| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Perry Peters (fresh) SG - William Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Musselman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Ostrosky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Adam Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) PF - Shane Ford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Fordham | Shane Ford double dribbles | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman connects on the jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Adam Powers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | John Tyler buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Hill | 36-38 |
| 18:35 | Fordham | Adam Powers is fouled on the floor by William Hill - foul #3 on William Hill, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (SG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 18:18 | Fordham | Shane Ford misses the dunk attempt | 36-38 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-38 |
| 17:57 | Fordham | Jerry Walter grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Fordham | Jerry Walter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Noble | 36-41 |
| 17:30 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Christian Ostrosky is denied by Shane Ford | 36-41 |
| 17:29 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky tips it home | 38-41 |
| 17:25 | Fordham | Jerry Walter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | John Tyler connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Ostrosky | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Fordham | Perry Peters is called for the reach on Adam Powers - foul #3 on Perry Peters, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (SG), Merle Thomas (SF), Richard Frasier (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Perry Peters, John Tyler, Robert Musselman, Christian Ostrosky | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (PG), Eugene Richardson (SG), Jan Swigart (SF), Daniel Walker (PF), Mark Landon (C) Adam Powers, Jerry Walter, Leroy Simonsen, Shane Ford, Christopher Noble | |
| 16:21 | Fordham | David Haczynski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Swigart | 40-44 |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | David Haczynski steals the ball from Derrick Maynes | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | Fordham | David Haczynski blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Frasier | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Derrick Maynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Haczynski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jan Swigart (fresh) PF - Daniel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Landon (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Maynes | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | Fordham | Daniel Walker is hacked by Gabriel Ferrari - foul #1 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Hill (SG), Robert Musselman (PF) Derrick Maynes, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:12 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Haczynski | 42-47 |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | William Hill connects on the jumper in the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:28 | Fordham | David Haczynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 14:26 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Frasier | 44-47 |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | William Hill scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Merle Thomas | 46-47 |
| 13:59 | Fordham | Daniel Walker is denied on a layup by Richard Frasier | 46-47 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul's layup is rejected by Jan Swigart | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Fordham | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Perry Peters (PG), Derrick Maynes (SG), John Tyler (SF), Christian Ostrosky (C) Dikembe Abdul, William Hill, Merle Thomas, Richard Frasier | |
| Subs | Fordham | Adam Powers (PG), Jerry Walter (SG), Leroy Simonsen (SF), Christopher Noble (C) David Haczynski, Eugene Richardson, Jan Swigart, Mark Landon | |
| 13:15 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:04 | Chicago State | Perry Peters's floater is knocked away by Christopher Noble | 46-47 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 12:51 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Simonsen | 48-47 |
| 12:42 | Fordham | John Tyler blocks the jumper by Adam Powers | 48-47 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Perry Peters | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman is hacked by Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Shane Ford (PF) Daniel Walker | |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | John Tyler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Fordham | Christopher Noble gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Jerry Walter drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Simonsen and he's fouled by Perry Peters - foul #4 on Perry Peters, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Hill (SG) Perry Peters | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Jerry Walter makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Hill | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Derrick Maynes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Musselman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Christian Ostrosky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Adam Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) PF - Shane Ford (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Walter | 50-53 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:09 | Fordham | Shane Ford gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:48 | Fordham | Jerry Walter hits a jump hook near the basket | 50-55 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | William Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | John Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 10:26 | Fordham | Jerry Walter gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:19 | Fordham | Jerry Walter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Powers | 50-55 |
| 10:13 | Fordham | Shane Ford hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Musselman - foul #3 on Robert Musselman, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Guillermo Rodriguez (SG), Merle Thomas (SF), Richard Frasier (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Derrick Maynes, William Hill, John Tyler, Robert Musselman, Christian Ostrosky | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (PG), Eugene Richardson (SG), Jan Swigart (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Adam Powers, Jerry Walter, Leroy Simonsen, Christopher Noble | |
| 10:13 | Fordham | Shane Ford makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:13 | Fordham | Shane Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 09:40 | Fordham | Shane Ford drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Richardson | 52-59 |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Shane Ford steps in front of the Guillermo Rodriguez pass | 52-59 |
| 08:59 | Fordham | Eugene Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:24 | Fordham | The pull-up jumper by Eugene Richardson is blocked by Guillermo Rodriguez | 54-59 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdul | 54-59 |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez is hacked by David Haczynski - foul #1 on David Haczynski, team foul #2 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (PG), William Hill (SG), John Tyler (SF), Robert Musselman (PF), Christian Ostrosky (C) Dikembe Abdul, Guillermo Rodriguez, Merle Thomas, Richard Frasier, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Walter (SG), Leroy Simonsen (SF), Mark Landon (PF), Christopher Noble (C) Eugene Richardson, Jan Swigart, Shane Ford, Daniel Walker | |
| 07:58 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Landon - foul #1 on Mark Landon, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Perry Peters (PG) Derrick Maynes | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 07:58 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:58 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Fordham | Jerry Walter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 56-59 |
| 07:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Christian Ostrosky | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Perry Peters (fresh) 4 pf. SG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Musselman (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christian Ostrosky (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Haczynski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Landon (fresh) C - Christopher Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | John Tyler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:29 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:00 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Adam Powers (PG), Daniel Walker (PF) David Haczynski, Mark Landon | |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | William Hill misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 06:48 | Fordham | Christopher Noble snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 56-59 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | John Tyler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 06:29 | Fordham | Christopher Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:25 | Fordham | Jerry Walter is fouled on the floor by William Hill - foul #4 on William Hill, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (SG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Richardson (SF), Mark Landon (C) Leroy Simonsen, Christopher Noble | |
| 06:25 | Fordham | Jerry Walter makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:25 | Fordham | Jerry Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:25 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman throws it down | 58-60 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Daniel Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Frasier (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Robert Musselman, Christian Ostrosky | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | John Tyler misses long on a jumper in the lane | 58-60 |
| 05:39 | Fordham | Mark Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:20 | Fordham | Jerry Walter is hacked by Richard Frasier - foul #1 on Richard Frasier, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (SG), Merle Thomas (SF) Perry Peters, John Tyler | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen (SF), Shane Ford (PF) Eugene Richardson, Daniel Walker | |
| 05:20 | Fordham | Jerry Walter makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:20 | Fordham | Jerry Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:20 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Ferrari | 58-61 |
| 04:58 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 04:38 | Fordham | Adam Powers scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Simonsen | 60-64 |
| 04:23 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Landon - foul #2 on Mark Landon, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Hill (SG), Robert Musselman (PF), Christian Ostrosky (C) Merle Thomas, Richard Frasier, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Haczynski (PG), Eugene Richardson (SG), Christopher Noble (C) Adam Powers, Jerry Walter, Mark Landon | |
| 04:23 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:23 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Derrick Maynes | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul is fouled on the floor by Leroy Simonsen - foul #3 on Leroy Simonsen, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Perry Peters (PG), John Tyler (SF) Derrick Maynes, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jan Swigart (SF) Leroy Simonsen | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman is fouled on the floor by Jan Swigart - foul #1 on Jan Swigart, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Perry Peters (fresh) 4 pf. SG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Musselman (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christian Ostrosky (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Haczynski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Swigart (fresh) PF - Shane Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | David Haczynski picks off the pass by Robert Musselman | 62-64 |
| 03:07 | Fordham | David Haczynski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Perry Peters - foul #5 on Perry Peters, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (PG) Perry Peters | |
| Subs | Fordham | Daniel Walker (PF) Shane Ford | |
| 03:07 | Fordham | David Haczynski makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:07 | Fordham | David Haczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Walker - foul #3 on Daniel Walker, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (PG) Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Walter (SG), Leroy Simonsen (SF) Eugene Richardson, Jan Swigart | |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:40 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Adam Powers (PG), Shane Ford (PF) David Haczynski, Daniel Walker | |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Jerry Walter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | John Tyler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hill | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Adam Powers | 67-68 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | William Hill is called for a charge - foul #5 on William Hill, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul (SG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:26 | Fordham | Shane Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Derrick Maynes | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Adam Powers - foul #1 on Adam Powers, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:12 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Shane Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky is whistled for a carry | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Fordham | Jerry Walter is denied on a layup by Christian Ostrosky | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Noble | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Robert Musselman denies the turnaround by Adam Powers | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Christopher Noble is fouled on the floor by John Tyler - foul #1 on John Tyler, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Christopher Noble misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Christopher Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Shane Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Shane Ford blows the dunk but the foul's on Derrick Maynes - foul #1 on Derrick Maynes, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Shane Ford makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Shane Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | John Tyler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky can't tip it in | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Christopher Noble snags the defensive board | 69-70 |