| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Croft (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shane Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Noble (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Derek Gayton | 26-42 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Christopher Noble banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Croft and he's fouled by Mark Giles - foul #1 on Mark Giles, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Christopher Noble makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Mark Giles drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Derek Gayton | 29-44 |
| 18:51 | Fordham | Christopher Noble misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-44 |
| 18:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Apodaca | 29-44 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Christopher Noble is called for the reach on Mark Giles - foul #1 on Christopher Noble, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 18:12 | Fordham | Christopher Noble grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 18:02 | Fordham | James Croft is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Croft, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (PG) James Croft | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:40 | Columbia | John Haney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 17:38 | Fordham | Shane Ford gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:34 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leroy Simonsen | 32-44 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | The jump hook by John Haney is blocked by Christopher Noble | 32-44 |
| 17:12 | Fordham | Shane Ford gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:05 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson's pass is intercepted by Derek Gayton | 32-44 |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Wayne Darby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 16:57 | Fordham | Jerry Walter pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:42 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-44 |
| 16:41 | Fordham | Shane Ford gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:18 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 16:16 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Ford | 32-44 |
| 16:05 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Apodaca - foul #1 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (SG), Daniel Walker (PF), Richard Shryock (C) Jerry Walter, Shane Ford, Christopher Noble | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 16:05 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:05 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Dudley | 32-44 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Chrisman and he's fouled by Richard Shryock - foul #2 on Richard Shryock, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Croft (PG) Leroy Simonsen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Croft (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Haczynski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Shryock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Fordham | The jumper by Richard Shryock is denied by Stephen Dudley | 32-47 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses the floater from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 15:03 | Fordham | Daniel Walker gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:47 | Fordham | Richard Shryock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Albert Clark scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Furman | 32-50 |
| 14:18 | Fordham | James Croft hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Haczynski | 35-50 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Walter (SG), Mark Landon (C) David Haczynski, Eugene Richardson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 13:53 | Fordham | Jerry Walter banks in the layup and he's hacked by Albert Clark - foul #1 on Albert Clark, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | Shane Ford (PF), Christopher Noble (C) Daniel Walker, Mark Landon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:53 | Fordham | Jerry Walter makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | A charge is called on Derek Gayton - foul #2 on Derek Gayton, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricky Hornung (SF) Richard Shryock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Wayne Darby (PF) Albert Clark, Stephen Dudley | |
| 13:11 | Fordham | Christopher Noble drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Croft | 41-50 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Shane Ford is called for the reach on Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Shane Ford, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (PG), Leroy Simonsen (SF) James Croft, Ricky Hornung | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:49 | Columbia | The jump hook by Derek Gayton is blocked by Shane Ford | 41-50 |
| 12:48 | Fordham | Jerry Walter pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:40 | Fordham | Shane Ford misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Haney - foul #3 on John Haney, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | Daniel Walker (C) Christopher Noble | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:40 | Fordham | Shane Ford makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:40 | Fordham | Shane Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | John Haney gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Shane Ford steps in front of the Wayne Darby pass | 42-50 |
| 12:22 | Fordham | Mark Giles picks off the pass by David Haczynski in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Mark Giles banks in the layup | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Derek Gayton connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Apodaca and he's hacked by David Haczynski - foul #1 on David Haczynski, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Croft (PG), Richard Shryock (C) David Haczynski, Shane Ford | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Croft (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Shryock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Fordham | Richard Shryock knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Leroy Simonsen | 44-55 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Derek Gayton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Croft - foul #4 on James Croft, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (PG), David Haczynski (SG), Christopher Noble (C) James Croft, Jerry Walter, Leroy Simonsen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:57 | Fordham | David Haczynski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Charles Furman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Charles Furman connects on the runner from the left block set up by Derek Gayton | 44-58 |
| 10:30 | Fordham | Richard Shryock loses the ball out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Landon (PF) Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SG) Derek Gayton | |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-58 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Charles Furman tips it in | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Fordham | Richard Shryock hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Richardson and he's fouled by Carl Chrisman - foul #1 on Carl Chrisman, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Walter (SG), Shane Ford (PF) David Haczynski, Mark Landon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), John Haney (C) Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley, Timothy Jasper | |
| 09:58 | Fordham | Richard Shryock misses the free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:58 | Fordham | Shane Ford gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Fordham | Shane Ford is fouled on the floor by Wayne Darby - foul #3 on Wayne Darby, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen (SF) Richard Shryock | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:45 | Fordham | Shane Ford misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Leroy Simonsen is called for the reach on Paul Apodaca - foul #1 on Leroy Simonsen, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Landon (C) Christopher Noble | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG) Albert Clark | |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Fordham | Jerry Walter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 09:04 | Fordham | Mark Landon tips it in | 48-62 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Jacobus | 48-64 |
| 08:23 | Fordham | Paul Apodaca takes the ball from Jerry Walter | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca loses the dribble to Leroy Simonsen | 48-64 |
| 07:42 | Fordham | The short jumper by Shane Ford is denied by John Haney | 48-64 |
| 07:40 | Fordham | Mark Landon tips it but misses | 48-64 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eugene Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shane Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Jacobus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Darby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Haney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Columbia | John Haney is called for 3 seconds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Croft (PG), David Haczynski (SG), Richard Shryock (SF), Daniel Walker (PF), Christopher Noble (C) Eugene Richardson, Jerry Walter, Leroy Simonsen, Shane Ford, Mark Landon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Gary Jacobus, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 07:09 | Fordham | Timothy Jasper swats the layup by James Croft | 48-64 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Charles Furman's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Walker | 48-64 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Furman and the foul's on David Haczynski - foul #2 on David Haczynski, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:09 | Fordham | Daniel Walker is whistled for a carry | 48-67 |
| 05:53 | Columbia | Charles Furman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-67 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Albert Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-67 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | Charles Furman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | James Croft is called for the reach on Derek Gayton - foul #5 on James Croft, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (PG), Jerry Walter (SG), Shane Ford (PF) James Croft, David Haczynski, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:26 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Christopher Noble | 48-67 |
| 05:01 | Fordham | John Haney is called for the reach on Eugene Richardson - foul #4 on John Haney, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen (SF), Mark Landon (C) Richard Shryock, Christopher Noble | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Wayne Darby (PF) Albert Clark, Stephen Dudley | |
| 05:01 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:01 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | John Haney pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Jerry Walter takes the ball from Paul Apodaca | 49-67 |
| 04:15 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Wayne Darby | 49-67 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-67 |
| 04:06 | Fordham | Jerry Walter pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:01 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Wayne Darby gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Landon - foul #2 on Mark Landon, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (PG), Ricky Hornung (SG), Richard Shryock (SF), Daniel Walker (PF) Eugene Richardson, Jerry Walter, Leroy Simonsen, Shane Ford | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:31 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Richard Shryock | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Haczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hornung (fresh) SF - Richard Shryock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Fordham | Richard Shryock misses the shot from the right side | 49-68 |
| 03:14 | Fordham | Daniel Walker gets the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 03:01 | Fordham | Paul Apodaca steals it from Ricky Hornung | 49-68 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hornung - foul #2 on Ricky Hornung, team foul #11 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (SF) Mark Landon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (SF) Paul Apodaca | |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson is denied on a layup by Stephen Dudley | 49-70 |
| 02:22 | Fordham | Richard Shryock grabs the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 02:17 | Fordham | Albert Clark steals the ball from Ricky Hornung | 49-70 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Shryock - foul #3 on Richard Shryock, team foul #12 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Landon (C) Ricky Hornung | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:55 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Richard Shryock | 49-71 |
| 01:27 | Fordham | David Haczynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-71 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Charles Furman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Charles Furman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Jasper | 49-73 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | Stephen Dudley is called for the reach on David Haczynski - foul #1 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | David Haczynski makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | David Haczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Furman | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Fordham | David Haczynski buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Shryock | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Albert Clark connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Furman | 54-77 |
| 00:17 | Fordham | Daniel Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Haczynski | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Albert Clark runs out the clock | 56-77 |