| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Antoine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | David Sanders inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Forrest Smith - foul #3 on Forrest Smith, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Raymond Cooper (SG) Forrest Smith | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Raymond Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Charles Antoine pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Upton | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Charles Antoine buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Upton - foul #2 on Donald Upton, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Charles Antoine makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:14 | Fordham | John Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Charles Antoine gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | Charles Antoine is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | Fordham | Jason Bonnell steps in front of the Donald Upton pass | 39-35 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell lays it up and in | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | Fordham | David Sanders steals the ball from Raymond Cooper | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell dunks the ball set up by David Sanders | 43-35 |
| 17:18 | Fordham | Raymond Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | Fordham | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:02 | Fordham | Matthew Jansen denies the turnaround by Stephen Michaud | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett buries a shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 16:07 | Fordham | John Adams connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Raymond Cooper | 45-37 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the floater from the right wing | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Fossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Antoine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Dahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Fordham | Raymond Cooper buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Dahl | 47-40 |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Charles Antoine comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 15:35 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Fossett | 47-40 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 14:57 | Fordham | Jason Bonnell steals the ball from Clarence Dahl | 49-40 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Fossett | 51-40 |
| 14:16 | Fordham | Donald Upton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Raymond Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:51 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud blows the dunk | 51-40 |
| 13:50 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell is hacked by Donald Upton - foul #3 on Donald Upton, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), Bradley Mitchell (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Richard Sweeney (PF), Ralph Bowers (C) Jason Bonnell, Ronnie Fossett, David Sanders, Matthew Jansen, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Frank Lester (SF), Terry Foley (PF), Richard Meldrum (C) Donald Upton, Raymond Cooper, Clarence Dahl, John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Meldrum - foul #1 on Richard Meldrum, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | Fordham | Terry Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:59 | Fordham | David Crivello misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:57 | Fordham | Terry Foley tips it in | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell tips it in | 54-44 |
| 12:18 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney tips it home | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clarence Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Crivello (fresh) SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses the floater from the left side | 56-44 |
| 11:23 | Fordham | David Crivello snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 11:09 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-44 |
| 11:08 | Fordham | Frank Lester tips it in | 56-46 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Coronel | 58-46 |
| 10:25 | Fordham | Terry Foley hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Clarence Coronel - foul #1 on Clarence Coronel, team foul #1 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Vernon Lezama (PG), Ronnie Fossett (SG), David Sanders (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Charles Antoine (C) Clarence Coronel, Bradley Mitchell, Michael Harris, Richard Sweeney, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lee Taylor (PG), Clarence Dahl (SF), Stephen Michaud (C) David Crivello, Frank Lester, Richard Meldrum | |
| 10:25 | Fordham | Terry Foley makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Vernon Lezama buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 09:52 | Fordham | Ronnie Fossett steals the ball from Terry Foley | 61-49 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Terry Foley steals it from Ronnie Fossett | 61-49 |
| 09:18 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud double dribbles | 61-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG), Bradley Mitchell (SF) Vernon Lezama, David Sanders | |
| Subs | Fordham | Raymond Cooper (SG), John Adams (PF) Forrest Smith, Terry Foley | |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Jansen, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (SG), Richard Sweeney (PF) Ronnie Fossett, Matthew Jansen | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Frank Lester (SF) Lee Taylor, Clarence Dahl | |
| 08:33 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Bradley Mitchell, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG), Richard Meldrum (C) Raymond Cooper, Stephen Michaud | |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 07:43 | Fordham | Forrest Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-52 |
| 07:41 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Fordham | Richard Sweeney steps in front of the Frank Lester pass | 61-52 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell (SG) Clarence Coronel | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Raymond Cooper (SF) Donald Upton, Frank Lester | |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:50 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 06:48 | Fordham | John Adams tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 06:28 | Fordham | John Adams gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:24 | Fordham | Forrest Smith hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Ralph Bowers - foul #1 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Vernon Lezama (PG), Ronnie Fossett (SG), Matthew Jansen (PF), Charles Antoine (C) Jason Bonnell, Michael Harris, Richard Sweeney, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Fordham | Terry Foley (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) John Adams, Richard Meldrum | |
| 06:24 | Fordham | Forrest Smith makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 06:08 | Fordham | Vernon Lezama takes the ball from David Crivello in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Raymond Cooper takes the ball from Vernon Lezama | 66-57 |
| 05:33 | Fordham | David Crivello drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Cooper | 66-59 |
| 05:16 | Columbia | Forrest Smith takes the ball from Charles Antoine | 66-59 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | David Crivello misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Fossett - foul #2 on Ronnie Fossett, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG), Clarence Coronel (SG), David Sanders (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Vernon Lezama, Ronnie Fossett, Matthew Jansen, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clarence Dahl (SF), Frank Lester (C) Forrest Smith, Stephen Michaud | |
| 04:50 | Fordham | David Crivello makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | David Crivello makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel is hacked by Raymond Cooper - foul #2 on Raymond Cooper, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Jansen (PF) Bradley Mitchell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Ronnie Trosper (SG) David Crivello, Raymond Cooper | |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | Fordham | Frank Lester gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl is fouled on the floor by David Sanders - foul #3 on David Sanders, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Sweeney (PF) Matthew Jansen | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Meldrum (C) Terry Foley | |
| 04:03 | Fordham | Ronnie Trosper double dribbles | 66-61 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell tips it in | 68-61 |
| 03:32 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Trosper (fresh) SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Donald Upton is called for the reach on David Sanders - foul #4 on Donald Upton, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), Bradley Mitchell (PF) Clarence Coronel, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG), Terry Foley (PF) Ronnie Trosper, Richard Meldrum | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | David Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:11 | Fordham | Frank Lester pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:57 | Fordham | David Sanders steals it from Donald Upton | 68-61 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Jansen (PF), Charles Antoine (C) Bradley Mitchell, Richard Sweeney | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (PF) Frank Lester | |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Fossett | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Terry Foley misses the lay-in | 71-61 |
| 02:31 | Columbia | Charles Antoine grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Columbia | The jump hook by David Sanders is blocked by John Adams | 71-61 |
| 02:10 | Fordham | Terry Foley grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:02 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jansen - foul #3 on Matthew Jansen, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), Bradley Mitchell (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Richard Sweeney (PF), Ralph Bowers (C) Jason Bonnell, Ronnie Fossett, David Sanders, Matthew Jansen, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Raymond Cooper (SG), Frank Lester (SF), Richard Meldrum (C) Donald Upton, Forrest Smith, Clarence Dahl, John Adams | |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Frank Lester knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Foley and he's hacked by Richard Sweeney - foul #1 on Richard Sweeney, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG), Ronnie Fossett (SG), David Sanders (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Charles Antoine (C) Clarence Coronel, Bradley Mitchell, Michael Harris, Richard Sweeney, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), John Adams (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) David Crivello, Raymond Cooper, Terry Foley, Richard Meldrum | |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Frank Lester makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Charles Antoine misses the tip | 71-64 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell grabs the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Forrest Smith - foul #4 on Forrest Smith, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clarence Dahl (SF) Frank Lester | |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:59 | Fordham | Donald Upton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | David Sanders pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Columbia | David Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Smith - foul #5 on Forrest Smith, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell (PF), Richard Sweeney (C) Matthew Jansen, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Fordham | Raymond Cooper (SG) Forrest Smith | |
| 00:54 | Columbia | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Bradley Mitchell | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Columbia | David Sanders hits a driving attempt from close range | 77-64 |
| 00:16 | Fordham | Ronnie Fossett steals the ball from John Adams | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell runs out the clock | 77-64 |