| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Tully (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Tomberlin inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Tully | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Fordham | Sidney Earp gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | John Hadley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Hadley, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SG) John Hadley | |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Edward Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Fordham | Robert Ritchie is called for the reach on Sidney Earp - foul #1 on Robert Ritchie, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 18:13 | Fordham | Bobby Tully comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 31-30 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey dunks the ball on a great pass from James Tomberlin and he's hacked by Bobby Tully - foul #2 on Bobby Tully, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Fordham | Steve Smith hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Thomas | 34-32 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Fordham | Steve Smith gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:00 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Theodore Pratt - foul #1 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Best (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Sidney Worthy (PF), Kurt Herron (C) Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen (SF), Chester Fisher (PF), James Sullivan (C) Steve Smith, Sidney Earp, Bobby Tully | |
| 17:00 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Edward Brown buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Best | 37-35 |
| 16:22 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Christian | 37-37 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sidney Worthy, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dewey Campbell (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF) Edward Brown, Anthony Golightly, Sidney Worthy | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Daniel (PG), Steve Smith (SF) Dennis Thomas, Anthony Christian | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Best (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Campbell (fresh) SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ralph Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry McQuillen (fresh) SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Fordham | Steve Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Kurt Herron misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:41 | Fordham | Chester Fisher gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Richard Best drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Herron | 40-41 |
| 14:40 | Fordham | Dewey Campbell is called for the reach on Chester Fisher - foul #1 on Dewey Campbell, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), Robert Ritchie (C) Richard Best, Dewey Campbell, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Thomas (PG), John Hadley (SG), Sidney Earp (PF), Bobby Tully (C) Jerry McQuillen, Steve Smith, Chester Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 14:20 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Thomas | 40-44 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt banks in the layup | 42-44 |
| 13:27 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas lays it in set up by Ralph Daniel | 42-46 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Ritchie | 44-46 |
| 12:51 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Tomberlin - foul #1 on James Tomberlin, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Golightly (SF), Kurt Herron (PF) James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SF), Chester Fisher (PF) Ralph Daniel, Sidney Earp | |
| 12:43 | Fordham | Bobby Tully misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Kurt Herron lays it in | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Fordham | Chester Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Smith (SF), James Sullivan (C) Anthony Christian, Bobby Tully | |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (PG) Dennis Thomas | |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Kurt Herron hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Golightly | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Anthony Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Fordham | Anthony Christian misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | Fordham | James Sullivan tips it home | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Edward Brown is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Best (SG), Sidney Worthy (PF) Major Porter, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen (SG) John Hadley | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Richard Best misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 11:16 | Fordham | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:04 | Fordham | James Sullivan lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Christian | 48-50 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Richard Best comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:42 | Fordham | Steve Smith gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:26 | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Edward Brown double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) Edward Brown, Richard Best, Anthony Golightly, Sidney Worthy, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Thomas (PG), John Hadley (SG), Sidney Earp (PF), Bobby Tully (C) Anthony Christian, Steve Smith, Chester Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 09:45 | Fordham | Bobby Tully can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Major Porter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sidney Earp - foul #1 on Sidney Earp, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Daniel (SF) Jerry McQuillen | |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Major Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Major Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | Fordham | Bobby Tully grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:09 | Fordham | James Tomberlin steps in front of the Bobby Tully pass | 49-50 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie banks in the layup set up by Theodore Pratt | 51-50 |
| 08:27 | Fordham | Bobby Tully connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Hadley | 51-52 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | James Tomberlin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Major Porter | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas loses the dribble to Theodore Pratt | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Sidney Earp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Tully (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie hits a jump hook near the basket | 56-52 |
| 07:27 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Richard Best (SG), Kurt Herron (C) Major Porter, Christopher Toomey, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Smith (SF), Chester Fisher (PF), James Sullivan (C) Ralph Daniel, Sidney Earp, Bobby Tully | |
| 07:14 | Columbia | James Tomberlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Richard Best snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Richard Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Golightly (SF), Sidney Worthy (PF) James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SG) John Hadley | |
| 06:39 | Fordham | Steve Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dennis Thomas and he's fouled by Anthony Golightly - foul #1 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry McQuillen (SG) Dennis Thomas | |
| 06:39 | Fordham | Steve Smith makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Kurt Herron grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Chester Fisher - foul #2 on Chester Fisher, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG) Edward Brown, Richard Best | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Hadley (SG) Jerry McQuillen | |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Anthony Golightly denies the turnaround by John Hadley | 57-55 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 05:39 | Fordham | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:16 | Fordham | The jumper by James Sullivan is denied by Kurt Herron | 57-55 |
| 05:15 | Fordham | Chester Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:06 | Fordham | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Christian is blocked by Kurt Herron | 57-55 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Kurt Herron pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) Anthony Golightly, Sidney Worthy, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dennis Thomas (PG), Sidney Earp (PF), Bobby Tully (C) Anthony Christian, Chester Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Major Porter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Bobby Tully pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Tomberlin - foul #2 on James Tomberlin, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Ritchie | 57-56 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Major Porter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:57 | Fordham | Steve Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Fordham | Sidney Earp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Smith | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bobby Tully (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 57-59 |
| 03:20 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Sidney Earp | 57-59 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | Steve Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Thomas | 57-61 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | James Tomberlin is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SF), Chester Fisher (PF), James Sullivan (C) Steve Smith, Sidney Earp, Bobby Tully | |
| 02:33 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bobby Tully (C) James Sullivan | |
| 02:14 | Fordham | Anthony Christian connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Thomas | 57-64 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | James Tomberlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 01:54 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Smith (SF), Sidney Earp (PF) Anthony Christian, Chester Fisher | |
| 01:35 | Fordham | Steve Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Tully | 59-66 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie is hacked by Dennis Thomas - foul #1 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:31 | Fordham | Sidney Earp grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 01:28 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Bobby Tully is called for the reach on Christopher Toomey - foul #3 on Bobby Tully, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Sidney Earp is hacked by Robert Ritchie - foul #2 on Robert Ritchie, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Sidney Earp misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Steve Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Sidney Earp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Smith | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Major Porter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ritchie | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Fordham | John Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Toomey - foul #1 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SF) Steve Smith | |
| 00:12 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Major Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Christian - foul #2 on Anthony Christian, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Smith (SF) Anthony Christian | |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Major Porter makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Major Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Major Porter makes the 3rd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Major Porter - foul #4 on Major Porter, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SF) Steve Smith | |
| 00:02 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:02 | Fordham | Dennis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | James Tomberlin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-72 |