| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) SG - John Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Liddle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-24 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth tips it home | 22-26 |
| 19:17 | Fordham | Frederick Helm comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 19:15 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Earl Wilner loses the dribble to John Higgs | 24-26 |
| 18:49 | Fordham | Ryan Cull takes the ball from Eddie Gelb | 24-26 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | Earl Wilner clanks a jumper in the paint | 24-26 |
| 18:25 | Fordham | John Higgs pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | John Higgs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Wadsworth - foul #3 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG) Robert Wadsworth | |
| 18:20 | Fordham | John Higgs makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | John Higgs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Earl Wilner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Helm - foul #2 on Frederick Helm, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:06 | Fordham | John Liddle pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:52 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 17:27 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:14 | Fordham | John Higgs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF) Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Liddle - foul #1 on John Liddle, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Eddie Gelb, John Liddle, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (SG) Ryan Cull | |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:35 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison is fouled on the floor by Thomas McClain - foul #1 on Thomas McClain, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Bailey (SF) John Higgs | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:22 | Fordham | David Head misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 16:21 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Louis Pope grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Louis Pope knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Edgar Magee | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fresh) SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Bailey (fresh) PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Welch (fresh) SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 15:38 | Columbia | William England grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Edgar Magee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Bailey - foul #1 on Sean Bailey, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| 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 | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Kirk Welch, William England, Louis Pope | |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | John Liddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG) Edgar Magee | |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 14:12 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 26-33 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | Earl Wilner snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Thomas McClain | |
| 13:43 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerrold Vue - foul #3 on Jerrold Vue, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| 13:43 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:43 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerrold Vue | 27-33 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Earl Wilner banks in the layup | 27-35 |
| 13:03 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Earl Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Wilner | 27-37 |
| 12:09 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Sean Bailey (SF), Scott Caffrey (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, John Liddle, Frederick Helm, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Ryan Cull, Raymundo Cervantes, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| 11:52 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Magee | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fresh) SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Bailey (fresh) PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Louis Pope comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 11:26 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Sean Bailey | 27-37 |
| 11:08 | Fordham | David Head misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wadsworth - foul #4 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), Kevin Lyons (C) Sean Bailey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (SG) Robert Wadsworth | |
| 11:08 | Fordham | David Head makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 11:08 | Fordham | David Head makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 10:49 | Columbia | Kevin Lyons blocks the short jumper by Kirk Welch | 29-37 |
| 10:47 | Fordham | David Head grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 10:29 | Fordham | John Higgs is fouled on the floor by Edgar Magee - foul #3 on Edgar Magee, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) David Head | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Kirk Welch, William England, Louis Pope | |
| 10:12 | Fordham | John Liddle misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 29-37 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Ryan Cull gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Thomas McClain connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Wilner | 29-39 |
| 09:46 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Harrison | 31-39 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Caffrey - foul #1 on Scott Caffrey, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), Frederick Helm (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Ralph Harrison, Scott Caffrey, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Thomas McClain | |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 09:22 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 09:15 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Higgs and he's hacked by Jerrold Vue - foul #4 on Jerrold Vue, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Pope (C) Jerrold Vue | |
| 09:15 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Earl Wilner hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Cull | 34-42 |
| 08:43 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Louis Pope grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Frederick Helm swats the layup by Raymundo Cervantes | 34-42 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Earl Wilner tips it in | 34-44 |
| 07:57 | Fordham | John Liddle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Earl Wilner - foul #2 on Earl Wilner, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG), Kevin Lyons (C) John Higgs, Kenneth Dawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Kirk Welch (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), William England (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Edgar Magee, Ryan Cull, Raymundo Cervantes, Earl Wilner, Louis Pope | |
| 07:57 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | William England misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Kirk Welch hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kirk Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Fordham | Frederick Helm can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 07:10 | Fordham | Frederick Helm hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wadsworth and he's hacked by John Liddle - foul #2 on John Liddle, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Scott Caffrey (SF), Kenneth Dawson (PF) Eddie Gelb, John Liddle, Frederick Helm | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Earl Wilner (PF) Kirk Welch, William England | |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:20 | Fordham | David Head makes the floater from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:42 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison loses the dribble to Earl Wilner | 41-49 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Earl Wilner | 41-52 |
| 05:02 | Fordham | David Head comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | The jumper by Ryan Cull is denied by Kevin Lyons | 41-52 |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Higgs (SG), John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) David Head, Ralph Harrison, Scott Caffrey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Thomas McClain | |
| 04:15 | Fordham | John Higgs hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-52 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerrold Vue | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:39 | Fordham | John Higgs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Liddle (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Ryan Cull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 03:22 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:14 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Ryan Cull is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Raymundo Cervantes, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:46 | Fordham | John Liddle is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (C) Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Kevin Lyons (C) Kenneth Dawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Earl Wilner (PF) William England | |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Kevin Lyons is called for the reach on Louis Pope - foul #3 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Louis Pope makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Louis Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:07 | Fordham | John Higgs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Earl Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Louis Pope blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Louis Pope tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb is hacked by Robert Wadsworth - foul #5 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Jerrold Vue (C) Robert Wadsworth, Louis Pope | |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edgar Magee and he's hacked by John Liddle - foul #3 on John Liddle, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Sean Bailey (SF), Scott Caffrey (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, John Liddle, Frederick Helm, Kevin Lyons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (SG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF) Ryan Cull, Thomas McClain, Earl Wilner | |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:09 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Kirk Welch steps in front of the Sean Bailey pass | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Columbia | William England is fouled in the backcourt by David Head - foul #2 on David Head, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Pope (C) Jerrold Vue | |
| 00:48 | Columbia | William England makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | William England misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Kirk Welch - foul #1 on Kirk Welch, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:41 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison makes the 3rd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | William England is fouled in the backcourt by David Head - foul #3 on David Head, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 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 | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), Jerrold Vue (C) Kirk Welch, Raymundo Cervantes, Louis Pope | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | William England misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:32 | Fordham | John Higgs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | William England snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edgar Magee runs out the clock | 53-63 |