| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Segal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Selby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Fordham | Jason Hale steals it from Richard Meldrum | 25-27 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Jason Hale misses the easy layup | 25-27 |
| 19:34 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Donald Upton | 25-27 |
| 19:18 | Fordham | Joseph Segal drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Selby and he's fouled by Jason Hale - foul #2 on Jason Hale, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Fordham | Joseph Segal makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:49 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:48 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:42 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 28-27 |
| 18:41 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:23 | Fordham | Donald Upton gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | Fordham | Ralph Bowers denies the turnaround by Donald Upton | 28-27 |
| 18:17 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | David Sanders is fouled on the floor by Richard Meldrum - foul #1 on Richard Meldrum, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Albert Jones travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 17:27 | Fordham | David Sanders steals the ball from Joseph Segal | 30-27 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | James Moses clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Jason Hale snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 30-27 |
| 16:59 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Clarence Dahl | 30-27 |
| 16:55 | Fordham | Joseph Segal scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Jason Hale connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Sanders | 33-30 |
| 16:17 | Fordham | Donald Upton connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | James Moses can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 15:56 | Fordham | John Selby pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Segal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Dahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Selby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Meldrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Fordham | Joseph Segal misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 15:45 | Columbia | James Moses gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | David Sanders is fouled on the floor by Donald Upton - foul #3 on Donald Upton, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joey Gorrell (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Frank Fleming (SF), Carl Quigley (PF), Robert Grimes (C) Donald Upton, Joseph Segal, Clarence Dahl, John Selby, Richard Meldrum | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG), Clyde Gentry (SG), Tony Zlotnick (SF) David Sanders, Jason Hale, Albert Jones | |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is hacked by Joey Gorrell - foul #1 on Joey Gorrell, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| 14:27 | Fordham | Frank Fleming buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey Gorrell | 37-30 |
| 14:09 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | Robert Floyd snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 13:42 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Carl Quigley | 37-30 |
| 13:26 | Fordham | Carl Quigley connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Webster and he's fouled by Ralph Bowers - foul #1 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Joseph Segal (SG) Joey Gorrell, Frank Fleming | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (SF) Tony Zlotnick | |
| 13:26 | Fordham | Carl Quigley makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | James Moses banks in the layup set up by Clyde Gentry | 40-32 |
| 12:48 | Fordham | Donald Upton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Webster | 43-32 |
| 12:32 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Quigley - foul #1 on Carl Quigley, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clarence Dahl (SF), John Selby (PF), Richard Meldrum (C) Robert Webster, Carl Quigley, Robert Grimes | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Sanders (PG) Robert Floyd | |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:03 | Fordham | Joseph Segal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 12:02 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:43 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joey Gorrell (SG) Joseph Segal | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (SG) Clyde Gentry | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Selby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Columbia | James Moses misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-34 |
| 11:19 | Fordham | Donald Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:07 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | James Moses clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Selby - foul #1 on John Selby, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joseph Segal (SG) Joey Gorrell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG), Tony Zlotnick (SF) David Sanders, Albert Jones | |
| 10:43 | Columbia | James Moses makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | James Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:39 | Fordham | Donald Upton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 10:37 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:25 | Fordham | Joseph Segal is hacked by Tony Zlotnick - foul #2 on Tony Zlotnick, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 10:11 | Fordham | James Moses steals the ball from John Selby | 43-35 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Upton - foul #4 on Donald Upton, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joey Gorrell (PG) Donald Upton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:48 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Zlotnick - foul #3 on Tony Zlotnick, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Webster (SF) Clarence Dahl | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (SG), Albert Jones (SF) Jason Hale, Tony Zlotnick | |
| 09:48 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:48 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | James Moses misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Albert Jones clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jones | 44-36 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | John Selby takes the ball from Ralph Bowers | 44-36 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Robert Webster misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Moses - foul #3 on James Moses, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clarence Dahl (SF), Carl Quigley (PF), Robert Grimes (C) Joseph Segal, John Selby, Richard Meldrum | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Sanders (PG) Robert Floyd | |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Robert Webster misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Robert Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | David Sanders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Sanders, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| 07:58 | Fordham | Robert Webster can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-36 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Albert Jones grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Albert Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sanders | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Joey Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Quigley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Gentry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl banks in the layup set up by Robert Webster | 47-39 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 07:17 | Fordham | Robert Grimes pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:10 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Joey Gorrell | 49-39 |
| 06:53 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 06:52 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:26 | Fordham | Joey Gorrell is called for 5 seconds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Joseph Segal (SG), Frank Fleming (SF), John Selby (PF), Richard Meldrum (C) Joey Gorrell, Robert Webster, Clarence Dahl, Carl Quigley, Robert Grimes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (SG), Tony Zlotnick (SF) Clyde Gentry, Albert Jones | |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Fleming - foul #1 on Frank Fleming, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG) David Sanders | |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Segal - foul #1 on Joseph Segal, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:44 | Fordham | John Selby gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:31 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 49-41 |
| 05:29 | Fordham | Joseph Segal grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:16 | Fordham | Donald Upton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Frank Fleming is called for the reach on Robert Floyd - foul #2 on Frank Fleming, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clarence Dahl (SF) Frank Fleming | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Sanders (PG), Albert Jones (SF) Tony Zlotnick, James Moses | |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Robert Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:52 | Fordham | John Selby gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:47 | Fordham | Donald Upton makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Clarence Dahl and he's fouled by David Sanders - foul #2 on David Sanders, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Moses (PF) Robert Floyd | |
| 04:47 | Fordham | Donald Upton makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Jason Hale misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 04:34 | Fordham | John Selby pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 04:04 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to John Selby | 55-41 |
| 03:48 | Fordham | David Sanders takes the ball from John Selby | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | David Sanders is hacked by John Selby - foul #2 on John Selby, team foul #10 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joey Gorrell (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Frank Fleming (SF), Carl Quigley (PF), Robert Grimes (C) Donald Upton, Joseph Segal, Clarence Dahl, John Selby, Richard Meldrum | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG), Tony Zlotnick (SF) Albert Jones, James Moses | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | David Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:29 | Fordham | Robert Grimes gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Joey Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Quigley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Grimes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Zlotnick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Bowers (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Fordham | Joey Gorrell's pass is intercepted by Jason Hale in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Robert Floyd misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 03:22 | Fordham | Carl Quigley grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 02:55 | Fordham | Robert Webster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 02:53 | Fordham | Carl Quigley tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Robert Floyd pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Jason Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Moses (PF) David Sanders | |
| 02:30 | Fordham | Robert Webster scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Frank Fleming | 57-42 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | The jump hook by James Moses is blocked by Carl Quigley | 57-42 |
| 02:10 | Fordham | Robert Webster gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 01:51 | Fordham | Robert Webster connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joey Gorrell | 60-42 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Jason Hale is fouled on the floor by Robert Webster - foul #4 on Robert Webster, team foul #11 | 60-42 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Jason Hale makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Jason Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 01:37 | Fordham | Robert Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | Robert Webster is fouled on the floor by James Moses - foul #4 on James Moses, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | Robert Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick is whistled for traveling | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Tony Zlotnick steals the ball from Robert Grimes | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Robert Floyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 00:18 | Fordham | Carl Quigley grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Joey Gorrell runs out the clock | 61-43 |