| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) SF - Joseph Coria (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) C - Tony Forward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) SG - Monty Carr (fresh) SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) C - David Swinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Tony Forward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Eggleston | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm is hacked by Tony Forward - foul #1 on Tony Forward, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Ryan Rader is denied by David Swinson | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Monty Carr snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Fordham | Monty Carr makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Marc Malcolm | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Monty Carr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Fordham | David Swinson tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ryan Rader | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Eric Trammel takes the ball from Richard Eggleston | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Fordham | Eric Trammel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hazelwood | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Chicago State | David Swinson denies the turnaround by Richard Eggleston | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Johnson | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Fordham | Eric Trammel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joseph Coria | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Rader | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Rader (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Coria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Tony Forward (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monty Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Swinson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Fordham | David Swinson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eric Trammel | 9-10 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | Fordham | David Swinson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | Fordham | Eric Trammel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:07 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Coria | 11-10 |
| 14:59 | Fordham | Monty Carr is hacked by Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (PG), John Hall (SG), Van Roberts (SF), Ivory Pope (PF), Jeremy Brown (C) Richard Eggleston, Ryan Rader, Joseph Coria, Phillip Johnson, Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (PG), Benjamin Fitzgerald (SG), Fritz Wilson (SF), Rick Williams (PF), Bill Aycock (C) Eric Trammel, Monty Carr, Dennis Hazelwood, Marc Malcolm, David Swinson | |
| 14:48 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Christopher Rau is called for the reach on William Gamblin - foul #1 on Christopher Rau, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | William Gamblin is hacked by Christopher Rau - foul #2 on Christopher Rau, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Poland (SF) Christopher Rau | |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Fordham | Robert Poland gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Van Roberts clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | Fordham | Rick Williams grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Fordham | Rick Williams is denied on a dunk by Jeremy Brown | 11-10 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | John Hall loses the dribble to Fritz Wilson | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald drills a shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | John Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Fritz Wilson - foul #1 on Fritz Wilson, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Rader (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Tony Forward (C) William Gamblin, Van Roberts, Ivory Pope, Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Monty Carr (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (SF), Marc Malcolm (PF), David Swinson (C) Fritz Wilson, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Robert Poland, Rick Williams, Bill Aycock | |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood drills a runner in the lane set up by Monty Carr and he's hacked by Joseph Coria - foul #1 on Joseph Coria, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG) John Hall | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Coria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) C - Tony Forward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Swinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Marc Malcolm is called for the reach on Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Marc Malcolm, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| 11:29 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson throws it down | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Monty Carr | 15-17 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Eggleston | 17-17 |
| 10:38 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Fordham | David Swinson hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Van Roberts (SF), Ivory Pope (PF) Joseph Coria, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:18 | Fordham | David Swinson hits a runner from close range | 17-21 |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader blows the layup but he's fouled by David Swinson - foul #1 on David Swinson, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown (C) Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:51 | Fordham | David Swinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Brown - foul #1 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald (SG) Monty Carr | |
| 09:51 | Fordham | David Swinson misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:51 | Fordham | David Swinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:32 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 09:22 | Chicago State | Van Roberts travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Tony Forward (C) Ryan Rader, Van Roberts, Ivory Pope | |
| Subs | Fordham | Fritz Wilson (PG), Robert Poland (SF), Rick Williams (PF), Bill Aycock (C) Eric Trammel, Dennis Hazelwood, Marc Malcolm, David Swinson | |
| 09:11 | Fordham | Robert Poland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 09:09 | Fordham | Rick Williams tips it in | 19-24 |
| 08:46 | Chicago State | William Gamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:44 | Fordham | Rick Williams gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:32 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | William Gamblin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Aycock - foul #1 on Bill Aycock, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Van Roberts (SG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Richard Eggleston, Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Monty Carr (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (SF) Benjamin Fitzgerald, Robert Poland, Bill Aycock | |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | William Gamblin makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | William Gamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:26 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Fritz Wilson | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | Eric Trammel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson tips it in | 20-26 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson travels with the ball | 20-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Rader (SG), Ivory Pope (C) Joseph Coria, Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Fordham | Marc Malcolm (PF), David Swinson (C) Rick Williams, Fritz Wilson | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Gamblin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Roberts (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivory Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Swinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood is hacked by Van Roberts - foul #1 on Van Roberts, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Forward (C) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 07:15 | Fordham | Eric Trammel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Tony Forward grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | David Swinson denies the turnaround by Tony Forward | 20-26 |
| 06:53 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:38 | Fordham | David Swinson can't throw it down | 20-26 |
| 06:36 | Fordham | David Swinson tips it in | 20-28 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:30 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Eric Trammel makes the 3 from straight away set up by Marc Malcolm | 20-31 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Van Roberts | 22-31 |
| 05:31 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm is whistled for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG), John Hall (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Jeremy Brown (C) William Gamblin, Ryan Rader, Van Roberts, Ivory Pope, Tony Forward | |
| Subs | Fordham | Fritz Wilson (PG), Benjamin Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Poland (SF), Rick Williams (PF), Bill Aycock (C) Eric Trammel, Monty Carr, Dennis Hazelwood, Marc Malcolm, David Swinson | |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Aycock - foul #2 on Bill Aycock, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Marc Malcolm (PF) Bill Aycock | |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:55 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Joseph Coria - foul #2 on Joseph Coria, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Duggan (SF) Joseph Coria | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 04:55 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:55 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:55 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | John Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Poland - foul #1 on Robert Poland, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Van Roberts (SG) John Hall | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG) Marc Malcolm | |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:07 | Fordham | Robert Poland misses badly on a floater in the paint | 24-34 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Fritz Wilson - foul #2 on Fritz Wilson, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Rader (SG) Jason Duggan | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood (SF) Fritz Wilson | |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:01 | Fordham | Rick Williams gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 03:39 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Trammel | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Poland (fresh) C - Rick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | Eric Trammel picks off the pass by Van Roberts | 24-36 |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Eric Trammel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-36 |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:01 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Van Roberts | 26-36 |
| 02:39 | Fordham | Rick Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ryan Rader | 26-36 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Van Roberts misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rick Williams - foul #1 on Rick Williams, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Ivory Pope (PF), Tony Forward (C) Richard Eggleston, Ryan Rader, Phillip Johnson, Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (PG), Monty Carr (SG), Fritz Wilson (SF), Marc Malcolm (PF), David Swinson (C) Eric Trammel, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Dennis Hazelwood, Robert Poland, Rick Williams | |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Van Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Van Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Joseph Coria steps in front of the Christopher Rau pass | 28-36 |
| 01:25 | Chicago State | Tony Forward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Rader (SG) Van Roberts | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood (SF) Fritz Wilson | |
| 01:07 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG) William Gamblin | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Rau - foul #3 on Christopher Rau, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Fritz Wilson (PG) Christopher Rau | |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Tony Forward grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ryan Rader | 30-36 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Rader - foul #1 on Ryan Rader, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG) Fritz Wilson | |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Monty Carr - foul #1 on Monty Carr, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (SG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Ryan Rader, Ivory Pope | |
| Subs | Fordham | Rick Williams (PF), Fritz Wilson (C) Marc Malcolm, David Swinson | |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Monty Carr misses the halfcourt shot | 32-37 |