| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Liddle (fresh) PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Seevers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Liddle inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Fordham | John Higgs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Page | 26-28 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Fordham | Craig Smith hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 18:44 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Fordham | John Liddle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Fordham | Craig Smith tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 17:59 | Fordham | John Higgs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | John Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:33 | Fordham | Craig Smith gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Fordham | John Higgs travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Manns (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Scott Caffrey (SF) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, John Liddle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (PF), Casey Cole (C) Leo Page, Richard Seevers | |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Oscar Manns is called for the reach on Andrew Skow - foul #1 on Oscar Manns, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (C) Craig Smith, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | John Boyd scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:00 | Fordham | Andrew Skow is called for the reach on John Liddle - foul #2 on Andrew Skow, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG) John Liddle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Manns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Helm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stradford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Fordham | Frederick Helm connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Caffrey steals the ball from Andrew Skow | 36-34 |
| 15:06 | Fordham | John Higgs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edward Stradford | 36-34 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | John Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Skow | 36-37 |
| 14:20 | Fordham | Andrew Skow steals it from Frederick Helm | 36-37 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Skow | 36-39 |
| 13:55 | Fordham | Frederick Helm is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Ralph Harrison takes the ball from Roger Long | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Roger Long can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Oscar Manns - foul #2 on Oscar Manns, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Liddle (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) Ralph Harrison, Oscar Manns, Scott Caffrey, Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Scott Paine (SG), Leo Page (PF), Richard Seevers (C) Andrew Skow, John Boyd, Edward Stradford, Casey Cole | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Roger Long makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Roger Long makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:46 | Fordham | John Liddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Roger Long's layup is rejected by Craig Smith | 38-41 |
| 12:15 | Fordham | Craig Smith grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Craig Smith is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Higgs out of a doubleteam | 40-41 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Roger Long buries a runner from close range set up by Leo Page | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Liddle (fresh) PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roger Long (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Seevers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Fordham | John Liddle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Seevers - foul #1 on Richard Seevers, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Manns (SG) John Higgs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), John Boyd (SG), Casey Cole (SF) Anthony Cupps, Scott Paine, Roger Long | |
| 11:26 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:26 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Oscar Manns steals the ball from Andrew Skow | 42-43 |
| 11:04 | Fordham | Oscar Manns throws it down | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Kevin Lyons is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #3 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF) Leo Page | |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | John Boyd is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (SF) John Liddle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (PF) Richard Seevers | |
| 10:05 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:04 | Fordham | Oscar Manns grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:50 | Fordham | Oscar Manns knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Gelb | 47-43 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG), John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (C) Eddie Gelb, Craig Smith, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG), Roger Long (SF) John Boyd, Scott Paine | |
| 09:08 | Fordham | John Liddle loses the dribble to Casey Cole | 47-43 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edward Stradford, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (PF), Richard Seevers (C) Edward Stradford, Casey Cole | |
| 08:33 | Fordham | Richard Seevers steals it from John Liddle | 47-43 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Seevers, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), Kenneth Dawson (C) Ralph Harrison, Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG) Andrew Skow | |
| 08:04 | Fordham | Oscar Manns misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 08:03 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:58 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Leo Page buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Sousa | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Oscar Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Caffrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Douglas Sousa (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Seevers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Fordham | Oscar Manns can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Leo Page pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses the dunk attempt | 50-45 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers tips it in | 50-47 |
| 06:41 | Fordham | Oscar Manns misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:40 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa is hacked by John Higgs - foul #2 on John Higgs, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Craig Smith (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) Oscar Manns, John Higgs, Scott Caffrey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), John Boyd (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Edward Stradford (PF), Casey Cole (C) Douglas Sousa, Anthony Cupps, Roger Long, Leo Page, Richard Seevers | |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | John Boyd hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Paine | 52-50 |
| 05:44 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison is fouled on the floor by Edward Stradford - foul #4 on Edward Stradford, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (PF) Edward Stradford | |
| 05:24 | Fordham | Craig Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Leo Page hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Leo Page snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits the finger roll | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Fordham | John Liddle is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), Oscar Manns (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) Ralph Harrison, John Liddle, Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF), Richard Seevers (C) Scott Paine, Leo Page | |
| 03:32 | Fordham | Oscar Manns scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Manns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Seevers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Helm - foul #1 on Frederick Helm, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF) Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:11 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Fordham | Oscar Manns comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Caffrey | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Craig Smith (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) Scott Caffrey, Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (PF) Casey Cole | |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons drills a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (SF) Eddie Gelb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:12 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 01:56 | Fordham | John Higgs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 01:54 | Fordham | Craig Smith tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 01:53 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons is hacked by Edward Stradford - foul #5 on Edward Stradford, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (PF) Edward Stradford | |
| 01:52 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Leo Page snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Leo Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 01:37 | Fordham | Craig Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Skow - foul #3 on Andrew Skow, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 01:37 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:37 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers comes up short on the jumper from close range | 62-54 |
| 01:19 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Scott Caffrey | 62-54 |
| 01:19 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Craig Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Skow - foul #4 on Andrew Skow, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Roger Long blows the layup | 64-54 |
| 00:52 | Fordham | Craig Smith gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Fordham | Craig Smith is hacked by Andrew Skow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Skow, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG), Frederick Helm (C) John Higgs, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), Anthony Cupps (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Casey Cole (PF), Christopher Antonio (C) Andrew Skow, John Boyd, Roger Long, Leo Page, Richard Seevers | |
| 00:50 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:50 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Smith - foul #3 on Craig Smith, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (C) Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | Douglas Sousa is called for the reach on Scott Caffrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Sousa, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio is whistled for a carry | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Fordham | Frederick Helm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-56 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dawson | 68-56 |