| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) SG - Raymond Laursen (fresh) SF - Kevin Michael (fresh) PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) C - Richard Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Adam Powers (fresh) SG - Chris Adams (fresh) SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) PF - Edward Mower (fresh) C - Daniel Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Richard Manuel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Yale | Kevin Michael is denied on a layup by Edward Mower | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Yale | Bernard Ballard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Yale | Richard Manuel scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Larsen | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Fordham | Chris Adams makes the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Yale | William Larsen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Bernard Ballard misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Fordham | Adam Powers snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Fordham | Edward Mower jams it | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Yale | Bernard Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Fordham | Adam Powers grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Yale | Bernard Ballard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bernard Ballard, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Fordham | Chris Adams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Yale | Bernard Ballard pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Yale | Raymond Laursen is fouled on the floor by Chris Adams - foul #1 on Chris Adams, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Dwayne Cipriani (C) Raymond Laursen, Kevin Michael, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ira Nielsen (SG), Paul Rester (PF) Chris Adams, Edward Mower | |
| 16:49 | Yale | William Larsen misses the shot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Daniel Walker | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Fordham | Daniel Walker hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Rester and the foul's on Dwayne Cipriani - foul #1 on Dwayne Cipriani, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG), Edwin Rich (C) William Larsen, Bernard Ballard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jan Swigart (SG) Adam Powers | |
| 16:26 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Yale | Darrel Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Fordham | Paul Rester pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Darrel Smith (fresh) SG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) C - Edwin Rich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ira Nielsen (fresh) SG - Jan Swigart (fresh) SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) PF - Paul Rester (fresh) C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:38 | Fordham | Paul Rester grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:26 | Fordham | Paul Rester connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jan Swigart | 2-8 |
| 15:17 | Yale | Darrel Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ira Nielsen - foul #1 on Ira Nielsen, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Laursen (SG), Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Herbert Bowen, Gregory Ross, Dwayne Cipriani, Edwin Rich | |
| Subs | Fordham | Adam Powers (PG), Chris Adams (SG), Edward Mower (PF) Ira Nielsen, Leroy Simonsen, Daniel Walker | |
| 15:17 | Yale | Darrel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:17 | Yale | Darrel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | Fordham | Paul Rester can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:03 | Yale | Raymond Laursen gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:51 | Yale | Darrel Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:50 | Fordham | Edward Mower pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:46 | Fordham | Kevin Michael is called for the reach on Jan Swigart - foul #1 on Kevin Michael, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG) Darrel Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:36 | Fordham | Chris Adams misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Laursen - foul #1 on Raymond Laursen, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Tsao (C) Paul Rester | |
| 14:36 | Fordham | Chris Adams makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:36 | Fordham | Chris Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:36 | Yale | Bernard Ballard snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:20 | Yale | William Larsen buries a runner from the left block set up by Raymond Laursen | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Fordham | Adam Powers makes the floater from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:51 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jan Swigart - foul #1 on Jan Swigart, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Jan Swigart, David Tsao | |
| 13:51 | Yale | Kevin Michael makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:51 | Yale | Kevin Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Fordham | Adam Powers is fouled in the backcourt by William Larsen - foul #1 on William Larsen, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Fordham | Kevin Michael picks off the pass by Chris Adams | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Yale | Kevin Michael throws it down | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | Fordham | Daniel Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:05 | Fordham | Daniel Walker tips it home | 10-13 |
| 12:53 | Yale | Raymond Laursen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 12:51 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Ballard | 10-13 |
| 12:41 | Yale | Kevin Michael is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani (PF) Bernard Ballard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ira Nielsen (PG), Jan Swigart (SG), Paul Rester (PF) Adam Powers, Chris Adams, Edward Mower | |
| 12:19 | Fordham | Jan Swigart is fouled on the floor by Raymond Laursen - foul #2 on Raymond Laursen, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Edwin Rich (C) Raymond Laursen, Kevin Michael, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:09 | Fordham | Edwin Rich picks off the pass by Daniel Walker | 10-13 |
| 11:49 | Yale | Paul Rester steals the ball from Darrel Smith | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) C - Edwin Rich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ira Nielsen (fresh) SG - Jan Swigart (fresh) SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) PF - Paul Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Fordham | Ira Nielsen knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jan Swigart | 10-16 |
| 11:07 | Yale | Darrel Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Paul Rester pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:02 | Fordham | Gregory Ross steals it from Ira Nielsen | 10-16 |
| 10:55 | Yale | Gregory Ross is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG), Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF), Richard Manuel (C) William Larsen, Gregory Ross, Dwayne Cipriani, Edwin Rich | |
| Subs | Fordham | Adam Powers (PG) Leroy Simonsen | |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Adam Powers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 10:31 | Yale | Richard Manuel gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:25 | Yale | Darrel Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Bowen | 13-16 |
| 10:17 | Fordham | Daniel Walker can't throw it down | 13-16 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Jan Swigart tips it home | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Yale | Ira Nielsen takes the ball from Bernard Ballard | 13-18 |
| 09:40 | Fordham | Daniel Walker clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Fordham | Paul Rester tips it but misses | 13-18 |
