| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Adam Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Childers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Samuel Evans | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Harvard | James Smith misses the dunk | 32-31 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Harvard | Anthony Smith gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Harvard | Anthony Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | Harvard | Shawn Childers pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:31 | Harvard | James Smith drills a shot in the lane | 32-36 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Childers - foul #1 on Shawn Childers, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), George Gilkes (PF) Robert Hruska, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Harvard | Eugene Holmes picks off the pass by Shawn Childers | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Harvard | Adam Leblanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG), George Deems (SF) Eugene Holmes, Samuel Evans | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joey Fisk (SG), Walter Albury (SF), Charlie Welch (PF), Paul Sykes (C) Adam Leblanc, Anthony Smith, James Smith, Shawn Childers | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | Harvard | Walter Albury makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joey Fisk | 36-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Edward Vera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Fisk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Albury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Welch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Sykes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling tips it in | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Harvard | Edward Vera is hacked by Isaac Sterling - foul #2 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Eugene Holmes (SG), Samuel Evans (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), John Cormier (C) Jerry Marguez, Cody Catalan, George Deems, George Gilkes, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Shawn Childers (C) Joey Fisk, Walter Albury, Paul Sykes | |
| 14:51 | Harvard | Anthony Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 38-38 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is hacked by Edward Vera - foul #3 on Edward Vera, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Harvard | James Smith (PF) Charlie Welch | |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 14:13 | Harvard | John Cooper gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Anthony Smith connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Cooper | 38-40 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 41-40 |
| 13:13 | Harvard | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG), George Deems (SF), George Gilkes (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Eugene Holmes, Samuel Evans, Charles Campbell, John Cormier | |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Albury (SF), Paul Sykes (C) Anthony Smith, Shawn Childers | |
| 12:47 | Harvard | Edward Vera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | James Smith steals it from Isaac Sterling | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | Harvard | John Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:17 | Harvard | James Smith tips it home | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:03 | Harvard | James Smith gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:43 | Harvard | Edward Vera hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Sykes | 41-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Albury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Sykes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Sykes - foul #1 on Paul Sykes, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), Eugene Holmes (SG), Samuel Evans (SF), Charles Campbell (PF) Robert Hruska, Cody Catalan, George Deems, George Gilkes | |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Smith (SF), Charlie Welch (PF), Shawn Childers (C) Walter Albury, James Smith, Paul Sykes | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Harvard | Charlie Welch can't connect on a shot from the right block | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled on the floor by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Joey Fisk (SG) Edward Vera | |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez slams it home set up by Eugene Holmes and he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #4 on John Cooper, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Leblanc (PG), James Smith (PF) John Cooper, Charlie Welch | |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:20 | Harvard | James Smith grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:51 | Harvard | Shawn Childers hits the finger roll set up by James Smith | 46-47 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | Harvard | Anthony Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the contested driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 51-49 |
| 08:25 | Harvard | Anthony Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez tips it in | 53-49 |
| 07:48 | Harvard | Shawn Childers clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Isaac Sterling - foul #3 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Cody Catalan (SG), George Deems (SF), George Gilkes (PF), John Cormier (C) Jerry Marguez, Eugene Holmes, Samuel Evans, Charles Campbell, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Edward Vera (SG), Walter Albury (SF), Charlie Welch (PF) Adam Leblanc, Joey Fisk, Anthony Smith, James Smith | |
| 07:48 | Harvard | Shawn Childers makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:48 | Harvard | Shawn Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | George Gilkes connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Cody Catalan | 55-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gilkes (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Cormier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Albury (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Welch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Shawn Childers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Harvard | Charlie Welch makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edward Vera | 55-52 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | John Cormier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | George Gilkes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Gilkes, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Paul Sykes (C) Shawn Childers | |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Charlie Welch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | The jump hook by George Gilkes is blocked by Charlie Welch | 55-52 |
| 06:19 | Harvard | Edward Vera grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:51 | Harvard | Paul Sykes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 55-54 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | George Deems's floater is knocked away by Walter Albury | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Paul Sykes gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Edward Vera can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (SG), Samuel Evans (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Cody Catalan, George Deems, George Gilkes, John Cormier | |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Smith (SF), James Smith (PF), Shawn Childers (C) Walter Albury, Charlie Welch, Paul Sykes | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling's layup is rejected by Shawn Childers | 55-54 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 04:43 | Harvard | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Harvard | John Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:23 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Harvard | John Cooper is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edward Vera | 55-56 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 58-56 |
| 03:35 | Harvard | Edward Vera clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 58-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samuel Evans | 61-56 |
| 03:05 | Harvard | Eugene Holmes steps in front of the John Cooper pass | 61-56 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Harvard | Edward Vera scores on a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), George Gilkes (PF) Robert Hruska, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Harvard | Shawn Childers can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Charles Campbell (PF) Jerry Marguez, George Gilkes | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Cooper, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG) Eugene Holmes | |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Leblanc (PG) John Cooper | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | Harvard | Anthony Smith gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | Harvard | Edward Vera works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-59 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Leblanc - foul #2 on Adam Leblanc, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Harvard | Robert Hruska is called for the reach on Edward Vera - foul #3 on Robert Hruska, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (SG) Cody Catalan | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 01:00 | Harvard | Shawn Childers knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Adam Leblanc | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Edward Vera is called for the reach on Samuel Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Vera, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG) Eugene Holmes | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Harvard | Edward Vera evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:50 | Harvard | Anthony Smith tips it home | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Leblanc - foul #3 on Adam Leblanc, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:44 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Harvard | Anthony Smith snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Harvard | Anthony Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cody Catalan | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan is hacked by Adam Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Leblanc, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), George Gilkes (PF) Robert Hruska, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Edward Vera splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |