| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Eugene Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Copley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Bellantoni (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Henry Bond - foul #2 on Henry Bond, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | John Herrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela can't finish the layup | 29-39 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Aaron Benton tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | Richard Copley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Bradshaw | 32-41 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto hits a jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Frank Bellantoni buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Eugene Bradshaw and he's hacked by Lawrence Ruybal - foul #2 on Lawrence Ruybal, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Frank Bellantoni makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Bennie Mitton misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-43 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Aaron Benton gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:39 | UConn | John Herrin picks off the pass by Lawrence Ruybal | 35-43 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | John Herrin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Benton | 38-45 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | John Herrin is hacked by Jimmy Cueto - foul #2 on Jimmy Cueto, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Duplessis (SF), Stephen Martina (PF), Scott Patten (C) John Herrin, Frank Bellantoni, Henry Bond | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Frost (SG), Kenneth Hamrick (SF), George Miller (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Lawrence Ruybal, Jimmy Cueto, Bennie Mitton, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Eugene Bradshaw double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerome Loper (PF) Richard Copley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:03 | UConn | Victor Burgoon misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Kevin Duplessis pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Eugene Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Patten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Duplessis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Loper (fresh) C - Stephen Martina (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Frost (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Miller (fresh) C - Victor Burgoon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Stephen Martina is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Bellantoni (PF) Jerome Loper | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Cueto (SF), Salvador Valenzuela (C) Aaron Benton, George Miller, Victor Burgoon | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Donald Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Scott Patten - foul #2 on Scott Patten, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Copley (SG), Henry Bond (C) Eugene Bradshaw, Stephen Martina | |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal (SG), Bennie Mitton (PF) Dennis Frost, Kenneth Hamrick | |
| 15:06 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | Henry Bond misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 38-48 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Donald Wheeler snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Donald Wheeler hits a driving attempt in the lane | 38-50 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Scott Patten is hacked by Lawrence Ruybal - foul #3 on Lawrence Ruybal, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Eugene Bradshaw (PG), John Herrin (SF), Stephen Martina (PF) Scott Patten, Kevin Duplessis, Frank Bellantoni | |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG) Donald Wheeler | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | John Herrin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Aaron Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Bradshaw - foul #1 on Eugene Bradshaw, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Bennie Mitton, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| 13:24 | UConn | Aaron Benton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-53 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Copley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-53 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Henry Bond gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | John Herrin comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-53 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Henry Bond hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Benton | 40-55 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee State | Stephen Martina misses the lay-in | 40-55 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | Stephen Martina hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Victor Burgoon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Eugene Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Copley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Martina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Burgoon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal loses the dribble to Richard Copley | 42-55 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | John Herrin scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Victor Burgoon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | John Herrin pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Cueto steals it from Henry Bond | 45-55 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Aaron Benton lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Cueto | 45-57 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee State | Henry Bond comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-57 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Victor Burgoon pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Martina - foul #1 on Stephen Martina, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Patten (SG), Jerome Loper (SF), Frank Bellantoni (PF), Kevin Duplessis (C) Richard Copley, John Herrin, Stephen Martina, Henry Bond | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Frost (SG), Bennie Mitton (PF), Salvador Valenzuela (C) Lawrence Ruybal, Jimmy Cueto, Victor Burgoon | |
| 10:00 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | Scott Patten makes the shot from close range set up by Eugene Bradshaw | 47-58 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Aaron Benton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Frost | 47-61 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Hamrick blocks the short jumper by Frank Bellantoni | 47-61 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Dennis Frost's floater is knocked away by Kevin Duplessis | 47-61 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee State | Scott Patten gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | Frank Bellantoni misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-61 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Aaron Benton pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Dennis Frost's pass is intercepted by Kevin Duplessis | 47-61 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Jerome Loper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Kevin Duplessis pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Eugene Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Patten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Loper (fresh) PF - Frank Bellantoni (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Duplessis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Frost (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Hamrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Kevin Duplessis knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Bradshaw | 49-61 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Frank Bellantoni is called for the reach on Dennis Frost - foul #1 on Frank Bellantoni, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Copley (SG), John Herrin (SF), Henry Bond (C) Eugene Bradshaw, Jerome Loper, Kevin Duplessis | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Cueto (SF), George Miller (PF) Aaron Benton, Kenneth Hamrick, Bennie Mitton | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Dennis Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Frank Bellantoni gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Richard Copley clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Henry Bond tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Dennis Frost pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Dennis Frost is fouled on the floor by Richard Copley - foul #3 on Richard Copley, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrence Bradley (PG), Stephen Martina (PF) Scott Patten, Frank Bellantoni | |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal (SG), Victor Burgoon (C) Dennis Frost, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| 05:54 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Henry Bond misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:33 | UConn | The jump hook by Donald Wheeler is blocked by Henry Bond | 49-64 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal misses the tip | 49-64 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | John Herrin is hacked by Jimmy Cueto - foul #3 on Jimmy Cueto, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Eugene Bradshaw (PG), Kevin Duplessis (C) Terrence Bradley, Henry Bond | |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG), Bennie Mitton (PF), Kenneth Hamrick (C) Donald Wheeler, George Miller, Victor Burgoon | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Stephen Martina loses the dribble to Aaron Benton | 49-66 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Richard Copley grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Stephen Martina comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-66 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Aaron Benton snags the offensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Benton | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Eugene Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Copley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Herrin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Martina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Duplessis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | John Herrin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Copley | 52-69 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick is whistled for a carry | 52-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Patten (PG), Terrence Bradley (SG), Nathan Destefano (SF), Jerome Loper (PF) Eugene Bradshaw, Richard Copley, John Herrin, Stephen Martina | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Dennis Frost (SG), George Miller (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Aaron Benton, Lawrence Ruybal, Jimmy Cueto, Bennie Mitton | |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | Kevin Duplessis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-69 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Victor Burgoon pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Donald Wheeler scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Frost | 52-71 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Scott Patten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Dennis Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:47 | UConn | George Miller connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Wheeler | 52-73 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Kevin Duplessis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Destefano | 52-73 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Terrence Bradley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-73 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Victor Burgoon pulls down the rebound | 52-73 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Dennis Frost scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Wheeler | 52-75 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Jerome Loper scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Patten | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | George Miller hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Jerome Loper - foul #2 on Jerome Loper, team foul #7 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Martina (C) Nathan Destefano | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:27 | UConn | George Miller misses the free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Stephen Martina grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Terrence Bradley's floater is knocked away by Dennis Frost | 55-77 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Terrence Bradley hits the follow up shot | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Donald Wheeler runs out the clock | 57-77 |