| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) SG - Michael Lor (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Trisler (fresh) SG - Tyler Zelmar (fresh) SF - Justin Carter (fresh) PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) C - Gary Townsend (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Gary Townsend wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Fordham | Michael Lor picks off the pass by Gary Townsend | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | George Newton is fouled on the floor by Walter Trisler - foul #1 on Walter Trisler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud is denied on a layup by Stephen Russell | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Fordham | Justin Carter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Justin Carter - foul #1 on Justin Carter, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | George Newton can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Alan Green hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Fordham | Justin Carter lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Michael Lor buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Renaud | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Fordham | Walter Trisler hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Gary Townsend picks off the pass by Michael Lor | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Fordham | Walter Trisler drills a jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud dunks the ball set up by George Newton and he's hacked by Tyler Zelmar - foul #1 on Tyler Zelmar, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) George Newton, Michael Lor, Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Fordham | Edward Hall (PG), Bernard Landowski (SF), Todd Angel (PF) Walter Trisler, Justin Carter, Stephen Russell | |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:10 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar connects on the shot in the lane set up by Edward Hall and he's fouled by Warren Miller - foul #1 on Warren Miller, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Dryden (C) Elmer Renaud | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Kuehner (C) Gary Townsend | |
| 16:10 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Warren Miller can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Todd Angel - foul #1 on Todd Angel, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (SG) Tyler Zelmar | |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 16:03 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Todd Angel | 11-13 |
| 15:46 | Fordham | Erick Washington steals the ball from Todd Angel | 11-13 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Erick Washington blows the dunk | 11-13 |
| 15:41 | Fordham | James Kuehner pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) SG - William Callahan (fresh) SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Morford (fresh) SF - Bernard Landowski (fresh) PF - Todd Angel (fresh) C - James Kuehner (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Fordham | Todd Angel is hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| 15:21 | Fordham | Bernard Landowski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | William Callahan buries a shot in the paint set up by Erick Washington | 13-13 |
| 14:42 | Fordham | Louis Morford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Warren Miller dunks the ball on a nice dish by Erick Washington and the foul's on Bernard Landowski - foul #1 on Bernard Landowski, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Trisler (PG), Tyler Zelmar (SG), Justin Carter (SF), Stephen Russell (PF), Gary Townsend (C) Edward Hall, Louis Morford, Bernard Landowski, Todd Angel, James Kuehner | |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Gary Townsend snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 14:01 | Fordham | Stephen Russell blows the layup but the foul's on Elmer Renaud - foul #1 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 14:01 | Fordham | Stephen Russell misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:01 | Fordham | Stephen Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:01 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Warren Miller | 17-13 |
| 13:41 | Fordham | Stephen Russell drills a driving attempt in the lane | 17-15 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 13:20 | Fordham | Justin Carter grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 13:16 | Fordham | Justin Carter is hacked by Warren Miller - foul #2 on Warren Miller, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Eugene Byer (SF), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, Warren Miller, Elmer Renaud | |
| Subs | Fordham | Elmer Tenney (PF) Stephen Russell | |
| 12:55 | Fordham | Gary Townsend can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | William Callahan drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Green | 20-15 |
| 12:42 | Fordham | Justin Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Dryden - foul #1 on Christopher Dryden, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SG), Elmer Renaud (C) William Callahan, Christopher Dryden | |
| Subs | Fordham | Todd Angel (PF) Elmer Tenney | |
| 12:42 | Fordham | Justin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:42 | Fordham | Justin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Townsend - foul #1 on Gary Townsend, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG) George Newton | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 12:20 | Fordham | Justin Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 12:19 | Fordham | Gary Townsend tips it in | 22-19 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Erick Washington is hacked by Walter Trisler - foul #2 on Walter Trisler, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Michael Lor, Elmer Renaud | |
| Subs | Fordham | Edward Hall (PG), Bernard Landowski (SF), Stephen Russell (PF) Walter Trisler, Justin Carter, Todd Angel | |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 11:39 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar blows the layup | 24-19 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Byer (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Zelmar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Landowski (fresh) PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Columbia | William Callahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 11:14 | Fordham | Stephen Russell grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 11:10 | Fordham | Bernard Landowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | William Callahan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 10:56 | Fordham | Stephen Russell grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 10:40 | Fordham | Gary Townsend misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Byer - foul #1 on Eugene Byer, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Carter (SF), Todd Angel (PF) Tyler Zelmar, Stephen Russell | |
| 10:40 | Fordham | Gary Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:40 | Fordham | Gary Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Michael Lor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to George Newton | 24-23 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud slams it home on a great pass from George Newton | 26-23 |
| 09:59 | Fordham | Justin Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Townsend - foul #2 on Gary Townsend, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF) Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (SG), James Kuehner (C) Edward Hall, Gary Townsend | |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 09:17 | Fordham | Bernard Landowski is fouled on the floor by George Newton - foul #1 on George Newton, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar (SG), Stephen Russell (PF) Louis Morford, Todd Angel | |
| 09:17 | Fordham | Bernard Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 09:17 | Fordham | Bernard Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud lays it up and in on a great pass from William Callahan | 30-25 |
| 08:32 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Landowski | 30-28 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Callahan | 33-28 |
| 07:47 | Fordham | Stephen Russell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 33-28 |
| 07:46 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 07:27 | Fordham | Stephen Russell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Russell, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, William Callahan, Eugene Byer, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (PG), Edward Hall (SF), Elmer Tenney (PF), Todd Angel (C) Bernard Landowski, Justin Carter, Stephen Russell, James Kuehner | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Louis Morford (fresh) SG - Tyler Zelmar (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elmer Tenney (fresh) C - Todd Angel (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Michael Lor connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Erick Washington | 36-28 |
| 06:47 | Fordham | Louis Morford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 06:32 | Columbia | Michael Lor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 06:31 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 06:11 | Fordham | Edward Hall hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Michael Lor is hacked by Elmer Tenney - foul #1 on Elmer Tenney, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Robert Powell, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| Subs | Fordham | Justin Carter (SF), James Kuehner (C) Tyler Zelmar, Elmer Tenney | |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:44 | Fordham | Louis Morford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 05:42 | Fordham | James Kuehner tips it in | 37-33 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | James Kuehner is called for the reach on Warren Miller - foul #1 on James Kuehner, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bernard Landowski (SG), Stephen Russell (PF) Louis Morford, Todd Angel | |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 05:10 | Fordham | Eugene Byer takes the ball from James Kuehner | 39-33 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud connects on the floater from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Justin Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the dunk attempt | 41-36 |
| 04:21 | Fordham | Stephen Russell gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 04:16 | Fordham | Edward Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG) George Newton, Eugene Byer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Louis Morford (PG), Tyler Zelmar (SG), Todd Angel (PF) Edward Hall, Justin Carter, Stephen Russell | |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Tyler Zelmar picks off the pass by Erick Washington | 41-36 |
| 03:33 | Fordham | The short jumper by Todd Angel is denied by Alan Green | 41-36 |
| 03:32 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 03:31 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Zelmar | 41-36 |
| 03:20 | Fordham | Erick Washington steps in front of the Bernard Landowski pass | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Louis Morford (fresh) SG - Tyler Zelmar (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bernard Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Angel (fresh) C - James Kuehner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Warren Miller lays it up and in set up by Erick Washington | 43-36 |
| 03:05 | Fordham | Louis Morford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Elmer Renaud | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Trisler (PG), Justin Carter (SF), Gary Townsend (C) Louis Morford, Bernard Landowski, James Kuehner | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Warren Miller hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Newton | 45-36 |
| 02:47 | Fordham | Gary Townsend clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Fordham | Stephen Russell (PF) Todd Angel | |
| 02:47 | Fordham | Gary Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 02:47 | Fordham | Gary Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Warren Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Alan Green can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Gary Townsend snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 02:05 | Fordham | Tyler Zelmar knocks in the floater from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Justin Carter steps in front of the Christopher Dryden pass | 45-39 |
| 01:35 | Fordham | Justin Carter is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Michael Stewart (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) George Newton, Eugene Byer, Alan Green, Christopher Dryden | |
| Subs | Fordham | Edward Hall (SG), Bernard Landowski (SF), Todd Angel (PF) Tyler Zelmar, Justin Carter, Stephen Russell | |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud's pass is intercepted by Edward Hall | 45-39 |
| 01:13 | Fordham | Todd Angel is fouled on the floor by Erick Washington - foul #1 on Erick Washington, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Alan Green (PF) Erick Washington, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:13 | Fordham | Todd Angel makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:13 | Fordham | Todd Angel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Gary Townsend's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Miller | 47-40 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Gary Townsend picks off the pass by Michael Lor | 47-40 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Walter Trisler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |