| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) PF - Frank Lester (fresh) C - Eric Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) SG - Jon Kulas (fresh) SF - Negasi Aja (fresh) PF - Richard Greenberg (fresh) C - Paul Caldera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cornell | Negasi Aja buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Isaac Kiser | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Fordham | Peter Strickland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Negasi Aja - foul #1 on Negasi Aja, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Fordham | Peter Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Fordham | Peter Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 19:33 | Cornell | Paul Caldera pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser is hacked by Peter Strickland - foul #1 on Peter Strickland, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Paul Caldera misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Goodman - foul #1 on Eric Goodman, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Paul Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Paul Caldera makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:51 | Fordham | Eric Goodman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | Negasi Aja clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | Negasi Aja makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | Negasi Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:37 | Fordham | Isaac Kiser steals the ball from Forrest Smith in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Negasi Aja banks in the layup on a nice dish by Isaac Kiser | 4-8 |
| 18:22 | Fordham | Richard Greenberg swats the layup by Eric Goodman | 4-8 |
| 18:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Greenberg | 4-8 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Jon Kulas's 3 pointer is rejected by Peter Strickland | 4-8 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 17:37 | Fordham | Forrest Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 17:35 | Fordham | Frank Lester can't tip it in | 4-10 |
| 17:33 | Fordham | Eric Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:20 | Fordham | John Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (PG), David Rolling (SG), Bill Bonds (SF), Ron Boylan (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, Jon Kulas, Negasi Aja, Richard Greenberg, Paul Caldera | |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Bill Bonds knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 4-12 |
| 16:50 | Fordham | John Adams can't throw it down | 4-12 |
| 16:49 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | The short jumper by David Rolling is denied by Stephen Michaud | 6-12 |
| 16:32 | Fordham | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 16:14 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Ron Boylan - foul #1 on Ron Boylan, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (SG), Steve Williams (SF) David Rolling, Ron Boylan | |
| 16:14 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:14 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Steve Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 15:57 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Stephen Michaud | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Tony Jordan (fresh) SG - Maurice Seman (fresh) SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Foley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Stephen McCoy (fairly fresh) SG - Theodore Starks (fresh) SF - Steve Williams (fresh) PF - Bill Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Fordham | Steve Williams is called for the reach on John Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Williams, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Strickland (SF), Eric Goodman (C) John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Kulas (SG), Richard Greenberg (PF), Paul Caldera (C) Stephen McCoy, Bill Bonds, Louis Brown | |
| 15:33 | Fordham | Paul Caldera is called for the reach on Eric Goodman - foul #1 on Paul Caldera, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jay Wooldridge (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Frank Lester (PF) Tony Jordan, Maurice Seman, Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:11 | Fordham | Frank Lester hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Paul Caldera | 8-12 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Theodore Starks is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG) Jay Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Rolling (PF), Ron Boylan (C) Richard Greenberg, Paul Caldera | |
| 14:41 | Fordham | John Bailey hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Theodore Starks - foul #1 on Theodore Starks, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Deon Sturtevant (SF) Peter Strickland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Negasi Aja (SF) Theodore Starks, Steve Williams | |
| 14:41 | Fordham | John Bailey misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | Cornell | David Rolling pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Fordham | Eric Goodman gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | Fordham | Ron Boylan is called for the reach on Eric Goodman - foul #2 on Ron Boylan, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (SG), John Adams (SF), Stephen Michaud (PF), Terry Foley (C) Forrest Smith, Deon Sturtevant, Frank Lester, Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (PG), Bill Bonds (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, David Rolling, Ron Boylan | |
| 13:53 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:51 | Cornell | Louis Brown snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | Cornell | Jon Kulas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Louis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | John Bailey takes the ball from Negasi Aja | 10-12 |
| 13:23 | Fordham | John Bailey misses short on a runner from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | Fordham | Terry Foley grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:06 | Fordham | Terry Foley misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Negasi Aja - foul #2 on Negasi Aja, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Seman (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Peter Strickland (SF) John Bailey, Tony Jordan, John Adams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Steve Williams (SF), Richard Greenberg (PF) Jon Kulas, Negasi Aja, Louis Brown | |
| 13:06 | Fordham | Terry Foley misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:06 | Fordham | Terry Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | Cornell | Steve Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | Fordham | Terry Foley gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | Fordham | Richard Greenberg steals it from Maurice Seman in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | Cornell | Stephen McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Stephen Michaud | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | Fordham | Terry Foley hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Maurice Seman (fresh) SG - Forrest Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Foley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen McCoy (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Greenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Fordham | Terry Foley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 11:20 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 11:19 | Fordham | Terry Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:07 | Fordham | Terry Foley clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 15-15 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Bill Bonds pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:45 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Steve Williams is blocked by Stephen Michaud | 15-15 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Seman and he's fouled by Steve Williams - foul #2 on Steve Williams, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Tony Jordan (SG), John Adams (SF), Eric Goodman (C) Maurice Seman, Forrest Smith, Peter Strickland, Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (PG), Jon Kulas (SG), David Rolling (SF), Paul Caldera (C) Isaac Kiser, Stephen McCoy, Steve Williams, Bill Bonds | |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Paul Caldera | 17-15 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | David Rolling gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | Paul Caldera misses the floater from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:46 | Fordham | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:22 | Fordham | John Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Greenberg | 17-15 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Jon Kulas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Theodore Starks | 17-18 |
