| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Edgar Eichler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Manns (fresh) SF - William Beets (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Pasillas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | William Beets inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Fordham | Joseph Pasillas's layup is rejected by James Shackelford | 34-27 |
| 19:34 | Fordham | Oscar Manns tips it home | 34-29 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 37-29 |
| 18:48 | Fordham | Edgar Eichler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:46 | Fordham | William Beets grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:24 | Fordham | A charge is called on Mark Hall - foul #1 on Mark Hall, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran's floater is tipped away by William Beets | 37-29 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it home | 39-29 |
| 17:36 | Fordham | Joseph Pasillas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the floater in the lane | 41-32 |
| 17:13 | Fordham | Gino Rogers steals the ball from Edgar Eichler in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:52 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Mark Hall | 41-32 |
| 16:50 | Fordham | Edgar Eichler is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Rogers - foul #2 on Gino Rogers, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kevin Landrum (PG), Justin Hyde (SG), William Arnold (PF), Craig Smith (C) Edgar Eichler, Oscar Manns, Joseph Pasillas, Mark Hall | |
| 16:40 | Fordham | William Beets misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 41-32 |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Craig Smith tips it home | 41-34 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it in | 43-34 |
| 15:47 | Fordham | William Beets drills a shot from the left block | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Kevin Landrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hyde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Beets (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Arnold (fresh) C - Craig Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Beets - foul #2 on William Beets, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Fordham | Edgar Eichler (PG), Oscar Manns (SG), John Liddle (PF), Mark Hall (C) Kevin Landrum, Justin Hyde, William Beets, Craig Smith | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 46-36 |
| 14:35 | Fordham | John Liddle lays it up and in set up by Edgar Eichler | 46-38 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-38 |
| 14:06 | Fordham | Mark Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:01 | Fordham | Edgar Eichler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 13:53 | Fordham | Mark Hall grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 13:42 | Fordham | Mark Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Manns | 46-40 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by William Arnold - foul #3 on William Arnold, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Gino Rogers, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Beets (SF), Joseph Pasillas (PF) William Arnold, John Liddle | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Pasillas - foul #3 on Joseph Pasillas, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kevin Landrum (PG) Edgar Eichler | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:36 | Fordham | Ralph Elsea takes the ball from Joseph Pasillas | 48-40 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Kevin Landrum steals the ball from Domingo Lopez | 48-40 |
| 11:56 | Fordham | Francisco Duran steps in front of the William Beets pass | 48-40 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Gregory Maria (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Fordham | Edgar Eichler (PG), William Arnold (C) Oscar Manns, Mark Hall | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Edgar Eichler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Landrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Beets (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pasillas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Arnold (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Fordham | William Arnold misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 10:44 | Fordham | William Beets knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 50-42 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria hits a floater from close range | 52-42 |
| 10:02 | Fordham | Joseph Pasillas's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence O'Kell | 52-42 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Maria | 54-42 |
| 09:24 | Fordham | Kevin Landrum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 09:22 | Fordham | William Arnold grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:59 | Fordham | Joseph Pasillas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a jump hook near the basket | 56-42 |
| 08:26 | Fordham | William Beets misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gino Rogers - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Hyde (PG), Oscar Manns (SG), John Liddle (PF), Mark Hall (C) Edgar Eichler, Kevin Landrum, Joseph Pasillas, William Arnold | |
| 08:26 | Fordham | William Beets makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:26 | Fordham | William Beets misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 56-43 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Justin Hyde knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Domingo Lopez | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Justin Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Beets (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Liddle (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Fordham | John Liddle can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SF) William Beets | |
| 07:09 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:09 | Fordham | John Liddle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence O'Kell | 63-47 |
| 06:45 | Fordham | Gino Rogers steps in front of the Justin Hyde pass in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the easy layup | 63-47 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a runner near the basket | 63-47 |
| 06:19 | Fordham | Mark Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:13 | Fordham | Clarence O'Kell denies the turnaround by Justin Hyde | 63-47 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 05:53 | Fordham | Mark Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:42 | Fordham | Mark Hall misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Francisco Duran, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Edgar Eichler (PG), William Arnold (PF) Justin Hyde, John Liddle | |
| 05:42 | Fordham | Mark Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:42 | Fordham | Mark Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Francisco Duran | 66-49 |
| 05:01 | Fordham | Oscar Manns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Oscar Manns steals the ball from Clarence O'Kell | 66-49 |
| 04:34 | Fordham | William Arnold banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Manns | 66-51 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it but misses | 66-51 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it in | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Fordham | Domingo Lopez picks off the pass by John Higgs | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | John Higgs takes the ball from James Shackelford | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Edgar Eichler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Manns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Fordham | John Higgs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Arnold | 68-54 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kevin Landrum (PG), Justin Hyde (SG), John Liddle (PF), Craig Smith (C) Edgar Eichler, Oscar Manns, John Higgs, Mark Hall | |
| 02:43 | Fordham | John Liddle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-54 |
| 02:42 | Fordham | Craig Smith gets the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | William Arnold's layup is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 68-54 |
| 02:29 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Smith | 68-54 |
| 02:06 | Fordham | Justin Hyde knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Arnold | 68-57 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Justin Hyde steals it from Richard Jones in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Justin Hyde misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the lay-in | 68-57 |
| 01:31 | Fordham | Justin Hyde grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Kevin Landrum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria clanks a shot from the left block | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Fordham | John Liddle snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Fordham | Craig Smith's layup is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 68-57 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-57 |
| 00:12 | Fordham | Craig Smith snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:06 | Fordham | William Arnold scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Hyde | 68-60 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Fordham | Edgar Eichler (PG), Oscar Manns (SG), William Beets (SF), Joseph Pasillas (PF), Mark Hall (C) Kevin Landrum, Justin Hyde, William Arnold, John Liddle, Craig Smith | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers runs out the clock | 68-60 |