| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Steven Riley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Conner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Henke (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Trisler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Feely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Robert Claassen misses the jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Steven Riley | 36-35 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Patrick Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Robert Claassen grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | John Trisler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | John Trisler gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | Eddie Feely misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Cornell | Robert Claassen can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Fordham | Steven Riley grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:57 | Fordham | David Head hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Cooper | 39-35 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | John Trisler travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pate (SG) Eddie Feely | |
| 18:12 | Fordham | Steven Riley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Head | 42-35 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | George Conner is called for the reach on Charles Pate - foul #2 on George Conner, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Rosson (PG), Walter Tiernan (SG), Donald Poovey (SF), Stanford Poe (PF), Terrance Cote (C) David Head, Patrick Cooper, Steven Riley, George Conner, Richard Henke | |
| Subs | Cornell | Francis Greenfield (PG), Eddie Feely (SG), Joseph Holmes (PF), Dean Conklin (C) John Trisler, Joseph Rogers, David Thorn, Robert Claassen | |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Feely | 42-38 |
| 17:34 | Fordham | Stanford Poe clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Cornell | Charles Pate grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Charles Pate is hacked by Leo Rosson - foul #1 on Leo Rosson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Steven Riley (SF) Donald Poovey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rogers (SF) Charles Pate | |
| 16:55 | Cornell | Dean Conklin misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Fordham | Terrance Cote gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Fordham | Joseph Rogers denies the turnaround by Stanford Poe | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Dean Conklin grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:39 | Fordham | Steven Riley pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Fordham | Leo Rosson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Greenfield - foul #1 on Francis Greenfield, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Poovey (SG), George Conner (PF), Brian Shumaker (C) Walter Tiernan, Stanford Poe, Terrance Cote | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (PG), Robert Claassen (C) Francis Greenfield, Dean Conklin | |
| 16:35 | Fordham | Leo Rosson makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | Fordham | Leo Rosson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Holmes | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Fordham | Steven Riley snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Fordham | Leo Rosson loses the dribble to John Trisler in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Joseph Holmes can't connect on a floater in the lane | 43-38 |
| 15:55 | Cornell | Robert Claassen tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Leo Rosson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Poovey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Conner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Shumaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Trisler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Feely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Claassen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Fordham | Steven Riley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:29 | Fordham | Brian Shumaker grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Fordham | Steven Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Rogers - foul #1 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Stanford Poe (PF), Richard Henke (C) Leo Rosson, Donald Poovey, George Conner, Brian Shumaker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Darrell Ziemann (PG), Francis Greenfield (SG), Charles Pate (SF), David Thorn (PF), Dale Edwards (C) John Trisler, Eddie Feely, Joseph Rogers, Joseph Holmes, Robert Claassen | |
| 15:15 | Fordham | Steven Riley makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Fordham | Steven Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Pate | 44-40 |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield's pass is intercepted by Steven Riley | 44-40 |
| 14:41 | Fordham | Patrick Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stanford Poe | 47-40 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | The short jumper by Dale Edwards is denied by Stanford Poe | 47-40 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Steven Riley grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 14:03 | Fordham | Patrick Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | David Thorn gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | David Thorn knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Greenfield | 47-42 |
| 13:24 | Fordham | Steven Riley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:23 | Fordham | Richard Henke snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Fordham | Richard Henke is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Head | 49-42 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | Darrell Ziemann misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Stanford Poe pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:34 | Fordham | David Head's pass is intercepted by Charles Pate in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 12:19 | Fordham | The rebound goes to David Head | 49-42 |
| 12:05 | Fordham | Francis Greenfield steals the ball from Stanford Poe | 49-42 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Darrell Ziemann lays it up and in set up by Francis Greenfield | 49-44 |
| 11:43 | Fordham | Richard Henke lays it up and in | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stanford Poe (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Henke (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Darrell Ziemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Greenfield (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Pate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Thorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Edwards (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cornell | Stanford Poe picks off the pass by Francis Greenfield | 51-44 |
| 11:32 | Fordham | David Head's pass is intercepted by Darrell Ziemann in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | David Thorn misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 11:08 | Cornell | Charles Pate misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | David Thorn misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Fordham | Steven Riley grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:59 | Fordham | Steven Riley travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Rosson (PG), Walter Tiernan (SG), Donald Poovey (SF), George Conner (PF), Terrance Cote (C) David Head, Patrick Cooper, Steven Riley, Stanford Poe, Richard Henke | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (PG), Eddie Feely (SG), Joseph Rogers (SF), Joseph Holmes (PF), Robert Claassen (C) Darrell Ziemann, Francis Greenfield, Charles Pate, David Thorn, Dale Edwards | |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Feely and he's hacked by Leo Rosson - foul #2 on Leo Rosson, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Terrance Cote can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Claassen - foul #3 on Robert Claassen, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Terrance Cote misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Terrance Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Holmes | 51-47 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | Eddie Feely is fouled on the floor by Leo Rosson - foul #3 on Leo Rosson, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 09:37 | Cornell | Eddie Feely is fouled on the floor by Leo Rosson - foul #4 on Leo Rosson, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Brian Shumaker (C) Leo Rosson, Terrance Cote | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:18 | Cornell | John Trisler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:16 | Fordham | Donald Poovey grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Fordham | George Conner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | Robert Claassen gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 08:32 | Fordham | Brian Shumaker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:10 | Fordham | George Conner loses the dribble to John Trisler | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | John Trisler misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Joseph Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Cornell | Robert Claassen misses the shot from the left block | 51-47 |
| 07:52 | Fordham | Donald Poovey gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | Fordham | The short jumper by Brian Shumaker is denied by Joseph Holmes | 51-47 |
| 07:41 | Fordham | Brian Shumaker can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Tiernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Poovey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Conner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Shumaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Feely (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rogers (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Claassen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eddie Feely | 51-49 |
| 07:06 | Fordham | Walter Tiernan is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Rosson (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Steven Riley (SF), Terrance Cote (C) David Head, Walter Tiernan, Donald Poovey, Brian Shumaker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Darrell Ziemann (PG), Brent Leone (PF), Dean Conklin (C) John Trisler, Joseph Holmes, Robert Claassen | |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Brent Leone is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brent Leone, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pate (SG) Eddie Feely | |
| 06:30 | Fordham | Terrance Cote knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Patrick Cooper | 53-49 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Brent Leone is fouled on the floor by George Conner - foul #3 on George Conner, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Thorn (PF) Brent Leone | |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Dean Conklin is fouled on the floor by Terrance Cote - foul #1 on Terrance Cote, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (SG) Charles Pate | |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Dean Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Dean Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | George Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Leo Rosson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 05:39 | Fordham | Steven Riley tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Dean Conklin misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Conner - foul #4 on George Conner, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | Stanford Poe (PF), Richard Henke (C) George Conner, Terrance Cote | |
| Subs | Cornell | Francis Greenfield (SG) Joseph Rogers | |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Dean Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Dean Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:21 | Fordham | Richard Henke grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:14 | Fordham | Richard Henke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Dean Conklin pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Riley - foul #2 on Steven Riley, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG) Leo Rosson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eddie Feely (SG), Charles Pate (SF), Brent Leone (PF), Robert Claassen (C) Darrell Ziemann, John Trisler, David Thorn, Dean Conklin | |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:59 | Fordham | Stanford Poe snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Richard Henke connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Riley | 58-51 |
| 04:26 | Cornell | Eddie Feely knocks in the shot from the right block | 58-53 |
| 04:04 | Fordham | Steven Riley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Charles Pate is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Pate, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Rosson (PG), Walter Tiernan (SG), George Conner (PF), Brian Shumaker (C) David Head, Patrick Cooper, Stanford Poe, Richard Henke | |
| Subs | Cornell | Darrell Ziemann (PG), Joseph Rogers (SF), David Thorn (PF) Francis Greenfield, Charles Pate, Brent Leone | |
| 03:30 | Fordham | Joseph Rogers is called for the reach on Walter Tiernan - foul #2 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Terrance Cote (C) Brian Shumaker | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (SG) Eddie Feely | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Leo Rosson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Tiernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Riley (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - George Conner (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Cote (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Darrell Ziemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rogers (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Claassen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Fordham | George Conner misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:57 | Cornell | David Thorn connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Ziemann and he's hacked by George Conner - foul #5 on George Conner, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Poovey (SG), Stanford Poe (PF) Walter Tiernan, George Conner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Holmes (C) Robert Claassen | |
| 02:57 | Cornell | David Thorn misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:57 | Fordham | Terrance Cote pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | Fordham | Leo Rosson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brent Leone (PF) David Thorn | |
| 02:44 | Cornell | John Trisler connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 60-57 |
| 02:41 | Fordham | Leo Rosson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leo Rosson, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG) Leo Rosson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers loses the dribble to David Head | 60-57 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Donald Poovey is hacked by Joseph Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Brian Shumaker (C) Terrance Cote | |
| Subs | Cornell | Francis Greenfield (PG), Charles Pate (SG) Darrell Ziemann, Joseph Rogers | |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Donald Poovey makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Donald Poovey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanford Poe - foul #1 on Stanford Poe, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eddie Feely (SG), Dean Conklin (C) John Trisler, Brent Leone | |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Francis Greenfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:54 | Fordham | Steven Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:53 | Fordham | David Head grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Donald Poovey's pass is intercepted by Dean Conklin | 62-59 |
| 01:47 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Patrick Cooper (SG), Richard Henke (C) Donald Poovey, Brian Shumaker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Darrell Ziemann (PG), Joseph Rogers (SF), David Thorn (PF), Robert Claassen (C) Francis Greenfield, Charles Pate, Joseph Holmes, Dean Conklin | |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Robert Claassen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Henke - foul #2 on Richard Henke, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Robert Claassen misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Robert Claassen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:34 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Stanford Poe | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Stanford Poe misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | Eddie Feely misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:00 | Fordham | Richard Henke grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Fordham | Patrick Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Thorn | 62-62 |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Steven Riley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers is fouled on the floor by Richard Henke - foul #3 on Richard Henke, team foul #14 | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Joseph Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | David Head hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-64 |