| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Granville Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Erick Bunnell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gilmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 19:18 | Harvard | Granville Harris grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 19:08 | Harvard | David Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 19:07 | Harvard | George Gilmer snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:59 | Harvard | Granville Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 18:58 | Harvard | Granville Harris grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:45 | Harvard | David Wilson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Erick Bunnell | 26-26 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell lays it in | 28-28 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:42 | Harvard | Joseph Brown misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | Harvard | George Gilmer hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nelson Johnson | 30-33 |
| 17:00 | Harvard | The short jumper by Erick Bunnell is denied by Matthew Jones | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | Harvard | Joseph Brown tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Hudock (C) George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (PG), John Nelson (SF), George Ohman (C) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Conrad Gregg is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #1 on Conrad Gregg, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF), Robert Owens (C) Conrad Gregg, Matthew Jones | |
| 16:11 | Harvard | George Ohman is called for the reach on Erick Bunnell - foul #2 on George Ohman, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 15:56 | Harvard | Granville Harris misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Granville Harris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Erick Bunnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hudock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Robert Owens is blocked by Granville Harris | 32-35 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee State | John Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | John Hudock is called for the reach on Robert Owens - foul #2 on John Hudock, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Gilmer (C) John Hudock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, Robert Owens | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Ohman | 32-37 |
| 14:56 | Harvard | The jump hook by David Wilson is blocked by Wiley O'Shey | 32-37 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 14:31 | Harvard | Granville Harris gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:28 | Harvard | Nelson Johnson steals it from Joseph Brown in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 14:10 | Harvard | Granville Harris snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 13:44 | Harvard | Granville Harris's floater is tipped away by Wiley O'Shey | 32-37 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nelson Johnson | 32-37 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Conrad Gregg | 32-39 |
| 13:05 | Harvard | Granville Harris is denied on a layup by Andrew Yates | 32-39 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:57 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 32-39 |
| 12:33 | Harvard | David Wilson misses badly on a runner from the left block | 32-39 |
| 12:32 | Harvard | Granville Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:22 | Harvard | Granville Harris scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Yates - foul #1 on Andrew Yates, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Quinn (SG), John Hudock (C) David Wilson, George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, George Ohman, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 12:22 | Harvard | Granville Harris makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum is hacked by Erick Bunnell - foul #1 on Erick Bunnell, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ehioze Sato (SG) Granville Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ehioze Sato (fresh) SF - Michael Quinn (fresh) PF - Erick Bunnell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hudock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Harvard | John Hudock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Michael Quinn steals it from Matthew Jones | 35-39 |
| 11:03 | Harvard | Michael Quinn lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens tips it home | 37-41 |
| 10:14 | Harvard | John Hudock clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Hudock - foul #3 on John Hudock, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | David Wilson (SG), Granville Harris (SF), George Gilmer (C) Joseph Brown, Michael Quinn, Erick Bunnell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, Matthew Jones | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:37 | Harvard | Andrew Yates picks off the pass by David Wilson | 37-43 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-43 |
| 09:17 | Harvard | John Hudock pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:57 | Harvard | David Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens throws it down set up by Nelson Johnson | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | Harvard | David Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 07:41 | Harvard | John Hudock travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Brown (PG) Ehioze Sato | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) Robert Owens | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Granville Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hudock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Conrad Gregg and the foul's on George Gilmer - foul #3 on George Gilmer, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Quinn (SF) Granville Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:24 | Harvard | The rebound goes to John Hudock | 40-49 |
| 07:07 | Harvard | Joseph Brown buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from George Gilmer | 42-49 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses the dunk | 42-49 |
| 06:46 | Harvard | John Hudock snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 06:38 | Harvard | John Hudock drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ehioze Sato (SG), Erick Bunnell (PF) David Wilson, George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (PG), John Nelson (SF), George Ohman (C) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 06:38 | Harvard | John Hudock makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee State | Ehioze Sato picks off the pass by Clayton Meldrum | 45-49 |
| 06:18 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 05:58 | Harvard | John Hudock pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:52 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Erick Bunnell, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Granville Harris (SF) Ehioze Sato | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF) Conrad Gregg | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Nelson | 45-51 |
| 05:23 | Harvard | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Brown | 45-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | David Wilson (SG), George Gilmer (C) Michael Quinn, Erick Bunnell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Andrew Yates (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, George Ohman | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Nelson Johnson | 45-53 |
| 04:49 | Harvard | David Wilson connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Brown | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | John Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 04:25 | Harvard | John Hudock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:56 | Harvard | George Gilmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Yates | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Harvard | John Hudock hits the finger roll | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wilson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Granville Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hudock (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - George Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 03:15 | Harvard | The rebound goes to George Gilmer | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Harvard | Granville Harris hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 51-56 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | George Gilmer blocks the jumper by Nelson Johnson | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 51-56 |
| 02:19 | Harvard | Joseph Brown buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Wilson | 53-56 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Joseph Brown steals the ball from Nelson Johnson | 53-56 |
| 01:50 | Harvard | David Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 01:49 | Harvard | Granville Harris tips it home | 55-56 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | John Hudock steals the ball from Andrew Yates | 55-56 |
| 01:29 | Harvard | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Erick Bunnell (PF) John Hudock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG) John Nelson | |
| 01:18 | Harvard | David Wilson is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Erick Bunnell - foul #3 on Erick Bunnell, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:35 | Harvard | David Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is fouled in the backcourt by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg is fouled in the backcourt by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG) Nelson Johnson | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:20 | Harvard | Joseph Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Andrew Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | The rebound goes to George Gilmer | 55-61 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | David Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Harvard | David Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | Harvard | The rebound goes to George Gilmer | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | George Gilmer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-62 |