| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Alexander Matelski (fresh) SG - Walter Roth (fresh) SF - Nathan Rana (fresh) PF - Dennis Gaertner (fresh) C - James Byrne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | James Byrne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Fordham | Nathan Rana shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roderick Sloan - foul #1 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Fordham | Nathan Rana misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Fordham | Nathan Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Roth - foul #1 on Walter Roth, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:21 | Fordham | Alexander Matelski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | The short jumper by James Byrne is denied by Alvin Fulton | 4-1 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 4-1 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Cephas | 7-1 |
| 17:15 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-1 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi can't throw it down | 7-1 |
| 16:53 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Nathan Rana | 7-1 |
| 16:31 | Fordham | Roderick Sloan picks off the pass by Dennis Gaertner out of a doubleteam | 7-1 |
| 16:07 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 16:05 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| 15:49 | Fordham | Nathan Rana misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-1 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Roderick Sloan | 7-1 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Alexander Matelski (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Roth (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Rana (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Gaertner (fairly fresh) C - James Byrne (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-1 |
| 15:23 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 15:04 | Fordham | James Byrne clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roberto Rossi - foul #1 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #3 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Roberto Rossi, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Fordham | Rodney Pam (PG), Jack Webb (SG), Andrew Henry (SF), Dewey Kim (PF) Alexander Matelski, Walter Roth, Nathan Rana, Dennis Gaertner | |
| 15:04 | Fordham | James Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:04 | Fordham | James Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Pam - foul #1 on Rodney Pam, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lewis Revis (C) James Byrne | |
| 14:43 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:23 | Fordham | Andrew Henry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Dewey Kim picks off the pass by Carl Bowe | 9-2 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Andrew Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Bowe - foul #1 on Carl Bowe, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Alvin Fulton (C) Daniel Braxton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Andrew Henry makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Andrew Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Andrew Henry makes the 3rd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Jack Webb steps in front of the Alvin Fulton pass | 9-5 |
| 13:26 | Fordham | David Harden steps in front of the Jack Webb pass | 9-5 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi slams it home on a nice dish by David Harden | 11-5 |
| 13:02 | Fordham | Lewis Revis clanks a shot in the lane | 11-5 |
| 13:01 | Fordham | Andrew Henry grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:48 | Fordham | Jack Webb clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | James Coleman clanks a jump hook from close range | 11-5 |
| 12:23 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Lewis Revis | 11-5 |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Jack Webb connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Henry | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Polizzi | 11-7 |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Norman Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Norman Walker, David Harden, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Fordham | Alexander Matelski (PG), Walter Roth (SG), Nathan Rana (SF), Dennis Gaertner (PF), James Byrne (C) Andrew Henry, Jack Webb, Rodney Pam, Dewey Kim, Lewis Revis | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) C - Carl Bowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Alexander Matelski (fresh) SG - Walter Roth (fresh) SF - Nathan Rana (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Gaertner (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Byrne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Fordham | Roberto Rossi steals it from Nathan Rana | 11-7 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi throws it down | 13-7 |
| 11:13 | Fordham | Alexander Matelski is fouled on the floor by Roberto Rossi - foul #2 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 11:03 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Bowe - foul #2 on Carl Bowe, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Roth (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 11:03 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:03 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Maurice Cephas | 13-7 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | David Harden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 10:42 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Nathan Rana | 13-7 |
| 10:24 | Fordham | Alexander Matelski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Rana | 13-10 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | David Harden is fouled on the floor by Walter Roth - foul #2 on Walter Roth, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Alvin Fulton (C) David Harden, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Fordham | Rodney Pam (SG) Walter Roth | |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Alexander Matelski is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Alexander Matelski, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jack Webb (SG) Alexander Matelski | |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan loses the dribble to Rodney Pam | 13-10 |
| 09:04 | Fordham | Rodney Pam comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Roderick Sloan | 13-10 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 08:33 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | Rodney Pam misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 08:17 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner tips it home | 13-12 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Byrne - foul #1 on James Byrne, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), James Coleman (PF) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, Roderick Sloan | |
| Subs | Fordham | Alexander Matelski (PG), Dewey Kim (PF), Lewis Revis (C) Nathan Rana, Dennis Gaertner, James Byrne | |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:40 | Fordham | Rodney Pam drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jack Webb | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Norman Walker (fresh) SG - David Harden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Alexander Matelski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Pam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Kim (fresh) C - Lewis Revis (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Dewey Kim is called for the reach on Norman Walker - foul #1 on Dewey Kim, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Gregory Roth (C) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Fordham | Andrew Henry (SF) Rodney Pam | |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | James Coleman hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 06:34 | Fordham | Andrew Henry drills a 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is fouled on the floor by Alexander Matelski - foul #2 on Alexander Matelski, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF), Alvin Fulton (C) David Harden, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Fordham | Rodney Pam (PG), Nathan Rana (SF), Dennis Gaertner (PF), James Byrne (C) Alexander Matelski, Jack Webb, Dewey Kim, Lewis Revis | |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Byrne | 16-17 |
| 05:51 | Fordham | Nathan Rana shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | James Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Nathan Rana is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Nathan Rana, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roderick Sloan | 18-17 |
| 04:58 | Fordham | Rodney Pam misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Maurice Cephas | 18-17 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas's floater is tipped away by James Byrne | 18-17 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton tips it but misses | 18-17 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Norman Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG) Daniel Braxton | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jack Webb (SG), Dewey Kim (PF) Andrew Henry, Dennis Gaertner | |
| 04:03 | Fordham | James Byrne buries a jump hook in the lane | 18-19 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Byrne - foul #2 on James Byrne, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Norman Walker, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Fordham | Alexander Matelski (PG), Walter Roth (SG), Lewis Revis (C) Rodney Pam, Jack Webb, James Byrne | |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:33 | Fordham | Nathan Rana misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | James Coleman grabs the board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Harden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Alexander Matelski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Roth (fresh) SF - Nathan Rana (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Kim (fresh) C - Lewis Revis (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas buries a jump hook from the left block set up by David Harden and he's fouled by Lewis Revis - foul #1 on Lewis Revis, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Andrew Henry (SF), Dennis Gaertner (PF) Nathan Rana, Lewis Revis | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:49 | Fordham | Walter Roth misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Bowe - foul #3 on Carl Bowe, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Roth (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Byrne (C) Dewey Kim | |
| 02:49 | Fordham | Walter Roth misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:49 | Fordham | Walter Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Cephas | 25-20 |
| 02:04 | Fordham | Walter Roth makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Gregory Roth - foul #1 on Gregory Roth, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (PG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF), Alvin Fulton (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Fordham | Nathan Rana (SF) Andrew Henry | |
| 02:04 | Fordham | Walter Roth misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | David Harden buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Norman Walker | 28-22 |
| 01:38 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner buries a fadeaway in the paint | 28-24 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Rodney Pam (PG), Dewey Kim (PF) Alexander Matelski, Dennis Gaertner | |
| 00:52 | Fordham | Norman Walker steals it from Dewey Kim | 28-24 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Norman Walker hits the finger roll | 30-24 |
| 00:42 | Fordham | James Byrne is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Maurice Cephas (SF) David Harden, Chad Polizzi | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lewis Revis (C) James Byrne | |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Lewis Revis steals the ball from Norman Walker | 30-24 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Rodney Pam misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Rana | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | The clock runs out | 30-24 |