| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Louis Morford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Trisler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kuehner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joaquin Higa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | James Kuehner inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Fordham | Stephen Russell throws it down on a great pass from Joaquin Higa | 35-42 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 35-42 |
| 19:27 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:03 | Fordham | Louis Morford is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 18:47 | Fordham | James Kuehner's floater is tipped away by Keith Rudolph | 35-42 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Stephen Russell hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 18:19 | Fordham | Stephen Russell snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:00 | Fordham | Louis Morford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joaquin Higa - foul #3 on Joaquin Higa, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Mauzy (SF), Joseph Stanley (C) James Kuehner, Joaquin Higa | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:36 | Fordham | Walter Trisler grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 17:17 | Fordham | John Mauzy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stanley | 36-44 |
| 16:34 | Fordham | John Mauzy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Louis Morford | 36-47 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | John Mauzy steals it from John Spenser | 36-47 |
| 16:11 | Fordham | Walter Trisler jams it set up by John Mauzy | 36-49 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the finger roll | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Louis Morford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Trisler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Mauzy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Fordham | John Mauzy buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Trisler | 38-52 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 15:15 | Fordham | Stephen Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 15:00 | Fordham | Walter Trisler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Louis Morford - foul #2 on Louis Morford, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty (PG), David Wax (SG), James Kuehner (SF), Justin Delarosa (PF), Joaquin Higa (C) Louis Morford, Walter Trisler, John Mauzy, Stephen Russell, Joseph Stanley | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 14:30 | Fordham | David Wax pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:17 | Fordham | James Kuehner's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Fraizer | 38-52 |
| 14:16 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa grabs the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 14:06 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Darnell Geraghty | 38-54 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens lays it in | 40-54 |
| 13:45 | Fordham | Mark Brown picks off the pass by Darnell Geraghty in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Evens | 43-54 |
| 13:18 | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 13:16 | Fordham | Justin Delarosa gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 13:05 | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Justin Delarosa steals the ball from Peter Fraizer | 43-56 |
| 12:20 | Fordham | August Ball steals it from Darnell Geraghty | 43-56 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens banks in the layup set up by August Ball | 45-56 |
| 11:58 | Fordham | Daniel Lin steals it from James Kuehner | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Darnell Geraghty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wax (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kuehner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Delarosa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joaquin Higa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens travels with the ball | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (PG), Walter Trisler (SG), John Mauzy (SF), Stephen Russell (PF), Joseph Stanley (C) Darnell Geraghty, David Wax, James Kuehner, Justin Delarosa, Joaquin Higa | |
| 11:18 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Glenn Oney | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:59 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 10:19 | Fordham | Louis Morford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's pass is intercepted by Walter Trisler | 45-56 |
| 09:49 | Fordham | John Mauzy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joe Webster | 45-56 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Trisler - foul #2 on Walter Trisler, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Merle Gibson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Kuehner (SF), Joaquin Higa (C) John Mauzy, Joseph Stanley | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:18 | Fordham | Walter Trisler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't throw it down but he's hacked by Walter Trisler - foul #3 on Walter Trisler, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Delarosa (PF) Stephen Russell | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:10 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:44 | Fordham | Justin Delarosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (C) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty (PG) Louis Morford | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Darnell Geraghty steals it from Daniel Lin | 49-56 |
| 08:13 | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty lays it up and in | 49-58 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Evens | 51-58 |
| 07:48 | Fordham | August Ball steals it from Joaquin Higa | 51-58 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | August Ball banks in the layup | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Darnell Geraghty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Trisler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kuehner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Delarosa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joaquin Higa (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Fordham | Walter Trisler clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 53-58 |
| 07:35 | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:26 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa lays it in | 53-60 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 07:04 | Fordham | Joaquin Higa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:00 | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Trisler | 53-62 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the runner near the basket | 53-62 |
| 06:35 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Kuehner | 53-62 |
| 06:31 | Fordham | Walter Trisler travels with the ball | 53-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (PG), David Wax (SG), John Mauzy (SF), Stephen Russell (PF), Joseph Stanley (C) Darnell Geraghty, Walter Trisler, James Kuehner, Justin Delarosa, Joaquin Higa | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Stephen Russell misses the shot in the paint | 53-62 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | John Mauzy takes the ball from August Ball | 53-62 |
| 05:36 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | August Ball scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Spenser and he's fouled by Stephen Russell - foul #2 on Stephen Russell, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:02 | Fordham | John Mauzy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | John Spenser gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 04:46 | Fordham | Louis Morford snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:28 | Fordham | John Mauzy's pass is intercepted by Merle Gibson | 56-62 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 03:48 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty (PG), Walter Trisler (SG), James Kuehner (SF), Justin Delarosa (PF), Joaquin Higa (C) Louis Morford, David Wax, John Mauzy, Stephen Russell, Joseph Stanley | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Darnell Geraghty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Trisler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kuehner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Delarosa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joaquin Higa (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Fordham | Justin Delarosa hits the finger roll set up by Darnell Geraghty | 56-66 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the jump hook in the paint | 58-66 |
| 02:48 | Fordham | James Kuehner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (PG), Stephen Russell (PF) Darnell Geraghty, Justin Delarosa | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is hacked by Walter Trisler - foul #4 on Walter Trisler, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is whistled for a carry | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Louis Morford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kuehner | 58-69 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens scores on a runner from close range set up by Keith Rudolph | 60-69 |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Stephen Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Morford and the foul's on Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #3 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty (PG), David Wax (SG), John Mauzy (SF), Joseph Stanley (C) Louis Morford, Walter Trisler, James Kuehner, Joaquin Higa | |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Stephen Russell misses the free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 60-71 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 00:50 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley grabs the board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Delarosa (PF) Stephen Russell | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Joseph Stanley - foul #1 on Joseph Stanley, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by David Wax - foul #2 on David Wax, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:20 | Fordham | Joseph Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Darnell Geraghty runs out the clock | 60-71 |