The Wildcats turned the ball over 29 times, often because of a lack of concentration and an inclination to make unforced errors. These mistakes came to a head late in the first half when an unguarded Anthony Oglesby caught a pass from UNH senior point guard Colin Donahue with one foot out of bounds.

Despite a matador-defense and an offense that lacked inside presence, the Wildcats consistently shot well from the perimeter and never let themselves out of the game mentally. Six players hit three-pointers as the team finished 11-of-24 from long range.

"Harvard played 'lights out' at the beginning of the game, but at halftime we talked about playing to the end and at least now we can go home knowing we played our hardest," said Donahue, who himself never relinquished his role as floor general.

Despite the frustration of enduring a fifth loss in six games, Donahue instructed and motivated his younger teammates throughout the game.

Harvard received valuable contributions right down to the eleventh man. Freshman forward Kam Walton pulled down four rebounds, and 6'11 sophomore center Brian Sigafoos made the best of his ten minutes of action by scoring seven consecutive points to close out the first half. Sam Winter tied a season high with eight points, while also compiling two blocks and three steals in a fine defensive effort.

Senior forward Bryan Parker notched a career-high 10 points and wowed the crowd with his aggressive play on the offensive boards. In one sequence nine minutes into the second half, Parker elevated above a crowd and literally flew to the hoop to tip in a Sam Winter jumper that had rattled out.

Sophomore forward Brady Merchant showed some athleticism of his own less than a minute later when he penetrated into the lane and passed up an easy layup in order to try for the dunk. Merchant could not complete the scaled-down version of the dunk that Vince Carter pulled off over a seven-foot Frenchman in the 2000 Olympic games, but he did draw the foul and provide the crowd and his teammates with some entertainment.