| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kemmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Millman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ross Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Won (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Coker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Menzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | George Kemmer inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Princeton | George Kemmer is hacked by Paul Menzel - foul #2 on Paul Menzel, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Garth Burdette | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Harvard | Wallace Coker drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 18:30 | Princeton | James Gordon is hacked by Paul Menzel - foul #3 on Paul Menzel, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Shawn Cox (PF) Paul Menzel | |
| 18:15 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Woodrow Won - foul #1 on Woodrow Won, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Harvard | Shawn Cox hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | James Gordon misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ross Pierce - foul #1 on Ross Pierce, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Kelly (C) James Bailey | |
| 17:46 | Princeton | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | Harvard | Woodrow Won is fouled on the floor by James Gordon - foul #2 on James Gordon, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Noel Deforge (C) Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski (SF) Wallace Coker | |
| 17:08 | Harvard | Shawn Cox makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ross Pierce and he's fouled by Noel Deforge - foul #2 on Noel Deforge, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG), Charles Watts (SF) James Gordon, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 17:08 | Harvard | Shawn Cox misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Garth Burdette | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | John Kelly steals the ball from Noel Deforge | 38-41 |
| 16:34 | Harvard | The jump hook by Lino Bronikowski is blocked by Noel Deforge | 38-41 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Garth Burdette pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:18 | Princeton | Noel Deforge buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Garth Burdette and he's fouled by Shawn Cox - foul #2 on Shawn Cox, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), James Gordon (SG) Richard Hurlbert, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Pratt (PG), Wallace Coker (SF), James Bailey (C) Ross Pierce, Woodrow Won, John Kelly | |
| 16:18 | Princeton | Noel Deforge makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:55 | Harvard | James Bailey clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Noel Deforge - foul #3 on Noel Deforge, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman (SF), George Kemmer (PF), Ronald Millman (C) Charles Watts, Noel Deforge, Jack Berwick | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Menzel (PF) Shawn Cox | |
| 15:55 | Harvard | James Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:55 | Harvard | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Kemmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Millman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lino Bronikowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Coker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Menzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Princeton | Ronald Millman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Cheesman | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Harvard | Paul Menzel double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 15:11 | Princeton | A charge is called on George Kemmer - foul #2 on George Kemmer, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Garth Burdette (PF) George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ross Pierce (PG), Woodrow Won (SG) William Pratt, Lino Bronikowski | |
| 14:52 | Harvard | Wallace Coker's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cheesman | 44-42 |
| 14:50 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:31 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Menzel - foul #4 on Paul Menzel, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Harvard | Garry Moon (SF), Shawn Cox (PF), John Kelly (C) Wallace Coker, Paul Menzel, James Bailey | |
| 14:31 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:31 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:31 | Harvard | The rebound goes to John Kelly | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Harvard | Ross Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Ronald Millman grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:02 | Princeton | Ronald Millman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kemmer (C) Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski (SF) Garry Moon | |
| 13:46 | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cheesman - foul #4 on Joseph Cheesman, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Noel Deforge (C) Joseph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 13:38 | Harvard | John Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Pratt (PG), Garry Moon (SG) Ross Pierce, Woodrow Won | |
| 13:17 | Princeton | Garth Burdette misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Cox - foul #3 on Shawn Cox, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SG) Jack Berwick | |
| Subs | Harvard | Wallace Coker (SF) Garry Moon | |
| 13:17 | Princeton | Garth Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Princeton | Garth Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:54 | Harvard | William Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:52 | Princeton | Noel Deforge snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | Princeton | James Gordon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Boyd and he's fouled by William Pratt - foul #1 on William Pratt, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), Ronald Millman (C) John Boyd, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ross Pierce (PG), Woodrow Won (SG), James Bailey (C) William Pratt, Lino Bronikowski, John Kelly | |
| 12:27 | Princeton | James Gordon makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:10 | Harvard | Noel Deforge blocks the short jumper by Wallace Coker | 49-42 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Noel Deforge pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:47 | Princeton | James Gordon misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 11:45 | Harvard | Shawn Cox grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kemmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Millman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ross Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Won (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Coker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Harvard | Wallace Coker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:24 | Harvard | James Bailey misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 11:22 | Princeton | George Kemmer snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 11:12 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 10:56 | Harvard | James Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG), Charles Watts (SF), Garth Burdette (PF) James Gordon, George Kemmer, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski (SF), John Kelly (PF), Morris Ryan (C) Wallace Coker, Shawn Cox, James Bailey | |
| 10:38 | Princeton | John Kelly steals it from Garth Burdette | 52-42 |
| 10:22 | Harvard | Woodrow Won hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Pierce | 52-45 |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Jack Berwick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Woodrow Won - foul #2 on Woodrow Won, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Pratt (PG), Garry Moon (SG) Ross Pierce, Woodrow Won | |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Jack Berwick makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Jack Berwick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:44 | Harvard | William Pratt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Garry Moon | 54-48 |
| 09:18 | Princeton | Jack Berwick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Millman and the foul's on Garry Moon - foul #1 on Garry Moon, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), George Kemmer (SF), Noel Deforge (C) Richard Hurlbert, Charles Watts, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Wallace Coker (SF), Shawn Cox (PF), James Bailey (C) Lino Bronikowski, John Kelly, Morris Ryan | |
| 09:18 | Princeton | Jack Berwick makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:50 | Harvard | George Kemmer is called for the reach on Shawn Cox - foul #3 on George Kemmer, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SG), Charles Watts (SF) Jack Berwick, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ross Pierce (PG), Woodrow Won (SG) William Pratt, Garry Moon | |
| 08:34 | Harvard | Ross Pierce hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Won | 57-51 |
| 08:16 | Princeton | Charles Watts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Harvard | Ross Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:56 | Harvard | Shawn Cox misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 07:54 | Harvard | Wallace Coker grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:39 | Harvard | Woodrow Won scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ross Pierce | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Noel Deforge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ross Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Woodrow Won (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wallace Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Princeton | Ross Pierce steps in front of the George Kemmer pass | 57-53 |
| 07:21 | Harvard | Ross Pierce banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 07:16 | Princeton | John Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Pierce - foul #2 on Ross Pierce, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman (SF), Garth Burdette (PF) Charles Watts, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski (SF), Paul Menzel (PF), John Kelly (C) Wallace Coker, Shawn Cox, James Bailey | |
| 07:16 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:16 | Princeton | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:16 | Harvard | Paul Menzel grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ross Pierce | 58-57 |
| 07:00 | Princeton | George Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:54 | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Woodrow Won | 58-59 |
| 06:34 | Princeton | John Boyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Millman (C) George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 06:34 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Harvard | Woodrow Won hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | John Kelly is called for the reach on Ronald Millman - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Pratt (PG), Garry Moon (SG), Shawn Cox (C) Ross Pierce, Woodrow Won, John Kelly | |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Ronald Millman makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Ronald Millman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:46 | Harvard | William Pratt is hacked by Richard Hurlbert - foul #3 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Harvard | Wallace Coker (SF) Garry Moon | |
| 05:46 | Harvard | William Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Ronald Millman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:17 | Princeton | Garth Burdette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:15 | Princeton | Ronald Millman gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:01 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 05:00 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Paul Menzel | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | Harvard | Lino Bronikowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Garth Burdette snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:37 | Princeton | Garth Burdette misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Harvard | Paul Menzel snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Harvard | Paul Menzel buries a shot in the lane set up by William Pratt and he's hacked by Ronald Millman - foul #3 on Ronald Millman, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SG), Charles Watts (SF), George Kemmer (PF), Noel Deforge (C) Jack Berwick, Joseph Cheesman, Garth Burdette, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ross Pierce (PG), Woodrow Won (SG), James Bailey (C) William Pratt, Lino Bronikowski, Wallace Coker | |
| 04:10 | Harvard | Paul Menzel misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:10 | Princeton | Noel Deforge pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | James Gordon is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Garry Moon (SF), John Kelly (PF) Shawn Cox, Paul Menzel | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Noel Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ross Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Woodrow Won (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Garry Moon (fresh) PF - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Harvard | John Kelly travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| 03:15 | Princeton | John Kelly is called for the reach on George Kemmer - foul #3 on John Kelly, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Garth Burdette (PF) Charles Watts | |
| Subs | Harvard | Wallace Coker (SF) Garry Moon | |
| 03:15 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:15 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:15 | Harvard | John Kelly grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:01 | Harvard | Ross Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | James Gordon pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman (SF), Ronald Millman (C) George Kemmer, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Harvard | Shawn Cox (PF) John Kelly | |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Ronald Millman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gordon | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Harvard | Ronald Millman is called for the reach on James Bailey - foul #4 on Ronald Millman, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Menzel (PF) Shawn Cox | |
| 02:21 | Harvard | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:21 | Harvard | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Princeton | Garth Burdette lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hurlbert | 68-66 |
| 01:46 | Harvard | Ross Pierce connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Won | 68-69 |
| 01:30 | Princeton | James Gordon's floater is tipped away by Paul Menzel | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Harvard | James Bailey snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Wallace Coker drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Woodrow Won | 68-71 |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Ronald Millman misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 68-71 |
| 00:50 | Harvard | Woodrow Won gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Harvard | Woodrow Won misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Hurlbert - foul #4 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:22 | Harvard | Woodrow Won makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Harvard | Woodrow Won misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Garth Burdette snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Wallace Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton 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 (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Wallace Coker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hurlbert - foul #5 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Wallace Coker misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Wallace Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | James Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Ronald Millman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | James Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Boyd | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Paul Menzel is hacked by John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Paul Menzel makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Paul Menzel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-75 |