| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Tully (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:43 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Steve Smith | 38-31 |
| 19:31 | Fordham | John Hadley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Victor Stryker | 38-34 |
| 19:00 | Fordham | Bobby Tully can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Fordham | Sidney Earp tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Simmons and the foul's on Sidney Earp - foul #3 on Sidney Earp, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Chester Fisher (PF) Sidney Earp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:34 | Fordham | Bobby Tully is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Thomas picks off the pass by Chad Lawson | 40-37 |
| 17:53 | Fordham | Chester Fisher knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 42-37 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 42-39 |
| 17:19 | Fordham | John Hadley is hacked by Chad Lawson - foul #2 on Chad Lawson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SF), James Sullivan (C) Steve Smith, Bobby Tully | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (PF), Howard White (C) Timothy Erwin, Michael Loughran | |
| 17:08 | Fordham | James Sullivan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Howard White snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker's floater is tipped away by Chester Fisher | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Fordham | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:33 | Fordham | James Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Christian | 45-39 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard White scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Lawson | 45-41 |
| 15:56 | Fordham | John Hadley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Mathews | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hadley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chester Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Chad Lawson | 45-43 |
| 15:29 | Fordham | Anthony Christian drills a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 15:13 | Fordham | Anthony Christian grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Fordham | Anthony Christian misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Howard White gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 14:14 | Fordham | Anthony Christian is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Daniel (PG), Jerry McQuillen (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Sidney Earp (PF), Bobby Tully (C) Dennis Thomas, John Hadley, Anthony Christian, Chester Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), Michael Loughran (C) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Paul Mathews, Howard White | |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Glenn Getz is denied by Bobby Tully | 48-45 |
| 13:57 | Fordham | Bobby Tully gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Steve Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vincent Denenberg - foul #2 on Vincent Denenberg, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Steve Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Steve Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 13:44 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Bobby Tully | 49-45 |
| 13:22 | Fordham | Vincent Denenberg picks off the pass by Sidney Earp | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz slams it home on a great pass from Vincent Denenberg | 49-47 |
| 13:11 | Fordham | Ralph Daniel hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 13:05 | Fordham | Sidney Earp gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:00 | Fordham | Steve Smith connects on the shot from the left side | 54-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 12:36 | Fordham | Sidney Earp grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 12:20 | Fordham | Steve Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges dunks the ball on a nice dish by Vincent Denenberg and he's hacked by Ralph Daniel - foul #2 on Ralph Daniel, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Thomas (PG), John Hadley (SG), Anthony Christian (SF), James Sullivan (PF) Ralph Daniel, Jerry McQuillen, Steve Smith, Sidney Earp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Glenn Getz | |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:59 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas is fouled on the floor by Michael Loughran - foul #1 on Michael Loughran, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | Alonzo Wolfe (C) Bobby Tully | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (PF), Howard White (C) Timothy Erwin, Michael Loughran | |
| 11:47 | Fordham | James Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on John Hadley - foul #2 on John Hadley, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG) Nathaniel Hodges | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:19 | Fordham | Paul Mathews denies the turnaround by James Sullivan | 57-53 |
| 11:18 | Fordham | James Sullivan misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Howard White grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews hits a shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:38 | Fordham | Anthony Christian clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 57-57 |
| 09:54 | Fordham | Alonzo Wolfe drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Thomas | 59-57 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Anthony Christian - foul #1 on Anthony Christian, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Daniel (PG), Jerry McQuillen (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Sidney Earp (PF), Bobby Tully (C) Dennis Thomas, John Hadley, Anthony Christian, James Sullivan, Alonzo Wolfe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF), Michael Loughran (C) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, Paul Mathews, Howard White | |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 3rd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:22 | Fordham | Nathaniel Hodges is called for the reach on Ralph Daniel - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (SF) William Simmons | |
| 09:06 | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 09:05 | Fordham | Bobby Tully hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Steve Smith steps in front of the Nathaniel Hodges pass | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Fordham | Steve Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz is hacked by Jerry McQuillen - foul #1 on Jerry McQuillen, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Thomas (PG), John Hadley (SG) Ralph Daniel, Jerry McQuillen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SG) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz | |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Sidney Earp pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Tully (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Daniel (SF), Chester Fisher (PF), James Sullivan (C) Steve Smith, Sidney Earp, Bobby Tully | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF), Paul Mathews (PF), Howard White (C) Vincent Denenberg, Timothy Erwin, Michael Loughran | |
| 07:24 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:24 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 06:31 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Chester Fisher | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Fordham | James Sullivan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Daniel | 64-59 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Mathews | 64-61 |
| 05:38 | Fordham | John Hadley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Sidney Earp (PF), Bobby Tully (C) John Hadley, Ralph Daniel, Chester Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF), Michael Loughran (C) Chad Lawson, Paul Mathews, Howard White | |
| 04:57 | Fordham | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Dennis Thomas - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen (SG) Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Christian and he's fouled by Nathaniel Hodges - foul #3 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF) Victor Stryker, William Simmons | |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:23 | Fordham | Sidney Earp snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 04:18 | Fordham | Anthony Christian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges hits a 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | Fordham | Vincent Denenberg swats the shot by Bobby Tully | 67-64 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Glenn Getz | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Anthony Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry McQuillen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sidney Earp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Tully (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Thomas (PG), John Hadley (SG), Chester Fisher (PF), James Sullivan (C) Anthony Christian, Steve Smith, Sidney Earp, Bobby Tully | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF), Paul Mathews (PF), Howard White (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Vincent Denenberg, Timothy Erwin, Michael Loughran | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SF), Bobby Tully (C) Jerry McQuillen, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF), Michael Loughran (C) Paul Mathews, Howard White | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran is fouled on the floor by Bobby Tully - foul #2 on Bobby Tully, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Smith (SF) Anthony Christian | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin is hacked by Chester Fisher - foul #2 on Chester Fisher, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sidney Earp (PF) Chester Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | Fordham | Bobby Tully grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | Fordham | Sidney Earp drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Smith | 69-67 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 01:37 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Bobby Tully | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | Fordham | Steve Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Dennis Thomas | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker knocks in the jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Steve Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 71-69 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Loughran | 71-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Tully swats the short shot by William Simmons | 71-69 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Dennis Thomas | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas is hacked by Victor Stryker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Stryker, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:37 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas is hacked by Chad Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Lawson, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SF) Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Fordham | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Dennis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Stryker, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Fordham | Bobby Tully gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Bobby Tully is hacked by Victor Stryker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Stryker, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG) Victor Stryker | |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Bobby Tully makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Fordham | Bobby Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas runs out the clock | 78-75 |