| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hubert Brault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Talty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Fordham | Martin Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:57 | Fordham | Bruce Baze loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wendell Brown | 34-39 |
| 18:35 | Fordham | Darrell Talty is fouled on the floor by Michael Cerda - foul #1 on Michael Cerda, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:11 | Fordham | Martin Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wendell Brown | 34-39 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cerda | 34-42 |
| 17:32 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Darrell Talty | 36-42 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Hubert Brault - foul #3 on Hubert Brault, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Romain (PG), Chad Hall (SG), Lowell Hammers (SF), David Price (PF), Dennis Jarvis (C) Hubert Brault, Darrell Talty, Martin Anderson, Thomas Lewis, Bruce Baze | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery | |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:16 | Fordham | Lowell Hammers gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:03 | Fordham | Kenneth Leavy picks off the pass by Lowell Hammers | 36-43 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Leavy and he's fouled by Lowell Hammers - foul #2 on Lowell Hammers, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Jacob Putnam | |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:32 | Fordham | Michael Romain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis banks in the layup set up by Roberto Russo and he's hacked by Chad Hall - foul #3 on Chad Hall, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | Dale Smith (SG), Thomas Lewis (PF) Chad Hall, Lowell Hammers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:55 | Fordham | David Price hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Jarvis | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Michael Romain (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dale Smith (fresh) SF - David Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Jarvis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Delbert Schroeder | 38-51 |
| 15:31 | Fordham | David Price slams it home | 40-51 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 40-53 |
| 14:49 | Fordham | Delbert Schroeder steals the ball from Dale Smith | 40-53 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo throws it down set up by Delbert Schroeder | 40-55 |
| 14:23 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis can't finish the layup | 40-55 |
| 14:22 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 40-55 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | David Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Hubert Brault (PG), Darrell Talty (SG), Martin Anderson (SF), Bruce Baze (C) Michael Romain, Dale Smith, Thomas Lewis, Dennis Jarvis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| 14:13 | Fordham | David Price makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | David Price misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Hubert Brault is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #4 on Hubert Brault, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Chad Hall (PG), Lowell Hammers (PF) Hubert Brault, David Price | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Bruce Baze takes the ball from Wendell Brown | 41-55 |
| 12:53 | Fordham | Martin Anderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-55 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Wendell Brown | 41-57 |
| 12:06 | Fordham | Kenneth Leavy is called for the reach on Chad Hall - foul #1 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Romain (PG), Thomas Lewis (PF) Chad Hall, Lowell Hammers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| 11:54 | Fordham | Michael Romain buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Michael Romain (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Talty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 11:44 | Fordham | Bruce Baze gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:29 | Fordham | Michael Romain misses the jumper from close range | 43-57 |
| 11:27 | Fordham | Martin Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:17 | Fordham | Martin Anderson connects on the runner from the left block | 45-57 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Darrell Talty steals it from Michael Cerda | 45-57 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Michael Romain banks in the layup set up by Darrell Talty | 47-57 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:48 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 10:31 | Fordham | Michael Romain misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Cerda - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Chad Hall (SG), David Price (SF), Dennis Jarvis (C) Darrell Talty, Martin Anderson, Bruce Baze | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| 10:31 | Fordham | Michael Romain makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:31 | Fordham | Michael Romain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 10:10 | Fordham | David Price snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:59 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis lays it up and in set up by David Price and the foul's on Wendell Brown - foul #1 on Wendell Brown, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| 09:59 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam double dribbles | 52-57 |
| 09:18 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis lays it in on a great pass from Michael Romain | 54-57 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Montgomery is denied by Dennis Jarvis | 54-57 |
| 08:57 | Fordham | Michael Romain pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Michael Romain makes the shot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Romain - foul #1 on Michael Romain, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Talty (SG), Martin Anderson (SF), Bruce Baze (C) Michael Romain, Thomas Lewis, Dennis Jarvis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Baze - foul #2 on Bruce Baze, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Hubert Brault (PG), Lowell Hammers (PF) Chad Hall, David Price | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:36 | Fordham | Martin Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hubert Brault (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Talty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Hammers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Lowell Hammers steals the ball from Hipolito Romano | 56-59 |
| 07:01 | Fordham | Hubert Brault steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Price (PF) Lowell Hammers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 56-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis tips it home | 56-61 |
| 06:32 | Fordham | Martin Anderson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #3 on Michael Cerda, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Chad Hall (SG), Thomas Lewis (PF) Darrell Talty, David Price | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG) Michael Cerda | |
| 06:32 | Fordham | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:32 | Fordham | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 57-61 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Leavy | 57-61 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Leavy | 57-64 |
| 06:02 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis buries a shot from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jason Davis | 59-66 |
| 05:32 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Bruce Baze is called for the reach on Delbert Schroeder - foul #3 on Bruce Baze, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Talty (SG), Michael Romain (SF), David Price (C) Hubert Brault, Martin Anderson, Bruce Baze | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Kenneth Leavy, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Delbert Schroeder and he's hacked by Michael Romain - foul #2 on Michael Romain, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis (C) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses the free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Montgomery | 59-68 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Delbert Schroeder | 59-70 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Chad Hall scores on a 3 from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Delbert Schroeder | 62-73 |
| 03:56 | Fordham | David Price is fouled on the floor by Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Lewis (PF) Dennis Jarvis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| 03:56 | Fordham | David Price misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Cerda | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Chad Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Talty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Romain (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cerda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Fordham | Michael Romain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Putnam | 62-75 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | David Price is called for the reach on Robert Montgomery - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Fordham | Hubert Brault (PG), Martin Anderson (SF), Bruce Baze (C) Chad Hall, Darrell Talty, David Price | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Michael Cerda, Jacob Putnam | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:04 | Fordham | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Martin Anderson | 62-77 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-77 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Talty (SG) Michael Romain | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Jacob Putnam (C) Roberto Russo, Michael Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam tips it in | 62-79 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Martin Anderson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hubert Brault | 64-79 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-79 |
| 02:00 | Fordham | Martin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Darrell Talty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown can't connect on a runner near the basket | 64-79 |
| 01:39 | Fordham | Martin Anderson grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 01:17 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis's floater is tipped away by Robert Montgomery | 64-79 |
| 01:15 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis can't tip it in | 64-79 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-79 |
| 00:50 | Fordham | Darrell Talty pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Fordham | Kenneth Leavy steps in front of the Thomas Lewis pass | 64-79 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the easy layup | 64-79 |
| 00:40 | Fordham | Bruce Baze snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 00:34 | Fordham | Bruce Baze is fouled on the floor by Robert Montgomery - foul #3 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #8 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Romain (PG), Chad Hall (SG), David Price (SF), Dennis Jarvis (PF) Hubert Brault, Darrell Talty, Martin Anderson, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| 00:34 | Fordham | Bruce Baze makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:34 | Fordham | Bruce Baze makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Baze - foul #4 on Bruce Baze, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lowell Hammers (SF) Bruce Baze | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis is hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to David Price | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | The clock runs out | 66-81 |