| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Louis Morford (fresh) SG - Tyler Zelmar (fresh) SF - Justin Carter (fresh) PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) C - Joaquin Higa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - Richard Skinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Fordham | Louis Morford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Stephen Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Morford is called for the reach on Richard Skinner - foul #1 on Louis Morford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Morford - foul #2 on Louis Morford, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Fordham | Edward Hall (PG) Louis Morford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Fordham | Szczesny Mroczkowski takes the ball from Stephen Russell | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton lays it in on a great pass from Szczesny Mroczkowski | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Higa - foul #1 on Joaquin Higa, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Russell blocks the short jumper by Thomas Miller | 1-2 |
| 17:18 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 1-2 |
| 17:13 | Fordham | Edward Hall's layup is rejected by Bobby Banks | 1-2 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner loses the dribble to Tyler Zelmar | 1-2 |
| 17:02 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 17:01 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:38 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:16 | Fordham | Stephen Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Fordham | Bernard Landowski (SF), Todd Angel (PF), James Kuehner (C) Justin Carter, Stephen Russell, Joaquin Higa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG) Szczesny Mroczkowski | |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 16:00 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar grabs the board | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) SG - Tyler Zelmar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Landowski (fresh) PF - Todd Angel (fresh) C - James Kuehner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Fordham | James Kuehner misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 15:30 | Fordham | Todd Angel tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 15:04 | Fordham | James Kuehner banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Hall and he's fouled by Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Trisler (SG), Justin Carter (SF) Edward Hall, Tyler Zelmar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), John Peterson (PF), Amos Meadows (C) Willie Bruton, Bobby Banks, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| 15:04 | Fordham | James Kuehner makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson clanks a floater from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Fordham | Justin Carter travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fordham | Stephen Russell (PF) Todd Angel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG) Michael Courville | |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi misses long on a floater from the left block | 8-7 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 13:24 | Fordham | Justin Carter knocks in the runner from close range | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Todd Angel (PF), Joaquin Higa (C) Bernard Landowski, Justin Carter, Stephen Russell, James Kuehner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Bobby Banks (SF), Richard Skinner (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Mitchell Turner, Oluhyode Abdi, Amos Meadows | |
| 12:47 | Fordham | Edward Hall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Skinner | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Fordham | Walter Trisler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Courville - foul #1 on Michael Courville, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Carter (SF) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi (PF) John Peterson | |
| 12:11 | Fordham | Walter Trisler makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Fordham | Walter Trisler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | Edward Hall (PG), Stephen Russell (PF) Walter Trisler, Todd Angel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG) Michael Courville | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Zelmar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) C - Joaquin Higa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) PF - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) C - Richard Skinner (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Fordham | Justin Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | Todd Angel (C) Joaquin Higa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG) Mitchell Turner | |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Edward Hall clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oluhyode Abdi - foul #1 on Oluhyode Abdi, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Kuehner (C) Todd Angel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows (C) Richard Skinner | |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | Todd Angel (PF) Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson (PF) Amos Meadows | |
| 10:35 | Fordham | Szczesny Mroczkowski is called for the reach on Todd Angel - foul #1 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | Bernard Landowski (SF) Justin Carter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:26 | Fordham | James Kuehner comes up short on the floater from close range | 14-11 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bernard Landowski picks off the pass by Bobby Banks | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Fordham | James Kuehner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Peterson | 16-13 |
| 09:19 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar hits a floater from the right side set up by Todd Angel and he's hacked by Szczesny Mroczkowski - foul #2 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Carter (SF), Stephen Russell (PF), Joaquin Higa (C) Edward Hall, Todd Angel, James Kuehner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Michael Courville (SG), Amos Meadows (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Willie Bruton, Bobby Banks, John Peterson | |
| 09:19 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-13 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Turner | 19-13 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joaquin Higa - foul #2 on Joaquin Higa, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Trisler (SG), James Kuehner (C) Tyler Zelmar, Joaquin Higa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF) Oluhyode Abdi | |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:15 | Fordham | Justin Carter travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks (SF), John Peterson (PF) Melvin Weidman, Amos Meadows | |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson can't tip it in | 19-15 |
| 07:48 | Fordham | Walter Trisler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Bernard Landowski (fresh) SG - Walter Trisler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Russell (fairly fresh) C - James Kuehner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Courville (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Fordham | Stephen Russell misses the lay-in | 19-15 |
| 07:27 | Fordham | Bernard Landowski tips it home | 21-15 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Stephen Russell - foul #1 on Stephen Russell, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Elmer Tenney (PF), Todd Angel (C) Bernard Landowski, Justin Carter, Stephen Russell, James Kuehner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG) Michael Courville | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:59 | Fordham | Todd Angel is hacked by Richard Skinner - foul #1 on Richard Skinner, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi (C) Richard Skinner | |
| 06:59 | Fordham | Todd Angel misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Todd Angel - foul #1 on Todd Angel, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows (C) John Peterson | |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | Fordham | Walter Trisler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Oluhyode Abdi | 21-21 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Elmer Tenney snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:47 | Fordham | Elmer Tenney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Carter (SF), James Kuehner (C) Walter Trisler, Elmer Tenney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), John Peterson (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Mitchell Turner, Bobby Banks, Amos Meadows | |
| 05:07 | Fordham | Todd Angel can't throw it down | 21-21 |
| 05:06 | Fordham | Justin Carter tips it in | 23-21 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton can't connect on a floater from the left block | 23-21 |
| 04:51 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 23-21 |
| 04:33 | Fordham | Justin Carter buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Hall and he's hacked by Richard Skinner - foul #2 on Richard Skinner, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Stephen Russell (PF) Todd Angel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SG), Amos Meadows (C) Willie Bruton, Richard Skinner | |
| 04:33 | Fordham | Justin Carter misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:33 | Fordham | James Kuehner grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi can't finish the layup | 25-21 |
| 04:03 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:58 | Fordham | Oluhyode Abdi is called for the reach on Justin Carter - foul #2 on Oluhyode Abdi, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (PG), Bernard Landowski (SG), Joaquin Higa (C) Edward Hall, Tyler Zelmar, James Kuehner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), Bobby Banks (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Melvin Weidman, Oluhyode Abdi, John Peterson, Amos Meadows | |
| 03:58 | Fordham | Justin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | Fordham | Justin Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is hacked by Joaquin Higa - foul #3 on Joaquin Higa, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Kuehner (C) Joaquin Higa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Louis Morford (fresh) SG - Bernard Landowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Carter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) C - James Kuehner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Courville (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Fordham | Louis Morford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar (SG), Todd Angel (C) Bernard Landowski, James Kuehner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG) Michael Courville | |
| 02:56 | Fordham | Todd Angel makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Morford | 28-23 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 02:49 | Fordham | Stephen Russell grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Justin Carter | 31-23 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks banks in the layup | 31-25 |
| 01:48 | Fordham | Stephen Russell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Morford | 34-25 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 34-25 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 01:01 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Morford | 37-27 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Szczesny Mroczkowski | 37-29 |
| 00:26 | Fordham | Stephen Russell is called for 5 seconds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Edward Hall (PG), Walter Trisler (SG), Bernard Landowski (SF), Elmer Tenney (PF), James Kuehner (C) Louis Morford, Tyler Zelmar, Justin Carter, Stephen Russell, Todd Angel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Michael Courville (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), John Peterson (PF), Amos Meadows (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Willie Bruton, Bobby Banks, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 37-29 |