| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Troy Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Motley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Grimm (fresh) 10 pts. C - Fidel Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Elmer Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Schafer (fresh) SF - David Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Rabon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Robert Motley inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Stanley Ware misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Noah Schafer - foul #3 on Noah Schafer, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Howard (SG) Noah Schafer | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Stanley Ware makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Stanley Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:27 | Fordham | The short jumper by Elmer Cohen is denied by Fidel Diaz | 34-19 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Fidel Diaz | 34-19 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Robert Motley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Corley - foul #1 on David Corley, team foul #2 | 34-19 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Robert Motley makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Robert Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 18:56 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Parish | 35-19 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Troy Sharp - foul #2 on Troy Sharp, team foul #1 | 35-19 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Richard Grimm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 18:26 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 35-20 |
| 18:10 | Fordham | Jeffrey Parish misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-20 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Stanley Ware scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Grimm and the foul's on David Corley - foul #2 on David Corley, team foul #3 | 37-20 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Stanley Ware makes the free throw | 38-20 |
| 17:31 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Howard | 38-22 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Robert Motley misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Rabon - foul #1 on Scott Rabon, team foul #4 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG), Darrell Bruss (C) Stanley Ware, Fidel Diaz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Sammy Stanford (SF), Samuel Michaud (PF), Frank Brame (C) David Corley, Jeffrey Parish, Scott Rabon | |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Robert Motley misses the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Robert Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 16:56 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Brame | 39-24 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Robert Motley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 16:35 | Fordham | Michael Howard gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:20 | Fordham | Frank Brame connects on the jump hook from the left block | 39-26 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne can't tip it in | 39-26 |
| 16:00 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Troy Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Motley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Grimm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Darrell Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Elmer Cohen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Stanford (fresh) PF - Samuel Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Brame (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Fordham | Michael Howard is fouled on the floor by Troy Sharp - foul #3 on Troy Sharp, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Ware (SG), Michael Balke (SF), Fidel Diaz (C) Troy Sharp, Robert Motley, Richard Grimm | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wayne Fellows (PG), Noah Schafer (SG), David Corley (SF), Jeffrey Parish (PF), Scott Rabon (C) Elmer Cohen, Michael Howard, Sammy Stanford, Samuel Michaud, Frank Brame | |
| 15:38 | Fordham | Noah Schafer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Fellows | 39-29 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-29 |
| 15:13 | Fordham | Scott Rabon snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 15:08 | Fordham | Noah Schafer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Michael Balke | 39-29 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Wayne Fellows is called for the reach on Michael Hawthorne - foul #3 on Wayne Fellows, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dennis Rozier (PF) Darrell Bruss | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Stanley Ware is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Ware, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Grimm (PF) Dennis Rozier | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:22 | Fordham | Wayne Fellows buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Corley | 39-32 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Michael Balke drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hawthorne | 41-32 |
| 13:49 | Fordham | Wayne Fellows misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Hawthorne - foul #2 on Michael Hawthorne, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Sharp (PG), William Israel (SG), Dennis Rozier (C) Michael Hawthorne, Stanley Ware, Fidel Diaz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Howard (SF), Samuel Michaud (PF) David Corley, Jeffrey Parish | |
| 13:49 | Fordham | Wayne Fellows makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:49 | Fordham | Wayne Fellows misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Dennis Rozier gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Dennis Rozier's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Michaud | 41-33 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | William Israel can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Troy Sharp tips it in | 43-33 |
| 13:15 | Fordham | Wayne Fellows misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 13:14 | Fordham | Noah Schafer tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | William Israel misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG), Robert Motley (SF), Darrell Bruss (PF) Troy Sharp, Michael Balke, Richard Grimm | |
| Subs | Fordham | Elmer Cohen (PG), Sammy Stanford (SF), Frank Brame (C) Wayne Fellows, Noah Schafer, Scott Rabon | |
| 12:45 | Columbia | William Israel makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | William Israel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Darrell Bruss - foul #3 on Darrell Bruss, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Sharp (PG), Stanley Ware (SG) William Israel, Michael Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Corley (SF), Jeffrey Parish (PF) Sammy Stanford, Frank Brame | |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Stanley Ware can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:02 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Troy Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Ware (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Motley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darrell Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Rozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Elmer Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud misses badly on a shot from the right block | 45-36 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Robert Motley pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | David Corley steps in front of the Robert Motley pass | 45-36 |
| 11:13 | Fordham | Jeffrey Parish drills a runner in the lane set up by Michael Howard | 45-38 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Robert Motley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Troy Sharp | 47-38 |
| 10:26 | Fordham | Michael Howard misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Robert Motley pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Parish - foul #1 on Jeffrey Parish, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG), Michael Balke (SF), Fidel Diaz (C) Stanley Ware, Robert Motley, Dennis Rozier | |
