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