| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - William Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonah Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Mikesell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Cummins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Fulton, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:24 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Lloyd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lloyd, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 19:24 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:24 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 18:29 | Fordham | Mark Cummins is hacked by Willie Ackerman - foul #3 on Willie Ackerman, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG) Willie Ackerman | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 18:10 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 18:09 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Mikesell | 31-44 |
| 17:48 | Fordham | Jonah Evans is whistled for a carry | 31-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Corey Eaton (SF), Gus Patton (PF) Larry Mikesell, Paul Heyer | |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:31 | Fordham | Mark Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:25 | Fordham | William Bowers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:05 | Fordham | Mark Cummins snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:40 | Fordham | William Bowers misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Fulton | 33-44 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Mark Cummins travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Marvin Clark (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam, Duane Nasser | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Kennedy (PG), Larry Mikesell (SF), Paul Heyer (PF), Kelly Lucas (C) William Bowers, Jonah Evans, Gus Patton, Mark Cummins | |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on William Kennedy - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG) Anthony Gallagher | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Gatlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sluss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - William Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Mikesell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Lucas (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Fordham | Corey Eaton misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Gatlin - foul #1 on Aaron Gatlin, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG) Aaron Gatlin | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:44 | Fordham | Corey Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:44 | Fordham | Corey Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Corey Eaton - foul #1 on Corey Eaton, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:06 | Fordham | Anthony Gallagher is called for the reach on Corey Eaton - foul #2 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 14:44 | Fordham | Paul Heyer's layup is rejected by Marvin Clark | 37-45 |
| 14:42 | Fordham | Paul Heyer gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:18 | Fordham | William Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Willie Ackerman - foul #4 on Willie Ackerman, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Duane Nasser (C) Willie Ackerman, Anthony Gallagher, Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Bowers (PG), Jonah Evans (SG), Herbert Killingsworth (SF), Gus Patton (PF), Mark Cummins (C) William Kennedy, Corey Eaton, Larry Mikesell, Paul Heyer, Kelly Lucas | |
| 13:59 | Fordham | Gus Patton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses badly on a runner from the right block | 37-45 |
| 13:37 | Fordham | Jonah Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:08 | Fordham | William Bowers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Lloyd - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lloyd, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam (PF) Marvin Clark | |
| Subs | Fordham | Corey Eaton (SF), Paul Heyer (PF) Herbert Killingsworth, Gus Patton | |
| 13:08 | Fordham | William Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:08 | Fordham | William Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bowers steals the ball from Joseph Beam | 37-47 |
| 12:36 | Fordham | William Bowers drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Corey Eaton | 37-49 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lloyd | 40-49 |
| 12:00 | Fordham | Corey Eaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Kyle Demski (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF) Aaron Gatlin, Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Kennedy (PG), Larry Mikesell (SF), Kelly Lucas (C) William Bowers, Jonah Evans, Mark Cummins | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Gallagher (fresh) SG - Kyle Demski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - William Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Mikesell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Lucas (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Kyle Demski is denied by Larry Mikesell | 40-49 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser tips it home | 42-49 |
| 11:31 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Kennedy | 42-51 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Corey Eaton - foul #2 on Corey Eaton, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Gus Patton (PF) Paul Heyer | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:56 | Fordham | Corey Eaton can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 10:55 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eddy Goolsby | 43-51 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski lays it in and he's fouled by Kelly Lucas - foul #1 on Kelly Lucas, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Marvin Clark (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Anthony Gallagher, Eddy Goolsby, Joseph Beam, Duane Nasser | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Bowers (PG), Jonah Evans (SG), Mark Cummins (C) William Kennedy, Corey Eaton, Kelly Lucas | |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | Fordham | William Bowers drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonah Evans | 46-54 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Cummins - foul #1 on Mark Cummins, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG) Kyle Demski | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:21 | Fordham | Joshua Fulton takes the ball from Larry Mikesell | 49-54 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 51-54 |
| 08:29 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell misses the jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 08:28 | Fordham | Jonah Evans gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | Mark Cummins misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sluss - foul #2 on Charles Sluss, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Jeffrey Lloyd, Marvin Clark, Charles Sluss | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Kennedy (PG), James Askins (SG), Corey Eaton (SF), Paul Heyer (PF) William Bowers, Jonah Evans, Larry Mikesell, Gus Patton | |
| 08:18 | Fordham | Mark Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | Mark Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Beam | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | William Kennedy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Fulton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Askins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Heyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cummins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton is called for 5 seconds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG) Aaron Gatlin, Joshua Fulton | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kelly Lucas (C) Mark Cummins | |
| 07:20 | Fordham | Paul Heyer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Askins | 53-61 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Willie Ackerman steals the ball from Corey Eaton | 56-61 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Gallagher | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | William Kennedy makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Heyer | 59-63 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Kelly Lucas - foul #2 on Kelly Lucas, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Marvin Clark (PF) Anthony Gallagher, Eddy Goolsby, Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | Fordham | William Bowers (PG), Jonah Evans (SG), Larry Mikesell (SF) William Kennedy, James Askins, Paul Heyer | |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:30 | Fordham | Jonah Evans misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 60-63 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lloyd | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Ackerman | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Jonah Evans is fouled on the floor by Joshua Fulton - foul #3 on Joshua Fulton, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam (PF) Duane Nasser | |
| Subs | Fordham | Gus Patton (PF), Mark Cummins (C) Corey Eaton, Kelly Lucas | |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Jonah Evans misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton is hacked by Jonah Evans - foul #2 on Jonah Evans, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Paul Heyer (PF) Gus Patton | |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Paul Heyer makes the shot in the paint | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Fulton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - William Bowers (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonah Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Mikesell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Heyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cummins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Heyer picks off the pass by Jeffrey Lloyd | 66-65 |
| 03:30 | Fordham | Paul Heyer knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Larry Mikesell | 66-67 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman is fouled on the floor by Mark Cummins - foul #2 on Mark Cummins, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (SG), Duane Nasser (C) Joshua Fulton, Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Askins (SG), Corey Eaton (SF), Gus Patton (PF) Jonah Evans, Larry Mikesell, Paul Heyer | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | Fordham | Mark Cummins lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Askins | 68-69 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Joseph Beam (PF) Aaron Gatlin, Marvin Clark | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jonah Evans (SG), Paul Heyer (PF) James Askins, Gus Patton | |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joshua Fulton | 71-69 |
| 02:09 | Fordham | Paul Heyer clanks a jump hook near the basket | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonah Evans - foul #3 on Jonah Evans, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Mikesell (SF) Corey Eaton | |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the 3rd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:39 | Fordham | Mark Cummins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam is called for 3 seconds | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Willie Ackerman is called for the reach on William Bowers - foul #5 on Willie Ackerman, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG) Willie Ackerman | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:57 | Fordham | William Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | William Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Heyer - foul #1 on Paul Heyer, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Paul Heyer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gatlin - foul #2 on Aaron Gatlin, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Paul Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Paul Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bowers is called for the reach on Duane Nasser in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bowers, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Fordham | Paul Heyer grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Larry Mikesell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Fordham | Mark Cummins tips it but misses | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bowers is called for the reach on Joshua Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bowers, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Jonah Evans can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-71 |