| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi Mauricio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Dorsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Fordham | Leon Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Christopher Nance knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Becker | 33-24 |
| 19:04 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-24 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 18:39 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:33 | Fordham | Leon Greene misses the easy layup | 33-24 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Christopher Nance clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 18:13 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:53 | Fordham | A charge is called on Steven Dorsch - foul #2 on Steven Dorsch, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Jesse Becker buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Cherry | 35-24 |
| 17:08 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Christopher Nance hits a jumpshot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 16:29 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 16:28 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:16 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch blows the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Nance - foul #2 on Christopher Nance, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | Floyd Palm (SG), Thomas Gauvin (SF), Wesley Hall (PF) Leon Greene, Jimmy Balderas, Levi Mauricio | |
| 16:16 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:16 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Paul Winstead snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry loses the dribble to Wesley Hall | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bernard Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Palm (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Gauvin (fresh) PF - Wesley Hall (fresh) C - Steven Dorsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Palm | 37-29 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Shaw and he's fouled by Steven Dorsch - foul #3 on Steven Dorsch, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG) Robert Shaw, Randall Rosier | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leon Greene (SG), Jimmy Balderas (SF), Levi Mauricio (PF) David Wright, Thomas Gauvin, Steven Dorsch | |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:39 | Fordham | David Taylor is called for the reach on Jimmy Balderas - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:25 | Fordham | Wesley Hall is hacked by Paul Winstead - foul #2 on Paul Winstead, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:12 | Fordham | Wesley Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Wright (PG) Floyd Palm | |
| 13:27 | Fordham | Leon Greene connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wright | 40-32 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | David Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wesley Hall - foul #1 on Wesley Hall, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Bernard Cherry (PF) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Fordham | Floyd Palm (SF), James Anthony (PF), Thomas Gauvin (C) Jimmy Balderas, Levi Mauricio, Wesley Hall | |
| 12:59 | Columbia | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:59 | Fordham | James Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:52 | Fordham | David Wright is hacked by Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Lipinski (PF) Leon Greene | |
| 12:31 | Fordham | David Wright can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| 12:31 | Fordham | David Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:31 | Fordham | David Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Randall Rosier buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mike Williams and he's fouled by James Anthony - foul #1 on James Anthony, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Paul Winstead (C) Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | Levi Mauricio (PF), Steven Dorsch (C) Christopher Lipinski, James Anthony | |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Randall Rosier makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:44 | Fordham | Thomas Gauvin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randall Rosier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Palm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gauvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Levi Mauricio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Dorsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Randall Rosier is hacked by Levi Mauricio - foul #3 on Levi Mauricio, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), David Taylor (SF) Randall Rosier, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leon Greene (SG), Jimmy Balderas (SF) Floyd Palm, Thomas Gauvin | |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is hacked by Leon Greene - foul #1 on Leon Greene, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-37 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Paul Winstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Christopher Nance hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Winstead | 47-37 |
| 09:51 | Fordham | Leon Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 09:49 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Christopher Nance clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 09:26 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:12 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | David Taylor is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SG), Jesse Becker (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF) Christopher Nance, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Fordham | Floyd Palm (PG), Wesley Hall (PF), James Anthony (C) David Wright, Levi Mauricio, Steven Dorsch | |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Leon Greene is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leon Greene, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Jesse Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG) Ernest Eggen | |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Gauvin (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF) Leon Greene, Jimmy Balderas | |
| 07:54 | Fordham | James Anthony knocks in the floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Mike Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Anthony - foul #2 on James Anthony, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Floyd Palm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gauvin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fresh) PF - Wesley Hall (fresh) C - James Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Fordham | James Anthony can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randall Rosier - foul #1 on Randall Rosier, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| 07:26 | Fordham | James Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:26 | Fordham | James Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Jesse Becker gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Jesse Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 06:59 | Fordham | James Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:39 | Fordham | Thomas Gauvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jesse Becker | 49-42 |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry clanks a turnaround in the lane | 49-42 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry tips it home | 51-42 |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Floyd Palm - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Paul Winstead (C) Robert Shaw, Randall Rosier, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leon Greene (SG), Jimmy Balderas (SF), Levi Mauricio (PF), Steven Dorsch (C) Thomas Gauvin, Christopher Lipinski, James Anthony, Wesley Hall | |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Floyd Palm misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Paul Winstead pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Steven Dorsch steps in front of the Paul Winstead pass | 51-42 |
| 05:24 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 05:23 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Dorsch | 51-42 |
| 05:16 | Fordham | Ernest Eggen picks off the pass by Steven Dorsch | 51-42 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Christopher Nance lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Eggen | 53-42 |
| 04:55 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Levi Mauricio | 53-45 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is fouled on the floor by Levi Mauricio - foul #4 on Levi Mauricio, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SF) Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Wright (PG) Floyd Palm | |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:12 | Fordham | Leon Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Jimmy Balderas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Balderas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Levi Mauricio (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Dorsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Fordham | David Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wesley Hall (C) Steven Dorsch | |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Jimmy Balderas takes the ball from Christopher Nance | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Fordham | Wesley Hall connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Wright and he's hacked by Christopher Nance - foul #3 on Christopher Nance, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG), Jesse Becker (SF), Bernard Cherry (C) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | Floyd Palm (SG), Thomas Gauvin (SF), James Anthony (C) Leon Greene, Jimmy Balderas, Levi Mauricio | |
| 02:29 | Fordham | Wesley Hall makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Paul Winstead (C) Robert Shaw, Randall Rosier, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leon Greene (SG), Jimmy Balderas (SF), Levi Mauricio (PF), Steven Dorsch (C) Floyd Palm, Thomas Gauvin, Wesley Hall, James Anthony | |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is denied on a dunk by Levi Mauricio | 57-50 |
| 02:08 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 01:48 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Greene | 57-50 |
| 01:39 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Jimmy Balderas | 57-52 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jimmy Balderas - foul #2 on Jimmy Balderas, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:48 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Christopher Nance gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Leon Greene is called for the reach on Christopher Nance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Greene, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SF) Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Fordham | David Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | Fordham | Levi Mauricio grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Fordham | Mike Williams is called for the reach on Steven Dorsch - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:33 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Fordham | Steven Dorsch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is fouled in the backcourt by David Wright - foul #3 on David Wright, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SF) Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Leon Greene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen runs out the clock | 63-52 |