| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SG - William Dennis (fresh) SF - Michael McGlohon (fresh) PF - Charles Blanchard (fresh) C - Augustus Frisbie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) PF - Aaron Thurlow (fresh) C - John Schafer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Schafer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | William Dennis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Christopher Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Fordham | Richard Osborne scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Drew Lemieux | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | The jump hook by Augustus Frisbie is blocked by John Schafer | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Charles Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | Vincente Yazzie takes the ball from Michael McGlohon | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux misses long on a floater near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Drew Lemieux steals it from Christopher Brown | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Fordham | Richard Osborne banks in the layup set up by Drew Lemieux | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Christopher Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Jeffrey (PG), Brendan Zolty (SF), Jerry Dekker (PF) Christopher Brown, Michael McGlohon, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:06 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie clanks a turnaround in the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Walter Jeffrey pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Dennis | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Fordham | John Schafer lays it in | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty banks in the layup and he's fouled by Vincente Yazzie - foul #1 on Vincente Yazzie, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Brown (PG), Charles Blanchard (C) William Dennis, Augustus Frisbie | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (PG), Jerome Draves (SG), Martin Laforest (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Lawrence Riojas (C) Richard Osborne, Drew Lemieux, Vincente Yazzie, Aaron Thurlow, John Schafer | |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Fordham | Jerry Dekker steals the ball from Thomas Ball | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Jeffrey (fresh) SF - Brendan Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Dekker (fresh) C - Charles Blanchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Peter Thomas (fresh) SG - Jerome Draves (fresh) SF - Martin Laforest (fresh) PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) C - Lawrence Riojas (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty misses the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael McGlohon (SF) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | Fordham | The short jumper by Lawrence Riojas is denied by Michael McGlohon | 10-7 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Michael McGlohon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Charles Blanchard lays it in set up by Brendan Zolty | 12-7 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Peter Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:49 | Fordham | Martin Laforest connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Martin Laforest is called for the reach on Charles Blanchard - foul #1 on Martin Laforest, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Brown (PG), William Dennis (SG), Augustus Frisbie (C) Walter Jeffrey, Brendan Zolty, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Osborne (PG), Drew Lemieux (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Aaron Thurlow (PF), John Schafer (C) Peter Thomas, Jerome Draves, Martin Laforest, Thomas Ball, Lawrence Riojas | |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Michael McGlohon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-9 |
| 12:57 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:34 | Fordham | John Schafer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Zolty (SF), Charles Blanchard (PF) Michael McGlohon, Jerry Dekker | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:14 | Columbia | William Dennis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 15-9 |
| 11:49 | Fordham | Richard Osborne drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vincente Yazzie | 15-12 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | William Dennis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:28 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Aaron Thurlow | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Zolty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Frisbie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) PF - Aaron Thurlow (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Jeffrey (SG), Michael McGlohon (SF), Jerry Dekker (PF) William Dennis, Brendan Zolty, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Christopher Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 10:36 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Dennis (SG), Charles Blanchard (PF) Walter Jeffrey, Jerry Dekker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Laforest (SF) Vincente Yazzie | |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Christopher Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 10:15 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:51 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Augustus Frisbie - foul #1 on Augustus Frisbie, team foul #1 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Jeffrey (PG), Brendan Zolty (SF), Jerry Dekker (PF) Christopher Brown, Charles Blanchard, Augustus Frisbie | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (PG), Thomas Ball (PF), Lawrence Riojas (C) Richard Osborne, Aaron Thurlow, John Schafer | |
| 09:51 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:51 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | William Dennis is hacked by Drew Lemieux - foul #1 on Drew Lemieux, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Brown (PG), Charles Blanchard (PF), Augustus Frisbie (C) William Dennis, Jerry Dekker, Michael McGlohon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerome Draves (SG) Drew Lemieux | |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-14 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Walter Jeffrey tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 08:55 | Fordham | Walter Jeffrey steals the ball from Thomas Ball | 17-14 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Jerome Draves is called for the reach on Augustus Frisbie - foul #1 on Jerome Draves, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Dennis (SG), Michael McGlohon (SF), Jerry Dekker (PF) Christopher Brown, Brendan Zolty, Augustus Frisbie | |