| Subs | Fordham | Noah Schafer (SG), Sammy Stanford (SF), Frank Brame (PF), Scott Rabon (C) Michael Howard, David Corley, Jeffrey Parish, Samuel Michaud | |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Elmer Cohen | 49-41 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Michael Balke misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 09:37 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 09:21 | Fordham | Frank Brame scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sammy Stanford | 49-43 |
| 09:05 | Columbia | Troy Sharp's floater is knocked away by Scott Rabon | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:56 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Israel (PG), Richard Grimm (PF) Troy Sharp, Darrell Bruss | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wayne Fellows (PG) Elmer Cohen | |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Scott Rabon is called for the reach on Fidel Diaz - foul #2 on Scott Rabon, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Ware (SG), Robert Motley (SF) William Israel, Michael Balke | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | Richard Grimm denies the turnaround by Wayne Fellows | 51-43 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Motley | 51-43 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Richard Grimm scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Hawthorne | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Ware (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Motley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Richard Grimm (fresh) 13 pts. C - Fidel Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Wayne Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noah Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brame (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Rabon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Fordham | Wayne Fellows misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Robert Motley gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz is fouled on the floor by Scott Rabon - foul #3 on Scott Rabon, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Sharp (PG) Michael Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Howard (PG), David Corley (SF), Jeffrey Parish (PF), Samuel Michaud (C) Wayne Fellows, Sammy Stanford, Frank Brame, Scott Rabon | |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:32 | Fordham | Jeffrey Parish snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 07:09 | Fordham | Michael Howard scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Noah Schafer | 54-46 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Noah Schafer is called for the reach on Troy Sharp - foul #4 on Noah Schafer, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Balke (SF), Dennis Rozier (C) Robert Motley, Fidel Diaz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Elmer Cohen (PG) Noah Schafer | |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Troy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Troy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:50 | Fordham | Michael Howard is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG) Stanley Ware | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Richard Grimm misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Troy Sharp can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 06:31 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:17 | Fordham | Michael Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 06:16 | Fordham | Jeffrey Parish tips it home | 56-48 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Richard Grimm is hacked by Jeffrey Parish - foul #2 on Jeffrey Parish, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Rabon (C) Samuel Michaud | |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Richard Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Richard Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Scott Rabon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elmer Cohen | 58-50 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne's pass is intercepted by Michael Howard | 58-50 |
| 05:08 | Fordham | Elmer Cohen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Ware (SG), Robert Motley (SF), Darrell Bruss (PF), Fidel Diaz (C) Troy Sharp, Michael Balke, Richard Grimm, Dennis Rozier | |
| Subs | Fordham | Noah Schafer (SG), Frank Brame (PF) David Corley, Jeffrey Parish | |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 04:56 | Fordham | Scott Rabon grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 04:47 | Fordham | Darrell Bruss is called for the reach on Elmer Cohen - foul #4 on Darrell Bruss, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wayne Fellows (PG), Sammy Stanford (SF) Elmer Cohen, Michael Howard | |
| 04:22 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford is fouled on the floor by Robert Motley - foul #1 on Robert Motley, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Israel (PG) Michael Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Fordham | Samuel Michaud (PF) Frank Brame | |
| 04:22 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:22 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Stanley Ware connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | Fordham | Robert Motley steps in front of the Noah Schafer pass | 61-52 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Stanley Ware lays it in set up by Robert Motley | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Israel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Ware (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Motley (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Bruss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Fidel Diaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Wayne Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noah Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sammy Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Rabon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Fordham | Noah Schafer buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Fellows | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | William Israel makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stanley Ware | 65-55 |
| 02:49 | Fordham | Noah Schafer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 02:48 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Sharp (PG), Richard Grimm (PF) William Israel, Darrell Bruss | |
| Subs | Fordham | Elmer Cohen (PG), David Corley (SF), Jeffrey Parish (PF) Wayne Fellows, Sammy Stanford, Samuel Michaud | |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Stanley Ware drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Troy Sharp | 68-57 |
| 02:08 | Fordham | Scott Rabon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Israel (PG), Michael Hawthorne (SG), Michael Balke (SF), Dennis Rozier (PF), Melvin Johnson (C) Troy Sharp, Stanley Ware, Robert Motley, Richard Grimm, Fidel Diaz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Howard (PG), Wayne Fellows (SG), Sammy Stanford (SF), Samuel Michaud (PF), Frank Brame (C) Elmer Cohen, Noah Schafer, David Corley, Jeffrey Parish, Scott Rabon | |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Michael Balke connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Israel | 70-57 |
| 01:31 | Fordham | Frank Brame loses the dribble to Dennis Rozier | 70-57 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Michael Balke is whistled for traveling | 70-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Darrell Bruss (PF) Melvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:18 | Fordham | Samuel Michaud hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 70-57 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne double dribbles | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:45 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Hawthorne - foul #3 on Michael Hawthorne, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| 00:45 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:45 | Fordham | Sammy Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Balke | 72-59 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Frank Brame knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Hawthorne - foul #4 on Michael Hawthorne, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Frank Brame misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Darrell Bruss | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | William Israel runs out the clock | 72-61 |