| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Main (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Liddle inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Fordham | John Liddle drills a floater from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Dartmouth | Jay Main misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | Dartmouth | Jay Main misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Helm - foul #1 on Frederick Helm, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | Dartmouth | Jay Main makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Dartmouth | Jay Main makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | Fordham | John Liddle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 18:39 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | Dartmouth | Eddie Gelb steals the ball from George Williams | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Fordham | John Higgs lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Gelb | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Liddle - foul #3 on John Liddle, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SF) John Liddle | |
| 18:08 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:08 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:45 | Fordham | Frederick Helm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Benny Shaffer | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Dartmouth | John Sargent pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:12 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 17:10 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:50 | Fordham | Frederick Helm loses the dribble to John Sargent | 36-39 |
| 16:32 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer makes the runner from the left block set up by George Williams | 38-39 |
| 16:09 | Fordham | John Higgs is hacked by Jay Main - foul #1 on Jay Main, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (SG), Sebastian Hayward (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Gerald Barrentine (C) Jay Main, John Sargent, Dennis Johnson, Benny Shaffer | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Sean Bailey (SF), Scott Caffrey (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, Frederick Helm, Kevin Lyons | |
| 15:49 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is fouled on the floor by Richard Hadley - foul #1 on Richard Hadley, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe (PF) Gerald Barrentine | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) Sean Bailey | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sebastian Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Smythe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Liddle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Fordham | David Head can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:33 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 15:10 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard makes the floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | Fordham | John Liddle grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:45 | Fordham | George Williams steals it from Kenneth Dawson | 40-41 |
| 14:42 | Dartmouth | George Williams lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Fordham | Eddie Smythe steps in front of the John Liddle pass | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Dartmouth | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Alvin Bernard - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jay Main (SG), John Sargent (SF), Benny Shaffer (C) George Williams, Sebastian Hayward, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Higgs (SG), Kevin Lyons (C) David Head, Ralph Harrison, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 13:58 | Dartmouth | Jay Main hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Bernard | 44-41 |
| 13:43 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb is fouled on the floor by Alvin Bernard - foul #1 on Alvin Bernard, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Frederick Helm (PF) Scott Caffrey | |
| 13:29 | Fordham | John Higgs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Eddie Smythe | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Main | 47-41 |
| 12:46 | Fordham | John Liddle blows the layup but he's hacked by John Sargent - foul #2 on John Sargent, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | George Williams (PG) Alvin Bernard | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:46 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:46 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by George Williams | 49-43 |
| 12:07 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 12:06 | Fordham | John Liddle can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Frederick Helm tips it in | 49-45 |
| 11:57 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer clanks a turnaround in the lane | 49-45 |
| 11:55 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Frederick Helm | 49-45 |
| 11:43 | Fordham | Frederick Helm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jay Main (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Smythe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benny Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Helm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe is fouled on the floor by Frederick Helm - foul #2 on Frederick Helm, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Jay Main, Eddie Smythe, Benny Shaffer | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SF), Scott Caffrey (PF) Eddie Gelb, John Liddle, Frederick Helm | |
| 11:11 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Lyons - foul #1 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (C) Kevin Lyons | |
| 11:11 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:11 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:11 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:08 | Fordham | George Williams steps in front of the David Head pass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 11:05 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard can't finish the layup | 50-45 |
| 11:04 | Dartmouth | John Sargent gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from George Williams | 52-45 |
| 10:36 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Sebastian Hayward (SF) John Sargent | |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Bailey (SF) John Higgs | |
| 10:36 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:36 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:25 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:24 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:05 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Harrison and the foul's on Alvin Bernard - foul #2 on Alvin Bernard, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jay Main (SG), Eddie Smythe (PF), Benny Shaffer (C) Alvin Bernard, Sebastian Hayward, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kevin Lyons (C) Sean Bailey | |
| 10:05 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:56 | Dartmouth | Jay Main misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 09:54 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:37 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Benny Shaffer, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Higgs (SG), John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) David Head, Scott Caffrey, Ralph Harrison, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 09:15 | Fordham | Frederick Helm knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Liddle | 52-53 |
| 08:57 | Dartmouth | George Williams buries a jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Johnson | 54-53 |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Jay Main is called for the reach on Eddie Gelb - foul #2 on Jay Main, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Sargent (SF) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:51 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Benny Shaffer | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Dartmouth | Jay Main buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Williams | 56-54 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | John Liddle connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Frederick Helm - foul #3 on Frederick Helm, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (PG), Michael Pytlewski (SG) George Williams, Jay Main | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (C) Kevin Lyons | |
| 07:57 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:34 | Fordham | Frederick Helm is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Eddie Smythe, Benny Shaffer | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Head (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Sean Bailey (SF), Scott Caffrey (PF) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, John Liddle, Frederick Helm | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Alvin Bernard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Pytlewski (fresh) SF - John Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Head (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Bailey (fresh) PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:20 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 07:12 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | Dartmouth | Sean Bailey steals the ball from John Sargent | 57-56 |
| 06:42 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson lays it in on a great pass from Sean Bailey | 57-58 |
| 06:23 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:22 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dawson | 57-58 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison is fouled on the floor by Michael Pytlewski - foul #1 on Michael Pytlewski, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | George Williams (PG), Jay Main (SG), Eddie Smythe (PF), Benny Shaffer (C) Alvin Bernard, Michael Pytlewski, Dennis Johnson, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) David Head, Sean Bailey, Scott Caffrey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:52 | Dartmouth | George Williams clanks a shot from the left side | 57-60 |
| 05:50 | Dartmouth | John Sargent pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:33 | Dartmouth | George Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 05:32 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | John Higgs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson (SF) John Sargent | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG) Ralph Harrison | |
| 05:02 | Dartmouth | Jay Main can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 05:01 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:54 | Fordham | John Higgs misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-60 |
| 04:53 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:28 | Dartmouth | Jay Main hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:26 | Fordham | John Liddle gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:12 | Fordham | John Liddle is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF) Frederick Helm | |
| 04:12 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:12 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:55 | Dartmouth | Scott Caffrey swats the layup by Eddie Smythe | 57-62 |
| 03:54 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb is hacked by Eddie Smythe - foul #4 on Eddie Smythe, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (SG), John Sargent (SF) Jay Main, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SF) John Liddle | |
| 03:39 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:39 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:20 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson (C) Benny Shaffer | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Bernard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Smythe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higgs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Higgs | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson drills a jumper in the paint | 59-66 |
| 02:56 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jay Main (SG), Benny Shaffer (C) Alvin Bernard, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) Ralph Harrison, Scott Caffrey | |
| 02:36 | Fordham | John Higgs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 02:35 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons tips it home | 59-68 |
| 02:27 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 02:25 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Fordham | John Higgs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Liddle | 59-71 |
| 01:45 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lyons - foul #2 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (PG), Michael Pytlewski (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Richard Hadley (C) George Williams, Jay Main, John Sargent, Benny Shaffer | |
| 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 | |
| 01:45 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:45 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:32 | Fordham | Sean Bailey blows the layup | 61-71 |
| 01:31 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson tips it in | 61-73 |
| 01:20 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 01:19 | Fordham | David Head grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:00 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Harrison | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pytlewski | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Fordham | The jump hook by Ralph Harrison is blocked by Eddie Smythe | 63-76 |
| 00:31 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 00:27 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | David Head runs out the clock | 63-76 |