| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) SG - Horace Wise (fresh) SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) PF - Graig Wallace (fresh) C - Eric Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Harris (fresh) SF - John Marquart (fresh) PF - James Baker (fresh) C - Richard Hazel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Eric Goodman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fordham | Graig Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | James Baker lays it up and in set up by Arthur Williams and the foul's on Graig Wallace - foul #1 on Graig Wallace, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | James Baker makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Fordham | Horace Wise connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Michael Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Fordham | Eric Goodman gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Peter Strickland clanks a jumper near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Richard Hazel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | John Marquart can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Fordham | Horace Wise hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Strickland | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Horace Wise is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #1 on Horace Wise, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (PG) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:15 | Columbia | John Marquart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Strickland - foul #1 on Peter Strickland, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Grobstein (SG), John Adams (SF), Frank Lester (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) Horace Wise, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace, Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), Sean Bernard (PF), Matthew Jansen (C) Michael Harris, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 17:15 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Fordham | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Sean Bernard - foul #1 on Sean Bernard, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams | |
| 16:45 | Fordham | James Grobstein makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Adams | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | John Marquart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Sean Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Marquart | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Forrest Smith (fresh) SG - James Grobstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Frank Lester (fresh) C - Stephen Michaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Bernard (fresh) SF - John Marquart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) C - Jonathan Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Fordham | Forrest Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hamilton - foul #1 on Jonathan Hamilton, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Horace Wise (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) Forrest Smith, James Grobstein, John Adams, Frank Lester, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG), Michael Harris (SG), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Ronnie Fossett, John Marquart, Matthew Jansen, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 15:27 | Fordham | Graig Wallace hits a floater from the right block | 9-9 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Arthur Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Richard Hazel misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 15:13 | Fordham | Horace Wise pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Fordham | Peter Strickland misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Fordham | Peter Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Fordham | Peter Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Columbia | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Graig Wallace - foul #2 on Graig Wallace, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fordham | Frank Lester (PF) Graig Wallace | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:44 | Columbia | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Columbia | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:22 | Fordham | John Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Sean Bernard snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Sean Bernard scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Williams | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Fordham | John Bailey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Horace Wise | 13-12 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Richard Hazel connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 13-14 |
| 13:40 | Fordham | John Bailey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-14 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Richard Hazel gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Michael Harris is hacked by Horace Wise - foul #2 on Horace Wise, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG) Horace Wise | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (PG), William Warnberg (SG), John Marquart (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams, Michael Harris, Sean Bernard, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 13:06 | Columbia | John Bailey takes the ball from John Marquart | 13-14 |
| 13:03 | Fordham | John Bailey misses the easy layup | 13-14 |
| 13:01 | Fordham | Eric Goodman snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Fordham | Eric Goodman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Forrest Smith | 16-14 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton drills a shot from the right block | 16-16 |
| 12:14 | Fordham | Peter Strickland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Frank Lester can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | William Warnberg misses the fadeaway from the right side | 16-16 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Marquart | 16-16 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | John Marquart hits the finger roll | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lester (fairly fresh) C - Eric Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Warnberg (fresh) SF - John Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) C - Jonathan Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Fordham | Frank Lester lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Strickland | 18-18 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | John Marquart buries a jumper from close range | 18-20 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Eric Goodman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Lester | 20-20 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | John Marquart misses the floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 10:36 | Fordham | Eric Goodman grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 10:23 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 10:22 | Columbia | John Marquart grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen scores on a jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:41 | Fordham | Peter Strickland travels with the ball | 20-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Grobstein (PG), Glen Jordan (SG), John Adams (SF), Stephen Michaud (PF), Terry Foley (C) John Bailey, Forrest Smith, Peter Strickland, Frank Lester, Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Sean Bernard (SF), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Ronnie Fossett, William Warnberg, John Marquart, Matthew Jansen, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Sean Bernard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 09:19 | Fordham | Glen Jordan pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:52 | Fordham | James Baker swats the short shot by James Grobstein | 20-22 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | James Baker snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | James Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:34 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:10 | Fordham | Terry Foley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 20-22 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Baker | 20-22 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Stephen Michaud swats the short shot by Sean Bernard | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Richard Hazel can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 07:59 | Fordham | John Adams gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:43 | Fordham | Terry Foley scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Hazel - foul #1 on Richard Hazel, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (PG) Glen Jordan | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marquart (SF) Sean Bernard | |
| 07:43 | Fordham | Terry Foley makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grobstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Stephen Michaud (fresh) C - Terry Foley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) SF - John Marquart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Columbia | John Marquart is hacked by James Grobstein - foul #1 on James Grobstein, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Strickland (SF), Frank Lester (PF) John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:27 | Columbia | John Marquart misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:27 | Fordham | Frank Lester pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:11 | Fordham | Peter Strickland is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Eric Goodman (C) James Grobstein, Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), Sean Bernard (PF), Matthew Jansen (C) Michael Harris, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Frank Lester connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Sean Bernard - foul #2 on Sean Bernard, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | Glen Jordan (SG) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Warnberg (SG), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams, Sean Bernard | |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Matthew Jansen | 25-22 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Fossett | 25-24 |
| 06:20 | Fordham | Peter Strickland misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Warnberg - foul #1 on William Warnberg, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Stephen Michaud (PF) Frank Lester | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:20 | Fordham | Peter Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:20 | Fordham | Peter Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett is hacked by Eric Goodman - foul #1 on Eric Goodman, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), John Adams (SF) Forrest Smith, Peter Strickland | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) William Warnberg, Matthew Jansen, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:52 | Fordham | John Bailey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Grobstein (PG) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG) Ronnie Fossett | |
| 05:24 | Columbia | James Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 05:07 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud blows the layup but he's hacked by John Marquart - foul #1 on John Marquart, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG), Terry Foley (C) Glen Jordan, Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:07 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:07 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Hazel | 27-29 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | John Marquart can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | Fordham | John Adams gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Forrest Smith travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Strickland (SF), Frank Lester (PF) John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), Bradley Mitchell (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Michael Harris, John Marquart, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Arthur Williams is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Warnberg (SG) Arthur Williams | |
| 03:55 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Horace Wise (SG), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) Forrest Smith, James Grobstein, Frank Lester, Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (SG), John Marquart (SF), James Baker (PF) William Warnberg, Bradley Mitchell, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Graig Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Fordham | John Marquart takes the ball from Horace Wise | 27-29 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Sean Bernard is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Richard Hazel (C) Ronnie Fossett, Sean Bernard, Matthew Jansen | |
| 02:56 | Fordham | Richard Hazel blocks the short jumper by Peter Strickland | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Fordham | Graig Wallace hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | James Baker is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Fordham | Graig Wallace can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (SF) Peter Strickland | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:27 | Fordham | Graig Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Fordham | Graig Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Michael Harris knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hazel | 29-31 |
| 01:56 | Fordham | Horace Wise misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Hazel - foul #2 on Richard Hazel, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Fordham | Frank Lester (SF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (PF) James Baker | |
| 01:56 | Fordham | Horace Wise makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:56 | Fordham | Horace Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | John Marquart clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 01:35 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eric Goodman | 31-31 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Graig Wallace makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Lester | 33-31 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Richard Hazel misses short on a turnaround from close range | 33-31 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | John Marquart gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Richard Hazel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | Frank Lester pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Horace Wise clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Graig Wallace grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | John Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |