| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is fouled on the floor by Peter Strickland - foul #1 on Peter Strickland, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Forrest Smith - foul #2 on Forrest Smith, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Fordham | The jump hook by Peter Strickland is blocked by Timothy Nickerson | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:34 | Fordham | Timothy Nickerson is called for the reach on Eric Goodman - foul #2 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | William Smith steals it from Frank Lester | 33-37 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | William Flake drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Fordham | Frank Lester can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Flake - foul #1 on William Flake, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Fordham | Frank Lester makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | Fordham | Frank Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | William Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Fordham | Forrest Smith snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Fordham | Peter Strickland's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-39 |
| 17:09 | Fordham | Forrest Smith grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:40 | Fordham | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Dean Lustig, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (PG), Maurice Seman (SG), John Adams (SF), Stephen Michaud (PF), Terry Foley (C) John Bailey, Forrest Smith, Peter Strickland, Frank Lester, Eric Goodman | |
| 16:26 | Fordham | Tony Jordan connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Curtis Foltz - foul #1 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 16:26 | Fordham | Tony Jordan makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano hits the finger roll set up by Gary Eberhard | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Tony Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Seman (fresh) SF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Foley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Fordham | John Adams connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Maurice Seman | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Foltz | 39-44 |
| 15:14 | Fordham | Tony Jordan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Eric Goodman (C) Tony Jordan, Maurice Seman, John Adams, Terry Foley | |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Lustig | 39-44 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 41-44 |
| 14:21 | Fordham | Curtis Foltz picks off the pass by Forrest Smith | 41-44 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG) Curtis Foltz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Frank Lester (PF) Stephen Michaud | |
| 13:40 | Fordham | Forrest Smith connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Goodman | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Strickland | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson tips it in | 43-46 |
| 12:48 | Fordham | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by William Flake - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (PG), Maurice Seman (SG), John Adams (SF) John Bailey, Forrest Smith, Peter Strickland | |
| 12:33 | Fordham | Tony Jordan is fouled on the floor by William Flake - foul #3 on William Flake, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Claude Tafelski steps in front of the John Adams pass | 43-46 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 12:05 | Fordham | Eric Goodman pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:39 | Fordham | Eric Goodman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Goodman, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) William Flake | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Strickland (SF), Stephen Michaud (C) John Adams, Eric Goodman | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Tony Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Seman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Lester steals the ball from William Smith | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Frank Lester's layup is rejected by Timothy Nickerson | 43-46 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski clanks a floater from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski tips it in | 45-46 |
| 10:19 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud is hacked by Timothy Nickerson - foul #3 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, William Smith, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Eric Goodman (C) Tony Jordan, Maurice Seman, Frank Lester | |
| 10:19 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:19 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 10:02 | Fordham | Eric Goodman snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 45-48 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 09:09 | Fordham | John Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | William Flake gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), Claude Tafelski (C) Jeffery Thomas, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (SF), Terry Foley (PF) Peter Strickland, Stephen Michaud | |
| 08:31 | Fordham | John Bailey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Forrest Smith | 47-51 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Adams | 47-51 |
| 07:51 | Fordham | Forrest Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 07:50 | Fordham | Eric Goodman tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Bicknell | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Foley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski is fouled on the floor by Terry Foley - foul #2 on Terry Foley, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (PF) Dean Lustig, William Flake | |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (PG), Maurice Seman (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Frank Lester (PF) John Bailey, Forrest Smith, Terry Foley, Eric Goodman | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Strickland - foul #2 on Peter Strickland, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Stephen Michaud (C) John Adams | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:35 | Fordham | Timothy Nickerson steals it from Maurice Seman | 49-53 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | William Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Eberhard | 51-53 |
| 05:49 | Fordham | Peter Strickland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Tony Jordan picks off the pass by William Smith | 51-53 |
| 05:39 | Fordham | Frank Lester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Jordan | 51-55 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Frank Lester takes the ball from Gary Eberhard | 51-55 |
| 05:16 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Eric Goodman (C) Tony Jordan, Maurice Seman, Stephen Michaud | |
| 05:00 | Fordham | Frank Lester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Bicknell | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | Fordham | John Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Lester | 53-58 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 55-58 |
| 03:38 | Fordham | Peter Strickland's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Nickerson | 55-58 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | William Flake gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | William Flake scores on a turnaround in the lane | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Fordham | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 02:59 | Fordham | Peter Strickland hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Peter Strickland is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Peter Strickland, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (C) Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (SF), Stephen Michaud (PF) Peter Strickland, Frank Lester | |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:40 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:40 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 02:36 | Fordham | William Smith takes the ball from John Bailey in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | William Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Michaud - foul #1 on Stephen Michaud, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Strickland (SF), Frank Lester (PF) John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:05 | Fordham | Peter Strickland knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Goodman | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | William Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Bicknell | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | Fordham | Eric Goodman can't finish the layup | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | William Flake drills a jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 01:05 | Fordham | Frank Lester is denied on a layup by William Flake | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Forrest Smith is hacked by Timothy Nickerson - foul #4 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Forrest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Forrest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Smith and he's hacked by Peter Strickland - foul #4 on Peter Strickland, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Fordham | John Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is hacked by John Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |