| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) SG - Robert Sea (fresh) SF - David Howard (fresh) PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) C - Jing-Quo Hou (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 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Jing-Quo Hou - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Hou, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Fordham | Monty Carr is fouled on the floor by Jing-Quo Hou - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Hou, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (C) Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 19:18 | Fordham | Robert Sea picks off the pass by Marc Malcolm | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Howard | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Fordham | Harry Schreiner swats the short shot by Marc Malcolm | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Atnip | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Monty Carr takes the ball from Harry Schreiner | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Fordham | Eric Trammel hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Swinson | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea is hacked by Marc Malcolm - foul #1 on Marc Malcolm, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Sea | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | David Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG) Ervin Lowery | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:05 | Fordham | Eric Trammel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Marc Malcolm swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 3-2 |
| 16:48 | Fordham | David Swinson snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Eric Trammel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Harold Gagnon (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Robert Sea, David Howard, Dustin Atnip, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (SG), Rick Williams (C) Monty Carr, David Swinson | |
| 16:02 | Fordham | Rick Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) SG - Robert Liller (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Rau (fresh) SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) PF - Marc Malcolm (fairly fresh) C - Rick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge loses the dribble to Dennis Hazelwood | 3-4 |
| 15:44 | Fordham | Eric Trammel is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Coppedge - foul #1 on Theodore Coppedge, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG) Theodore Coppedge | |
| Subs | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald (SG), Fritz Wilson (SF), Bill Aycock (C) Eric Trammel, Dennis Hazelwood, Marc Malcolm | |
| 15:37 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Rau | 3-7 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ervin Lowery | 5-7 |
| 15:07 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Fritz Wilson | 5-10 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery makes the jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Fordham | Christopher Rau snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:25 | Fordham | Christopher Rau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:23 | Fordham | Bill Aycock tips it home | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rau - foul #1 on Christopher Rau, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Sea (SG), David Howard (SF), Dustin Atnip (PF), Harry Schreiner (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Liller, Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Monty Carr (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (SF), Marc Malcolm (PF), David Swinson (C) Christopher Rau, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Fritz Wilson, Rick Williams, Bill Aycock | |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge is fouled on the floor by Eric Trammel - foul #1 on Eric Trammel, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Monty Carr - foul #1 on Monty Carr, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:31 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-12 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner knocks in the jumper in the lane | 9-12 |
| 12:59 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood clanks a shot near the basket | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Howard | 9-12 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | David Howard's pass is intercepted by Marc Malcolm | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Swinson | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | David Howard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:14 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Schreiner - foul #1 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Daniel Theodore (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Sea, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fresh) SF - David Howard (fresh) PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Monty Carr (fresh) SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc Malcolm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Swinson (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Harold Gagnon (PF) Robert Liller, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (SG), Rick Williams (PF), Fritz Wilson (C) Monty Carr, Marc Malcolm, David Swinson | |
| 11:26 | Fordham | Christopher Rau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:25 | Fordham | Rick Williams hits the follow up shot | 9-18 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Rick Williams steals it from Harold Gagnon | 9-18 |
| 10:46 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 10:44 | Fordham | Christopher Rau tips it home | 9-20 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 9-20 |
| 10:23 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 10:19 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Eric Trammel | 9-22 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-22 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | David Howard tips it in | 11-22 |
| 09:40 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood is whistled for traveling | 11-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Dustin Atnip (PF), Harry Schreiner (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Fordham | Monty Carr (SG), Marc Malcolm (PF), David Swinson (C) Eric Trammel, Dennis Hazelwood, Rick Williams | |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Howard | 13-22 |
| 09:06 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm hits the finger roll set up by Monty Carr | 13-24 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Rau picks off the pass by Theodore Coppedge in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| 09:03 | Fordham | Christopher Rau hits the finger roll | 13-26 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea hits the follow up shot | 15-26 |
| 08:33 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | David Howard scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Atnip | 17-26 |
| 08:00 | Fordham | Christopher Rau can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Atnip - foul #1 on Dustin Atnip, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood (SF) Fritz Wilson | |
| 08:00 | Fordham | Christopher Rau makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:00 | Fordham | Christopher Rau makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) SG - Robert Sea (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Christopher Rau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Swinson (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-28 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Rau - foul #2 on Christopher Rau, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Harold Gagnon (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Sea, Dustin Atnip, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Benjamin Fitzgerald (SG), Rick Williams (PF), Bill Aycock (C) Christopher Rau, Monty Carr, Marc Malcolm, David Swinson | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:07 | Fordham | Robert Liller takes the ball from Eric Trammel | 19-28 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore is fouled on the floor by Bill Aycock - foul #1 on Bill Aycock, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | Fritz Wilson (C) Bill Aycock | |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Gagnon | 21-28 |
| 06:06 | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood is hacked by Ervin Lowery - foul #1 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Sea (SG) Ervin Lowery, Robert Liller | |
| Subs | Fordham | Monty Carr (SG), Marc Malcolm (PF), David Swinson (C) Benjamin Fitzgerald, Dennis Hazelwood, Rick Williams | |
| 05:54 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Monty Carr | 21-30 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Theodore | 23-30 |
| 05:31 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), David Howard (SF), Harry Schreiner (C) Theodore Coppedge, Dustin Atnip, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea is hacked by Marc Malcolm - foul #2 on Marc Malcolm, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (PF) Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood (SF), Rick Williams (PF) Fritz Wilson, Marc Malcolm | |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:53 | Fordham | David Swinson misses the turnaround from the right block | 25-30 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 27-30 |
| 04:18 | Fordham | David Swinson drills a shot from the left block | 27-32 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Schreiner | 30-32 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | Eric Trammel is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Daniel Theodore (PF), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Robert Smith, Robert Sea, Dustin Atnip, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (SG), Marc Malcolm (PF) Monty Carr, David Swinson | |
| 03:50 | Fordham | Eric Trammel makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | Eric Trammel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fresh) SF - David Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | David Howard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Rau - foul #3 on Christopher Rau, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Fritz Wilson (PG), Benjamin Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Poland (SF) Eric Trammel, Christopher Rau, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:17 | Fordham | Marc Malcolm hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Fritz Wilson | 32-36 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | David Howard can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 02:58 | Fordham | Robert Poland pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Fritz Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fritz Wilson, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Hazelwood (SF), Bill Aycock (C) Robert Poland, Rick Williams | |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 01:57 | Fordham | Bill Aycock misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 01:56 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 01:51 | Fordham | Bill Aycock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Harold Gagnon (PF), Harry Schreiner (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Liller, Daniel Theodore, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Monty Carr (SG), David Swinson (C) Fritz Wilson, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Bill Aycock | |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea hits a shot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 01:20 | Fordham | Monty Carr clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Smith and the foul's on Eric Trammel - foul #2 on Eric Trammel, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (SF), Dustin Atnip (PF) Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Rick Williams (PF) Marc Malcolm | |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | David Swinson misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Schreiner - foul #2 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG) Robert Sea | |
| Subs | Fordham | Fritz Wilson (SF) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 00:40 | Fordham | David Swinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | David Swinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Fritz Wilson - foul #2 on Fritz Wilson, team foul #11 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Theodore Coppedge, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Poland (SF), Bill Aycock (C) Eric Trammel, David Swinson | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:19 | Fordham | Robert Poland gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:05 | Fordham | Rick Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-38 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Rick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Rick Williams makes the turnaround from close range | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | David Howard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-40 |