| 08:43 | Fordham | John Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jay Wooldridge (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Frank Lester (PF) John Bailey, Tony Jordan, John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Bill Bonds (PF), Louis Brown (C) Theodore Starks, Richard Greenberg, Paul Caldera | |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Frank Lester is called for the reach on Jon Kulas - foul #1 on Frank Lester, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Seman (PG) Forrest Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:02 | Cornell | Bill Bonds scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Isaac Kiser | 17-20 |
| 07:58 | Fordham | Jay Wooldridge loses the dribble to Isaac Kiser in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | David Rolling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Eric Goodman grabs the board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Maurice Seman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Wooldridge (fresh) SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Lester (fresh) C - Eric Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Kulas (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Bill Bonds (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Rolling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Fordham | Bill Bonds steps in front of the Maurice Seman pass in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Maurice Seman - foul #1 on Maurice Seman, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Terry Foley (SF) Maurice Seman, Jay Wooldridge, Peter Strickland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Greenberg (PF), Paul Caldera (C) Bill Bonds, Louis Brown | |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:11 | Fordham | Frank Lester scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Isaac Kiser - foul #1 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (SG) Jon Kulas | |
| 07:11 | Fordham | Frank Lester makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | David Rolling buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Isaac Kiser | 20-24 |
| 06:45 | Fordham | David Rolling is called for the reach on Tony Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Rolling, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Kulas (SG) Isaac Kiser | |
| 06:45 | Fordham | Tony Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:45 | Fordham | Tony Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Jon Kulas hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Caldera | 21-26 |
| 06:23 | Fordham | Tony Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), John Adams (SF) Tony Jordan, Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (PG) Theodore Starks | |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Forrest Smith - foul #1 on Forrest Smith, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Seman (SG), Peter Strickland (SF) Forrest Smith, Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Brown (C) Paul Caldera | |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:03 | Fordham | John Adams gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:49 | Fordham | John Adams jams it set up by Maurice Seman | 23-26 |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Peter Strickland steals it from Jon Kulas | 23-26 |
| 05:27 | Fordham | Frank Lester is called for a backcourt violation | 23-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Goodman (C) John Adams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Bill Bonds (SF) Jon Kulas, Richard Greenberg | |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Bill Bonds lays it up and in set up by Isaac Kiser and he's hacked by Maurice Seman - foul #2 on Maurice Seman, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (PG), Jay Wooldridge (SG), Deon Sturtevant (SF), Terry Foley (PF) John Bailey, Maurice Seman, Peter Strickland, Frank Lester | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (SG), Paul Caldera (C) Stephen McCoy, Louis Brown | |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Bill Bonds makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:48 | Fordham | Tony Jordan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | David Rolling grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Deon Sturtevant steals the ball from Isaac Kiser | 23-29 |
| 04:14 | Fordham | Eric Goodman misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Isaac Kiser - foul #2 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG) Jay Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Kulas (SG), Richard Greenberg (PF) Isaac Kiser, David Rolling | |
| 04:14 | Fordham | Eric Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:14 | Fordham | Eric Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Paul Caldera travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Peter Strickland (SF), Frank Lester (PF), John Adams (C) Tony Jordan, Deon Sturtevant, Terry Foley, Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (PG), Negasi Aja (SF), Ron Boylan (PF) Theodore Starks, Bill Bonds, Richard Greenberg | |
| 03:41 | Fordham | Peter Strickland makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Forrest Smith | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Lester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Stephen McCoy (fresh) SG - Jon Kulas (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Negasi Aja (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ron Boylan (fresh) C - Paul Caldera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cornell | Paul Caldera clanks a floater near the basket | 27-29 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | Negasi Aja tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Forrest Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Kulas - foul #1 on Jon Kulas, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Seman (PG), Eric Goodman (C) John Bailey, John Adams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Louis Brown (C) Stephen McCoy, Paul Caldera | |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Forrest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Forrest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Jon Kulas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 02:53 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Frank Lester | 29-31 |
| 02:47 | Fordham | Isaac Kiser steps in front of the Peter Strickland pass in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Jon Kulas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isaac Kiser | 29-33 |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Maurice Seman makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Louis Brown - foul #1 on Louis Brown, team foul #13 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (SG), Deon Sturtevant (SF), Terry Foley (PF) Forrest Smith, Peter Strickland, Frank Lester | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Bill Bonds (PF) Jon Kulas, Negasi Aja, Ron Boylan | |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Maurice Seman makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | The short jumper by Bill Bonds is denied by Eric Goodman | 32-33 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Louis Brown snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Theodore Starks clanks a floater in the paint | 32-33 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Louis Brown snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:47 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Williams | 32-36 |
| 01:43 | Fordham | Theodore Starks steals the ball from Maurice Seman in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Bill Bonds is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bill Bonds, team foul #14 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), John Adams (PF) Maurice Seman, Tony Jordan, Deon Sturtevant, Eric Goodman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (PG), Jon Kulas (SG), Negasi Aja (SF), Richard Greenberg (PF), Paul Caldera (C) Isaac Kiser, Theodore Starks, Steve Williams, Bill Bonds, Louis Brown | |
| 01:09 | Fordham | Forrest Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Strickland | 35-36 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Negasi Aja buries a runner from the right block | 35-38 |
| 00:29 | Fordham | Terry Foley scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Forrest Smith | 37-38 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Jordan (PG), Jay Wooldridge (SG), Frank Lester (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) John Bailey, Forrest Smith, John Adams, Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Theodore Starks (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Ron Boylan (PF) Stephen McCoy, Jon Kulas, Negasi Aja, Richard Greenberg | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Peter Strickland is hacked by Paul Caldera - foul #2 on Paul Caldera, team foul #15 | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Peter Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Peter Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |