| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Mizell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dahle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Romeo Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Malachowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Hays (fresh) C - Edward Howarth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | James Sweeney inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:49 | Harvard | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:35 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 19:33 | Canisius | Romeo Rodriquez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:18 | Harvard | Frank Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:17 | Canisius | Edward Howarth gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:11 | Canisius | Frank Brown swats the layup by Albert Hays | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Harvard | William Howard pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Harvard | William Howard misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Romeo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Romeo Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Harvard | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | Harvard | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:51 | Canisius | Albert Hays is called for a charge - foul #3 on Albert Hays, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Redick (PF) Albert Hays | |
| 18:36 | Harvard | William Dahle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Edward Howarth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | Earl Mann is called for the reach on Romeo Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Mann, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:10 | Harvard | Earl Mann gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:53 | Harvard | William Dahle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | Edward Howarth gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:46 | Canisius | James Sweeney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:44 | Harvard | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:39 | Harvard | William Dahle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 17:38 | Harvard | Frank Brown gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:17 | Harvard | Frank Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Mann | 42-35 |
| 16:58 | Canisius | James Sweeney misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 16:57 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 42-35 |
| 16:34 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Dahle | 44-35 |
| 16:08 | Canisius | Edward Howarth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), Rudy Culp (SG), Brian Daly (SF), Ivan Zalazar (PF), Keith Gregg (C) Earl Mann, Jessie Mizell, William Dahle, William Howard, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (PG), John Plata (SG), Alan Adler (SF) Romeo Rodriquez, Kenneth Malachowski, James Sweeney | |
| 16:08 | Canisius | Edward Howarth makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:08 | Canisius | Edward Howarth makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:01 | Harvard | Larry Redick steals it from Ivan Zalazar | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jeremy Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Culp (fresh) SF - Brian Daly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Zalazar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Gregg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Lamont Nickels (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Plata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Adler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Redick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Howarth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Keith Gregg grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:42 | Harvard | Brian Daly is fouled on the floor by Larry Redick - foul #3 on Larry Redick, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Hays (PF), John Richardson (C) Larry Redick, Edward Howarth | |
| 15:22 | Harvard | Rudy Culp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Romeo Rodriquez (PG) Alan Adler | |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:05 | Canisius | Albert Hays tips it home | 44-39 |
| 14:49 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins loses the dribble to Albert Hays | 44-39 |
| 14:20 | Canisius | Albert Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jessie Mizell (SG), William Howard (PF) Rudy Culp, Keith Gregg | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski (SG), Larry Redick (C) John Plata, John Richardson | |
| 14:04 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Hopkins | 47-39 |
| 13:58 | Canisius | Larry Redick hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jeremy Hopkins - foul #2 on Jeremy Hopkins, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Dahle (SF) Ivan Zalazar | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Sweeney (SF) Lamont Nickels | |
| 13:58 | Canisius | Larry Redick misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:58 | Canisius | Larry Redick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:58 | Harvard | The rebound goes to William Howard | 47-39 |
| 13:43 | Harvard | William Dahle buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Hopkins and he's fouled by James Sweeney - foul #3 on James Sweeney, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Adamek (PG), Frank Brown (C) Jeremy Hopkins, Brian Daly | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:43 | Harvard | William Dahle makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie Mizell - foul #1 on Jessie Mizell, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG) Michael Adamek | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (PG), John Richardson (C) Romeo Rodriquez, Albert Hays | |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Harvard | William Howard snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:01 | Harvard | William Dahle can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 12:59 | Harvard | Earl Mann hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 12:54 | Canisius | Earl Mann steals the ball from James Sweeney | 52-39 |
| 12:32 | Harvard | Frank Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:31 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:25 | Canisius | James Sweeney hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:02 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Dahle | 55-42 |
| 11:41 | Canisius | Larry Redick's floater is tipped away by William Howard | 55-42 |
| 11:39 | Harvard | The rebound goes to William Howard | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Mizell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dahle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Lamont Nickels (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Malachowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Redick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Harvard | Earl Mann misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 11:10 | Harvard | William Dahle grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:51 | Harvard | Earl Mann misses the jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 10:50 | Canisius | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 55-42 |
| 10:46 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski double dribbles | 55-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), Rudy Culp (SG), Brian Daly (SF), Ivan Zalazar (PF), Keith Gregg (C) Earl Mann, Jessie Mizell, William Dahle, William Howard, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | Romeo Rodriquez (PG), John Plata (SG), Alan Adler (SF), Albert Hays (PF), Edward Howarth (C) Lamont Nickels, Kenneth Malachowski, James Sweeney, Larry Redick, John Richardson | |
| 10:24 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar loses the ball out of bounds | 55-42 |
| 10:15 | Canisius | Ivan Zalazar denies the turnaround by Albert Hays | 55-42 |
| 10:14 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hopkins | 55-42 |
