| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Jeffrey Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Heap (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Whitlatch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eugene Schwerdtfeger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Quinton Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Servais (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Meister (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Kenneth Servais inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Quinton Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Spengler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spengler, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:32 | Columbia | Jerry Meister hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 19:19 | Fordham | Jeffrey Spengler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerry Meister | 35-44 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Quinton Johnson misses the shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 19:08 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Preston Heap | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Fordham | John Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Quinton Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:26 | Fordham | Preston Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:06 | Fordham | Preston Heap lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Spengler | 37-44 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Jerry Meister is fouled on the floor by John Wall - foul #2 on John Wall, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | William Waldrop (C) John Wall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Vincent Puryear (C) Dennis Thompson | |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Quinton Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Jerry Meister snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Kenneth Servais loses the dribble to William Waldrop | 37-44 |
| 17:03 | Fordham | William Waldrop hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eugene Schwerdtfeger | 39-44 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson loses the dribble to Preston Heap | 39-44 |
| 16:43 | Fordham | Preston Heap throws it down | 41-44 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Preston Heap steps in front of the Jerry Meister pass | 41-44 |
| 16:16 | Fordham | Eugene Schwerdtfeger knocks in the floater from close range | 43-44 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Jeffrey Spengler is called for the reach on Kenneth Servais - foul #2 on Jeffrey Spengler, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Paul Smith (PG), Jessie Carruth (SG), David Norris (PF), John Wall (C) Jeffrey Spengler, Preston Heap, Justin Whitlatch, Eugene Schwerdtfeger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Ferguson (PG), John Watts (SG), Raymond Rochester (SF), Dennis Thompson (C) Quinton Johnson, Andrew Richardson, Kenneth Servais, Jerry Meister | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Carruth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Norris (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Rochester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Puryear (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Vincent Puryear clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:48 | Fordham | John Wall grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:44 | Fordham | Paul Smith is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Calloway (PF) Vincent Puryear | |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Raymond Rochester is called for 3 seconds | 43-44 |
| 14:55 | Fordham | David Norris connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Sean Calloway - foul #1 on Sean Calloway, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Elmer Shelton (SF) William Waldrop | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:55 | Fordham | David Norris makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | John Watts misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 14:34 | Fordham | John Wall grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | Fordham | David Norris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Shelton | 48-44 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Raymond Rochester's floater is tipped away by John Wall | 48-44 |
| 13:46 | Fordham | John Wall gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Fordham | Ray Ferguson steals it from Paul Smith in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 13:43 | Columbia | John Watts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Ferguson | 48-46 |
| 13:27 | Fordham | John Wall lays it in on a nice dish by Jessie Carruth | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | Ray Ferguson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ray Ferguson, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeffrey Spengler (PG), Preston Heap (SG), Justin Whitlatch (SF), Eugene Schwerdtfeger (PF), William Waldrop (C) Paul Smith, Jessie Carruth, Elmer Shelton, David Norris, John Wall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Quinton Johnson (PG), Andrew Richardson (SG), Kenneth Servais (SF), Jerry Meister (PF), Vincent Puryear (C) Ray Ferguson, John Watts, Raymond Rochester, Sean Calloway, Dennis Thompson | |
| 12:36 | Fordham | Jerry Meister is called for the reach on Jeffrey Spengler - foul #2 on Jerry Meister, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 12:25 | Fordham | William Waldrop connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Spengler | 53-46 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Vincent Puryear comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 12:06 | Fordham | Preston Heap pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:49 | Fordham | Eugene Schwerdtfeger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:48 | Fordham | Preston Heap tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Jeffrey Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Preston Heap (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Whitlatch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eugene Schwerdtfeger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Waldrop (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Quinton Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Servais (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Meister (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Puryear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Columbia | The short jumper by Vincent Puryear is denied by Eugene Schwerdtfeger | 55-46 |
| 11:20 | Fordham | Eugene Schwerdtfeger grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 11:03 | Fordham | Preston Heap misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vincent Puryear - foul #1 on Vincent Puryear, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | Paul Smith (PG) Jeffrey Spengler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dennis Thompson (C) Vincent Puryear | |
| 11:03 | Fordham | Preston Heap makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:03 | Fordham | Preston Heap makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | William Waldrop blocks the short jumper by Jerry Meister | 57-46 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Jerry Meister misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 10:39 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eugene Schwerdtfeger | 57-46 |
| 10:13 | Fordham | William Waldrop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 10:11 | Fordham | Justin Whitlatch snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 09:58 | Fordham | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Kenneth Servais grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Meister | 57-48 |
| 09:30 | Fordham | Jerry Meister steps in front of the William Waldrop pass | 57-48 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 09:08 | Fordham | Preston Heap snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 08:46 | Fordham | William Waldrop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:44 | Fordham | Justin Whitlatch snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 08:28 | Fordham | Paul Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Preston Heap | 60-48 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | Quinton Johnson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Richardson | 60-51 |
| 07:52 | Fordham | Justin Whitlatch connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Waldrop | 62-51 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Preston Heap - foul #1 on Preston Heap, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeffrey Spengler (PG), Jessie Carruth (SG), Elmer Shelton (SF), David Norris (PF), John Wall (C) Paul Smith, Preston Heap, Justin Whitlatch, Eugene Schwerdtfeger, William Waldrop | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Ferguson (PG), Raymond Rochester (SF), Sean Calloway (PF), Vincent Puryear (C) Quinton Johnson, Kenneth Servais, Jerry Meister, Dennis Thompson | |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Jeffrey Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jessie Carruth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Shelton (fresh) PF - David Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Rochester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Puryear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Fordham | Jeffrey Spengler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Vincent Puryear | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 06:57 | Fordham | Jeffrey Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:45 | Fordham | Jessie Carruth drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Spengler | 64-52 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Sean Calloway clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Raymond Rochester grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Ray Ferguson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 64-52 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Ray Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 05:53 | Fordham | David Norris pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:39 | Fordham | Jeffrey Spengler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 05:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ray Ferguson | 64-52 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Carruth - foul #1 on Jessie Carruth, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Andrew Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:34 | Fordham | David Norris gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:17 | Fordham | John Wall makes the floater near the basket set up by Jeffrey Spengler | 66-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Ray Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 05:02 | Fordham | The rebound goes to David Norris | 66-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:47 | Fordham | Jessie Carruth is fouled on the floor by Andrew Richardson - foul #2 on Andrew Richardson, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | Paul Smith (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), William Waldrop (SF), Eugene Schwerdtfeger (PF), Patrick Gilmore (C) Jeffrey Spengler, Jessie Carruth, Elmer Shelton, David Norris, John Wall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Quinton Johnson (PG), Kenneth Servais (SF), Jerry Meister (PF), Dennis Thompson (C) Andrew Richardson, Raymond Rochester, Sean Calloway, Vincent Puryear | |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Eugene Schwerdtfeger buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Dennis Wilson and he's hacked by Dennis Thompson - foul #1 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Watts (SG) Ray Ferguson | |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Eugene Schwerdtfeger makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Jerry Meister misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Schwerdtfeger - foul #2 on Eugene Schwerdtfeger, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Jerry Meister makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Jerry Meister makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:53 | Fordham | Eugene Schwerdtfeger lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Waldrop | 71-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:38 | Columbia | Dennis Thompson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Norris (PF) Eugene Schwerdtfeger | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Loden (PG), Raymond Rochester (SF), Vincent Puryear (PF), Ray Ferguson (C) Quinton Johnson, Kenneth Servais, Jerry Meister, Dennis Thompson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Fordham | Patrick Gilmore is called for traveling | 71-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jessie Carruth (SG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Calloway (PF) James Loden | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Carruth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Waldrop (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Rochester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Puryear (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Columbia | John Watts is whistled for a carry | 71-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Elmer Shelton (SF) William Waldrop | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:25 | Fordham | Jessie Carruth banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Norris | 73-54 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | John Watts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 02:14 | Fordham | Patrick Gilmore snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 01:59 | Fordham | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rochester - foul #1 on Raymond Rochester, team foul #8 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | William Waldrop (SF) Elmer Shelton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:59 | Fordham | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:59 | Fordham | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Sean Calloway makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Ray Ferguson | 75-56 |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Raymond Rochester steps in front of the Paul Smith pass | 75-56 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | John Watts misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | John Watts makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | John Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:08 | Fordham | David Norris snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 00:42 | Fordham | William Waldrop banks in the layup | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ray Ferguson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vincent Puryear | 77-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Fordham | William Waldrop misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 77-59 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Ray Ferguson grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | John Watts scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Ferguson | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 77-61 |