| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fryman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) PF - Andrew Talavera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Clifton Harris is called for the reach on Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Clifton Harris, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Columbia | Justin Bearden is hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #2 on Clifton Harris, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Harold Bryant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | Fordham | Jim Landes gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:38 | Fordham | Clifton Harris scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jim Landes | 37-29 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | Warren Williams double dribbles | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Fordham | Clifton Harris is fouled on the floor by Warren Williams - foul #1 on Warren Williams, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | Fordham | Robert Barnes clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-29 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Timothy Carr snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Warren Williams is hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #3 on Clifton Harris, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (SG) Clifton Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Justin Bearden clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 17:22 | Fordham | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:14 | Fordham | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:13 | Fordham | Donald Farley tips it home | 39-29 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera double dribbles | 39-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Sheffer (SG), Terry Purpura (SF), Jimmie Wolfgram (PF) Donald Farley, John Fryman, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), James Ward (SF), Evan Weismiller (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Harold Bryant | |
| 16:36 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer loses the dribble to Jason Marshall | 39-29 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:03 | Fordham | Scott Williams clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Hanke - foul #1 on Richard Hanke, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Fryman (SF), Arthur Scott (C) Terry Purpura, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:03 | Fordham | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:03 | Fordham | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Sheffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Fryman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Wolfgram (fresh) 6 reb. C - Arthur Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Hanke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Weismiller (fresh) C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmie Wolfgram - foul #2 on Jimmie Wolfgram, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Clifton Harris (SG), Robert Barnes (PF) Scott Williams, Larry Sheffer, Arthur Scott | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward, Jason Marshall | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:35 | Fordham | Donald Farley drills a jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 43-33 |
| 15:04 | Fordham | John Fryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jim Landes (C) Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Talavera (PF) Evan Weismiller | |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Timothy Carr clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Barnes - foul #2 on Robert Barnes, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:37 | Fordham | Donald Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Warren Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Justin Bearden | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | Fordham | John Fryman is hacked by Warren Williams - foul #2 on Warren Williams, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Sheffer (SF) John Fryman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:59 | Fordham | Clifton Harris travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams | |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Robert Barnes is called for the reach on Richard Hanke - foul #3 on Robert Barnes, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ward (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera banks in the layup set up by James Ward and he's hacked by Robert Barnes - foul #4 on Robert Barnes, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (PG), Jimmie Wolfgram (PF) Donald Farley, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:23 | Fordham | Jim Landes is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jim Landes, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | James Ward makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hanke | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Fordham | Clifton Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Andrew Talavera | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera's layup is rejected by Jim Landes | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Fordham | Richard Hanke is called for the reach on Scott Williams - foul #2 on Richard Hanke, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), John Fryman (SF), Arthur Scott (C) Clifton Harris, Larry Sheffer, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Harold Bryant (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward, Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| 11:57 | Fordham | Scott Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Justin Bearden grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Fryman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Wolfgram (fresh) 7 reb. C - Arthur Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Columbia | Timothy Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:37 | Fordham | Donald Farley snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:23 | Fordham | John Fryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Jason Marshall buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Bearden | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram banks in the layup set up by Donald Farley and he's hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Sheffer (SG), Jim Landes (C) Scott Williams, Arthur Scott | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:53 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Timothy Carr drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:17 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Sheffer | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Jason Marshall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 49-51 |
| 09:42 | Fordham | Justin Bearden is called for the reach on Larry Sheffer - foul #2 on Justin Bearden, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifton Harris (SG), Arthur Scott (PF) Larry Sheffer, Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Talavera (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Harold Bryant, Jason Marshall | |
| 09:37 | Fordham | Clifton Harris makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Jim Landes | 51-51 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jim Landes - foul #4 on Jim Landes, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (PG), Larry Sheffer (SF), Benny Liu (C) Donald Farley, John Fryman, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), James Ward (SF) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams, Timothy Carr | |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Clifton Harris travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn lays it up and in set up by James Ward | 51-55 |
| 08:17 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 08:16 | Fordham | Scott Williams hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn's floater is tipped away by Arthur Scott | 53-55 |
| 07:53 | Fordham | Scott Williams snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sheffer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benny Liu (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Hanke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Talavera (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Vaughn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Fordham | Scott Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-55 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), John Fryman (SF), Robert Barnes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Clifton Harris, Larry Sheffer, Arthur Scott, Benny Liu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Harold Bryant (C) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward, Jerry Vaughn | |
| 06:53 | Fordham | John Fryman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera is hacked by Robert Barnes - foul #5 on Robert Barnes, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram (PF) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:39 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:19 | Fordham | Jim Landes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 06:17 | Fordham | Jim Landes tips it home | 55-56 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:51 | Fordham | Donald Farley's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Bryant | 55-56 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Justin Bearden gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | The jumper by Timothy Carr is denied by Jimmie Wolfgram | 55-56 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Timothy Carr tips it in | 55-58 |
| 05:10 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Bearden - foul #3 on Justin Bearden, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifton Harris (SG) Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Andrew Talavera | |
| 05:10 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:10 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Harold Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:47 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Warren Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:30 | Fordham | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:13 | Fordham | Clifton Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-58 |
| 04:12 | Fordham | Clifton Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:57 | Fordham | John Fryman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Timothy Carr - foul #3 on Timothy Carr, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Sheffer (PG), Arthur Scott (PF), Benny Liu (C) Donald Farley, Jimmie Wolfgram, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), James Ward (SF), Evan Weismiller (PF) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Harold Bryant | |
| 03:57 | Fordham | John Fryman makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Richard Hanke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 03:38 | Fordham | Arthur Scott gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Larry Sheffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Fryman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benny Liu (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Hanke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Weismiller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Vaughn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Fordham | Clifton Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Hanke - foul #3 on Richard Hanke, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (PG), Jim Landes (C) John Fryman, Benny Liu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Marshall (C) Jerry Vaughn | |
| 03:14 | Fordham | Clifton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:14 | Fordham | Clifton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett is fouled on the floor by Clifton Harris - foul #4 on Clifton Harris, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram (PF) Arthur Scott | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), John Fryman (SF) Scott Williams, Larry Sheffer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Robert Stinnett, Richard Hanke, James Ward, Evan Weismiller, Jason Marshall | |
| 02:48 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-60 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Harold Bryant snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Harold Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:15 | Fordham | Clifton Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Harold Bryant gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | The jump hook by Andrew Talavera is blocked by Jimmie Wolfgram | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:52 | Fordham | The short jumper by Jimmie Wolfgram is denied by Andrew Talavera | 62-63 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Timothy Carr hits a floater from the right block set up by Justin Bearden | 62-65 |
| 01:14 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Landes | 64-65 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Fryman - foul #2 on John Fryman, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Andrew Talavera | |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Harold Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Harold Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Clifton Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Timothy Carr is hacked by Clifton Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifton Harris, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (SG) Clifton Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Talavera (PF) Harold Bryant | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:20 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Fordham | Scott Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Farley | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Justin Bearden drills a shot from the left block | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Donald Farley clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-71 |