| 10:10 | Harvard | Rudy Culp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 10:08 | Canisius | Edward Howarth grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Alan Adler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-42 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Edward Howarth tips it home | 55-44 |
| 09:55 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Romeo Rodriquez - foul #2 on Romeo Rodriquez, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| 09:55 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:55 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | John Plata double dribbles | 57-44 |
| 09:16 | Harvard | Brian Daly's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Alan Adler | 57-44 |
| 09:15 | Canisius | John Plata snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:57 | Canisius | John Plata misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 08:55 | Harvard | Brian Daly snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:32 | Harvard | Albert Hays steals it from Brian Daly | 57-44 |
| 08:25 | Canisius | Brian Daly steals the ball from Albert Hays | 57-44 |
| 08:02 | Harvard | Rudy Culp buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeremy Hopkins | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Canisius | Alan Adler misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 07:46 | Harvard | Brian Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:31 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jeremy Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Culp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Daly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Zalazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Gregg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Romeo Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Plata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Adler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Howarth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Canisius | Albert Hays scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Plata and he's hacked by Brian Daly - foul #1 on Brian Daly, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG), Jessie Mizell (SG), William Dahle (SF), William Howard (PF), Frank Brown (C) Jeremy Hopkins, Rudy Culp, Brian Daly, Ivan Zalazar, Keith Gregg | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (PG), Kenneth Malachowski (SG), James Sweeney (SF), Larry Redick (C) Romeo Rodriquez, John Plata, Alan Adler, Edward Howarth | |
| 07:09 | Canisius | Albert Hays makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:52 | Harvard | Earl Mann misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Hays - foul #4 on Albert Hays, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Richardson (C) Albert Hays | |
| 06:52 | Harvard | Earl Mann makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:52 | Harvard | Earl Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:52 | Canisius | James Sweeney snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:48 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels is whistled for traveling | 63-47 |
| 06:20 | Harvard | William Dahle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 06:19 | Harvard | William Howard tips it but misses | 63-47 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Malachowski | 63-49 |
| 06:00 | Harvard | William Dahle connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jessie Mizell | 65-49 |
| 05:40 | Canisius | Larry Redick connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Malachowski | 65-51 |
| 05:18 | Harvard | Earl Mann buries a floater from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 04:55 | Canisius | The pull-up jumper by Lamont Nickels is blocked by William Howard | 67-51 |
| 04:53 | Canisius | Larry Redick grabs the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 04:44 | Canisius | John Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | John Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 04:38 | Canisius | James Sweeney scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lamont Nickels and he's fouled by William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), Brian Daly (SF), Ivan Zalazar (C) Earl Mann, William Dahle, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | Romeo Rodriquez (PG), John Plata (SG), Edward Howarth (C) Lamont Nickels, Kenneth Malachowski, John Richardson | |
| 04:38 | Canisius | James Sweeney misses the free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:38 | Harvard | The rebound goes to William Howard | 67-53 |
| 04:15 | Harvard | Brian Daly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | James Sweeney gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:00 | Canisius | Edward Howarth's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Zalazar | 67-53 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | Larry Redick pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Canisius | John Plata misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie Mizell - foul #2 on Jessie Mizell, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Rudy Culp (SG), Keith Gregg (C) Jessie Mizell, William Howard | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (SF), Jimmie Blackwell (PF) James Sweeney, Larry Redick | |
| 03:42 | Canisius | John Plata makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:42 | Canisius | John Plata makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Harvard | Keith Gregg connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jeremy Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Culp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Daly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Zalazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Romeo Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Plata (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont Nickels (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Howarth (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rudy Culp - foul #1 on Rudy Culp, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Dahle (SF) Ivan Zalazar | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski (SG), Albert Hays (PF) John Plata, Jimmie Blackwell | |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:46 | Harvard | Rudy Culp misses the easy layup | 69-56 |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:39 | Canisius | Jeremy Hopkins is called for the reach on Kenneth Malachowski - foul #3 on Jeremy Hopkins, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Brian Moore (SF), Ivan Zalazar (C) William Dahle, Brian Daly | |
| Subs | Canisius | Alan Adler (SF), John Richardson (PF), John Custis (C) Romeo Rodriquez, Albert Hays, Edward Howarth | |
| 02:39 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:39 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Ivan Zalazar | 69-56 |
| 02:10 | Harvard | John Richardson steps in front of the Brian Moore pass | 69-56 |
| 02:03 | Canisius | John Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Adamek (PG) Jeremy Hopkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (SG), Jimmie Blackwell (SF), Larry Redick (PF) Lamont Nickels, Kenneth Malachowski, John Custis | |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Jimmie Blackwell is called for the reach on Brian Moore - foul #3 on Jimmie Blackwell, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG) Michael Adamek | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (PG) Jimmie Blackwell | |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Brian Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Brian Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:36 | Canisius | Larry Redick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 01:35 | Harvard | Brian Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins is hacked by Lamont Nickels - foul #1 on Lamont Nickels, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Brian Daly (SF) Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:48 | Canisius | Larry Redick drills a jumper near the basket | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Harvard | Brian Daly's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Adler | 73-58 |
| 00:24 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Canisius | John Richardson's pass is intercepted by Rudy Culp | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins runs out the clock | 73-58 |