | Harvard | Clifton Lass buries a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Perry Ruckman - foul #2 on Perry Ruckman, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Carrara (PF) William Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SF), Louis Press (PF) Perry Ruckman, Michael Magnusson | |
| 05:12 | Harvard | Clifton Lass makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Louis Press is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Press, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Jones (SG), Johnathan Menjivar (SF) Jessie Mizell, Clifton Lass | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:44 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar (C) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless | |
| 04:30 | Harvard | Kenneth Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 54-47 |
| 04:11 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:02 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-47 |
| 04:00 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 03:59 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara tips it home | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 03:48 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Harvard | Louis Press swats the short shot by Kenneth Jones | 56-47 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jeremy Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnathan Menjivar (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Carrara (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Zalazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Press (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses the shot in the paint | 56-47 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Louis Press grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG), Jessie Mizell (SG), Frank Brown (C) Jeremy Hopkins, Kenneth Jones, Ivan Zalazar | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Michael Magnusson (PF) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Brandon Jackson | |
| 02:30 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 02:29 | Harvard | Frank Brown misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Louis Press gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Earl Mann - foul #4 on Earl Mann, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Clifton Lass (PF) Thomas Carrara | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Harvard | Frank Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-50 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Roger Failla | 56-53 |
| 01:37 | Harvard | Earl Mann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Louis Press knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 00:55 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell is fouled on the floor by Louis Press - foul #4 on Louis Press, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Carrara (PF) Clifton Lass | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson (C) Louis Press | |
| 00:55 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:55 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Strand | 57-58 |
| 00:26 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 00:25 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar tips it home | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jessie Mizell - foul #5 on Jessie Mizell, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Jones (SG) Jessie Mizell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:11 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Mann | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-59 |