| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Mattis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Julian Davies (fresh) C - Oluhyode Sato (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Harvard | Julian Davies's floater is tipped away by Rick Varela | 23-25 |
| 19:40 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis tips it but misses | 23-25 |
| 19:38 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis tips it home | 25-25 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black is called for a charge - foul #1 on Darren Black, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:08 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Richard | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Mattis is called for the reach on Victor Yoder - foul #2 on Arthur Mattis, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 17:59 | Harvard | Darren Black is called for the reach on Oluhyode Sato - foul #2 on Darren Black, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 17:45 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:14 | Harvard | Bryan Richard misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Rick Varela - foul #3 on Rick Varela, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Onwoachi Abdi (PF) Rick Varela | |
| 17:14 | Harvard | Bryan Richard makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:14 | Harvard | Bryan Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder loses the dribble to John Edwards | 31-28 |
| 16:28 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Victor Yoder - foul #1 on Victor Yoder, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Max Swaney (PG), Burt Meltzer (SG), Ernest Games (PF) Bryan Richard, John Edwards, Julian Davies | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lowell Cummings (SG), Richard Kenworthy (SF), Michael Simpson (C) Victor Yoder, Lee Hill, Robert Donlon | |
| 16:28 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:28 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Oluhyode Sato - foul #1 on Oluhyode Sato, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Arthur Weishaar (C) Oluhyode Sato | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG) Darren Black | |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:56 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 33-30 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Max Swaney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Burt Meltzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Mattis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Games (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Weishaar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Blake Berube (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lowell Cummings (fresh) SF - Richard Kenworthy (fresh) PF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson blows the dunk but the foul's on Arthur Weishaar - foul #2 on Arthur Weishaar, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela (PF) Onwoachi Abdi | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:14 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis is hacked by Richard Kenworthy - foul #1 on Richard Kenworthy, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bryan Richard (PG), John Edwards (SG) Max Swaney, Burt Meltzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Robert Donlon (C) Blake Berube, Lowell Cummings, Michael Simpson | |
| 14:57 | Harvard | The short jumper by Bryan Richard is denied by Robert Donlon | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Kenworthy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 14:27 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Arthur Weishaar | 33-32 |
| 14:14 | Harvard | Richard Kenworthy is called for the reach on Bryan Richard - foul #2 on Richard Kenworthy, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | Julian Davies (SF), Oluhyode Sato (C) Arthur Mattis, Arthur Weishaar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Hill (SF) Richard Kenworthy | |
| 13:59 | Harvard | Julian Davies is hacked by Rick Varela - foul #4 on Rick Varela, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Onwoachi Abdi (PF) Rick Varela | |
| 13:59 | Harvard | Julian Davies makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:59 | Harvard | Julian Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 13:28 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:04 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 13:02 | Harvard | Ernest Games tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 13:01 | Harvard | Julian Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:55 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato misses the lay-in | 35-32 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon lays it in | 35-34 |
| 12:12 | Harvard | John Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 12:11 | Harvard | Ernest Games tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Hill is fouled on the floor by Bryan Richard - foul #1 on Bryan Richard, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Max Swaney (PG), Burt Meltzer (SG), Arthur Mattis (SF) Bryan Richard, John Edwards, Ernest Games | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG), Lowell Cummings (SG), Michael Simpson (C) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Robert Donlon | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 11:31 | Harvard | Julian Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Max Swaney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Burt Meltzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Mattis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oluhyode Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Blake Berube (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lowell Cummings (fresh) SF - Lee Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 11:09 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Oluhyode Sato | 37-34 |
| 11:00 | Harvard | Burt Meltzer's pass is intercepted by Lowell Cummings | 37-34 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lowell Cummings lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 10:51 | Harvard | Max Swaney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Kenworthy (SF) Lee Hill | |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Onwoachi Abdi's pass is intercepted by Julian Davies | 37-36 |
| 10:20 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Simpson - foul #1 on Michael Simpson, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bryan Richard (PG), John Edwards (SG) Max Swaney, Burt Meltzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG) Blake Berube, Lowell Cummings | |
| 10:20 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:20 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-36 |
| 10:03 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:52 | Harvard | Bryan Richard scores on a floater near the basket | 40-36 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Edwards steals the ball from Michael Simpson | 40-36 |
| 09:25 | Harvard | John Edwards lays it up and in | 42-36 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson's floater is knocked away by Julian Davies | 42-36 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Onwoachi Abdi tips it in | 42-38 |
| 08:40 | Harvard | Bryan Richard connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Edwards | 44-38 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 08:01 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Edwards | 46-41 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 07:42 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:22 | Harvard | Julian Davies knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Mattis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Davies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oluhyode Sato (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kenworthy (fresh) PF - Onwoachi Abdi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson hits a shot from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 06:30 | Harvard | Julian Davies loses the dribble to Michael Simpson | 48-43 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson jams it on a nice dish by Darren Black | 48-45 |
| 05:43 | Harvard | Julian Davies scores on a runner from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Harvard | Max Swaney (SG), Ernest Games (PF), Arthur Weishaar (C) Bryan Richard, Julian Davies, Oluhyode Sato | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lowell Cummings (SG), Lee Hill (SF), Rick Varela (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Victor Yoder, Richard Kenworthy, Onwoachi Abdi, Michael Simpson | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lowell Cummings | 50-47 |
| 05:00 | Harvard | Max Swaney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Darren Black | 50-50 |
| 04:22 | Harvard | Max Swaney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Mattis blocks the short jumper by Rick Varela | 50-50 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon tips it in | 50-52 |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lee Hill - foul #1 on Lee Hill, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bryan Richard (PG), Oluhyode Sato (C) John Edwards, Arthur Weishaar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG), Victor Yoder (SG) Darren Black, Lowell Cummings | |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:39 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Bryan Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Swaney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Mattis (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Games (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oluhyode Sato (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Blake Berube (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:55 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Edwards (SG), Julian Davies (SF) Max Swaney, Arthur Mattis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Blake Berube | |
| 02:40 | Harvard | Oluhyode Sato knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 54-55 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Hill is fouled on the floor by Ernest Games - foul #2 on Ernest Games, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Hill | 54-58 |
| 01:28 | Harvard | Victor Yoder is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #2 on Victor Yoder, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | Arthur Mattis (SF) Ernest Games | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:28 | Harvard | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:28 | Harvard | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 01:08 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:48 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Richard - foul #2 on Bryan Richard, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Edwards is called for the reach on Victor Yoder - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Harvard | Bryan Richard connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julian Davies | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder is hacked by Bryan Richard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Richard, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG) Darren Black | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Julian Davies is hacked by Blake Berube - foul #2 on Blake Berube, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Blake Berube | |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Julian Davies misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Julian Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black is hacked by Bryan Richard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Richard, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Richard | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder is fouled in the backcourt by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG) Darren Black | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Harvard | Bryan Richard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Harvard | Arthur Mattis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela is hacked by Bryan Richard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Richard, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Harvard | Max Swaney (SG) Bryan Richard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Max Swaney misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-67 |