| Subs | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie (SF), John Schafer (C) Martin Laforest, Lawrence Riojas | |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Charles Blanchard misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Schafer - foul #1 on John Schafer, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Brown (PG) Walter Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Osborne (PG), Drew Lemieux (SG), Aaron Thurlow (PF) Peter Thomas, Jerome Draves, Thomas Ball | |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Charles Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:58 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 19-17 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Michael McGlohon lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McGlohon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Dekker (fresh) C - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) PF - Aaron Thurlow (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Fordham | Richard Osborne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 07:16 | Fordham | John Schafer tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Christopher Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Vincente Yazzie | 21-19 |
| 06:27 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Jerry Dekker grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | William Dennis buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Brown | 23-19 |
| 05:39 | Fordham | Charles Blanchard swats the layup by Vincente Yazzie | 23-19 |
| 05:37 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie tips it but misses | 23-19 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Blanchard | 23-19 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | William Dennis is fouled on the floor by Drew Lemieux - foul #2 on Drew Lemieux, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Jeffrey (PG), Brendan Zolty (SF), Augustus Frisbie (C) Christopher Brown, Jerry Dekker, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (PG), Jerome Draves (SG), Martin Laforest (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Lawrence Riojas (C) Richard Osborne, Drew Lemieux, Vincente Yazzie, Aaron Thurlow, John Schafer | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | William Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | William Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Thomas Ball snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:00 | Fordham | Peter Thomas is hacked by Walter Jeffrey - foul #1 on Walter Jeffrey, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| 04:48 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Draves and he's fouled by Brendan Zolty - foul #1 on Brendan Zolty, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Brown (PG), Jerry Dekker (PF) William Dennis, Michael McGlohon | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 04:48 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Christopher Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Jeffrey | 27-22 |
| 04:03 | Fordham | Thomas Ball can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 27-22 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Brendan Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Jerry Dekker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Walter Jeffrey tips it home | 29-22 |
| 03:19 | Fordham | Jerome Draves is hacked by Augustus Frisbie - foul #2 on Augustus Frisbie, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Dennis (SG), Michael McGlohon (SF), Charles Blanchard (PF) Christopher Brown, Brendan Zolty, Jerry Dekker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Osborne (PG), Drew Lemieux (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Aaron Thurlow (PF), John Schafer (C) Peter Thomas, Jerome Draves, Martin Laforest, Lawrence Riojas, Thomas Ball | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Walter Jeffrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McGlohon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Frisbie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Thurlow (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 02:58 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:43 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Dennis - foul #1 on William Dennis, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| 02:43 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:43 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | William Dennis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-23 |
| 02:17 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 02:10 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Michael McGlohon snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | William Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Brown (PG), Brendan Zolty (SF) William Dennis, Michael McGlohon | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:33 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Blanchard - foul #1 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Dennis (SG), Michael McGlohon (PF) Christopher Brown, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:33 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:33 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | John Schafer denies the turnaround by Brendan Zolty | 29-25 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 00:58 | Fordham | William Dennis is called for the reach on Richard Osborne - foul #2 on William Dennis, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Brown (PG), Charles Blanchard (PF) William Dennis, Michael McGlohon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Laforest (SF), Thomas Ball (C) Vincente Yazzie, John Schafer | |
| 00:58 | Fordham | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:58 | Fordham | Richard Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Christopher Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 00:27 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Richard Osborne | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Richard Osborne is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Dennis (SG), Michael McGlohon (SF), Jerry Dekker (PF) Christopher Brown, Brendan Zolty, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (PG), Jerome Draves (SG), Lawrence Riojas (C) Richard Osborne, Drew Lemieux, Aaron Thurlow | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | William Dennis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |