| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Philip Day (fresh) SG - Richard Poole (fresh) SF - Harry Buckner (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - Steven Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Steven Wells wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Harvard | Michael Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Harvard | Steven Wells tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Poole - foul #1 on Richard Poole, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Harvard | Steven Wells grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Harvard | Philip Day clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Don Espitia pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Horne | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Harvard | Philip Day is hacked by Don Espitia - foul #1 on Don Espitia, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Harvard | Harry Buckner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Allan Rio is hacked by Steven Wells - foul #1 on Steven Wells, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) James Horne, Don Espitia, Cory Hershnowitz, Allan Rio | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Harry Buckner | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Harvard | Steven Wells comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Anthony Harvey - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joel Sanford (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Allan Rio (C) Willie Cole, Mark Elsass, Anthony Harvey | |
| 17:15 | Harvard | Steven Wells misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Harvard | Steven Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Harvard | Steven Wells makes the 3rd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Harry Buckner swats the layup by Daniel Gilchrist | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | James Horne grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cory Hershnowitz | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Harvard | Philip Day makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Wells | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | James Horne travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Harvard | Henry Johnson (PG), Ronald Peters (SG), Maxwell Leppert (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Philip Day, Richard Poole, Harry Buckner, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) James Horne, Cory Hershnowitz, Walter Ahlers, Allan Rio | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Ronald Peters (fresh) SF - Maxwell Leppert (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - Joel Sanford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Harvard | Henry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG) Willie Cole | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Harvard | Joel Sanford gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Harvard | Daniel Gilchrist denies the turnaround by Ronald Peters | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Harvard | Joel Sanford hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Harvard | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Ronald Peters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Harvard | Philip Day (PG), Michael Harrison (SF) Henry Johnson, Joel Sanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (PF), Allan Rio (C) James Horne, Daniel Gilchrist, Anthony Harvey | |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Ronald Peters misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Ronald Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:04 | Harvard | Michael Clark grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Harvard | Ronald Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the dunk | 10-6 |
| 13:28 | Harvard | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | Harvard | Ronald Peters buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 12:58 | Harvard | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:46 | Harvard | Michael Harrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 12:45 | Harvard | Ronald Peters snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 12:23 | Harvard | Ronald Peters is fouled on the floor by Don Espitia - foul #2 on Don Espitia, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Harvard | Richard Poole (SG), Harry Buckner (SF), Joel Sanford (PF), Steven Wells (C) Ronald Peters, Michael Harrison, Michael Clark, Maxwell Leppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole, Don Espitia | |
| 12:07 | Harvard | Philip Day's pass is intercepted by Mark Elsass | 12-6 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Hershnowitz and he's fouled by Steven Wells - foul #2 on Steven Wells, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Harvard | Henry Johnson (PG), John O'Brien (PF) Philip Day, Steven Wells | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | James Horne misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:40 | Harvard | Joel Sanford snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Richard Poole (fresh) SF - Harry Buckner (fresh) PF - John O'Brien (fresh) C - Joel Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Rio (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Harvard | Harry Buckner's pass is intercepted by Allan Rio | 12-8 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Allan Rio knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Horne | 12-10 |
| 10:44 | Harvard | John O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert (C) John O'Brien | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | Philip Day (PG), Michael Clark (PF) Henry Johnson, Maxwell Leppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 10:01 | Harvard | Richard Poole hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Day | 15-10 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Day - foul #1 on Philip Day, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert (C) Joel Sanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:46 | Harvard | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:21 | Harvard | Philip Day clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Michael Clark steals it from Mark Elsass | 15-10 |
| 08:38 | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | James Horne knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Gilchrist and he's hacked by Philip Day - foul #2 on Philip Day, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Harvard | Henry Johnson (PG), Ronald Peters (SG), John O'Brien (PF), Joel Sanford (C) Philip Day, Richard Poole, Harry Buckner, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Daniel Gilchrist, Allan Rio | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:14 | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 07:53 | Harvard | Joel Sanford snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 07:30 | Harvard | Joel Sanford is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harvey - foul #2 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, Walter Ahlers, Anthony Harvey | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Ronald Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maxwell Leppert (fresh) PF - John O'Brien (fresh) C - Joel Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Cole (fresh) SF - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Harvard | Ronald Peters buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 17-13 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Peters is called for the reach on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #1 on Ronald Peters, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | Richard Poole (SG), Michael Harrison (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Maxwell Leppert, John O'Brien, Joel Sanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Willie Cole | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Allan Rio clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 17-13 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist tips it in | 17-15 |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Michael Clark misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #1 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Harvard | Harry Buckner (SF) Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:02 | Harvard | Michael Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Don Espitia hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 05:27 | Harvard | James Horne steals it from Ronald Peters | 18-17 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is fouled on the floor by Richard Poole - foul #2 on Richard Poole, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Harrison (SG), Joel Sanford (C) Richard Poole, Ronald Peters | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Cory Hershnowitz | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:01 | Harvard | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 04:56 | Harvard | Henry Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | James Horne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it home | 21-19 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Harry Buckner is hacked by Don Espitia - foul #3 on Don Espitia, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | Henry Redus (PG), Maxwell Leppert (C) Henry Johnson, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Cory Hershnowitz (PF) Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Harry Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Harry Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits a floater from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | Philip Day (PG), Richard Poole (SG), Steven Wells (C) Henry Redus, Michael Harrison, Harry Buckner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, Allan Rio | |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:42 | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Horne | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Philip Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maxwell Leppert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Harvard | Joel Sanford is hacked by James Horne - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (PF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 02:52 | Harvard | Joel Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:52 | Harvard | Steven Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:35 | Harvard | Steven Wells misses long on a jumper from close range | 25-24 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass's pass is intercepted by Steven Wells | 25-24 |
| 01:47 | Harvard | Maxwell Leppert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Anthony Harvey | 25-24 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Elsass | 25-26 |
| 01:00 | Harvard | Richard Poole misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Philip Day steals it from Cory Hershnowitz | 25-26 |
| 00:05 | Harvard | Richard Poole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 00:04 | Harvard | Steven Wells tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Harry Buckner (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Maxwell Leppert, Joel Sanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (SG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Mark Elsass, Cory Hershnowitz, Anthony Harvey | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Willie Cole clanks a fullcourt shot | 25-26 |