| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jimmy Clark (fresh) SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) SF - Fred Perry (fresh) PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) C - Walter Krull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - William O'Neill (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Arnold Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Perry | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Fred Perry is blocked by Donald Daniels | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary McFalls | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gregory Billy - foul #1 on Gregory Billy, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Arnold Hill is blocked by Gary McFalls | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lazaro Yazzie | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Arnold Hill steals the ball from Fred Perry | 2-0 |
| 16:49 | C. Connecticut State | Walter Krull is called for the reach on Arnold Hill - foul #1 on Walter Krull, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:35 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 16:33 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:20 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Clark - foul #1 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Garf Zajic (PF) Jimmy Clark, Gary McFalls | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:20 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:20 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | John Halford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 16:08 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 15:42 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Billy | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Halford (fresh) SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Garf Zajic (fresh) C - Walter Krull (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Arnold Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | John Halford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 14:54 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Frank Castano (SF), Gary McFalls (PF), Nolan Patterson (C) John Halford, Lazaro Yazzie, Fred Perry, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (SG), Harold Shea (SF), Marvin Johnson (PF), Michael Houle (C) Richard Williams, William O'Neill, Donald Daniels, Arnold Hill | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Garf Zajic and he's hacked by Harold Shea - foul #1 on Harold Shea, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks (SG) Gregory Billy | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:47 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 14:19 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 13:58 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:48 | C. Connecticut State | Nolan Patterson denies the turnaround by Marvin Johnson | 7-3 |
| 13:47 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 13:42 | C. Connecticut State | Gary McFalls is called for the reach on Dan Fulks - foul #1 on Gary McFalls, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy (PG) Dan Fulks | |
| 13:33 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Harold Shea is denied by Nolan Patterson | 7-3 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary McFalls | 7-3 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 13:08 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 12:52 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle can't connect on a shot near the basket | 7-3 |
| 12:50 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 12:39 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly is hacked by Frank Castano - foul #1 on Frank Castano, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Fred Perry (SF), Walter Krull (C) Jimmy Clark, Garf Zajic, Gary McFalls, Nolan Patterson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams (SG), William O'Neill (SF), Donald Daniels (PF), Arnold Hill (C) Sheldon Joly, Harold Shea, Marvin Johnson, Michael Houle | |
| 12:21 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William O'Neill | 7-6 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 11:44 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Williams | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Halford (fresh) SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Castano (fairly fresh) C - Walter Krull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William O'Neill (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arnold Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Hill - foul #1 on Arnold Hill, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG) John Halford | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:33 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 10-8 |
| 11:12 | C. Connecticut State | Walter Krull swats the dunk try by Donald Daniels | 10-8 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lazaro Yazzie | 10-8 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lazaro Yazzie | 13-8 |
| 10:50 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls (PF) Frank Castano | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Clark and he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (PG), Dan Fulks (SG), Harold Shea (SF) Gregory Billy, Richard Williams, William O'Neill | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:09 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sheldon Joly | 16-11 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull banks in the layup | 18-11 |
| 09:09 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 09:08 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Fulks | 18-11 |
| 08:56 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-11 |
| 08:54 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill misses the tip | 18-11 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry travels with the ball | 18-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Jason Watkins (SG), Garf Zajic (SF), Frank Castano (PF), Nolan Patterson (C) Jimmy Clark, Lazaro Yazzie, Fred Perry, Gary McFalls, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy (PG), William O'Neill (SF), Michael Houle (PF) Dan Fulks, Donald Daniels, Arnold Hill | |
| 08:23 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 08:21 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill tips it home | 18-13 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Nolan Patterson loses the dribble to Michael Houle | 18-13 |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Castano - foul #2 on Frank Castano, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lamar Camden (PF) Frank Castano | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Nolan Patterson grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | John Halford drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Watkins | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Halford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Watkins (fresh) SF - Garf Zajic (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lamar Camden (fresh) C - Nolan Patterson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Joly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Houle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Shea (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill drills a shot from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | John Halford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Perry (SF), Walter Krull (C) Lamar Camden, Nolan Patterson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels (PF), Arnold Hill (C) Michael Houle, Harold Shea | |
| 06:54 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Joly | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:42 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Arnold Hill | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill is fouled on the floor by Jason Watkins - foul #1 on Jason Watkins, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Gary McFalls (PF) John Halford, Jason Watkins, Garf Zajic | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks (SG) Sheldon Joly | |
| 06:17 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-18 |
| 06:09 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:54 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie loses the dribble to William O'Neill | 21-21 |
| 05:28 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Gary McFalls - foul #2 on Gary McFalls, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic (PF), Nolan Patterson (C) Gary McFalls, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (SG), Harold Shea (SF) Dan Fulks, William O'Neill | |
| 05:28 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:56 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill loses the dribble to Fred Perry | 21-24 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark can't finish the layup | 21-24 |
| 04:51 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:31 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Garf Zajic | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 04:20 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:05 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea misses long on a jumper from close range | 23-24 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Gary McFalls (PF), Walter Krull (C) Jimmy Clark, Lazaro Yazzie, Nolan Patterson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams (SG), Marvin Johnson (PF), Michael Houle (C) Gregory Billy, Donald Daniels, Arnold Hill | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:46 | C. Connecticut State | Marvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:29 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sheldon Joly | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Halford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garf Zajic (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Sheldon Joly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Shea (fresh) PF - Marvin Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Houle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Halford and he's hacked by Sheldon Joly - foul #1 on Sheldon Joly, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill (SF) Sheldon Joly | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:11 | C. Connecticut State | Marvin Johnson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gary McFalls - foul #3 on Gary McFalls, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins (SG), Frank Castano (PF) Fred Perry, Gary McFalls | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:11 | C. Connecticut State | Marvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:11 | C. Connecticut State | Marvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | John Halford jams it and he's fouled by Harold Shea - foul #2 on Harold Shea, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lamar Camden (PF) Garf Zajic | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | John Halford misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:54 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:39 | C. Connecticut State | Marvin Johnson can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull is hacked by Michael Houle - foul #1 on Michael Houle, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy (PG) Harold Shea | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle banks in the layup set up by Gregory Billy | 30-29 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano loses the dribble to Marvin Johnson | 30-29 |
| 01:47 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill is fouled on the floor by John Halford - foul #1 on John Halford, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Garf Zajic (SF) John Halford, Jason Watkins, Lamar Camden | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels (PF), Arnold Hill (C) Marvin Johnson, Michael Houle | |
| 01:47 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull hits a floater from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 01:06 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 01:05 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 32-29 |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | Lazaro Yazzie is called for the reach on William O'Neill - foul #1 on Lazaro Yazzie, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Perry (SF), Nolan Patterson (C) Frank Castano, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (SG) Richard Williams | |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Gregory Billy is called for the reach on Jimmy Clark - foul #2 on Gregory Billy, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks (SG), Harold Shea (SF) Gregory Billy, William O'Neill | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Perry - foul #1 on Fred Perry, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill dunks the ball | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-33 |