| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Michael Greenlee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cliff Firestone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Millett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Nail (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Quinnipiac | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 19:41 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee tips it in | 39-38 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Watkins and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize is fouled on the floor by Rhett Boller - foul #2 on Rhett Boller, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:37 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-41 |
| 18:01 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:36 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cliff Firestone | 41-41 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | George Nail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Daniel Henderson (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Eddie Richard (SF), Gary Buffington (PF), Michael Perin (C) Michael Greenlee, Cliff Firestone, Richard Walker, William Millett, Jake Mize | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SG), Willie Cheatham (PF), Ralph Harris (C) George Nail, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| 17:02 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard loses the dribble to Willie Cheatham | 41-41 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Lorusso | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Quinnipiac | Michael Perin clanks a floater from the right block | 41-43 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 41-43 |
| 16:19 | Quinnipiac | Michael Perin grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Quinnipiac | Gary Buffington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Lorusso | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Perin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lorusso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Bess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize (SF), Michael Smith (C) Daniel Henderson, Michael Perin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG), Arthur Cave (SG) Daniel Watkins, Kevin Bess | |
| 15:31 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:30 | Quinnipiac | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:16 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:15 | Quinnipiac | Michael Smith misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Cheatham | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard makes the shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (PG), Cliff Firestone (SG), William Millett (PF) Eddie Richard, Thomas Johnson, Gary Buffington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) George Nail, William Lorusso, Willie Cheatham, Ralph Harris | |
| 14:25 | Quinnipiac | William Millett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Cliff Firestone is called for the reach on Arthur Cave - foul #1 on Cliff Firestone, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker (SF), Michael Perin (C) Jake Mize, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 13:51 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:33 | Quinnipiac | Cliff Firestone clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:31 | Quinnipiac | William Millett grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rhett Boller - foul #3 on Rhett Boller, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SF) Kevin Bess | |
| 13:24 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:24 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:24 | Quinnipiac | William Millett snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:15 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cliff Firestone | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cliff Firestone - foul #2 on Cliff Firestone, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize (PF) William Millett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:45 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Daniel Henderson (PG), Gary Buffington (PF) Michael Greenlee, Michael Perin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SG), Kevin Bess (SF), Willie Cheatham (PF) Daniel Watkins, Arthur Cave, Patrick Dennie | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller is hacked by Cliff Firestone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cliff Firestone, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | George Nail grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Henderson - foul #1 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson (SG), Eddie Richard (SF), Michael Smith (C) Cliff Firestone, Richard Walker, Jake Mize | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Ralph Harris (C) George Nail, Rhett Boller | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:39 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Henderson pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lorusso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Bess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Johnson steals it from Kevin Bess in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:17 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-48 |
| 10:58 | Quinnipiac | Gary Buffington gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Quinnipiac | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (PG), Cliff Firestone (SG), Jake Mize (SF), William Millett (PF), Michael Perin (C) Daniel Henderson, Thomas Johnson, Eddie Richard, Gary Buffington, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG), George Nail (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) William Lorusso, Kevin Bess, Willie Cheatham, Ralph Harris | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:02 | Quinnipiac | Cliff Firestone grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:58 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Watkins steals it from Michael Greenlee in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | George Nail lays it in uncontested | 52-50 |
| 09:11 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | George Nail is called for 10 seconds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker (SF) Michael Perin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess (SF), Ralph Harris (C) Daniel Watkins, Rhett Boller | |
| 08:49 | Quinnipiac | William Millett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie is fouled on the floor by William Millett - foul #1 on William Millett, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Daniel Henderson (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Gary Buffington (PF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Greenlee, Cliff Firestone, William Millett, Jake Mize | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG) George Nail | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Dennie and the foul's on Daniel Henderson - foul #2 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard (SF) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (PG), Willie Cheatham (PF) Daniel Watkins, Patrick Dennie | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:58 | Quinnipiac | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Henderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Daniel Henderson picks off the pass by Arthur Cave in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Henderson | 54-52 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess scores on a runner in the lane | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Lorusso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Arthur Cave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Quinnipiac | Michael Smith banks in the layup | 56-54 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (PG), Jake Mize (SF), William Millett (PF), Michael Perin (C) Daniel Henderson, Thomas Johnson, Gary Buffington, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG), Rhett Boller (C) Arthur Cave, Kevin Bess | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:36 | Quinnipiac | Michael Perin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris tips it home | 56-59 |
| 05:53 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | George Nail grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:22 | Quinnipiac | Rhett Boller steals the ball from William Millett | 56-59 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Eddie Richard steps in front of the Willie Cheatham pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 05:03 | Quinnipiac | Michael Perin is called for 3 seconds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Daniel Henderson (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Gary Buffington (PF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Greenlee, Eddie Richard, Jake Mize, William Millett, Michael Perin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Arthur Cave (SG), Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF), Timothy Hare (C) George Nail, Willie Cheatham, William Lorusso, Ralph Harris, Rhett Boller | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Arthur Cave, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Daniel Henderson - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Cliff Firestone (SG) Daniel Henderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:20 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bess | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Ross (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller (C) Timothy Hare | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Quinnipiac | David Ross grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 03:44 | Quinnipiac | Cliff Firestone's floater is knocked away by Daniel Watkins | 56-59 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Bess | 56-62 |
| 03:21 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson loses the dribble to Daniel Watkins | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cliff Firestone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Cave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess travels in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (PG), Jake Mize (PF), Michael Perin (C) Thomas Johnson, Gary Buffington, David Ross | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG) Arthur Cave | |
| 03:09 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | George Nail's pass is intercepted by Richard Walker | 59-62 |
| 02:46 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Walker | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | George Nail blows the dunk | 61-62 |
| 02:30 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:30 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Johnson (SG), Eddie Richard (SF), William Millett (PF) Cliff Firestone, Richard Walker, Michael Perin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:14 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee is hacked by Daniel Watkins - foul #4 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (PF) Patrick Dennie | |
| 02:01 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | George Nail pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Cliff Firestone (SG), Richard Walker (SF) Thomas Johnson, Eddie Richard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG), Patrick Dennie (PF) George Nail, Willie Cheatham | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave's pass is intercepted by Michael Greenlee | 61-62 |
| 01:20 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee is fouled on the floor by Daniel Watkins - foul #5 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG) Daniel Watkins | |
| 01:04 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Cave takes the ball from Michael Greenlee | 61-62 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Greenlee - foul #2 on Michael Greenlee, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Quinnipiac | George Nail takes the ball from Cliff Firestone | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess jams it set up by George Nail | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller is hacked by Michael Greenlee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Greenlee, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (PF) Patrick Dennie | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-68 |