| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) SG - Mark Giles (fresh) SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) C - John Haney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Croft (fresh) SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) PF - Shane Ford (fresh) C - Christopher Noble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | John Haney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Mark Giles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Christopher Noble | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Fordham | Shane Ford makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Croft | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Mark Giles is hacked by Christopher Noble - foul #1 on Christopher Noble, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Jerry Walter | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Fordham | Jerry Walter misses long on a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Derek Gayton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Haney - foul #1 on John Haney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Fordham | Jerry Walter grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Fordham | Jerry Walter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Simonsen | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Wayne Darby tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Fordham | James Croft clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | John Haney gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca drills a jumper in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Fordham | Shane Ford is hacked by John Haney - foul #2 on John Haney, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 16:35 | Fordham | Shane Ford travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Leroy Simonsen, Christopher Noble | |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Charles Furman tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Fordham | Jerry Walter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Fordham | Daniel Walker can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Charles Furman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Croft (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Richardson (fresh) PF - Shane Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Eugene Richardson steals the ball from Albert Clark | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Fordham | James Croft drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Richardson | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Fordham | Timothy Jasper steals the ball from Shane Ford | 6-8 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Albert Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Chrisman | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Fordham | Jerry Walter scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Croft | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | Fordham | Shane Ford grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Fordham | Timothy Jasper swats the shot by Jerry Walter | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Fordham | Jerry Walter tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Furman | 9-11 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley is fouled on the floor by Shane Ford - foul #1 on Shane Ford, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), Irvin Pittman (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (PG), Ricky Hornung (SG), Leroy Simonsen (SF), Richard Shryock (PF), Christopher Noble (C) James Croft, Jerry Walter, Eugene Richardson, Shane Ford, Daniel Walker | |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Wayne Darby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Fordham | Christopher Noble can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca loses the dribble to Richard Shryock | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | Fordham | Ricky Hornung misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Fordham | Christopher Noble pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:35 | Fordham | Ricky Hornung misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca can't connect on a shot in the lane | 11-11 |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Christopher Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Richard Shryock clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Irvin Pittman | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca's pass is intercepted by David Haczynski | 11-11 |
| 11:48 | Fordham | David Haczynski lays it up and in | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) SG - Mark Giles (fresh) SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Irvin Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Haczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Hornung (fresh) SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Shryock (fresh) C - Christopher Noble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | Leroy Simonsen steals it from Mark Giles | 11-13 |
| 10:59 | Fordham | Ricky Hornung lays it up and in set up by Leroy Simonsen | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | Christopher Noble denies the turnaround by Paul Apodaca | 11-15 |
| 10:49 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:29 | Fordham | David Haczynski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Wayne Darby snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Wayne Darby double dribbles | 11-15 |
| 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, Irvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Croft (PG), Jerry Walter (SG), Eugene Richardson (SF), Shane Ford (PF), Daniel Walker (C) David Haczynski, Ricky Hornung, Leroy Simonsen, Richard Shryock, Christopher Noble | |
| 09:57 | Fordham | James Croft comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 11-15 |
| 09:56 | Fordham | Daniel Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:46 | Fordham | James Croft hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Walter | 11-18 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Albert Clark is hacked by James Croft - foul #1 on James Croft, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Shane Ford denies the turnaround by Charles Furman | 11-18 |
| 09:16 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Croft | 11-18 |
| 08:53 | Fordham | James Croft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Furman | 11-18 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper buries a jump hook from the right block | 13-18 |
| 08:29 | Fordham | The pull-up jumper by Eugene Richardson is blocked by Charles Furman | 13-18 |
| 08:27 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the tip | 13-18 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Albert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Albert Clark is hacked by James Croft in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Croft, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF) Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen (SF) James Croft | |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Shane Ford swats the layup by Stephen Dudley | 13-18 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper tips it in | 15-18 |
| 07:37 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen is hacked by Paul Apodaca - foul #1 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Wayne Darby (PF), Irvin Pittman (C) Albert Clark, Stephen Dudley, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (PG), Richard Shryock (PF), Christopher Noble (C) Eugene Richardson, Shane Ford, Daniel Walker | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) SG - Mark Giles (fresh) SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Haczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shryock (fresh) C - Christopher Noble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Fordham | David Haczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricky Hornung (SG), Mark Landon (PF) Jerry Walter, Leroy Simonsen | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (SF) Paul Apodaca | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:37 | Fordham | David Haczynski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-18 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Derek Gayton pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Charles Furman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Giles | 17-18 |
| 05:54 | Fordham | David Haczynski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 05:53 | Fordham | Christopher Noble grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:41 | Fordham | Richard Shryock drills a shot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses short on a floater from the left block | 17-20 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Charles Furman tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 04:59 | Fordham | Ricky Hornung misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 04:57 | Fordham | Christopher Noble tips it in | 19-22 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Ricky Hornung is called for the reach on Derek Gayton - foul #1 on Ricky Hornung, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Charles Furman, Wayne Darby, Irvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (PG), Jerry Walter (SG), Leroy Simonsen (SF), Shane Ford (PF), Daniel Walker (C) David Haczynski, Ricky Hornung, Richard Shryock, Mark Landon, Christopher Noble | |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Ford - foul #2 on Shane Ford, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Noble (C) Shane Ford | |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Daniel Walker grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 04:31 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Noble | 20-24 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-24 |
| 03:46 | Fordham | Daniel Walker buries a floater near the basket | 20-26 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Noble - foul #2 on Christopher Noble, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Haney (C) Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Croft (PG), Shane Ford (PF) Eugene Richardson, Christopher Noble | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:29 | Fordham | Daniel Walker gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Haney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Croft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Fordham | James Croft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG) Carl Chrisman | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Dudley | 23-26 |
| 02:39 | Fordham | James Croft is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Croft, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Darby (PF) Stephen Dudley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (PG) James Croft | |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 02:13 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 01:54 | Fordham | Jerry Walter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | John Haney pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Derek Gayton | 26-26 |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Walter | 26-28 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Stephen Dudley (PF) Derek Gayton, Albert Clark, Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (SG), Richard Shryock (SF), Christopher Noble (C) Jerry Walter, Leroy Simonsen, Daniel Walker | |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:08 | Fordham | Christopher Noble grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Mark Giles takes the ball from David Haczynski | 27-28 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Haczynski - foul #1 on David Haczynski, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (SF), Timothy Jasper (C) Paul Apodaca, John Haney | |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Landon (PF) Shane Ford | |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | David Haczynski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Richardson | 29-31 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | The short jumper by Mark Giles is denied by Christopher Noble | 29-31 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Charles Furman tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Mark Landon snags the defensive board | 29-31 |