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His teammates not far behind, Lin ran until he couldn’t go any farther—so he leapt and took a few steps up the white cinder-block wall bordering the court.
The long-distance shot, which gave Harvard the 87-85 win—its second victory in as many games—landed the veteran on highlight reels all over the nation and negated a big comeback for William & Mary.
Lin, who had a team-high 19 points and nine assists, had plenty of help in regulation and overtime. Sophomore guard Oliver McNally had 17 points, and most importantly, the Crimson frontcourt came up big.
“[Senior] Pat [Magnarelli] and [sophomore] Keith [Wright], those two guys in particular, were the difference for us,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said at the time.
Wright and Magnarelli combined for 24 points and 14 rebounds, making several key plays down the stretch.