| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Best (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Sheard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watkins (fresh) PF - Ronald Bentz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Gamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Watkins inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Fordham | Francis Sheard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:33 | Southern | Robert Myrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:32 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Fordham | John Best hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:25 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:09 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Francis Sheard | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Scott Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:50 | Fordham | John Best pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Fordham | Francis Sheard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:21 | Southern | Scott Jones knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Francis Sheard - foul #1 on Francis Sheard, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:21 | Southern | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin is hacked by John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson (C) John Bailey | |
| 17:44 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz is hacked by Gary Mercer - foul #1 on Gary Mercer, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jessie Goggin (PF), Joseph Weston (C) Ronald Bentz, Terry Gamblin | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (C) Gary Mercer | |
| 17:35 | Fordham | John Watkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Watkins, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (SF) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Tad Polakowski (PF) Scott Jones | |
| 17:21 | Southern | Timothy Jack clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Francis Sheard - foul #2 on Francis Sheard, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Bao Huang (SF) John Best | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (SF) Barry Smith | |
| 17:21 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Fordham | Bao Huang grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:12 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Francis Sheard | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Timothy Jack is hacked by Jessie Goggin - foul #1 on Jessie Goggin, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tracy Lowry (SF) Francis Sheard | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Robert Myrick | |
| 16:34 | Southern | Billy Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:33 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:22 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry slams it home | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Billy Young's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Lowry | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Fordham | Bao Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Fordham | Bao Huang comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Young - foul #1 on Billy Young, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | Francis Sheard (SG), John Watkins (SF), Ronald Bentz (PF), Terry Gamblin (C) Darrell Campbell, Tracy Lowry, Jessie Goggin, Joseph Weston | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Timothy Jack, Billy Young, Jeffrey Tolley, Tad Polakowski, Gregory Hendrickson | |
| 15:49 | Fordham | Bao Huang makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:49 | Fordham | Bao Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Bao Huang (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francis Sheard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Watkins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Gamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Gary Mercer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:34 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:22 | Fordham | John Watkins knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on John Bailey - foul #4 on John Bailey, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Best (PG) Bao Huang | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (C) John Bailey | |
| 15:22 | Fordham | John Watkins misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:22 | Fordham | Francis Sheard gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Fordham | John Watkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:06 | Fordham | Francis Sheard tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Barry Smith gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Scott Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Fordham | John Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Gary Mercer pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Scott Jones hits a floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 14:20 | Fordham | Robert Myrick takes the ball from John Watkins | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Robert Myrick blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | John Watkins pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Fordham | John Best misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Barry Smith snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Robert Myrick hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Jack and the foul's on John Watkins - foul #4 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (SF), Jessie Goggin (PF) John Watkins, Ronald Bentz | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson (PF) Gary Mercer | |
| 13:53 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:33 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Best | 44-42 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Barry Smith connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Scott Jones | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 44-44 |
| 13:12 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Fordham | John Best hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 12:59 | Southern | Timothy Jack buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:44 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Best | 48-47 |
| 12:28 | Southern | John Best steps in front of the Robert Myrick pass | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | Fordham | John Best lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Bao Huang (SG), Tracy Lowry (SF), Ronald Bentz (PF) John Best, Francis Sheard, Terry Gamblin | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG), Billy Young (SG), Tad Polakowski (SF), Gary Mercer (PF) Robert Myrick, Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Timothy Jack | |
| 12:02 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Billy Young gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Ronald Bentz picks off the pass by Tad Polakowski | 50-47 |
| 11:51 | Fordham | Bao Huang knocks in the floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Darrell Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bao Huang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tracy Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Goggin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Tolley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Young (fresh) SF - Tad Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern | Tad Polakowski's floater is tipped away by Jessie Goggin | 52-47 |
| 11:35 | Southern | Billy Young tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Tad Polakowski misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 11:32 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:22 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell makes the floater in the paint set up by Jessie Goggin | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Billy Young | 54-50 |
| 10:45 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 10:43 | Southern | Billy Young pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Mercer | 54-52 |
| 10:17 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell's pass is intercepted by Tad Polakowski | 54-52 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the jumper from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Fordham | Bao Huang can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:05 | Southern | Tad Polakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 09:03 | Southern | Billy Young tips it home | 57-56 |
| 08:45 | Fordham | Ronald Bentz misses the easy layup | 57-56 |
| 08:44 | Southern | Gary Mercer pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:39 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Bao Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Hendrickson - foul #1 on Gregory Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Best (PG), Francis Sheard (SG), Terry Gamblin (C) Bao Huang, Tracy Lowry, Ronald Bentz | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Timothy Jack (C) Jeffrey Tolley, Billy Young, Tad Polakowski, Gregory Hendrickson | |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Jessie Goggin is called for the reach on Robert Myrick - foul #2 on Jessie Goggin, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joseph Weston (PF) Jessie Goggin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:40 | Southern | Robert Myrick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Best (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Sheard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Darrell Campbell (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Weston (fresh) C - Terry Gamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Jack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:20 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Robert Myrick misses badly on a runner in the lane | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Fordham | Francis Sheard gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:49 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin connects on the jump hook from close range | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Southern | Barry Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:37 | Fordham | Joseph Weston snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:22 | Fordham | John Best clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Myrick - foul #2 on Robert Myrick, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Watkins (SF), Jeff McIntyre (C) Darrell Campbell, Terry Gamblin | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bailey (C) Gary Mercer | |
| 06:22 | Fordham | John Best makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:22 | Fordham | John Best makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:59 | Southern | John Best steps in front of the Barry Smith pass | 65-59 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Joseph Weston knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Francis Sheard and the foul's on John Bailey - foul #5 on John Bailey, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Bao Huang (PG) John Best | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG), Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), Frank Tutor (C) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Timothy Jack, John Bailey | |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Joseph Weston misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Frank Tutor gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Robert Myrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Tolley | 67-62 |
| 05:17 | Fordham | Jeff McIntyre hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jeffrey Tolley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tolley, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tracy Lowry (SG), Terry Gamblin (C) Francis Sheard, Joseph Weston | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Medeiros (PG), Tad Polakowski (PF) Robert Myrick, Gary Mercer | |
| 05:17 | Fordham | Jeff McIntyre makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Tad Polakowski clanks a runner from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 05:05 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Bao Huang drills a shot in the paint set up by Tracy Lowry | 72-62 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Frank Tutor comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 72-62 |
| 04:28 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Henry Medeiros is called for the reach on Bao Huang - foul #1 on Henry Medeiros, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Fordham | Francis Sheard (SG), Jessie Goggin (PF) Tracy Lowry, Jeff McIntyre | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Timothy Jack (SG), Barry Smith (SF) Henry Medeiros, Billy Young, Jeffrey Tolley | |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Bao Huang makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Bao Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Terry Gamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:06 | Fordham | John Watkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 04:04 | Southern | Robert Myrick snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Terry Gamblin is called for the reach on Robert Myrick - foul #1 on Terry Gamblin, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Best (PG), Ronald Bentz (PF) John Watkins, Terry Gamblin | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG) Frank Tutor | |
| 03:59 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Francis Sheard can't finish the layup | 73-64 |
| 03:42 | Fordham | Francis Sheard gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 03:22 | Fordham | Francis Sheard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Best | 75-64 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Best (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Sheard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Bao Huang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Goggin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tad Polakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Southern | Scott Jones hits a fadeaway from the right side | 75-66 |
| 02:59 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Watkins (SF), Terry Gamblin (C) Bao Huang, Jessie Goggin | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson (PF) Tad Polakowski | |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Francis Sheard buries a turnaround from the right block | 77-66 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF) Timothy Jack | |
| 02:13 | Southern | Barry Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane | 77-66 |
| 02:12 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Francis Sheard | 77-66 |
| 01:48 | Fordham | John Watkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Barry Smith - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (PG), Bao Huang (SG), Jessie Goggin (PF), Joseph Weston (C) John Best, Francis Sheard, Ronald Bentz, Terry Gamblin | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Billy Young (SG), Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Tad Polakowski (PF) Robert Myrick, Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Gary Mercer | |
| 01:48 | Fordham | John Watkins makes the free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Timothy Jack is fouled on the floor by John Watkins - foul #5 on John Watkins, team foul #8 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tracy Lowry (SF) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:33 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:33 | Fordham | Joseph Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:19 | Fordham | Bao Huang's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Tolley | 80-67 |
| 01:18 | Southern | The rebound goes to Timothy Jack | 80-67 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson travels with the ball | 80-67 |
| 00:53 | Fordham | Tracy Lowry buries a jump hook in the lane | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Jack and he's hacked by Bao Huang - foul #3 on Bao Huang, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley makes the free throw | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Fordham | Joseph Weston is hacked by Gregory Hendrickson - foul #2 on Gregory Hendrickson, team foul #12 | 82-70 |
| 00:20 | Fordham | Joseph Weston misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:20 | Fordham | Joseph Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 82-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Darrell Campbell - foul #1 on Darrell Campbell, team foul #10 | 82-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Jessie Goggin snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Darrell Campbell runs out the clock | 82-71 |