| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Cantu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dema Lubelski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Boris Tafelski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Castro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Harvard | The jump hook by Mario Castro is blocked by James Serna | 31-28 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Jernigan | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 19:28 | Harvard | Mario Castro pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:56 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:32 | Harvard | The jump hook by Charles Ferrero is blocked by Mark Jernigan | 31-28 |
| 18:31 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Harvard | Boris Tafelski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Forward | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Ferrero | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 17:31 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Boris Tafelski | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Cantu is called for the reach on Gary Swanson - foul #2 on Carmelo Cantu, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gary Barrett (SG), Jason Karlson (SF) Carmelo Cantu, Dema Lubelski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG), Gail Seyler (PF), William Harris (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, Mark Jernigan, James Serna | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | Charles Ferrero picks off the pass by Ali Borchers | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | Harvard | Jason Karlson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Ferrero | 35-31 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | William Harris tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:13 | Harvard | Jason Karlson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Ferrero | 38-33 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Gary Swanson is denied by Mario Castro | 38-33 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Karlson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Boris Tafelski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Castro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ray Nickelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Harvard | Mario Castro clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:38 | Harvard | Jason Karlson snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:18 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Karlson | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | A charge is called on Ray Nickelson - foul #1 on Ray Nickelson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu (SG), Dema Lubelski (SF), Jin Huang (PF), James Coleman (C) Gary Barrett, Jason Karlson, Boris Tafelski, Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Gary Swanson, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 14:32 | Harvard | Jin Huang scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dema Lubelski | 43-35 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 14:02 | Harvard | James Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Harvard | Jin Huang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Serna | 43-35 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson knocks in the shot from close range | 43-37 |
| 13:08 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mario Castro (C) James Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF) Ray Nickelson | |
| 12:37 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Hudkins | 43-40 |
| 12:04 | Harvard | Mario Castro comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Serna - foul #1 on James Serna, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jason Karlson (SF), Boris Tafelski (PF) Dema Lubelski, Jin Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG) Manuel Forward | |
| 12:04 | Harvard | Mario Castro makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:04 | Harvard | Mario Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Swanson | 44-40 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gary Barrett (SG) Carmelo Cantu | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeremiah Gardner (SG), Gail Seyler (PF), William Harris (C) Stephen Hudkins, Mark Jernigan, James Serna | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Karlson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Tafelski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Castro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Gardner (fresh) SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-40 |
| 11:35 | Harvard | Mario Castro grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:20 | Harvard | Gary Barrett is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Gardner - foul #1 on Jeremiah Gardner, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 11:01 | Harvard | Mario Castro hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Ferrero | 46-40 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the fadeaway from the left block | 46-42 |
| 10:24 | Harvard | Boris Tafelski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Boris Tafelski, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bobby Falconer (PG), Carmelo Cantu (SG), Dema Lubelski (SF), James Coleman (C) Charles Ferrero, Gary Barrett, Jason Karlson, Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Jeremiah Gardner, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 10:08 | Tennessee State | James Serna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 09:44 | Harvard | Boris Tafelski lays it up and in and he's fouled by Manuel Forward - foul #1 on Manuel Forward, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 09:44 | Harvard | Boris Tafelski makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-44 |
| 08:55 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carmelo Cantu | 52-44 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Forward | 52-46 |
| 08:07 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Coleman | 55-46 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Ferrero (PG), Jin Huang (PF), Mario Castro (C) Bobby Falconer, Boris Tafelski, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SF), Gail Seyler (PF) Manuel Forward, Gary Swanson, Mark Jernigan | |
| 07:40 | Harvard | Stephen Hudkins is called for the reach on Carmelo Cantu - foul #3 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gary Barrett (SG), Jason Karlson (SF) Carmelo Cantu, Dema Lubelski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Valentine (SF), William Harris (C) Stephen Hudkins, James Serna | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Karlson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jin Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Castro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ray Nickelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Valentine (fresh) PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Harvard | Jason Karlson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Barrett | 58-46 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 07:08 | Harvard | Mario Castro snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 07:04 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero loses the dribble to William Harris | 58-46 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler drills a driving attempt in the paint | 58-48 |
| 06:21 | Harvard | Gary Barrett is hacked by James Valentine - foul #2 on James Valentine, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu (SG), Dema Lubelski (SF), Boris Tafelski (PF) Gary Barrett, Jason Karlson, Jin Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Ray Nickelson, James Valentine, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 06:01 | Harvard | Mario Castro hits the finger roll | 60-48 |
| 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) | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 05:49 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Mario Castro | 60-48 |
| 05:28 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dema Lubelski | 63-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan tips it in | 63-50 |
| 05:06 | Harvard | Charles Ferrero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Jernigan | 63-50 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Hudkins | 63-53 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu is hacked by Mark Jernigan - foul #1 on Mark Jernigan, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jason Karlson (SF), Jin Huang (PF), James Coleman (C) Dema Lubelski, Boris Tafelski, Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:32 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward's pass is intercepted by James Coleman | 65-53 |
| 04:01 | Harvard | Jason Karlson is called for 5 seconds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Gary Barrett (SG) Carmelo Cantu | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG), William Harris (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, James Serna | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Gary Swanson picks off the pass by Jin Huang | 65-53 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the lay-in | 65-53 |
| 03:37 | Harvard | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Charles Ferrero (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Karlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jin Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ray Nickelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Harvard | Gary Swanson steals the ball from Jin Huang | 65-53 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is fouled on the floor by Gary Barrett as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Gary Barrett, team foul #3 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu (SG), Dema Lubelski (SF), Boris Tafelski (PF), Mario Castro (C) Gary Barrett, Jason Karlson, Jin Huang, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Valentine (SF), Gail Seyler (PF) Gary Swanson, Mark Jernigan | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | James Valentine misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mario Castro - foul #3 on Mario Castro, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bobby Falconer (PG) Charles Ferrero | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | James Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | James Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:04 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-54 |
| 02:02 | Harvard | Mario Castro snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Mario Castro comes up short on the floater from the left block | 65-54 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | James Valentine drills a shot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 01:13 | Harvard | Carmelo Cantu scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Valentine | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Harvard | Gail Seyler is called for the reach on Bobby Falconer - foul #2 on Gail Seyler, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Coleman (C) Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Ray Nickelson, James Valentine, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 00:58 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:58 | Harvard | Bobby Falconer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 00:51 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Harvard | James Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Forward - foul #2 on Manuel Forward, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Harvard | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Harvard | James Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | James Serna pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 71-61 |
| 00:40 | Harvard | Boris Tafelski grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Harvard | Mark Jernigan steps in front of the Boris Tafelski pass | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carmelo Cantu - foul #3 on Carmelo Cantu, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Ferrero (PG), Mario Castro (C) Bobby Falconer, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG), Gail Seyler (SF), William Harris (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, Gary Swanson, James Serna | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski is hacked by Ali Borchers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ali Borchers, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bobby Falconer (PG), James Coleman (C) Charles Ferrero, Mario Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Ray Nickelson, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 00:10 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Harvard | Dema Lubelski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | James Coleman runs out the clock | 72-63 |