| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Durand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Fordham | Tim Lay knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Brown and he's fouled by Rick Murray - foul #1 on Rick Murray, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:44 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Christopher Giron lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Homan | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | John Shea comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Robert Homan gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Robert Homan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | Fordham | James Durand snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:55 | Fordham | Tim Lay clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:53 | Fordham | John Shea tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Fordham | Tim Lay pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Fordham | James Durand connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | James Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | Fordham | John Shea misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Clover (PF), Raymon Wright (C) James Durand, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Joseph Harper (PF) James Hayes, John Courtney, Christopher Giron | |
| 17:39 | Fordham | John Shea misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | Fordham | John Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Milton Warren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Milton Warren tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 17:06 | Fordham | Larry Clover double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Luis Jordan (SG), Allen Johnson (SF) John Shea, Tim Lay, Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie (C) Rick Murray | |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Joseph Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Courtney (SF) Robert Homan | |
| 16:26 | Fordham | Allen Johnson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Brian Capuano | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Luis Jordan is called for the reach on Stephen Cieslak - foul #2 on Luis Jordan, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tim Lay (SG), James Durand (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Brian Capuano, Larry Clover, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG) Stephen Cieslak | |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Milton Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 15:43 | Fordham | Luis Jordan gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Durand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Joseph Harper - foul #2 on Joseph Harper, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF) Luis Jordan, Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Homan (SG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Rick Murray (C) Milton Warren, John Courtney, Joseph Harper, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 15:04 | Fordham | John Shea knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Lay | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | James Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Fordham | James Hayes picks off the pass by Robert Pelaez | 41-39 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | James Durand is called for the reach on Christopher Giron - foul #1 on James Durand, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG), Allen Johnson (SG), Larry Clover (PF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, Tim Lay, James Durand, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG) James Hayes | |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Christopher Giron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Courtney (SF) Thomas Wallace | |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Christopher Giron makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Christopher Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Fordham | Robert Homan picks off the pass by Allen Johnson | 41-41 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Robert Homan hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymon Wright | 43-43 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Larry Clover takes the ball from Milton Warren | 43-43 |
| 12:34 | Fordham | Luis Jordan drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Johnson | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | John Courtney clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Luis Jordan - foul #3 on Luis Jordan, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Tim Lay (SG), James Durand (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Allen Johnson, Robert Pelaez, Larry Clover, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) Milton Warren, Robert Homan, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 12:11 | Columbia | John Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | John Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:51 | Fordham | John Shea comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Harper - foul #3 on Joseph Harper, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Wallace (SF) John Courtney | |
| 11:51 | Fordham | John Shea makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:51 | Fordham | John Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:31 | Columbia | James Hayes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Durand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Fordham | James Durand hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Lay | 50-47 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | James Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie tips it in | 50-49 |
| 10:40 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Luis Jordan | 52-49 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | James Hayes travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Larry Clover (PF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, Luis Jordan, James Durand, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Robert Homan (SG), John Courtney (SF), Rick Murray (C) James Hayes, Stephen Cieslak, Thomas Wallace, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 09:48 | Fordham | Tim Lay clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Milton Warren grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses short on a runner near the basket | 52-49 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Harper | 52-49 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | Robert Homan lays it in set up by Milton Warren | 52-51 |
| 08:49 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Larry Clover grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:22 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Courtney - foul #2 on John Courtney, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Luis Jordan (SG), James Durand (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Brian Capuano, Tim Lay, Larry Clover, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Christopher Giron (PF) Milton Warren, John Courtney, Joseph Harper | |
| 08:22 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:22 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Luis Jordan steals the ball from Christopher Giron | 56-51 |
| 07:52 | Fordham | John Shea's pass is intercepted by Christopher Giron | 56-51 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | James Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Homan | 56-54 |
| 07:25 | Fordham | John Shea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 07:23 | Columbia | Robert Homan grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pelaez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Durand (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rick Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Robert Homan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 07:05 | Fordham | James Durand grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:39 | Fordham | John Shea hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brown | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | James Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tim Lay (SG), Larry Clover (C) Robert Pelaez, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), John Courtney (SF), Jeremy Wyllie (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) James Hayes, Robert Homan, Thomas Wallace, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 06:09 | Fordham | Jeremy Wyllie steals it from Luis Jordan | 58-54 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | John Courtney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Milton Warren | 58-57 |
| 05:31 | Fordham | Luis Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Lay and the foul's on Jeremy Wyllie - foul #1 on Jeremy Wyllie, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Allen Johnson (SF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, James Durand | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:31 | Fordham | Luis Jordan makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | John Courtney is fouled on the floor by Tim Lay - foul #2 on Tim Lay, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Luis Jordan, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Harper (PF) Larry Newcomb | |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (PF) Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 04:37 | Fordham | Brian Capuano misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Milton Warren grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | John Courtney's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Brown | 61-57 |
| 03:52 | Fordham | Christopher Giron is called for the reach on Brian Capuano - foul #3 on Christopher Giron, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Pelaez (SF), James Durand (PF) Allen Johnson, Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Robert Homan (SG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Rick Murray (C) Milton Warren, Stephen Cieslak, John Courtney, Joseph Harper | |
| 03:52 | Fordham | Brian Capuano misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Rick Murray pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses long on a jumper from close range | 61-57 |
| 03:38 | Fordham | James Durand gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:22 | Fordham | The pull-up jumper by Brian Capuano is blocked by Christopher Giron | 61-57 |
| 03:21 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to James Durand | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Brian Capuano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Durand (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Giron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Christopher Giron gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | James Hayes misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 02:54 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Pelaez | 61-57 |
| 02:34 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez misses the easy layup | 61-57 |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Fordham | James Durand is hacked by Christopher Giron - foul #4 on Christopher Giron, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Luis Jordan (SG), Larry Clover (C) Brian Capuano, Tim Lay, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Harper (PF) Christopher Giron | |
| 02:19 | Fordham | James Durand misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Joseph Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Joseph Harper knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Rick Murray | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tim Lay (SG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Luis Jordan, Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Courtney (SF), Christopher Giron (PF) Thomas Wallace, Joseph Harper | |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez banks in the layup set up by Tim Lay and he's fouled by Robert Homan - foul #1 on Robert Homan, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:15 | Fordham | Tim Lay is hacked by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 01:15 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | James Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:52 | Fordham | James Durand gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Fordham | James Hayes is called for the reach on James Durand in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Fred Crisler (SF) John Shea, Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:51 | Fordham | James Durand makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | James Durand makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Brian Capuano is called for the reach on James Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Capuano, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF) Brian Capuano, Fred Crisler | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Christopher Giron is hacked by James Durand - foul #2 on James Durand, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by James Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hayes, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Capuano (PG), Fred Crisler (SF) John Shea, Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:43 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Robert Homan is hacked by Fred Crisler - foul #1 on Fred Crisler, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), Larry Clover (PF), Raymon Wright (C) Tim Lay, Fred Crisler, James Durand, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, John Courtney, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Robert Homan misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Raymon Wright | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Fordham | Luis Jordan misses long on a shot in the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Joseph Harper hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mitchell Daugherty | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Tim Lay (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), James Durand (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Brian Capuano, Luis Jordan, Allen Johnson, Larry Clover, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), John Courtney (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Rick Murray (C) Mitchell Daugherty, Thomas Wallace, Joseph Harper, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | John Shea runs out the clock | 69-61 |