| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Mizell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dahle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Gregg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Perry Moylan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Jansen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everett Braun (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | William Dahle inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Harvard | William Dahle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Keneth Comisky | 34-34 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:23 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:03 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Dahle | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Merrow | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Harvard | Keneth Comisky blocks the jumper by Ivan Zalazar | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Everett Braun banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Dahle - foul #2 on William Dahle, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Everett Braun makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:03 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 18:01 | Harvard | Keith Gregg tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Jessie Mizell steps in front of the Everett Braun pass | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Harvard | Earl Mann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jessie Mizell | 40-40 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen hits a shot in the paint | 40-42 |
| 17:07 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Everett Braun hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 16:42 | Harvard | Earl Mann loses the dribble to James Merrow | 40-44 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | James Merrow misses the runner from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Jansen | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Everett Braun makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 16:01 | Harvard | Keith Gregg is fouled on the floor by Keneth Comisky - foul #1 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), Rudy Culp (SG), Brian Daly (SF), Brian Moore (PF) Earl Mann, Jessie Mizell, William Dahle, Keith Gregg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), Scott Wilkins (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), James Brown (PF), Joseph Yocum (C) Perry Moylan, Clarence Jansen, James Merrow, Everett Braun, Keneth Comisky | |
| 15:52 | Harvard | Stanley Prescott steals the ball from Brian Moore | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Jeremy Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Culp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ivan Zalazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Wilkins (fresh) SF - Paul Parkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Yocum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Rudy Culp is called for the reach on Paul Parkins - foul #1 on Rudy Culp, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Howard (PF), Frank Brown (C) Brian Moore, Ivan Zalazar | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Prescott | 40-50 |
| 14:52 | Harvard | Rudy Culp makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Hopkins | 43-50 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum loses the dribble to Rudy Culp | 43-50 |
| 14:23 | Harvard | Rudy Culp hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Howard and he's hacked by Joseph Yocum - foul #1 on Joseph Yocum, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), James Merrow (SF), Everett Braun (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Scott Wilkins, Paul Parkins, James Brown, Joseph Yocum | |
| 14:23 | Harvard | Rudy Culp makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | James Merrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jessie Mizell (SG), William Dahle (SF) Rudy Culp, Brian Daly | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:42 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Merrow - foul #1 on James Merrow, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Jansen (SG) Stanley Prescott | |
| 13:42 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:42 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Perry Moylan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 13:23 | Harvard | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins is hacked by Everett Braun - foul #2 on Everett Braun, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG), Brian Daly (C) Jeremy Hopkins, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:43 | Harvard | William Howard loses the dribble to Keneth Comisky | 48-50 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Perry Moylan | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Harvard | William Howard buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Keneth Comisky - foul #2 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar (C) William Dahle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (SG), James Brown (PF) Clarence Jansen, Everett Braun | |
| 12:13 | Harvard | William Howard misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | James Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Mann - foul #1 on Earl Mann, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Keith Gregg (C) William Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:52 | Iowa | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Mizell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Perry Moylan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | James Brown grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 11:22 | Harvard | Brian Daly snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:08 | Harvard | Keith Gregg can't throw it down but he's hacked by Keneth Comisky - foul #3 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), William Dahle (SF), Frank Brown (C) Earl Mann, Brian Daly, Ivan Zalazar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), Everett Braun (PF) Perry Moylan, James Merrow, Keneth Comisky | |
| 11:08 | Harvard | Keith Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:08 | Harvard | Keith Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:38 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:19 | Harvard | James Brown swats the short shot by William Dahle | 51-54 |
| 10:17 | Harvard | William Dahle tips it in | 53-54 |
| 10:04 | Harvard | The refs have stopped play. Keith Gregg is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 53-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Rudy Culp (SG), William Howard (PF) Jessie Mizell, Keith Gregg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), Clarence Jansen (SG), James Merrow (SF), Keneth Comisky (C) Stanley Prescott, Scott Wilkins, Paul Parkins, James Brown | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Perry Moylan and he's fouled by Rudy Culp - foul #2 on Rudy Culp, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Harvard | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:34 | Harvard | William Howard knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen throws it down | 56-58 |
| 08:57 | Harvard | Clarence Jansen steps in front of the William Dahle pass | 56-58 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 08:28 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hopkins | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | Harvard | William Dahle makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on James Merrow - foul #2 on James Merrow, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG), Jessie Mizell (SG), Ivan Zalazar (C) Jeremy Hopkins, Rudy Culp, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Brown (PF) Everett Braun | |
| 08:24 | Harvard | William Dahle makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Perry Moylan hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Jansen | 59-61 |
| 07:49 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Harvard | Brian Daly (SF), Brian Moore (PF) William Dahle, William Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), Joseph Yocum (C) Perry Moylan, Keneth Comisky | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Mizell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ivan Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Jansen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | James Brown is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (SG) Clarence Jansen | |
| 07:21 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Scott Wilkins - foul #2 on Scott Wilkins, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Parkins (SF) James Merrow | |
| 07:21 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:21 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 06:46 | Harvard | Brian Daly is fouled on the floor by Paul Parkins - foul #2 on Paul Parkins, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Howard (PF), Frank Brown (C) Brian Moore, Ivan Zalazar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), Everett Braun (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Scott Wilkins, James Brown, Joseph Yocum | |
| 06:46 | Harvard | Brian Daly makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:46 | Harvard | Brian Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Everett Braun pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Perry Moylan hits a 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 05:59 | Harvard | Brian Daly is hacked by Perry Moylan - foul #1 on Perry Moylan, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins (PG), Rudy Culp (SG) Earl Mann, Jessie Mizell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Jansen (SG), James Merrow (SF) Stanley Prescott, Paul Parkins | |
| 05:59 | Harvard | Brian Daly makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:59 | Harvard | Brian Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Perry Moylan's floater is tipped away by Frank Brown | 63-67 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Everett Braun can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Everett Braun is hacked by Frank Brown - foul #4 on Frank Brown, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Dahle (SF), Ivan Zalazar (C) Brian Daly, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Everett Braun hits the follow up shot | 63-69 |
| 04:50 | Harvard | William Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | William Dahle steps in front of the Clarence Jansen pass | 63-69 |
| 04:25 | Harvard | Jeremy Hopkins knocks in the shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Merrow | 65-71 |
| 04:03 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar double dribbles | 65-71 |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Mann (PG), Jessie Mizell (SG), Frank Brown (C) Jeremy Hopkins, Rudy Culp, William Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), James Brown (PF), Joseph Yocum (C) Perry Moylan, Everett Braun, Keneth Comisky | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Stanley Prescott - foul #5 on Frank Brown, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Harvard | Brian Daly (C) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (SG) Clarence Jansen | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Earl Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Mizell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dahle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stanley Prescott | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Harvard | James Brown swats the shot by Ivan Zalazar | 65-73 |
| 03:13 | Harvard | William Dahle snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 03:05 | Harvard | Earl Mann comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | James Merrow grabs the board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Harvard | Brian Moore (SF), William Howard (PF) William Dahle, Ivan Zalazar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), Clarence Jansen (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), Everett Braun (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Stanley Prescott, Scott Wilkins, James Merrow, James Brown, Joseph Yocum | |
| 02:32 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Dahle (SF) Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Merrow (SF) Paul Parkins | |
| 02:19 | Harvard | Earl Mann drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Jessie Mizell steps in front of the James Merrow pass | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Harvard | Brian Daly scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Mann | 70-73 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Perry Moylan | 70-75 |
| 01:04 | Harvard | Jessie Mizell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-75 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Everett Braun is hacked by Brian Daly - foul #1 on Brian Daly, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar (C) Brian Daly | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:41 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Earl Mann is called for the reach on Keneth Comisky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Mann, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (SG) Clarence Jansen | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:22 | Harvard | Earl Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Mizell - foul #1 on Jessie Mizell, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Perry Moylan steps in front of the Earl Mann pass in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is fouled on the floor by William Howard - foul #4 on William Howard, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:10 | Harvard | Ivan Zalazar's pass is intercepted by Stanley Prescott | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Perry Moylan runs out the clock | 70-81 |