| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hadley (fresh) SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymon Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Fordham | Sidney Earp misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Rick Murray grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Raymon Wright blocks the short jumper by Rick Murray | 22-29 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Rick Murray tips it home | 22-31 |
| 19:06 | Fordham | Sidney Earp makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hadley | 25-31 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Christopher Giron scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Hayes | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Fordham | John Shea is called for 3 seconds | 25-33 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | James Hayes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | John Hadley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Toomey - foul #2 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 27-36 |
| 17:46 | Fordham | John Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:28 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Shea | 30-36 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the floater from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Fordham | Stephen Cieslak is called for the reach on John Hadley - foul #3 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Fred Crisler (SG), Larry Clover (PF), Jason Jones (C) John Shea, John Hadley, Sidney Earp, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Fred Crisler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:38 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly clanks a floater near the basket | 32-36 |
| 16:16 | Fordham | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Fordham | Fred Crisler's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Wyllie | 32-36 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Milton Warren pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Lonnie Wilson (fresh) SG - Fred Crisler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Clover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) SG - James Tomberlin (fresh) SF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie's pass is intercepted by Robert Pelaez | 32-36 |
| 15:05 | Fordham | Fred Crisler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Milton Warren clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Fordham | Larry Clover grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:34 | Fordham | Jason Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Pelaez and he's hacked by Jeremy Wyllie - foul #3 on Jeremy Wyllie, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), John Hadley (SG), Raymon Wright (C) Lonnie Wilson, Robert Pelaez, Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Rick Murray (C) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly, Joseph Harper, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 14:34 | Fordham | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | James Hayes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Rick Murray gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is fouled on the floor by John Hadley - foul #3 on John Hadley, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sidney Earp (PF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:35 | Columbia | Rick Murray comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Rick Murray tips it home | 35-38 |
| 13:14 | Fordham | John Shea banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Crisler | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | James Hayes lays it up and in set up by Rick Murray | 37-40 |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Raymon Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Murray - foul #1 on Rick Murray, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Pelaez (SF) Fred Crisler | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Raymon Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Raymon Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Rick Murray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Shea - foul #1 on John Shea, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Fordham | Sidney Earp knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by John Hadley | 41-41 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Christopher Giron can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 11:48 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymon Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Giron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Fordham | Sidney Earp hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Giron - foul #1 on Christopher Giron, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Fred Crisler (SG), Larry Clover (C) John Shea, John Hadley, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 11:32 | Fordham | Sidney Earp makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:32 | Fordham | Sidney Earp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Larry Clover is called for the reach on Joseph Harper - foul #1 on Larry Clover, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jason Jones (C) Sidney Earp | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:03 | Columbia | Joseph Harper misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 43-41 |
| 11:02 | Fordham | Fred Crisler gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:45 | Fordham | Fred Crisler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Joseph Harper grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Joseph Harper is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Harper, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Hadley (SG) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Rick Murray (C) James Tomberlin, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 10:06 | Fordham | Larry Clover is fouled on the floor by Milton Warren - foul #2 on Milton Warren, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Raymon Wright (C) Lonnie Wilson, Fred Crisler | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF) Milton Warren, Anthony Golightly | |
| 10:06 | Fordham | Larry Clover makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:06 | Fordham | Larry Clover makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (PF) Joseph Harper | |
| 09:31 | Fordham | John Hadley is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Fred Crisler (PF) Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:13 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Giron | 45-43 |
| 08:47 | Fordham | John Hadley loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sidney Earp (PF), Larry Clover (C) Fred Crisler, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Rick Murray connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Milton Warren and he's fouled by John Hadley - foul #4 on John Hadley, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | Fred Crisler (SG), Jason Jones (SF) John Hadley, Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:32 | Fordham | Sidney Earp snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:14 | Fordham | Jason Jones makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Fred Crisler | 47-45 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Sidney Earp takes the ball from Christopher Giron | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Crisler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Clover (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Giron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Fordham | Sidney Earp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Milton Warren | 47-45 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), John Hadley (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, Jason Jones, Sidney Earp, Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Stephen Cieslak, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 07:04 | Fordham | Raymon Wright misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 07:03 | Fordham | Raymon Wright grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:47 | Fordham | Fred Crisler drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Lonnie Wilson and he's fouled by Anthony Golightly - foul #3 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 06:47 | Fordham | Fred Crisler makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 06:25 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Raymon Wright | 50-45 |
| 06:02 | Fordham | Raymon Wright's pass is intercepted by Joseph Harper | 50-45 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 05:45 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:22 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 05:20 | Fordham | John Hadley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:00 | Fordham | The short jumper by Robert Pelaez is denied by Jeremy Wyllie | 50-45 |
| 04:59 | Fordham | Raymon Wright grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Christopher Toomey is called for the reach on John Hadley - foul #3 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Sidney Earp (PF), Larry Clover (C) Lonnie Wilson, Fred Crisler, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Rick Murray (C) Milton Warren, Christopher Toomey, Anthony Golightly, Joseph Harper, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 04:40 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Rick Murray jams it on a nice dish by James Tomberlin | 52-47 |
| 04:09 | Fordham | John Shea misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the jump hook from the right block | 52-47 |
| 03:58 | Fordham | John Hadley pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:41 | Fordham | Rick Murray steals the ball from Robert Pelaez | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hadley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Clover (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Tomberlin (fresh) SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak buries a driving attempt from close range | 52-49 |
| 02:56 | Fordham | Sidney Earp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 02:55 | Fordham | Larry Clover hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Christopher Giron is hacked by Sidney Earp - foul #3 on Sidney Earp, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Fred Crisler (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Raymon Wright (C) John Hadley, Robert Pelaez, Sidney Earp | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) James Tomberlin | |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Christopher Giron makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Hayes | 54-51 |
| 02:22 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Pelaez (SF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:04 | Fordham | Larry Clover misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Giron - foul #2 on Christopher Giron, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sidney Earp (PF) Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:04 | Fordham | Larry Clover makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:04 | Fordham | Larry Clover makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Larry Clover swats the layup by Christopher Giron | 56-51 |
| 01:49 | Fordham | John Shea pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:49 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Hadley (SG), Raymon Wright (C) Fred Crisler, Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Sidney Earp knocks in the jumper in the paint | 58-51 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Toomey | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Sidney Earp is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cieslak - foul #5 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Golightly (SF) Stephen Cieslak | |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Sidney Earp misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Sidney Earp misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Christopher Giron gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | Fordham | Sidney Earp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Fordham | Sidney Earp is hacked by James Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Fred Crisler (SG), Larry Clover (C) John Shea, John Hadley, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:34 | Fordham | Sidney Earp makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:34 | Fordham | Sidney Earp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | James Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Larry Clover pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jason Jones (C) Sidney Earp | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:26 | Fordham | James Hayes is called for the reach on Robert Pelaez in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #14 | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | James Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Christopher Giron grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | James Hayes buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Golightly | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #15 | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | James Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 00:06 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson runs out the clock | 63-56 |