| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Pinegar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Norman inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Robert Norman misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar travels with the ball | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| 18:47 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timmy Healey - foul #2 on Timmy Healey, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) George Nicholls, Milan Lombardi | |
| 18:47 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Harvard | James Hawthorne misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Harvard | Stephen Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:10 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Greg Young snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Robert Norman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Queen | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Brandon Queen grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Anthony Gosser misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Greg Young tips it in | 30-39 |
| 16:53 | Harvard | Stephen Shea makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Timmy Healey | 32-39 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Brandon Queen's pass is intercepted by Timmy Healey | 32-39 |
| 16:09 | Harvard | Timmy Healey is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Kitchens - foul #1 on Kelvin Kitchens, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Clyde Young (SG), Russell Phillip (SF), David Washington (C) Timmy Healey, James Hawthorne, Brent Pinegar, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Joseph Goins (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, Robert Norman, Anthony Gosser, Greg Young | |
| 15:54 | Harvard | Stephen Shea misses the dunk attempt | 32-39 |
| 15:52 | NC State | George Nicholls snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bernard Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Phillip (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey is fouled on the floor by David Washington - foul #2 on David Washington, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jay Dollard (PF) Stephen Shea | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:16 | NC State | Milan Lombardi buries a runner from the right block set up by Joseph Goins | 32-41 |
| 15:02 | Harvard | Russell Phillip misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Milan Lombardi gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 14:39 | Harvard | Russell Phillip grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:33 | Harvard | David Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Norman (SF), Greg Young (C) George Nicholls, Joseph Goins | |
| 14:14 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Young | 32-44 |
| 13:53 | Harvard | David Washington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Dollard | 34-44 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Greg Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), James Hawthorne (SG), Brent Pinegar (SF), Stephen Shea (PF), Roger Gamble (C) Bernard Boyd, Clyde Young, Russell Phillip, Jay Dollard, David Washington | |
| Subs | NC State | George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Robert Norman, Greg Young | |
| 13:16 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Harvard | Roger Gamble pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:50 | Harvard | Stephen Shea makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:24 | NC State | George Nicholls hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 12:22 | Harvard | Roger Gamble snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:09 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timmy Healey | 40-44 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Stephen Shea - foul #3 on Stephen Shea, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jay Dollard (PF) Stephen Shea | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (PF), Greg Young (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, George Nicholls, Milan Lombardi, Anthony Gosser | |
| 11:41 | NC State | Robert Norman buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Kitchens and he's fouled by Brent Pinegar - foul #1 on Brent Pinegar, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Pinegar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Harvard | Timmy Healey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Clyde Young (SF) Brent Pinegar | |
| Subs | NC State | Milan Lombardi (PF) Joseph Goins | |
| 11:25 | NC State | Robert Norman lays it in | 40-49 |
| 10:56 | Harvard | James Hawthorne drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:44 | NC State | James Hawthorne is called for the reach on Brandon Queen - foul #2 on James Hawthorne, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Russell Phillip (SF), Stephen Shea (PF) Timmy Healey, James Hawthorne, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Joseph Goins (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, Milan Lombardi | |
| 10:28 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:27 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Jay Dollard | 43-49 |
| 10:13 | Harvard | Stephen Shea misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-49 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Bernard Boyd steals the ball from Jimmy Hickey in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 09:54 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Hickey - foul #2 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Harvard | Brent Pinegar (SF) Russell Phillip | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Anthony Gosser (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins, Greg Young | |
| 09:54 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:54 | Harvard | Bernard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Milan Lombardi snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Milan Lombardi can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 09:36 | Harvard | Jay Dollard pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:16 | Harvard | Jay Dollard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 09:14 | NC State | George Nicholls grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Brandon Queen misses the shot from the left block | 43-49 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 08:36 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by George Nicholls - foul #1 on George Nicholls, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), James Hawthorne (SG), David Washington (PF), Roger Gamble (C) Bernard Boyd, Clyde Young, Stephen Shea, Jay Dollard | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Milan Lombardi, Anthony Gosser | |
| 08:36 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:36 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Robert Norman misses long on a floater from the left block | 45-51 |
| 08:26 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Hickey | 45-51 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey is hacked by Timmy Healey - foul #3 on Timmy Healey, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Greg Young tips it home | 45-53 |
| 07:33 | Harvard | Roger Gamble misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Greg Young - foul #1 on Greg Young, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Russell Phillip (SF), Stephen Shea (PF) Brent Pinegar, David Washington | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins | |
| 07:33 | Harvard | Roger Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:33 | Harvard | Roger Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Phillip (fresh) PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Young (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | NC State | Roger Gamble steals the ball from Jimmy Hickey | 46-53 |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Timmy Healey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Milan Lombardi - foul #2 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Clyde Young (SF) Russell Phillip | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Greg Young | |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Timmy Healey misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Timmy Healey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 06:20 | Harvard | Clyde Young gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Roger Gamble knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Robert Norman's floater is tipped away by Stephen Shea | 49-53 |
| 05:43 | Harvard | Clyde Young grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:39 | Harvard | Timmy Healey is fouled on the floor by Milan Lombardi - foul #3 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Brent Pinegar (SF), Jay Dollard (PF), David Washington (C) Timmy Healey, James Hawthorne, Stephen Shea, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi, Anthony Gosser | |
| 05:22 | Harvard | David Washington is hacked by Jimmy Hickey - foul #3 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Brandon Queen, George Nicholls | |
| 05:22 | Harvard | David Washington misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:22 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:14 | Harvard | David Washington scores on a jump hook from the left block | 51-53 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Jay Dollard picks off the pass by Jimmy Hickey | 51-53 |
| 04:45 | Harvard | Clyde Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Washington - foul #3 on David Washington, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), James Hawthorne (SG), Stephen Shea (PF) Bernard Boyd, Clyde Young, David Washington | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Anthony Gosser (C) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins, Greg Young | |
| 04:23 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:23 | Harvard | Jay Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:05 | Harvard | Timmy Healey drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Hawthorne and he's fouled by Jimmy Hickey - foul #4 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roger Gamble (C) Jay Dollard | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Greg Young (C) Jimmy Hickey, Anthony Gosser | |
| 04:05 | Harvard | Timmy Healey misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Milan Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:44 | NC State | James Hawthorne steals the ball from Kelvin Kitchens | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Harvard | Timmy Healey banks in the layup set up by James Hawthorne | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Greg Young hits the finger roll set up by George Nicholls | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Timmy Healey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Pinegar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Shea (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Harvard | Stephen Shea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Milan Lombardi - foul #4 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Clyde Young (SF) Brent Pinegar | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Greg Young | |
| 03:12 | Harvard | Stephen Shea makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:12 | Harvard | Stephen Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Timmy Healey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clyde Young | 60-56 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Robert Norman travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bernard Boyd (PG), Russell Phillip (SF), Jay Dollard (PF), David Washington (C) Timmy Healey, James Hawthorne, Stephen Shea, Roger Gamble | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Greg Young (C) Jimmy Hickey, Milan Lombardi | |
| 02:17 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Timmy Healey (PG), James Hawthorne (SG), Brent Pinegar (SF), Stephen Shea (PF), Roger Gamble (C) Bernard Boyd, Clyde Young, Russell Phillip, Jay Dollard, David Washington | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:01 | Harvard | Roger Gamble is called for 5 seconds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Anthony Gosser | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Brandon Queen is hacked by James Hawthorne - foul #3 on James Hawthorne, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | Harvard | James Hawthorne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Greg Young tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | Harvard | Stephen Shea pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Harvard | Timmy Healey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Greg Young pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Norman | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | NC State | James Hawthorne steals it from Brandon Queen | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Jimmy Hickey is called for the reach on Brent Pinegar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen | |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Brent Pinegar misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Young | 61-61 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Harvard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Timmy Healey makes the jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 63-61 |