| 09:38 | Yale | Richard Manuel snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:21 | Yale | Herbert Bowen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Ballard | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Fordham | Paul Rester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Bowen - foul #1 on Herbert Bowen, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG) Darrel Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | Chris Adams (SG), Leroy Simonsen (SF), Edward Mower (PF) Ira Nielsen, Jan Swigart, Daniel Walker | |
| 09:10 | Fordham | Paul Rester makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:10 | Fordham | Paul Rester makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 08:58 | Yale | Bernard Ballard hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 08:44 | Fordham | Paul Rester loses the dribble to William Larsen | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:30 | Yale | Kevin Michael grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:21 | Yale | Richard Manuel buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Mower - foul #1 on Edward Mower, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Yale | William Green (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Dwayne Cipriani (PF) Herbert Bowen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Alphonso Rodriguez (PG), David Tsao (C) Adam Powers, Paul Rester | |
| 08:21 | Yale | Richard Manuel makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:57 | Fordham | Alphonso Rodriguez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:56 | Yale | Richard Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:30 | Yale | William Green's pass is intercepted by David Tsao | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) C - Richard Manuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Alphonso Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Chris Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fresh) PF - Edward Mower (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Tsao (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Fordham | David Tsao hits a fadeaway from the left block | 21-22 |
| 06:54 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 06:53 | Fordham | David Tsao grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:47 | Fordham | Edward Mower comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-22 |
| 06:46 | Yale | William Green pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:25 | Yale | William Green comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:23 | Fordham | Edward Mower snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:15 | Fordham | Edward Mower jams it on a great pass from Chris Adams and he's fouled by Dwayne Cipriani - foul #2 on Dwayne Cipriani, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (SG), Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF), Edwin Rich (C) William Green, Gregory Ross, Dwayne Cipriani, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Fordham | Adam Powers (PG), Ira Nielsen (SG), Daniel Walker (C) Alphonso Rodriguez, Chris Adams, David Tsao | |
| 06:15 | Fordham | Edward Mower makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:08 | Yale | William Larsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Ballard | 24-25 |
| 05:56 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen is hacked by Edwin Rich - foul #1 on Edwin Rich, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG) William Larsen | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jan Swigart (PF) Edward Mower | |
| 05:56 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:56 | Fordham | Leroy Simonsen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:56 | Yale | Edwin Rich snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:42 | Yale | Darrel Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 05:22 | Fordham | Bernard Ballard steps in front of the Adam Powers pass | 26-26 |
| 05:14 | Yale | Bernard Ballard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 05:12 | Fordham | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:06 | Fordham | Ira Nielsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 05:05 | Fordham | Jan Swigart can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 05:04 | Yale | Kevin Michael snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:37 | Yale | Kevin Michael connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Bowen | 29-26 |
| 04:11 | Fordham | Daniel Walker knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Leroy Simonsen | 29-28 |
| 03:54 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 03:53 | Fordham | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:41 | Fordham | Jan Swigart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 03:40 | Yale | Darrel Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:27 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 03:26 | Yale | Herbert Bowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Darrel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Rich (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Adam Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ira Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Simonsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jan Swigart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Yale | Darrel Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 02:48 | Fordham | Daniel Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 02:47 | Fordham | Adam Powers gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:36 | Fordham | Kevin Michael steals it from Jan Swigart | 32-28 |
| 02:32 | Yale | Darrel Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Michael | 34-28 |
| 02:15 | Fordham | Ira Nielsen makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Simonsen | 34-31 |
| 02:03 | Yale | Kevin Michael can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-31 |
| 02:02 | Fordham | Jan Swigart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:49 | Fordham | Daniel Walker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Bernard Ballard - foul #2 on Bernard Ballard, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG), Raymond Laursen (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Dwayne Cipriani (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Darrel Smith, Herbert Bowen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard, Edwin Rich | |
| Subs | Fordham | Alphonso Rodriguez (PG), Chris Adams (SG), Ricky Hornung (SF), Edward Mower (PF) Adam Powers, Ira Nielsen, Leroy Simonsen, Jan Swigart | |
| 01:49 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Richard Manuel snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:29 | Yale | William Larsen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 01:28 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 01:26 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani tips it home | 36-33 |
| 01:15 | Fordham | Edward Mower connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Chris Adams | 36-36 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 00:58 | Fordham | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Alphonso Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:43 | Fordham | Daniel Walker misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 00:41 | Yale | Raymond Laursen grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 00:37 | Yale | William Larsen drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Ross and he's fouled by Ricky Hornung - foul #1 on Ricky Hornung, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jan Swigart (SF), Paul Rester (C) Ricky Hornung, Daniel Walker | |
| 00:37 | Yale | William Larsen makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Chris Adams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-39 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Paul Rester pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Paul Rester comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-39 |