| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Verrill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Hood (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fraher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi connects on the runner in the lane set up by Boris Osentowski | 41-33 |
| 19:30 | Fordham | Mark Hood connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Ragland and the foul's on Dikembe Abdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:30 | Fordham | Mark Hood makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Ragland - foul #1 on John Ragland, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:59 | Fordham | Robert Jones comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-36 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Boris Osentowski | 46-36 |
| 18:33 | Fordham | Mark Hood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Justin McClellon and he's hacked by John Ragland - foul #2 on John Ragland, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Verrill | 48-36 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is fouled on the floor by Mark Hood - foul #2 on Mark Hood, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Justin McClellon and he's fouled by Mark Hood - foul #3 on Mark Hood, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Billy Pina (PF) Mark Hood | |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:59 | Fordham | Billy Pina snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 17:39 | Fordham | George Fraher is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steven Gray (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Steven Gray steps in front of the Dikembe Abdi pass | 50-36 |
| 17:16 | Fordham | Steven Gray lays it up and in | 50-38 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Boris Osentowski | 53-38 |
| 16:51 | Fordham | Steven Gray scores on a shot from the right side set up by John Pruett | 53-40 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Pina - foul #3 on Billy Pina, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG) Justin McClellon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Carlos Sammons (PG), Manuel Dozier (SG), Edward Weisman (PF), Douglas Villarreal (C) John Ragland, John Pruett, Billy Pina, George Fraher | |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 16:27 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Douglas Villarreal | 54-40 |
| 16:07 | Fordham | Dikembe Abdi picks off the pass by Steven Gray | 54-40 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski lays it in on a great pass from Robert Gentry | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Gentry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Verrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Carlos Sammons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Dozier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Weisman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Villarreal (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons is hacked by Robert Gentry - foul #1 on Robert Gentry, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Jones (SF), Mark Hood (PF), Billy Pina (C) Steven Gray, Edward Weisman, Douglas Villarreal | |
| 15:14 | Fordham | Manuel Dozier scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Carlos Sammons | 56-42 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Mark Hood makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Sammons | 58-45 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Hood - foul #4 on Mark Hood, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), William McKale (SF) Robert Gentry, Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Ragland (PG), John Pruett (SG), George Fraher (C) Carlos Sammons, Manuel Dozier, Mark Hood | |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 14:11 | Fordham | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin McClellon | 61-45 |
| 13:35 | Fordham | Billy Pina is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 61-45 |
| 13:34 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 61-45 |
| 13:20 | Fordham | John Ragland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 13:19 | Fordham | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 13:10 | Fordham | The rebound goes to George Fraher | 61-47 |
| 13:02 | Fordham | Dikembe Abdi denies the turnaround by George Fraher | 61-47 |
| 13:00 | Fordham | Billy Pina tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi is hacked by Billy Pina - foul #4 on Billy Pina, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), James Buckle (C) Boris Osentowski, William McKale, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steven Gray (SF), Edward Weisman (PF) Robert Jones, Billy Pina | |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Edward Weisman grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 12:27 | Fordham | Dikembe Abdi swats the shot by John Ragland | 61-49 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi is hacked by Edward Weisman - foul #1 on Edward Weisman, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:19 | Fordham | Steven Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 11:57 | Fordham | Steven Gray connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-51 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Justin McClellon | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Buckle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pruett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Weisman (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Fraher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Fordham | George Fraher is hacked by Justin McClellon - foul #2 on Justin McClellon, team foul #3 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Michael Polchinski (C) Justin McClellon, William Harris, Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Fordham | Carlos Sammons (PG), Manuel Dozier (SG), Douglas Villarreal (C) John Ragland, John Pruett, George Fraher | |
| 10:59 | Fordham | Manuel Dozier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | James Buckle scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Boris Osentowski | 65-51 |
| 10:32 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Gray | 65-54 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Robert Gentry hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Bombard | 67-54 |
| 09:53 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Manuel Dozier | 67-57 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the turnaround from close range set up by Boris Osentowski and the foul's on Steven Gray - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), William McKale (SF), Steven Verrill (C) Robert Gentry, Thomas Bombard, Michael Polchinski | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Ragland (PG), John Pruett (SG), Robert Jones (SF), George Fraher (C) Carlos Sammons, Manuel Dozier, Steven Gray, Douglas Villarreal | |
| 09:41 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:30 | Fordham | George Fraher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 70-59 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Justin McClellon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 09:14 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 70-59 |
| 08:55 | Fordham | Steven Verrill is called for the reach on John Ragland - foul #3 on Steven Verrill, team foul #4 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG) Boris Osentowski | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:45 | Fordham | John Pruett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ragland | 70-62 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | William Harris banks in the layup | 72-62 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | John Ragland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William McKale | 72-62 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Steven Verrill makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by George Fraher - foul #1 on George Fraher, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) Justin McClellon, William McKale, James Buckle | |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hood (PF) Edward Weisman | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Steven Verrill makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 07:37 | Fordham | Robert Gentry steals the ball from Mark Hood | 75-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Verrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pruett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - George Fraher (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard double dribbles | 75-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), James Buckle (C) William Harris, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Fordham | Carlos Sammons (PG), Manuel Dozier (SG), Steven Gray (SF) John Ragland, John Pruett, Robert Jones | |
| 06:42 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons is fouled on the floor by James Buckle - foul #1 on James Buckle, team foul #5 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG) Robert Gentry | |
| Subs | Fordham | Billy Pina (C) George Fraher | |
| 06:26 | Fordham | Steven Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-62 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Mark Hood swats the layup by Dikembe Abdi | 75-62 |
| 06:11 | Fordham | Steven Gray pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 05:45 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | William McKale (SF), Steven Verrill (C) Thomas Bombard, Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Ragland (PG), John Pruett (SG), George Fraher (C) Carlos Sammons, Manuel Dozier, Mark Hood | |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Fordham | Justin McClellon picks off the pass by Billy Pina | 78-62 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is whistled for traveling | 78-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Polchinski (PF) James Buckle | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Jones (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 04:41 | Fordham | Billy Pina is called for traveling | 78-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG) Justin McClellon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hood (PF) Billy Pina | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Pruett - foul #1 on John Pruett, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) William McKale, Michael Polchinski | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:17 | Fordham | Robert Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Ragland | 79-64 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gentry | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Fordham | George Fraher lays it in set up by John Pruett | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Robert Gentry double dribbles | 82-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), William Harris (SG), Michael Polchinski (C) Robert Gentry, Boris Osentowski, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Fordham | Carlos Sammons (SG), Billy Pina (PF), Edward Weisman (C) John Pruett, Mark Hood, George Fraher | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Polchinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Sammons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Pina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Weisman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Fordham | Robert Jones hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Pina | 82-69 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), Steven Verrill (C) William Harris, Michael Polchinski | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Pruett (SG), Mark Hood (PF), George Fraher (C) Carlos Sammons, Billy Pina, Edward Weisman | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Steven Verrill's floater is knocked away by George Fraher | 82-69 |
| 02:49 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Pruett | 82-69 |
| 02:35 | Fordham | Robert Jones drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Ragland | 82-71 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | George Fraher swats the layup by Dikembe Abdi | 82-71 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard hits the follow up shot | 84-71 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | George Fraher comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Boris Osentowski - foul #1 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #6 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG), William Harris (SG), William McKale (SF), James Buckle (PF), Michael Polchinski (C) Justin McClellon, Boris Osentowski, Thomas Bombard, Dikembe Abdi, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Fordham | Carlos Sammons (PG), Manuel Dozier (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Billy Pina (PF) John Ragland, John Pruett, Robert Jones, Mark Hood | |
| 01:58 | Fordham | George Fraher makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | George Fraher misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | James Buckle gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | James Buckle misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 84-72 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski hits the follow up shot | 86-72 |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Steven Gray clanks a jump hook near the basket | 86-72 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | William Harris loses the dribble to Steven Gray | 86-72 |
| 01:14 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-72 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | James Buckle drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Gentry | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Robert Gentry steals the ball from George Fraher | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the driving attempt near the basket | 90-72 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Billy Pina hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Gray | 90-75 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Robert Gentry runs out the clock | 90-75 |