| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) SG - Tim Lay (fresh) SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) PF - James Durand (fresh) C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | James Durand wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Boykin | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Fordham | Tim Lay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | William Trotta gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Tim Lay steals it from Robert Boykin | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Fordham | James Durand is fouled on the floor by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Fordham | John Shea scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Lay | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Fordham | James Durand grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Trotta | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG), Larry Clover (PF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, James Durand, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 3rd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | William Trotta connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Boykin | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez loses the dribble to Robert Boykin | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Fordham | Raymon Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:05 | Fordham | The jumper by Luis Jordan is denied by Yong Chu | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Chu | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Luis Jordan (fresh) SG - Tim Lay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Clover (fresh) C - Raymon Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fairly fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Trotta | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Fordham | Luis Jordan's floater is knocked away by Yong Chu | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:22 | Fordham | Roberto Costa steals the ball from Luis Jordan | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Allen Johnson (SG), Fred Crisler (SF), James Durand (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Luis Jordan, Tim Lay, Robert Pelaez, Larry Clover, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Roberto Costa | |
| 13:39 | Fordham | Yong Chu swats the short shot by James Durand | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | Fordham | Fred Crisler tips it in | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | John Shea is called for the reach on Paul Barrier - foul #1 on John Shea, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Durand | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Fred Crisler | 12-12 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | James Durand steals the ball from Yong Chu | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | Fordham | John Shea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 12:08 | Fordham | James Durand tips it in | 14-12 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb is fouled on the floor by John Shea - foul #2 on John Shea, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Luis Jordan (SG) John Shea, Fred Crisler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), David Swarey (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Yong Chu | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Brian Capuano (fresh) SG - Luis Jordan (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - James Durand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) C - David Swarey (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is fouled on the floor by Luis Jordan - foul #1 on Luis Jordan, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tim Lay (SG) Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | David Swarey can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Clover (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (PF) Paul Barrier | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Fordham | Tim Lay clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Luis Jordan is called for the reach on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #2 on Luis Jordan, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Fordham | Fred Crisler (SF), Raymon Wright (C) Luis Jordan, James Durand | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Raymon Wright swats the short shot by David Swarey | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Fordham | Fred Crisler grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:32 | Fordham | Tim Lay drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Capuano | 17-14 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | William Trotta is hacked by Raymon Wright - foul #1 on Raymon Wright, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Pelaez (SF) Fred Crisler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) David Swarey | |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | William Trotta misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:21 | Fordham | Larry Clover grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | Fordham | Tim Lay drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Capuano - foul #1 on Brian Capuano, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Durand (PF) Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:49 | Fordham | Paul Barrier blocks the short jumper by Larry Clover | 20-15 |
| 09:48 | Fordham | Tim Lay tips it in | 22-15 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 09:39 | Fordham | James Durand grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 09:35 | Fordham | Brian Capuano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | Fordham | Tim Lay snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:15 | Fordham | James Durand's floater is tipped away by Roberto Costa | 22-15 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:04 | Fordham | Tim Lay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-15 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Barrier | 22-15 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Trotta | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | Fordham | Tim Lay knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier can't finish the layup | 24-17 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa tips it in | 24-19 |
| 08:13 | Fordham | Tim Lay is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tim Lay, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Allen Johnson (PG), Fred Crisler (SG), Raymon Wright (PF), John Nowosielski (C) Brian Capuano, Tim Lay, James Durand, Larry Clover | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SF), Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) William Trotta, Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Fred Crisler - foul #1 on Fred Crisler, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:00 | Fordham | Raymon Wright snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Allen Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymon Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nowosielski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - David Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Fordham | Allen Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:35 | Fordham | John Nowosielski gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:28 | Fordham | Fred Crisler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | David Swarey snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Pelaez steps in front of the Szczesny Stepnoski pass | 24-21 |
| 07:10 | Fordham | Raymon Wright hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Nowosielski | 26-21 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 06:34 | Fordham | Raymon Wright misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Tim Lay (SG), James Durand (PF) Fred Crisler, Robert Pelaez, John Nowosielski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 06:34 | Fordham | Raymon Wright makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:34 | Fordham | Raymon Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Brian Capuano - foul #2 on Brian Capuano, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | Fred Crisler (SF) Brian Capuano | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | James Durand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Nowosielski (C) Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | William Trotta loses the dribble to Allen Johnson | 27-27 |
| 05:14 | Fordham | John Nowosielski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | William Trotta grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 04:54 | Fordham | James Durand pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:47 | Fordham | John Nowosielski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Pelaez (SF), Larry Clover (C) Tim Lay, John Nowosielski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SF) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Barrier | 27-30 |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Fred Crisler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Trotta | 27-30 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 03:57 | Fordham | Fred Crisler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Allen Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Crisler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Durand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Clover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Fordham | Allen Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Tim Lay (SG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Allen Johnson, Fred Crisler, James Durand | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF), Yong Chu (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Roberto Costa, Paul Barrier | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | William Trotta blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 03:16 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 03:01 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Larry Clover is called for the reach on William Trotta - foul #1 on Larry Clover, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (SF) Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Fordham | The short jumper by Luis Jordan is denied by Yong Chu | 27-32 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits a shot from the free throw line set up by William Trotta | 27-34 |
| 01:53 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 27-34 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu can't finish the layup | 27-34 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | William Trotta gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits a jump hook from the right block | 27-36 |
| 01:01 | Fordham | Luis Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Shea | 30-36 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #13 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF), James Durand (PF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, Tim Lay, Larry Clover, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Roberto Costa (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, Szczesny Stepnoski, Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Roberto Costa steals it from Raymon Wright | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |