| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Denson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wesley Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Thurlow (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-22 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Aaron Thurlow is called for the reach on Charles Denson - foul #2 on Aaron Thurlow, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey misses the dunk | 40-22 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 18:51 | Fordham | Charles Denson picks off the pass by Aaron Thurlow | 40-22 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-22 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Justin Stuckey | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:00 | Fordham | Richard Osborne hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vincente Yazzie | 43-25 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Justin Stuckey | 45-25 |
| 17:42 | Fordham | Justin Stuckey takes the ball from Richard Osborne | 45-25 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Thurlow - foul #3 on Aaron Thurlow, team foul #2 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Dery (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), Patrick Conerly (SF), George Moorehead (C) Justin Stuckey, Charles Denson, Wesley Burgess, Chris Ashley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (PG), Martin Laforest (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Lawrence Riojas (C) Richard Osborne, Vincente Yazzie, Aaron Thurlow, John Schafer | |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead gets the offensive rebound | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Sean Dery is whistled for traveling | 46-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas (C) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerome Draves (SG) Drew Lemieux | |
| 16:44 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-25 |
| 16:43 | Fordham | Thomas Ball hits the follow up shot | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-27 |
| 16:32 | Fordham | Martin Laforest gets the rebound | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Conerly - foul #2 on Patrick Conerly, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Charles Denson (SG) Sean Dery, Armand Yazzie | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Osborne (PG), John Schafer (C) Jerome Draves, Thomas Ball | |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 16:01 | Fordham | Lawrence Riojas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Denson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Riojas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Fordham | Richard Osborne connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Thomas | 46-32 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson is whistled for a carry | 46-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF), Chris Ashley (C) Charles Denson, Patrick Conerly, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Fordham | Drew Lemieux (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Aaron Thurlow (PF) Peter Thomas, Martin Laforest, Lawrence Riojas | |
| 15:25 | Fordham | John Schafer scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Osborne and he's fouled by Justin Stuckey - foul #1 on Justin Stuckey, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Williams (PF) George Moorehead | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:25 | Fordham | John Schafer misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wesley Burgess, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| 14:47 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Wesley Burgess - foul #3 on Wesley Burgess, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG) Justin Stuckey | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (PG), Thomas Ball (C) Richard Osborne, John Schafer | |
| 14:47 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:47 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Peter Thomas can't finish the layup | 48-36 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie tips it in | 48-38 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Williams | 51-38 |
| 13:45 | Fordham | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Theodore Stokes - foul #4 on Theodore Stokes, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Patrick Conerly (SF), George Moorehead (PF), Jimmy Thomas (C) Theodore Stokes, Wesley Burgess, Paul Williams, Chris Ashley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerome Draves (SG), Martin Laforest (SF), John Schafer (C) Drew Lemieux, Vincente Yazzie, Aaron Thurlow | |
| 13:45 | Fordham | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:45 | Fordham | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 13:23 | Fordham | Peter Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Osborne (PG) Jerome Draves | |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 13:16 | Fordham | John Schafer snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 13:11 | Fordham | Peter Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Conerly - foul #3 on Patrick Conerly, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| 13:11 | Fordham | Peter Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:11 | Fordham | Peter Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas lays it up and in | 56-42 |
| 12:44 | Fordham | Thomas Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Williams (PF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Fordham | Drew Lemieux (SG), Aaron Thurlow (PF) Peter Thomas, Thomas Ball | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly's pass is intercepted by Richard Osborne | 56-42 |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Richard Osborne knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Schafer | 56-44 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Schafer - foul #2 on John Schafer, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Dery (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), Chris Ashley (C) Justin Stuckey, Charles Denson, George Moorehead | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (PG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Thomas Ball (C) Richard Osborne, Martin Laforest, John Schafer | |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sean Dery (fresh) SG - Armand Yazzie (fresh) SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Thurlow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Vincente Yazzie | 58-46 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Sean Dery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF) Patrick Conerly, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerome Draves (SG), Lawrence Riojas (C) Drew Lemieux, Aaron Thurlow | |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Peter Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 58-49 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Jerome Draves snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:21 | Fordham | Jerome Draves connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Lawrence Riojas | 58-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Ball steals the ball from Chris Ashley | 58-51 |
| 09:59 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie comes up short on the shot in the paint | 58-51 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Jimmy Thomas | 58-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Charles Denson (SG), Paul Williams (PF) Sean Dery, Armand Yazzie, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Osborne (PG), Drew Lemieux (SG), Martin Laforest (SF), Aaron Thurlow (PF), John Schafer (C) Peter Thomas, Jerome Draves, Vincente Yazzie, Thomas Ball, Lawrence Riojas | |
| 09:15 | Fordham | Chris Ashley swats the short shot by John Schafer | 58-51 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow tips it in | 58-53 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly (SF), George Moorehead (C) Wesley Burgess, Chris Ashley | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:28 | Fordham | Richard Osborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:11 | Fordham | John Schafer snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:42 | Fordham | Martin Laforest misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:41 | Fordham | John Schafer can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Denson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Thurlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly is hacked by Martin Laforest - foul #3 on Martin Laforest, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF), Jimmy Thomas (C) Justin Stuckey, Patrick Conerly, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | Peter Thomas (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Thomas Ball (PF) Drew Lemieux, Martin Laforest, Aaron Thurlow | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 07:09 | Fordham | Richard Osborne snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:44 | Fordham | Thomas Ball lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Osborne - foul #2 on Richard Osborne, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley (C) George Moorehead | |
| Subs | Fordham | Drew Lemieux (SG), Lawrence Riojas (C) Richard Osborne, John Schafer | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the 3rd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Fordham | Thomas Ball comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie tips it in | 59-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Peter Thomas steps in front of the Jimmy Thomas pass | 59-57 |
| 05:27 | Fordham | Thomas Ball makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Drew Lemieux | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jimmy Thomas | 62-59 |
| 04:58 | Fordham | Peter Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Paul Williams (PF) Charles Denson, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Osborne (PG), Aaron Thurlow (PF), John Schafer (C) Peter Thomas, Thomas Ball, Lawrence Riojas | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Osborne steps in front of the Paul Williams pass | 62-59 |
| 04:30 | Fordham | Richard Osborne lays it up and in | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Justin Stuckey | 64-61 |
| 04:07 | Fordham | John Schafer is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly (SF) Wesley Burgess | |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Laforest (SF) Vincente Yazzie | |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 03:33 | Fordham | John Schafer hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Thurlow | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Theodore Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Drew Lemieux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Thurlow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Schafer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:13 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Aaron Thurlow | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | Fordham | Drew Lemieux is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Drew Lemieux, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF) Theodore Stokes, Patrick Conerly | |
| Subs | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie (SF) Martin Laforest | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Aaron Thurlow | 64-63 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Fordham | John Schafer pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | Fordham | Richard Osborne clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Ashley | 64-63 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:24 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 64-65 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Vincente Yazzie steals the ball from Wesley Burgess | 64-65 |
| 01:07 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie lays it in | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey is whistled for a carry | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG) Charles Denson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Vincente Yazzie misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes is whistled for a carry | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Laforest (SF) Vincente Yazzie | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Fordham | Theodore Stokes is called for the reach on Aaron Thurlow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Theodore Stokes, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (SG) Theodore Stokes | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:04 | Fordham | Aaron Thurlow misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |