| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Sheard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Gamblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Brendan Smith inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:25 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | David Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | David Alexander hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Paul Provencher pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Walter Cochran takes the ball from Brendan Smith | 34-31 |
| 18:32 | Fordham | Francis Sheard blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brendan Smith | 34-31 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Paul Provencher is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| 17:47 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | David Knight gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | David Alexander double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Kurt Florez (C) Brendan Smith, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (SG), Keith Morgan (SF), Bryan Green (PF), Jessie Goggin (C) Francis Sheard, Oscar Attebery, Jarrett Dear, Terry Gamblin | |
| 17:02 | Fordham | Walter Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Kenneth Quayle (SG) David Alexander, Paul Provencher | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Watkins (SG) Walter Cochran | |
| 16:47 | Columbia | John Bernabe scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Quayle | 37-31 |
| 16:27 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | John Bernabe misses the lay-in | 37-31 |
| 16:12 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | John Bernabe grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle is hacked by Keith Morgan - foul #1 on Keith Morgan, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Frank Walker, Kenneth Quayle, Kenneth Restivo, John Bernabe, Kurt Florez | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Francis Sheard (SG), Oscar Attebery (SF), Jarrett Dear (PF) Darrell Campbell, John Watkins, Bryan Green, Jessie Goggin | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Knight (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Sheard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Columbia | David Knight hits a floater in the lane set up by Paul Provencher | 39-31 |
| 15:30 | Fordham | Walter Cochran is fouled on the floor by Elroy Lemons - foul #4 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:12 | Fordham | David Knight is called for the reach on Oscar Attebery - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Terry Gamblin (C) Keith Morgan | |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Francis Sheard hits a jumper from the left side set up by Oscar Attebery | 39-33 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Jarrett Dear steals it from Paul Smith | 39-33 |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brendan Smith - foul #1 on Brendan Smith, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Keith Morgan (PF) Jarrett Dear | |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Francis Sheard takes the ball from David Knight | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | Fordham | Francis Sheard lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | David Alexander misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:38 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery connects on the runner from close range set up by Keith Morgan | 39-38 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Francis Sheard is called for the reach on Paul Provencher - foul #2 on Francis Sheard, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Kurt Florez (C) Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (PG), John Watkins (SG), Jarrett Dear (PF), Bryan Green (C) Walter Cochran, Francis Sheard, Oscar Attebery, Terry Gamblin | |
| 13:08 | Columbia | John Watkins takes the ball from Kurt Florez | 39-38 |
| 12:57 | Fordham | David Alexander is called for the reach on Keith Morgan - foul #1 on David Alexander, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 12:43 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Morgan | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | John Bernabe drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Alexander | 42-41 |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Bryan Green is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bryan Green, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Attebery (SF) Keith Morgan | |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Walker | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) PF - John Bernabe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Florez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Darrell Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Watkins (fresh) SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jarrett Dear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Watkins | 45-44 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 11:28 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Walker - foul #1 on Frank Walker, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Frank Walker, Kenneth Quayle, Kenneth Restivo, John Bernabe, Kurt Florez | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Francis Sheard (SG), Terry Gamblin (C) Darrell Campbell, John Watkins, Bryan Green | |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Paul Provencher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:39 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Keith Morgan (PF) Jarrett Dear | |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Oscar Attebery is called for the reach on Paul Provencher - foul #2 on Oscar Attebery, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bryan Green (PF) Oscar Attebery | |
| 09:59 | Columbia | Bryan Green swats the short shot by Paul Smith | 45-47 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | David Knight can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | Bryan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:29 | Fordham | Bryan Green makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jessie Goggin (C) Terry Gamblin | |
| 09:29 | Fordham | Bryan Green makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Paul Provencher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 08:53 | Fordham | Francis Sheard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Knight | 45-50 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | David Alexander connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Provencher | 48-50 |
| 08:22 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG), John Bernabe (PF), Kurt Florez (C) David Alexander, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (SG), Oscar Attebery (SF), Jarrett Dear (PF) Francis Sheard, Keith Morgan, Bryan Green | |
| 08:22 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:22 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Brendan Smith connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Quayle and he's hacked by Darrell Campbell - foul #1 on Darrell Campbell, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG) Paul Provencher | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Watkins (SG), Terry Gamblin (C) Walter Cochran, Jessie Goggin | |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Brendan Smith makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:54 | Fordham | John Watkins is hacked by Kurt Florez - foul #2 on Kurt Florez, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Kenneth Restivo (SF) Frank Walker, Brendan Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 07:54 | Fordham | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:54 | Fordham | John Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kenneth Restivo | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bernabe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Florez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Darrell Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Gamblin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery makes the jumper from the left block | 53-56 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo misses the shot from the right block | 53-56 |
| 06:44 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:28 | Fordham | Kenneth Restivo takes the ball from Terry Gamblin | 53-56 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Jarrett Dear steals the ball from John Bernabe | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Kenneth Quayle, Kenneth Restivo, John Bernabe, Kurt Florez | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Francis Sheard (SG), Keith Morgan (PF), Bryan Green (C) Darrell Campbell, John Watkins, Jarrett Dear, Terry Gamblin | |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Francis Sheard is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #3 on Francis Sheard, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jessie Goggin (C) Oscar Attebery | |
| 05:31 | Columbia | David Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Provencher | 56-56 |
| 05:02 | Fordham | Paul Smith swats the short shot by Bryan Green | 56-56 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | David Knight pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 04:34 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin is fouled on the floor by Brendan Smith - foul #2 on Brendan Smith, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Attebery (SF) Bryan Green | |
| 04:34 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:34 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | David Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Francis Sheard pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:13 | Fordham | Keith Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Cochran | 56-60 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | David Knight banks in the layup on a great pass from David Alexander | 58-60 |
| 03:37 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery is hacked by Brendan Smith - foul #3 on Brendan Smith, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jarrett Dear (PF) Jessie Goggin | |
| 03:37 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:37 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Paul Provencher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:20 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Sheard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Walter Cochran | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Brendan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Provencher | 58-64 |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Brendan Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 58-64 |
| 02:27 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Jarrett Dear | 58-64 |
| 02:12 | Fordham | Keith Morgan knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Jarrett Dear | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses long on a runner in the lane | 58-66 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Paul Provencher tips it home | 60-66 |
| 01:35 | Fordham | Francis Sheard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-66 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brendan Smith | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 (0) | |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Brendan Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Oscar Attebery - foul #3 on Oscar Attebery, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Terry Gamblin (C) Keith Morgan | |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Brendan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:06 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | David Knight tips it in | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Francis Sheard clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Provencher | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Paul Provencher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Elroy Lemons is called for the reach on Oscar Attebery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (PG) Walter Cochran | |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Columbia | David Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Provencher - foul #2 on Paul Provencher, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG) Darrell Campbell | |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |