| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) SG - Jerry Vance (fresh) SF - Willie Wiegand (fresh) PF - Steve Brown (fresh) C - Brian Lowry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Hall (fresh) SG - William Rakowski (fresh) SF - Randall Reilly (fresh) PF - Christopher Estrella (fresh) C - Cliff Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Brian Lowry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Fordham | Steve Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Cliff Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | William Rakowski knocks in the shot from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Fordham | Brian Lowry misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Cliff Williams - foul #1 on Cliff Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Fordham | Brian Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Fordham | Brian Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Brown - foul #1 on Steve Brown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Fordham | Donald Farley's pass is intercepted by Randall Reilly | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Cliff Williams lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Estrella - foul #1 on Christopher Estrella, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Christopher Estrella gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:47 | Fordham | Steve Brown snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hall - foul #1 on Christopher Hall, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (PG), Michael Baur (SF), Marvin James (C) Donald Farley, Willie Wiegand, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:29 | Fordham | Mark Hunter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Rakowski | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | William Rakowski is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Rakowski, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Fordham | Noble Bracero (PF) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Cliff Williams | |
| 16:48 | Fordham | Jerry Vance buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Baur | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Michael Baur steals the ball from Randall Reilly | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Fordham | Michael Baur lays it in | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Christopher Hall buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Randall Reilly | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Fordham | Jerry Vance makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hunter | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Mark Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Baur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noble Bracero (fresh) C - Marvin James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Reilly (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Estrella (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Christopher Estrella misses badly on a runner in the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Christopher Hall gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | William Rakowski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vance - foul #1 on Jerry Vance, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Willie Wiegand (SF), Steve Brown (PF), Brian Lowry (C) Jerry Vance, Michael Baur, Noble Bracero, Marvin James | |
| Subs | Columbia | Antonio James (PG), John Marlow (SG), David Kim (SF), Cliff Williams (C) Christopher Hall, William Rakowski, Randall Reilly, Christopher Estrella | |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Antonio James clanks a runner from the left block | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | David Kim tips it home | 10-10 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Mark Hunter loses the dribble to Jerry Vaughn | 10-10 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Willie Wiegand is called for the reach on David Kim - foul #1 on Willie Wiegand, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Conn (SG) Mark Hunter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Hopkins (SF) Jerry Vaughn | |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Charles Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:00 | Fordham | Steve Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Antonio James snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Charles Hopkins travels with the ball | 10-10 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Vance (SG) Gary Conn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Hall (PG), William Rakowski (SG), Randall Reilly (SF) John Marlow, Charles Hopkins, Cliff Williams | |
| 13:08 | Fordham | William Rakowski steals the ball from Jerry Vance | 10-10 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | David Kim misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Brown - foul #2 on Steve Brown, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (PG), Michael Baur (SF), Noble Bracero (PF), Marvin James (C) Donald Farley, Willie Wiegand, Steve Brown, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Estrella (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Randall Reilly, Antonio James | |
| 12:49 | Columbia | David Kim makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | David Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:21 | Fordham | David Kim picks off the pass by Marvin James | 10-12 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Christopher Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from David Kim | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Fordham | Mark Hunter misses short on a floater from the left side | 10-14 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Michael Baur grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Fordham | Marvin James misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Vaughn - foul #1 on Jerry Vaughn, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG) Mark Hunter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Reilly (SF), Cliff Williams (C) David Kim, Jerry Vaughn | |
| 11:45 | Fordham | Marvin James makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:45 | Fordham | Marvin James makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) SG - Jerry Vance (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Baur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noble Bracero (fresh) C - Marvin James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Reilly (fresh) PF - Christopher Estrella (fresh) C - Cliff Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Christopher Hall misses short on a shot near the basket | 12-14 |
| 11:33 | Fordham | Marvin James pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:27 | Fordham | Randall Reilly denies the turnaround by Noble Bracero | 12-14 |
| 11:25 | Fordham | Michael Baur hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Randall Reilly lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Hall and the foul's on Michael Baur - foul #1 on Michael Baur, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (SG), Willie Wiegand (SF), Brian Lowry (C) Jerry Vance, Michael Baur, Marvin James | |
| Subs | Columbia | Antonio James (SG) William Rakowski | |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Randall Reilly makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:54 | Fordham | Brian Lowry jams it on a great pass from Donald Farley | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Christopher Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 10:28 | Fordham | Noble Bracero grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:11 | Fordham | Mark Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Estrella - foul #2 on Christopher Estrella, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Vance (SG), Michael Baur (PF) Donald Farley, Noble Bracero | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marlow (SG), David Kim (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Christopher Hall, Christopher Estrella, Cliff Williams | |
| 10:11 | Fordham | Mark Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | Fordham | Mark Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | The short jumper by David Kim is denied by Brian Lowry | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Randall Reilly misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 09:48 | Fordham | Brian Lowry gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:42 | Fordham | Mark Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:41 | Fordham | Michael Baur tips it in | 19-17 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Michael Baur swats the short shot by David Kim | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Randall Reilly can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | Brian Lowry snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | Fordham | Brian Lowry loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Noble Bracero (PF), Marvin James (C) Mark Hunter, Willie Wiegand, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Rakowski (SG) John Marlow | |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Randall Reilly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:44 | Fordham | Noble Bracero grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | Fordham | Jerry Vance can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 08:24 | Fordham | Michael Baur gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:11 | Fordham | Noble Bracero misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | William Rakowski pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:05 | Columbia | William Rakowski lays it in set up by Jerry Vaughn and the foul's on Michael Baur - foul #2 on Michael Baur, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Conn (SG), Willie Wiegand (SF) Jerry Vance, Michael Baur | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Hall (PG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Cliff Williams (C) Antonio James, Randall Reilly, Jerry Vaughn | |
| 08:05 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Fordham | Marvin James grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:57 | Fordham | Charles Hopkins is called for the reach on Marvin James - foul #1 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (SG) Gary Conn | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:57 | Fordham | Marvin James makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:57 | Fordham | Marvin James makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Cliff Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Marvin James - foul #1 on Marvin James, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Conn (SG), Brian Lowry (C) Donald Farley, Noble Bracero | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Cliff Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Cliff Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Fordham | Brian Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:45 | Fordham | Christopher Hall picks off the pass by Mark Hunter in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Mark Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Conn (fresh) SF - Willie Wiegand (fresh) PF - Marvin James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) PF - David Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cliff Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | David Kim hits a runner from the baseline set up by William Rakowski | 21-21 |
| 07:14 | Fordham | Gary Conn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Cliff Williams gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | David Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Jerry Vance (SG) Gary Conn, Willie Wiegand | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Reilly (SF), Antonio James (PF) Charles Hopkins, David Kim | |
| 06:30 | Fordham | Mark Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Farley | 24-21 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | William Rakowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 06:09 | Fordham | Donald Farley gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Donald Farley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Vance | 27-21 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Cliff Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | William Rakowski tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 05:43 | Fordham | Brian Lowry pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:37 | Fordham | Mark Hunter misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 05:35 | Fordham | Brian Lowry can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 05:33 | Fordham | Jerry Vance snags the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Mark Hunter is fouled on the floor by Cliff Williams - foul #2 on Cliff Williams, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Conn (PG), Noble Bracero (PF) Donald Farley, Marvin James | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marlow (SG), David Kim (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Christopher Hall, William Rakowski, Cliff Williams | |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Mark Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Mark Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Antonio James throws it down on a great pass from John Marlow | 29-23 |
| 04:49 | Fordham | The short jumper by Brian Lowry is denied by Jerry Vaughn | 29-23 |
| 04:47 | Columbia | Randall Reilly snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | John Marlow clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Vance - foul #2 on Jerry Vance, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Riojas (PG), Willie Wiegand (SF) Jerry Vance, Mark Hunter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Hall (PG), Charles Hopkins (SF) Antonio James, Randall Reilly | |
| 04:24 | Columbia | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:14 | Fordham | Gary Conn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 04:12 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Willie Wiegand takes the ball from David Kim | 29-25 |
| 03:47 | Fordham | Gary Conn scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Gary Riojas (fresh) SG - Gary Conn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wiegand (fresh) PF - Noble Bracero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Lowry (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) PF - David Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Gary Conn is called for the reach on John Marlow - foul #1 on Gary Conn, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Jerry Vance (SG), Steve Brown (PF), Michael Baur (C) Gary Riojas, Gary Conn, Noble Bracero, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Rakowski (SG), Randall Reilly (SF), Christopher Estrella (PF) Christopher Hall, Charles Hopkins, David Kim | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:10 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Marlow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Baur - foul #3 on Michael Baur, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Marvin James (C) Michael Baur | |
| Subs | Columbia | Antonio James (C) Jerry Vaughn | |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:34 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | William Rakowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Marlow | 34-31 |
| 01:51 | Fordham | Donald Farley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 01:49 | Fordham | Marvin James grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Marvin James can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | William Rakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Randall Reilly comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Steve Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:03 | Fordham | William Rakowski picks off the pass by Jerry Vance | 34-31 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | John Marlow lays it in on a great pass from William Rakowski | 34-33 |
| 00:39 | Fordham | Steve Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steve Brown, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (PG), Gary Conn (SG), Noble Bracero (PF), Brian Lowry (C) Donald Farley, Jerry Vance, Steve Brown, Marvin James | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Hall (PG), David Kim (SF), Jerry Vaughn (PF), Cliff Williams (C) John Marlow, William Rakowski, Randall Reilly, Christopher Estrella | |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Cliff Williams drills a shot from the free throw line set up by David Kim | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Christopher Hall takes the ball from Gary Conn | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Christopher Hall can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |