| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Liddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hinojosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Stradford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Liddle inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Fordham | Richard Seevers swats the layup by John Liddle | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edward Stradford | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | Edward Stradford steps in front of the John Liddle pass | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine tips it in | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Fordham | John Higgs misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Seevers - foul #1 on Richard Seevers, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Fordham | John Higgs misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Fordham | John Higgs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is hacked by Frederick Helm - foul #3 on Frederick Helm, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF) Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is fouled on the floor by Scott Caffrey - foul #1 on Scott Caffrey, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SF) Eddie Gelb, John Liddle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG), Christopher Antonio (SF) John Hinojosa, Scott Paine | |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 34-38 |
| 17:33 | Fordham | David Head is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Bailey (SF), Kenneth Dawson (C) John Higgs, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-38 |
| 17:14 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:50 | Fordham | Sean Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Head | 37-38 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Seevers | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 16:10 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey tips it in | 39-40 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:00 | Fordham | Sean Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Stradford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Fordham | Andrew Skow steps in front of the David Head pass in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow buries a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Cupps | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Higgs (SG), John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) David Head, Ralph Harrison, Sean Bailey, Scott Caffrey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG), Scott Paine (SF) Anthony Cupps, Christopher Antonio | |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| 14:54 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Frederick Helm snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:42 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Higgs and the foul's on John Hinojosa - foul #1 on John Hinojosa, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Cole (PF) Richard Seevers | |
| 14:42 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel (C) Edward Stradford | |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Frederick Helm scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Lyons and the foul's on Andrew Skow - foul #1 on Andrew Skow, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Frederick Helm makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Frederick Helm | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | Fordham | Scott Paine is called for the reach on John Higgs - foul #1 on Scott Paine, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG) Andrew Skow | |
| 13:40 | Fordham | John Liddle is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF) Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (SF), Richard Seevers (PF) Scott Paine, Casey Cole | |
| 13:04 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edward Stradford | 45-43 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Cupps | 45-45 |
| 12:19 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Higgs | 48-45 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa makes the jump hook from close range | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Stradford (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Zirbel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb is hacked by Edward Stradford - foul #3 on Edward Stradford, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Frederick Helm (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, John Liddle, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Scott Paine (SF), Casey Cole (PF), Christopher Antonio (C) John Hinojosa, Edward Stradford, Richard Seevers, Ross Zirbel | |
| 11:23 | Fordham | Casey Cole swats the short shot by Kenneth Dawson | 48-47 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:47 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Head | 51-47 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine scores on a runner from close range | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine is fouled on the floor by Scott Caffrey - foul #2 on Scott Caffrey, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), Sean Bailey (C) Scott Caffrey, Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers (C) Scott Paine | |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers is hacked by Sean Bailey - foul #3 on Sean Bailey, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Kevin Lyons (C) David Head | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (SF) Christopher Antonio | |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers's layup is rejected by Kevin Lyons | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Higgs | 53-49 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow's pass is intercepted by Ralph Harrison in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:08 | Fordham | John Higgs hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Harrison | 55-49 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Fordham | John Higgs gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:43 | Fordham | John Higgs buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Lyons | 58-49 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers loses the dribble to Sean Bailey | 58-49 |
| 08:05 | Fordham | John Higgs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sean Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Stradford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Seevers (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers is hacked by Kevin Lyons - foul #3 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), Scott Caffrey (SG), John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) Ralph Harrison, John Higgs, Kenneth Dawson, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), John Hinojosa (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Andrew Skow, Anthony Cupps, Edward Stradford, Richard Seevers | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 07:31 | Fordham | Sean Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eddie Gelb | 60-51 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 07:11 | Fordham | Frederick Helm snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:05 | Fordham | John Liddle is denied on a layup by Ross Zirbel | 60-51 |
| 07:04 | Fordham | Sean Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:37 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:12 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is fouled on the floor by Ross Zirbel - foul #2 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (SG), Kevin Lyons (C) Frederick Helm, Sean Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Christopher Antonio (PF), Edward Stradford (C) Douglas Sousa, Casey Cole, Ross Zirbel | |
| 05:48 | Fordham | John Liddle drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Gelb | 62-51 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Skow | 62-53 |
| 05:03 | Fordham | The jumper by David Head is denied by Scott Paine | 62-53 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford hits the finger roll | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Fordham | John Liddle drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Head | 64-55 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 04:20 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:16 | Fordham | David Head travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (PG), John Higgs (SG), Sean Bailey (SF), Frederick Helm (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Eddie Gelb, David Head, John Liddle, Scott Caffrey, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Douglas Sousa (SG), Richard Seevers (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Andrew Skow, John Hinojosa, Christopher Antonio, Edward Stradford | |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | John Higgs steals it from Richard Seevers | 64-55 |
| 03:52 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison blows the layup | 64-55 |
| 03:51 | Fordham | Sean Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sean Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Sousa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Paine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Fordham | John Higgs blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Ross Zirbel - foul #3 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (SF) Scott Paine | |
| 03:27 | Fordham | John Higgs makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:27 | Fordham | John Higgs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) Sean Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Casey Cole (PF) Douglas Sousa, Ross Zirbel | |
| 02:53 | Fordham | Frederick Helm buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Dawson | 68-55 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 02:44 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Frederick Helm | 68-55 |
| 02:40 | Fordham | John Higgs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Scott Caffrey (SG), Bradley Clark (C) John Higgs, John Liddle, Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (SG), Dick Todd (SF), Christopher Antonio (C) Andrew Skow, Edward Stradford, Richard Seevers | |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Ralph Harrison steals the ball from Christopher Antonio | 68-55 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Todd - foul #1 on Dick Todd, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Dick Todd - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Bailey (SF) Kenneth Dawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the floater in the paint | 70-55 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Dick Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bradley Clark - foul #1 on Bradley Clark, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (C) Bradley Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel (C) Dick Todd | |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:42 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:40 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Dawson, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel is hacked by Kenneth Dawson - foul #4 on Kenneth Dawson, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:34 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 01:28 | Fordham | Anthony Cupps steals the ball from Ralph Harrison | 70-56 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa loses the dribble to David Head | 70-56 |
| 01:08 | Fordham | Sean Bailey throws it down on a nice dish by David Head | 72-56 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Fordham | David Head misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-56 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | David Head runs out the clock | 72-56 |